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2601:8C:980:2F00:2CC0:620D:7837:D129: Undo revision 1437969 by 2601:8C:980:2F00:2CC0:620D:7837:D129 (talk)

2025-12-02T20:01:51Z

Undo revision 1437969 by 2601:8C:980:2F00:2CC0:620D:7837:D129 (talk)

2601:8C:980:2F00:2CC0:620D:7837:D129: Added a trivia fact saying it is the only time Maggie’s star snowsuit is unzippered

2025-12-02T19:37:29Z

Added a trivia fact saying it is the only time Maggie’s star snowsuit is unzippered

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */ replaced: {{W|Judy Blume}} → Judy Blume

2024-08-21T11:24:28Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{W|Judy Blume}} → Judy Blume

Snowball II at 20:27, June 25, 2024

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Simpsons88 at 18:29, June 25, 2024

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Simpsons88: /* Cultural references */

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‎Cultural references

Simpsons88 at 20:00, June 24, 2024

2024-06-24T20:00:05Z

Snowball II: /* Cultural references */

2024-03-26T12:34:25Z

‎Cultural references

Snowball II at 12:29, March 26, 2024

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Snowball II at 12:25, March 26, 2024

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 *According to [[Skinner]], the fifth grade students play ''{{W|The Crucible}}'' by [[Arthur Miller]] which is the story of the {{W|Salem witch trials}} that took place in Massachusetts during 1692–93.
 *Lisa skating on a frozen lake while the song "{{W2|Season of the Witch|song}}" by {{W|Donovan}} is heard exactly recreates the end credits for the {{W|black comedy}} ''{{W|To Die For}}'', where [[Illeana Douglas]]'s character skated while the end credits roll. ''To Die For'' is set in [[New Hampshire]], but was actually shot in [[Canada]] and the end scene on the {{W2|Black River|York Region}} near {{W|Jackson's Point}}, [[Ontario]]. The buildings on the banks of the Black River seen in ''To Die For'' which are also animated for this episode were the passed-its-prime Mossington Park Pavilion and adjacent boathouse which were demolished in the late 1990s.
 == Goofs ==
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 *When the family joins the highway after leaving the ski resort, [[The Octuplets]] all have yellow skin.
 *[[International Harvester]] and [[Incest Spuckler]] have grown since "[[Yokel Chords]]" as they are now both the same height as [[Dubya]].
-*During the car ride, Maggie’s star snowsuit is unzipped, but when the family is being dragged out of the car, it is zippered, and when Homer is being dragged out, it is unzippered.
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 *According to [[Skinner]], the fifth grade students play ''{{W|The Crucible}}'' by [[Arthur Miller]] which is the story of the {{W|Salem witch trials}} that took place in Massachusetts during 1692–93.
 *Lisa skating on a frozen lake while the song "{{W2|Season of the Witch|song}}" by {{W|Donovan}} is heard exactly recreates the end credits for the {{W|black comedy}} ''{{W|To Die For}}'', where [[Illeana Douglas]]'s character skated while the end credits roll. ''To Die For'' is set in [[New Hampshire]], but was actually shot in [[Canada]] and the end scene on the {{W2|Black River|York Region}} near {{W|Jackson's Point}}, [[Ontario]]. The buildings on the banks of the Black River seen in ''To Die For'' which are also animated for this episode were the passed-its-prime Mossington Park Pavilion and adjacent boathouse which were demolished in the late 1990s.
 == Goofs ==
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 *When the family joins the highway after leaving the ski resort, [[The Octuplets]] all have yellow skin.
 *[[International Harvester]] and [[Incest Spuckler]] have grown since "[[Yokel Chords]]" as they are now both the same height as [[Dubya]].
+*During the car ride, Maggie’s star snowsuit is unzipped, but when the family is being dragged out of the car, it is zippered, and when Homer is being dragged out, it is unzippered.
 {{Season 21|R}}
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 *"{{W|Cursum Perficio}}" by Irish singer {{W|Enya}} is heard at the Wiccans ritual.
 [[File:To Die For parody.png|300px|thumb|Lisa skating on a frozen lake while the song "{{W2|Season of the Witch|song}}" by {{W|Donovan}} is heard exactly recreates the end credits for the {{W|black comedy}} ''{{W|To Die For}}'']]
-*[[Chief Wiggum]] feels pity for the arrested Wiccans and asks [[Lou]] to toss them a {{W|Judy Blume}} novel, to what Lou answers he only has ''{{W2|Wifey|novel}}''.
+*[[Chief Wiggum]] feels pity for the arrested Wiccans and asks [[Lou]] to toss them a [[Judy Blume]] novel, to what Lou answers he only has ''{{W2|Wifey|novel}}''.
 *One of the protesters is holding a sign that says "''{{W2|Bewitched|2005 film}}'' was a terrible movie", referring to the 2005 comedy film based on remaking the sitcom. The film got generally unfavorable reviews and was subject of several {{W|Golden Raspberry Awards}} nominations.
 *[[Kent Brockman]]'s saying "Double bubble boil and trouble?" is a play-on-words of the famous line spoken by the three witches in [[Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Macbeth]]'' (Act IV, Scene I): "Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble."

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 *When he was talking to Selma Bouvier, Kent Brockman mentioned the {{W|9/11|terrorist attack on September 11}} in [[New York City]].
 *According to [[Skinner]], the fifth grade students play ''{{W|The Crucible}}'' by [[Arthur Miller]] which is the story of the {{W|Salem witch trials}} that took place in Massachusetts during 1692–93.
-*Lisa skating on a frozen lake while the song "{{W2|Season of the Witch|song}}" by {{W|Donovan}} is heard exactly recreates the end credits for the {{W|black comedy}} ''{{W|To Die For}}'', where [[Illeana Douglas]]'s character skated while the end credits roll. ''To Die For'' is set in [[New Hampshire]] while the footage was actually shot in [[Canada]] on the {{W2|Black River|York Region}} near {{W|Jackson's Point}}, [[Ontario]]. The buildings on the banks of the Black River seen in ''To Die For'' which are also animated for this episode were the passed-its-prime Mossington Park Pavilion and adjacent boathouse which were demolished in the late 1990s.
+*Lisa skating on a frozen lake while the song "{{W2|Season of the Witch|song}}" by {{W|Donovan}} is heard exactly recreates the end credits for the {{W|black comedy}} ''{{W|To Die For}}'', where [[Illeana Douglas]]'s character skated while the end credits roll. ''To Die For'' is set in [[New Hampshire]], but was actually shot in [[Canada]] and the end scene on the {{W2|Black River|York Region}} near {{W|Jackson's Point}}, [[Ontario]]. The buildings on the banks of the Black River seen in ''To Die For'' which are also animated for this episode were the passed-its-prime Mossington Park Pavilion and adjacent boathouse which were demolished in the late 1990s.
 == Goofs ==

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 *Two animals that look like [[Bambi]] and {{W2|Thumper|Bambi}} from the 1942 Dinsey film ''{{W|Bambi}}'' come out to skate on the ice and are then hit by the Simpsons' car.
 *[[Dubya Spuckler]] was planning to shoot {{W|Google Earth}} satellites with a bazooka.
 *[[Cletus]]' Country Bear Jamboree parody the real-world {{W|Country Bear Jamboree}}, an attraction in the {{W|Magic Kingdom}}.
 *The [[Wiccans]] prayed to {{W|Lilith}}, a feminine figure theorized to be the first wife of Adam. The Wiccans also mention the {{W2|abyss|religion}}, a passage to the underworld and the {{W|esbat}}, a ritual typically held once per month on or near the night of a full moon or new moon.
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 *[[Ned]] thinks Lisa's computer is from hell. [[Rod]] corrects him and says it is a {{W|Dell}} computer.
 *"{{W|Cursum Perficio}}" by Irish singer {{W|Enya}} is heard at the Wiccans ritual.
 *[[Chief Wiggum]] feels pity for the arrested Wiccans and asks [[Lou]] to toss them a {{W|Judy Blume}} novel, to what Lou answers he only has ''{{W2|Wifey|novel}}''.
+*One of the protesters is holding a sign that says "''{{W2|Bewitched|2005 film}}'' was a terrible movie", referring to the 2005 comedy film based on remaking the sitcom. The film got generally unfavorable reviews and was subject of several {{W|Golden Raspberry Awards}} nominations.
-*Lisa skating on a frozen lake while the song "{{W2|Season of the Witch|song}}" by {{W|Donovan}} is heard exactly recreates the end credits for the {{W|black comedy}} ''{{W|To Die For}}'' where [[Illeana Douglas]]'s character skated while the end credits roll. ''To Die For'' is set in [[New Hampshire]] while the footage was actually shot in [[Canada]] on the {{W2|Black River|York Region}} near {{W|Jackson's Point}}, [[Ontario]]. The buildings on the banks of the Black River seen in ''To Die For'' which are also animated for this episode were the passed-its-prime Mossington Park Pavilion and adjacent boathouse which were demolished in the late 1990s.
+*[[Kent Brockman]]'s saying "Double bubble boil and trouble?" is a play-on-words of the famous line spoken by the three witches in [[Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Macbeth]]'' (Act IV, Scene I): "Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble."
-*When he was talking to Selma Bouvier, Kent Brockman mentions the terrorist attack on September 11 in New York.
+*When he was talking to Selma Bouvier, Kent Brockman mentioned the {{W|9/11|terrorist attack on September 11}} in [[New York City]].
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 {{EpisodePrevNextRef|Pranks and Greens|Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou?}}
-= Cultural references =
+== Cultural references ==
 *The title is a reference to the [[Disney]] film ''{{W|Bedknobs and Broomsticks}}'', which was previously punned in another episode title, "[[MyPods and Boomsticks]]".
 *The scene in the [[couch gag]] where [[Marge]] serves the Thanksgiving turkey is a visual pun on {{W|Norman Rockwell}}'s painting ''{{W|Freedom from Want}}''.

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 = Cultural references =
-*The title is a reference to the Disney film ''{{W|Bedknobs and Broomsticks}}'', which was previously punned in another episode title, "[[MyPods and Boomsticks]]".
+*The title is a reference to the [[Disney]] film ''{{W|Bedknobs and Broomsticks}}'', which was previously punned in another episode title, "[[MyPods and Boomsticks]]".
-*The scene in the [[couch gag]] where [[Marge]] serves the Thanksgiving turkey is a visual pun on the {{W|Norman Rockwell}} painting ''{{W2|Freedom from Want|painting}}''.
+*The scene in the [[couch gag]] where [[Marge]] serves the Thanksgiving turkey is a visual pun on {{W|Norman Rockwell}}'s painting ''{{W|Freedom from Want}}''.
-*[[Bart]], [[Lisa]] and [[Maggie]] play "Bonk It"! in the car. Bonk it! is a parody of "Bop It!".
+*[[Homer]] mentions the English band {{W2|Traffic|band}}.
-*Lisa goes online to "Wiccapedia", a parody of [[Wikipedia]]. The home page and logo are similar to those of Wikipedia.
+*[[Bart]], [[Lisa]] and [[Maggie]] play "Bonk It"! in the car. Bonk it! is a parody of "{{W|Bop It|Bop It!}}".
-*The split screen montage featuring [[Homer]] and [[Cletus]] drinking moonshine is a reference to the film ''{{W|Sideways}}'', and recreates some of its most memorable scenes.
+*Two animals that look like [[Bambi]] and {{W2|Thumper|Bambi}} from the 1942 Dinsey film ''{{W|Bambi}}'' come out to skate on the ice and are then hit by the Simpsons' car.
 *Lisa skating on a frozen lake while the song "{{W2|Season of the Witch|song}}" by {{W|Donovan}} is heard exactly recreates the end credits for the {{W|black comedy}} ''{{W|To Die For}}'' where [[Illeana Douglas]]'s character skated while the end credits roll. ''To Die For'' is set in [[New Hampshire]] while the footage was actually shot in [[Canada]] on the {{W2|Black River|York Region}} near {{W|Jackson's Point}}, [[Ontario]]. The buildings on the banks of the Black River seen in ''To Die For'' which are also animated for this episode were the passed-its-prime Mossington Park Pavilion and adjacent boathouse which were demolished in the late 1990s.
 *When he was talking to Selma Bouvier, Kent Brockman mentions the terrorist attack on September 11 in New York.

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 *Lisa goes online to "Wiccapedia", a parody of [[Wikipedia]]. The home page and logo are similar to those of Wikipedia.
 *The split screen montage featuring [[Homer]] and [[Cletus]] drinking moonshine is a reference to the film ''{{W|Sideways}}'', and recreates some of its most memorable scenes.
-*Lisa skating on a frozen lake while the song "{{W2|Season of the Witch|song}}" by {{W|Donovan}} is heard exactly recreates with shots of a skating [[Illeana Douglas]] while the end credits played in the film ''{{W|To Die For}}''. The footage was shot in [[Canada]] on the {{W2|Black River|York Region}} near {{W|Jackson's Point}}, [[Ontario]]. The buildings on the banks of the Black River seen in ''To Die For'' which are also recreated for this episode were the passed-its-prime Mossington Park Pavilion and adjacent boathouse which were demolished in the late 1990s.
+*Lisa skating on a frozen lake while the song "{{W2|Season of the Witch|song}}" by {{W|Donovan}} is heard exactly recreates the end credits for the {{W|black comedy}} ''{{W|To Die For}}'' with [[Illeana Douglas]]'s character skating while the end credits are shown. The footage was shot in [[Canada]] on the {{W2|Black River|York Region}} near {{W|Jackson's Point}}, [[Ontario]]. The buildings on the banks of the Black River seen in ''To Die For'' which are also animated for this episode were the passed-its-prime Mossington Park Pavilion and adjacent boathouse which were demolished in the late 1990s.
 *Cletus mentions to Moe "Just because one hillbilly has his way with one fat guy in ''{{W|Deliverance}}'' and suddenly that's all people think hillbillies do".
 *When he was talking to Selma Bouvier, Kent Brockman mentions the terrorist attack on September 11 in New York.