Simple Simpson/References - Revision history

Solar Dragon at 23:57, May 6, 2025

2025-05-06T23:57:09Z

Mythigator: /* Cultural references */

2024-12-18T23:43:27Z

‎Cultural references

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2022-01-16T21:02:16Z

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Solar Dragon: /* Goofs */

2022-01-16T12:13:27Z

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2021-10-16T04:43:51Z

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Simpsons88: /* Cultural references */

2021-08-29T12:22:02Z

‎Cultural references

Simpsons88 at 11:17, August 29, 2021

2021-08-29T11:17:53Z

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2021-08-02T15:14:54Z

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CJG00: /* Goofs */

2021-02-07T20:26:19Z

‎Goofs

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2020-12-12T19:35:00Z

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 *The episode's title is a pun on the English nursery rhyme "{{W2|Simple Simon|nursery rhyme}}".
 *In the episode's [[Simple Simpson/Gags#Couch gag|couch gag]] the family in [[Batman]]-style costumes slides down separate poles and end up on the couch in the Batcave. The transition sound effect is heard as well.
-*The American reality shows ''{{W2|Temptation Island|TV series}}'', ''{{W|Joe Millionaire}}'' and ''{{W2|The Bachelor|American TV series}}'' are parodied in ''[[Promiscuous Idiots Island]]'', a TV program from [[Fox]].
+*The American reality shows ''{{W2|Temptation Island|TV series}}'', ''{{W|Joe Millionaire}}'', and ''{{W2|The Bachelor|American TV series}}'' are parodied in ''[[Promiscuous Idiots Island]]'', a TV program from [[Fox]].
 [[File:Farmer Billy.png|250px|thumb|The "Golden Ticket" to visit [[Farmer Billy's Bacon Factory]] is a parody of ''{{W|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'']]
 *[[Homer]] tries to find a "Golden Ticket" so he can visit [[Farmer Billy's Bacon Factory]]. This is a reference to ''{{W|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'', in which the protagonist, {{W|Charlie Bucket}}, tries to get a Golden Ticket to visit the chocolate factory. [[Farmer Billy]] also wears a top hat like {{W|Willy Wonka}}.
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 *[[Drederick Tatum]] mentions the formula for the area of the circle "{{W|Pi r^2}}".
 *The comic books [[Comic Book Guy]] forced [[Bart]] to buy include:
-**''[[Richie Rich: Incorporates in Delaware]]'', a reference to the {{W2|Richie Rich|comics|Riche Rich comics}}. [[Delaware]] is also viewed as a desirable location for corporate tax purposes because of favorable {{W|Delaware General Corporation Law|laws of incorporation}}.
+**''[[Richie Rich: Incorporates in Delaware]]'', a reference to the {{W2|Richie Rich|comics|Richie Rich comics}}. [[Delaware]] is also viewed as a desirable location for corporate tax purposes because of favorable {{W|Delaware General Corporation Law|laws of incorporation}}.
 **''[[Supergirl vs. the Glass Ceiling]]'': The comic features the [[DC Comics]] character [[Supergirl]]. A {{W|glass ceiling}} is a metaphor used to represent an invisible barrier that prevents a certain group of people (in this case, women) from rising beyond a certain level in a hierarchy.
 **''[[The Green Listener]]'', a parody of the ''{{W|The Green Hornet}}''.
 [[File:Pie Man and Marge kissing parody.png|250px|thumb|The scene when [[Pie Man]] and [[Marge]] kiss in the rain is a parody of the famous kissing scene in the 2002 film ''{{W2|Spider-Man|2002 film}}'']]
-*The superhero plot, the scene where Homer creates his uniform and the upside-down kiss scene resemble ''{{W2|Spider-Man|2002 film}}''.
+*The superhero plot, the scene where Homer creates his uniform, and the upside-down kiss scene resemble ''{{W2|Spider-Man|2002 film}}''.
 *[[Milhouse]] complains when he was given the ''[[Fantastic Floor]]'' comic book instead of the [[Fantastic Four]].
 *{{Ch|Nichelle Nichols}} mentions [[William Shatner]] when she is at the [[The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop]]. Shatner is known for portraying Captain [[James T. Kirk]] in ''[[Star Trek]]''.
 *One of the pies at [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]] cafeteria talks and laughs like {{W|Phyllis Diller}}.
-*Lisa compares the [[Dalai Lama]] to [[Elvis Presley]] and the song "{{W|See See Rider}}" (covered by Elvis) is heard when the Dalai Lama enters the [[Springfield Town Hall]].
+*Lisa compares the [[Dalai Lama]] to [[Elvis Presley]], and the song "{{W|See See Rider}}" (covered by Elvis) is heard when the Dalai Lama enters the [[Springfield Town Hall]].
 **Homer calls the Dalai Lama "Talking Llama", a reference to ''{{W|The Emperor's New Groove}}''.
 == Trivia ==
-*All references to the Dalai Lama were edited out when it was broadcast in Asia. In some channels the Dalai Lama parts were replaced with Lisa, while other channels had the [[Dalai Lama]] parts just edited out, leaving the storyline "gaping" and "unfocused."
+*All references to the Dalai Lama were edited out when it was broadcast in Asia. In some channels, the Dalai Lama parts were replaced with Lisa, while other channels had the [[Dalai Lama]] parts just edited out, leaving the storyline "gaping" and "unfocused."
 *Mr. Burns normally fails to recognize Homer when he sees him, but in this episode, he recognizes him right away when unmasking him.
 == Continuity ==
-*When Homer is watching the bacon commercial at the beginning, and if you look closely, you can see Ralph Wiggum riding the conveyor belt with the pigs (which he thinks its "Bovine University" from "[[Lisa the Vegetarian]]").
+*When Homer is watching the bacon commercial at the beginning, and if you look closely, you can see Ralph Wiggum riding the conveyor belt with the pigs (which he thinks is "Bovine University" from "[[Lisa the Vegetarian]]").
 == Goofs ==
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 *[[Drederick Tatum]] mentions the formula for the area of the circle "{{W|Pi r^2}}".
 *The comic books [[Comic Book Guy]] forced [[Bart]] to buy include:
-**''[[Richie Rich: Incorporates in Delaware]]'', a reference to the {{W2|Richie Rich|comics|Riche Rich comics}}. [[Delaware]] is also viewed as a positive location for corporate tax purposes because of favorable {{W|Delaware General Corporation Law|laws of incorporation}}.
+**''[[Richie Rich: Incorporates in Delaware]]'', a reference to the {{W2|Richie Rich|comics|Riche Rich comics}}. [[Delaware]] is also viewed as a desirable location for corporate tax purposes because of favorable {{W|Delaware General Corporation Law|laws of incorporation}}.
 **''[[Supergirl vs. the Glass Ceiling]]'': The comic features the [[DC Comics]] character [[Supergirl]]. A {{W|glass ceiling}} is a metaphor used to represent an invisible barrier that prevents a certain group of people (in this case, women) from rising beyond a certain level in a hierarchy.
 **''[[The Green Listener]]'', a parody of the ''{{W|The Green Hornet}}''.

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 *When [[The Rich Texan]] runs from the laughing crowd, [[Kent Brockman]] has [[Rainier Wolfcastle]]'s colors.
 <gallery>
-File:Notreflect.jpg|The logo isn't reflected
+File:Pie Man not mirrored.png|The logo isn't reflected
 </gallery>

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 File:Notreflect.jpg|The logo isn't reflected
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 *The episode's title is a pun on the English nursery rhyme "{{W2|Simple Simon|nursery rhyme}}".
 *In the episode's [[Simple Simpson/Gags#Couch gag|couch gag]] the family in [[Batman]]-style costumes slides down separate poles and end up on the couch in the Batcave. The transition sound effect is heard as well.
-*The American reality shows ''{{w2|Temptation Island|TV series}}'', ''{{w|Joe Millionaire}}'' and ''{{w2|The Bachelor|American TV series}}'' are parodied in ''[[Promiscuous Idiots Island]]'', a TV program from [[Fox]].
+*The American reality shows ''{{W2|Temptation Island|TV series}}'', ''{{W|Joe Millionaire}}'' and ''{{W2|The Bachelor|American TV series}}'' are parodied in ''[[Promiscuous Idiots Island]]'', a TV program from [[Fox]].
-[[File:Farmer Billy.png|250px|thumb|The "Golden Ticket" to visit [[Farmer Billy's Bacon Factory]] is a parody of ''{{w|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'']]
+[[File:Farmer Billy.png|250px|thumb|The "Golden Ticket" to visit [[Farmer Billy's Bacon Factory]] is a parody of ''{{W|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'']]
-*[[Homer]] tries to find a "Golden Ticket" so he can visit [[Farmer Billy's Bacon Factory]]. This is a reference to ''{{w|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'', in which the protagonist, {{w|Charlie Bucket}}, tries to get a Golden Ticket to visit the chocolate factory. [[Farmer Billy]] also wears a top hat like {{w|Willy Wonka}}.
+*[[Homer]] tries to find a "Golden Ticket" so he can visit [[Farmer Billy's Bacon Factory]]. This is a reference to ''{{W|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'', in which the protagonist, {{W|Charlie Bucket}}, tries to get a Golden Ticket to visit the chocolate factory. [[Farmer Billy]] also wears a top hat like {{W|Willy Wonka}}.
-*The [[Country singer]] at the [[Springfield County Fair]] bears a strong resemblance to {{w|Alan Jackson}} in both appearance and singing style.
+*The [[Country singer]] at the [[Springfield County Fair]] bears a strong resemblance to {{W|Alan Jackson}} in both appearance and singing style.
-*Actress [[Barbra Streisand]] and terrorist organization {{w|Al Qaeda}} are mentioned in the song "[[America (I Love This Country)]]".
+*Actress [[Barbra Streisand]] and terrorist organization {{W|Al Qaeda}} are mentioned in the song "[[America (I Love This Country)]]".
-*[[Lisa]]'s dinner table setting is named "If Music Be the Food of Love", this is the opening line of Act 1 Scene 1 in [[William Shakespeare]]'s comedy ''{{w|Twelfth Night}}''.
+*[[Lisa]]'s dinner table setting is named "If Music Be the Food of Love", this is the opening line of Act 1 Scene 1 in [[William Shakespeare]]'s comedy ''{{W|Twelfth Night}}''.
 **Lisa calls the Jell-O dessert "Ella Fitz Jell-O", a reference to American jazz singer [[Ella Fitzgerald]].
-*[[Drederick Tatum]] mentions the formula for the area of the circle "{{w|Pi r^2}}".
+*[[Drederick Tatum]] mentions the formula for the area of the circle "{{W|Pi r^2}}".
 *The comic books [[Comic Book Guy]] forced [[Bart]] to buy include:
-**''[[Richie Rich: Incorporates in Delaware]]'', a reference to the {{w2|Richie Rich|comics|Riche Rich comics}}. [[Delaware]] is also viewed as a positive location for corporate tax purposes because of favorable {{w|Delaware General Corporation Law|laws of incorporation}}.
+**''[[Richie Rich: Incorporates in Delaware]]'', a reference to the {{W2|Richie Rich|comics|Riche Rich comics}}. [[Delaware]] is also viewed as a positive location for corporate tax purposes because of favorable {{W|Delaware General Corporation Law|laws of incorporation}}.
 **''[[Supergirl vs. the Glass Ceiling]]'': The comic features the [[DC Comics]] character [[Supergirl]]. A {{W|glass ceiling}} is a metaphor used to represent an invisible barrier that prevents a certain group of people (in this case, women) from rising beyond a certain level in a hierarchy.
-**''[[The Green Listener]]'', a parody of the ''{{w|The Green Hornet}}''.
+**''[[The Green Listener]]'', a parody of the ''{{W|The Green Hornet}}''.
-[[File:Pie Man and Marge kissing parody.png|250px|thumb|The scene when [[Pie Man]] and [[Marge]] kiss in the rain is a parody of the famous kissing scene in the 2002 film ''{{w2|Spider-Man|2002 film}}'']]
+[[File:Pie Man and Marge kissing parody.png|250px|thumb|The scene when [[Pie Man]] and [[Marge]] kiss in the rain is a parody of the famous kissing scene in the 2002 film ''{{W2|Spider-Man|2002 film}}'']]
-*The superhero plot, the scene where Homer creates his uniform and the upside-down kiss scene resemble ''{{w2|Spider-Man|2002 film}}''.
+*The superhero plot, the scene where Homer creates his uniform and the upside-down kiss scene resemble ''{{W2|Spider-Man|2002 film}}''.
 *[[Milhouse]] complains when he was given the ''[[Fantastic Floor]]'' comic book instead of the [[Fantastic Four]].
-*{{ch|Nichelle Nichols}} mentions [[William Shatner]] when she is at the [[The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop]]. Shatner is known for portraying Captain [[James T. Kirk]] in ''[[Star Trek]]''.
+*{{Ch|Nichelle Nichols}} mentions [[William Shatner]] when she is at the [[The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop]]. Shatner is known for portraying Captain [[James T. Kirk]] in ''[[Star Trek]]''.
-*One of the pies at [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]] cafeteria talks and laughs like {{w|Phyllis Diller}}.
+*One of the pies at [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]] cafeteria talks and laughs like {{W|Phyllis Diller}}.
-*Lisa compares the [[Dalai Lama]] to [[Elvis Presley]] and the song "{{w|See See Rider}}" (covered by Elvis) is heard when the Dalai Lama enters the [[Springfield Town Hall]].
+*Lisa compares the [[Dalai Lama]] to [[Elvis Presley]] and the song "{{W|See See Rider}}" (covered by Elvis) is heard when the Dalai Lama enters the [[Springfield Town Hall]].
-**Homer calls the Dalai Lama "Talking Llama", a reference to ''{{w|The Emperor's New Groove}}''.
+**Homer calls the Dalai Lama "Talking Llama", a reference to ''{{W|The Emperor's New Groove}}''.
 == Trivia ==

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The episode's title is a pun on the English nursery rhyme {{W2|Simple Simon|nursery rhyme}}.
+*The episode's title is a pun on the English nursery rhyme "{{W2|Simple Simon|nursery rhyme}}".
 *The [[Country singer]] at the [[Springfield County Fair]] bears a strong resemblance to {{w|Alan Jackson}} in both appearance and singing style.
 == Trivia ==
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 == Goofs ==
 *When Homer examines his Pie Man costume in the mirror, the Pie/Lightning Bolt logo is not reflected.
 *When [[The Rich Texan]] runs from the laughing crowd, [[Kent Brockman]] has [[Rainier Wolfcastle]]'s colors.
-[[File:Simple Simpson Brockman Goof.png|250px|thumb|Kent with Rainer's colors]]
+<gallery>
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