Rome-Old and Juli-Eh/References - Revision history

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2026-01-12T23:48:53Z

‎Cultural references

Simpsons88 at 19:49, February 26, 2025

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Snowball II at 03:34, December 28, 2023

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Snowball II at 03:12, December 28, 2023

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SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{W|Buckingham Palace}} → Buckingham Palace

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SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{w|The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (film)|The Two Towers}} → {{W2|The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers|film}} (2)

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‎Cultural references: replaced: {{w|The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (film)|The Two Towers}} → {{W2|The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers|film}} (2)

Bleedinggumsmurphy1: /* Trivia */

2015-03-17T21:54:47Z

‎Trivia

Loco87 at 22:35, December 2, 2014

2014-12-02T22:35:27Z

Bleedinggumsmurphy1: /* Continuity */

2014-04-14T06:58:47Z

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 *The pinball machine, ''[[Chevy Chase Foul Play]]'', is based on the 1978 romantic thriller film ''{{W2|Foul Play|1978 film}}'', in which American comedian and actor {{W|Chevy Chase}} starred.
 *[[Homer]] was subscribed three times to ''{{W2|Vanity Fair|magazine}}'', American monthly magazine of popular culture, fashion, and current affairs.
-*To save money on gas, Homer is "Flinstone-ing" the [[Pink Sedan]]. He recreates the typical animation of [[Fred Flintstone]] pushing his car with his feet while the ''{{ap|The Flintstones|TV show]]''' running effect is heard.
+*To save money on gas, Homer is "Flinstone-ing" the [[Pink Sedan]]. He recreates the typical animation of [[Fred Flintstone]] pushing his car with his feet while the ''[[The Flintstones]]'' running effect is heard.
 *The posters [[Abe]] hangs on the Simpsons' basement include:
 **''Keep Cool with Coolidge'', [[Calvin Coolidge]]'s slogan during the {{W|1924 United States presidential election}}.

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The episode title is a pun on [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''{{W|Romeo and Juliet}}''.
+*The episode's title is a pun on [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''{{W|Romeo and Juliet}}''.
-*The song that plays during Selma and Grampa in love scenes is ''{{W|Is She Really Going Out with Him?}}'' by {{W|Joe Jackson}}.
+*The song heard during the episode's [[Rome-Old and Juli-Eh/Gags#Couch gag|couch gag]] is "{{W2|Bonanza|song}}", the theme song of the {{W|Bonanza|western TV series of the same name}}.
-*The battle sequence with Bart, Lisa, and the box salesmen uses ''The Fields of the Pelennor,'' a portion of the score from the ''{{W|The Lord of the Rings film trilogy|Lord of the Rings}}'', and the scene itself is a parody of the {{W|Battle of the Hornburg}} from ''{{W2|The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers|film}}'' and the {{W|Battle of the Pelennor Fields}} from ''{{W2|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|film}}''. One of the A.S.S. delivery men even flies a {{W|Fell beast}} like the {{W|Nazgûl}}.
+*The arcade game, ''[[Triangle Wars]]'', uses the ''[[Star Wars]]'' font.
-*When the A.S.S. legions show up at the Simpsons, Bart asks Lisa "Who knew a bunch of guys in brown shirts could cause so much trouble?" This is a reference to the Brown Shirts of the {{W|Sturmabteilung}} (SA) who were the most violent members of the German National Socialist (Nazi) Party before they took over Germany in 1933.
+*The pinball machine, ''[[Chevy Chase Foul Play]]'', is based on the 1978 romantic thriller film ''{{W2|Foul Play|1978 film}}'', in which American comedian and actor {{W|Chevy Chase}} starred.
-*Lisa calls the box fort "Boxingham Palace," a reference to [[Buckingham Palace]].
+*[[Homer]] was subscribed three times to ''{{W2|Vanity Fair|magazine}}'', American monthly magazine of popular culture, fashion, and current affairs.
-*When Abe gets the kitchen appliances confused, he mistakes the microwave for a TV, and puts in a VHS of {{W|Sands of Iwo Jima}}. Interestingly, Abe sets it to run for two hours, but the movie is only 100 minutes long.
+*To save money on gas, Homer is "Flinstone-ing" the [[Pink Sedan]]. He recreates the typical animation of [[Fred Flintstone]] pushing his car with his feet while the ''{{ap|The Flintstones|TV show]]''' running effect is heard.
 == Trivia ==
 *When [[Homer]] and [[Patty]] prepare their mental images so they can kiss each other without barfing, Homer imagines Patty as [[Marge]] then Marge dressed up as a cowgirl, a cheerleader, a devil, and finally as a {{W|Hot Dog on a Stick}} salesgirl. Patty imagines Homer as [[Edna Krabappel]].

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 *When Abe gets the kitchen appliances confused, he mistakes the microwave for a TV, and puts in a VHS of {{W|Sands of Iwo Jima}}. Interestingly, Abe sets it to run for two hours, but the movie is only 100 minutes long.
 == Trivia ==
-*When [[Homer]] and [[Patty]] prepare their mental images so they can kiss each other without barfing, Homer imagines Patty as [[Marge]], Marge as a cowgirl, Marge as a cheerleader, Marge as a devil, and Marge as a {{W|Hot Dog on a Stick}} salesgirl. Patty imagines Homer as [[Edna Krabappel]].
+*When [[Homer]] and [[Patty]] prepare their mental images so they can kiss each other without barfing, Homer imagines Patty as [[Marge]] then Marge dressed up as a cowgirl, a cheerleader, a devil, and finally as a {{W|Hot Dog on a Stick}} salesgirl. Patty imagines Homer as [[Edna Krabappel]].
 *The woman on the DMV board looks very similar to [[Zelda]], only with less wrinkles, red hair and slightly different hair style.

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 *When Abe gets the kitchen appliances confused, he mistakes the microwave for a TV, and puts in a VHS of {{W|Sands of Iwo Jima}}. Interestingly, Abe sets it to run for two hours, but the movie is only 100 minutes long.
 == Trivia ==
-*When [[Homer]] and [[Patty]] prepare their mental images so they can kiss each other without barfing, Homer imagines Patty as [[Marge]], Marge as a cowgirl, Marge as a dancer, Marge as a devil, and Marge as a chef. Patty imagines Homer as [[Edna Krabappel]].
+*When [[Homer]] and [[Patty]] prepare their mental images so they can kiss each other without barfing, Homer imagines Patty as [[Marge]], Marge as a cowgirl, Marge as a cheerleader, Marge as a devil, and Marge as a {{W|Hot Dog on a Stick}} salesgirl. Patty imagines Homer as [[Edna Krabappel]].
 *The woman on the DMV board looks very similar to [[Zelda]], only with less wrinkles, red hair and slightly different hair style.

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 *The battle sequence with Bart, Lisa, and the box salesmen uses ''The Fields of the Pelennor,'' a portion of the score from the ''{{W|The Lord of the Rings film trilogy|Lord of the Rings}}'', and the scene itself is a parody of the {{W|Battle of the Hornburg}} from ''{{W2|The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers|film}}'' and the {{W|Battle of the Pelennor Fields}} from ''{{W2|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|film}}''. One of the A.S.S. delivery men even flies a {{W|Fell beast}} like the {{W|Nazgûl}}.
 *When the A.S.S. legions show up at the Simpsons, Bart asks Lisa "Who knew a bunch of guys in brown shirts could cause so much trouble?" This is a reference to the Brown Shirts of the {{W|Sturmabteilung}} (SA) who were the most violent members of the German National Socialist (Nazi) Party before they took over Germany in 1933.
-*Lisa calls the box fort "Boxingham Palace," a reference to {{W|Buckingham Palace}}.
+*Lisa calls the box fort "Boxingham Palace," a reference to [[Buckingham Palace]].
 *When Abe gets the kitchen appliances confused, he mistakes the microwave for a TV, and puts in a VHS of {{W|Sands of Iwo Jima}}. Interestingly, Abe sets it to run for two hours, but the movie is only 100 minutes long.
 == Trivia ==

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 *The episode title is a pun on [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''{{w|Romeo and Juliet}}''.
 *The song that plays during Selma and Grampa in love scenes is ''{{w|Is She Really Going Out with Him?}}'' by {{w|Joe Jackson}}.
-*The battle sequence with Bart, Lisa, and the box salesmen uses ''The Fields of the Pelennor,'' a portion of the score from the ''{{w|The Lord of the Rings film trilogy|Lord of the Rings}}'', and the scene itself is a parody of the {{w|Battle of the Hornburg}} from ''{{w|The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (film)|The Two Towers}}'' and the {{w|Battle of the Pelennor Fields}} from ''{{w|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (film)|The Return of the King}}''. One of the A.S.S. delivery men even flies a {{w|Fell beast}} like the {{w|Nazgûl}}.
+*The battle sequence with Bart, Lisa, and the box salesmen uses ''The Fields of the Pelennor,'' a portion of the score from the ''{{w|The Lord of the Rings film trilogy|Lord of the Rings}}'', and the scene itself is a parody of the {{w|Battle of the Hornburg}} from ''{{W2|The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers|film}}'' and the {{w|Battle of the Pelennor Fields}} from ''{{W2|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|film}}''. One of the A.S.S. delivery men even flies a {{w|Fell beast}} like the {{w|Nazgûl}}.
 *When the A.S.S. legions show up at the Simpsons, Bart asks Lisa "Who knew a bunch of guys in brown shirts could cause so much trouble?" This is a reference to the Brown Shirts of the {{w|Sturmabteilung}} (SA) who were the most violent members of the German National Socialist (Nazi) Party before they took over Germany in 1933.
 *Lisa calls the box fort "Boxingham Palace," a reference to {{w|Buckingham Palace}}.

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 == Continuity ==
 *In the comic story ''[[The Man of the House]]'', [[Ralph Wiggum]] has a series of kitchen mishaps strongly reminiscent of Abe's in this episode.
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