Simpson Tide/References - Revision history

Solar Dragon: Undo revision 1433393 by 155.190.33.28 (talk) Then it's not the only one is it?

2025-11-17T15:56:37Z

Undo revision 1433393 by 155.190.33.28 (talk) Then it's not the only one is it?

155.190.33.28: /* Trivia */

2025-11-17T10:16:10Z

‎Trivia

Solar Dragon: Undo revision 1180439 by Wiggumistic (talk) So?

2022-10-15T19:37:57Z

Undo revision 1180439 by Wiggumistic (talk) So?

Wiggumistic at 19:10, October 15, 2022

2022-10-15T19:10:05Z

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{W|Berlin Wall}} → Berlin Wall, {{W|Soviet Union}} → Soviet Union

2022-06-07T14:12:39Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{W|Berlin Wall}} → Berlin Wall, {{W|Soviet Union}} → Soviet Union

SolarBot: replaced: Homer → Homer, Lisa → Lisa, Apu → Apu, Moe → Moe, Smithers → Smithers

2022-03-13T12:25:38Z

replaced: Homer → Homer, Lisa → Lisa, Apu → Apu, Moe → Moe, Smithers → Smithers

SolarBot: replaced: {{w| → {{W| (10)

2021-10-16T04:44:46Z

replaced: {{w| → {{W| (10)

SolarBot: replaced: {{w|Village People}} → Village People, {{w|Captain & Tennille|Captain and Tennille}} → Captain & Tennille, {{w|India}} → India, {{w|Nepal}} → Nepal

2021-04-08T20:37:01Z

replaced: {{w|Village People}} → Village People, {{w|Captain & Tennille|Captain and Tennille}} → Captain & Tennille, {{w|India}} → India, {{w|Nepal}} → Nepal

CJG00: /* Goofs */

2021-02-06T06:16:38Z

‎Goofs

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{w|Crimson Tide (film)|Crimson Tide}} → {{W2|Crimson Tide|film}}

2020-12-12T19:36:47Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{w|Crimson Tide (film)|Crimson Tide}} → {{W2|Crimson Tide|film}}

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 **Torpedoing a Carnival Cruise Ship
 **Impersonating First Lady [[Hillary Clinton]]
 == Continuity ==

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 **Torpedoing a Carnival Cruise Ship
 **Impersonating First Lady [[Hillary Clinton]]
 == Continuity ==

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 == Continuity ==
 *[[Moe]] has more shenanigans going on in his backroom, a gag which started with "[[Cape Feare]]".
 == Goofs ==

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 == Continuity ==
 *[[Moe]] has more shenanigans going on in his backroom, a gag which started with "[[Cape Feare]]".
 == Goofs ==

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 *Bart sings a portion of the song "[[Do the Bartman]]" and [[Ralph Wiggum]] comments that it "is so [[1991]]", a reference to the year the song became a hit in the U.S.
 *[[Abraham Simpson]] claims that he attacked {{Ch|John F. Kennedy}} on the {{W|Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109|PT 109}} when Kennedy stated "Ich bin ein Berliner", leading to Grampa mistaking him for a Nazi.<ref name="Jean"/>
-*This episode shows the Russian ambassador in the U.N. stating that the {{W|Soviet Union}}'s breakup was "what we wanted you to think." This is followed by the showing of several floats in a [[Moscow]] Parade being destroyed to reveal several tanks underneath to take their place, the {{W|Berlin Wall}} coming out of the earth and [[Vladimir Lenin|Lenin]] being unfrozen.
+*This episode shows the Russian ambassador in the U.N. stating that the [[Soviet Union]]'s breakup was "what we wanted you to think." This is followed by the showing of several floats in a [[Moscow]] Parade being destroyed to reveal several tanks underneath to take their place, the [[Berlin Wall]] coming out of the earth and [[Vladimir Lenin|Lenin]] being unfrozen.
 *In the scene where Homer is trying to sign up for the [[Springfield Naval Reserve Base|Naval Reserve]], he questions an officer about a question that was scratched out. This was a reference to a failed and controversial proposal that [[Bill Clinton]] made during his election into the Presidency where he would allow gays into the military openly.

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 *The opening couch gag is a recreation of the ''{{W|The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show|Rocky and Bullwinkle}}'' animated bumper seen at the end of each Bullwinkle short. The music accompanying it is also adapted from the original music in the bumper.<ref name="Reiss">{{cite video | people=Reiss, Mike |year=2006|title=The Simpsons season 9 DVD commentary for the episode "Simpson Tide"| medium=DVD|publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref>
 *Homer mentions that he and his friends joining the navy is similar to ''{{W|The Deer Hunter}}'', and the {{W|Russian roulette}} scene from the film is later parodied.<ref name="Jean"/>
-*Right before the submarine submerges, the song "{{W|In the Navy}}" is played and the [[Village People]] (along with [[Waylon Smithers, Jr.|Smithers]]) can be seen dancing.<ref name="Jean"/>
+*Right before the submarine submerges, the song "{{W|In the Navy}}" is played and the [[Village People]] (along with [[Smithers]]) can be seen dancing.<ref name="Jean"/>
 *Homer dreams of being on "the planet of the doughnuts", which is reminiscent of the film ''[[Planet of the Apes]]''. [[Roddy McDonut]] is named after actor {{W|Roddy McDowall}} who played Cornelius and Caesar in the films.<ref name="Reiss"/>
 *When Homer says that games couldn't hurt him, he then remembers an incident involving ''{{W|Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots}}'' which hurt him.
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 == Trivia ==
 *When [[Barney Gumble]] gets shaved, he looks an awful lot like [[Leon Kompowsky]].
-*Apparently at some point, [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] dressed as a drunk and danced a [[Russia]]n jig with his photo being taken, which was eventually procured by the news media, given [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]]'s comments.
+*Apparently at some point, [[Homer]] dressed as a drunk and danced a [[Russia]]n jig with his photo being taken, which was eventually procured by the news media, given [[Lisa]]'s comments.
 *The Admirals who were presiding over Homer's trial were indicted for the following offenses:
 **{{W|Tailhook scandal}}
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 == Continuity ==
-*[[Moe Szyslak|Moe]] has more shenanigans going on in his backroom, a gag which started with "[[Cape Feare]]".
+*[[Moe]] has more shenanigans going on in his backroom, a gag which started with "[[Cape Feare]]".
 == Goofs ==
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 *The lead singer of The Village People (the police officer) is yellow ("white") on the show. In real life, he's black.
 *When Homer and Lisa watch the Naval recruitment advert, Lisa is initially shown in her nightgown, in the next shot of Homer and Lisa, Lisa is wearing her civilian clothes.
-*[[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon|Apu]] claims that his religion forbids military service. Hinduism actually has no restrictions on joining the military, and the predominantly Hindu nations of [[India]] and [[Nepal]] both have armed forces.
+*[[Apu]] claims that his religion forbids military service. Hinduism actually has no restrictions on joining the military, and the predominantly Hindu nations of [[India]] and [[Nepal]] both have armed forces.
 *During Homer's trial, there are five admirals present, with one female. The female admiral is the only one that doesn't explain why she cannot prosecute Homer, and the animation ignores her following the opening shot.

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 [[File:STVillage People.png|thumb|200px|The Village People dance on top of the Submarine.]]
 *Many parts of the episode, including the title, refer to the [[1995]] film ''{{W2|Crimson Tide|film}}''.
-**The character [[Captain Tenille]] is based on Captain Frank Ramsey, a character in the film who was portrayed by {{w|Gene Hackman}}.<ref name="Jean">{{cite video|people=Jean, Al|year=2006|title=The Simpsons season 9 DVD commentary for the episode "Simpson Tide"| medium=DVD|publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref>
+**The character [[Captain Tenille]] is based on Captain Frank Ramsey, a character in the film who was portrayed by {{W|Gene Hackman}}.<ref name="Jean">{{cite video|people=Jean, Al|year=2006|title=The Simpsons season 9 DVD commentary for the episode "Simpson Tide"| medium=DVD|publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref>
 *Tenille's name is a reference to the musical duo [[Captain & Tennille]].
-*The opening couch gag is a recreation of the ''{{w|The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show|Rocky and Bullwinkle}}'' animated bumper seen at the end of each Bullwinkle short. The music accompanying it is also adapted from the original music in the bumper.<ref name="Reiss">{{cite video | people=Reiss, Mike |year=2006|title=The Simpsons season 9 DVD commentary for the episode "Simpson Tide"| medium=DVD|publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref>
+*The opening couch gag is a recreation of the ''{{W|The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show|Rocky and Bullwinkle}}'' animated bumper seen at the end of each Bullwinkle short. The music accompanying it is also adapted from the original music in the bumper.<ref name="Reiss">{{cite video | people=Reiss, Mike |year=2006|title=The Simpsons season 9 DVD commentary for the episode "Simpson Tide"| medium=DVD|publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref>
-*Homer mentions that he and his friends joining the navy is similar to ''{{w|The Deer Hunter}}'', and the {{w|Russian roulette}} scene from the film is later parodied.<ref name="Jean"/>
+*Homer mentions that he and his friends joining the navy is similar to ''{{W|The Deer Hunter}}'', and the {{W|Russian roulette}} scene from the film is later parodied.<ref name="Jean"/>
-*Right before the submarine submerges, the song "{{w|In the Navy}}" is played and the [[Village People]] (along with [[Waylon Smithers, Jr.|Smithers]]) can be seen dancing.<ref name="Jean"/>
+*Right before the submarine submerges, the song "{{W|In the Navy}}" is played and the [[Village People]] (along with [[Waylon Smithers, Jr.|Smithers]]) can be seen dancing.<ref name="Jean"/>
 *Homer dreams of being on "the planet of the doughnuts", which is reminiscent of the film ''[[Planet of the Apes]]''. [[Roddy McDonut]] is named after actor {{W|Roddy McDowall}} who played Cornelius and Caesar in the films.<ref name="Reiss"/>
 *When Homer says that games couldn't hurt him, he then remembers an incident involving ''{{W|Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots}}'' which hurt him.
 *When aboard the submarine, Homer refers to one of the crew members as [[Hikaru Sulu|Mr. Sulu]], a reference to the character in ''[[Star Trek]]''.<ref name="Jean"/>
-*After Homer assumes command of the sub, he displays a number of mannerisms that resemble the Commander and crew of the {{w|U-boat}} in ''[[Das Boot]]''.
+*After Homer assumes command of the sub, he displays a number of mannerisms that resemble the Commander and crew of the {{W|U-boat}} in ''[[Das Boot]]''.
 *Bart sings a portion of the song "[[Do the Bartman]]" and [[Ralph Wiggum]] comments that it "is so [[1991]]", a reference to the year the song became a hit in the U.S.
-*[[Abraham Simpson]] claims that he attacked {{Ch|John F. Kennedy}} on the {{w|Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109|PT 109}} when Kennedy stated "Ich bin ein Berliner", leading to Grampa mistaking him for a Nazi.<ref name="Jean"/>
+*[[Abraham Simpson]] claims that he attacked {{Ch|John F. Kennedy}} on the {{W|Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109|PT 109}} when Kennedy stated "Ich bin ein Berliner", leading to Grampa mistaking him for a Nazi.<ref name="Jean"/>
-*This episode shows the Russian ambassador in the U.N. stating that the {{w|Soviet Union}}'s breakup was "what we wanted you to think." This is followed by the showing of several floats in a [[Moscow]] Parade being destroyed to reveal several tanks underneath to take their place, the {{w|Berlin Wall}} coming out of the earth and [[Vladimir Lenin|Lenin]] being unfrozen.
+*This episode shows the Russian ambassador in the U.N. stating that the {{W|Soviet Union}}'s breakup was "what we wanted you to think." This is followed by the showing of several floats in a [[Moscow]] Parade being destroyed to reveal several tanks underneath to take their place, the {{W|Berlin Wall}} coming out of the earth and [[Vladimir Lenin|Lenin]] being unfrozen.
 *In the scene where Homer is trying to sign up for the [[Springfield Naval Reserve Base|Naval Reserve]], he questions an officer about a question that was scratched out. This was a reference to a failed and controversial proposal that [[Bill Clinton]] made during his election into the Presidency where he would allow gays into the military openly.
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 *Apparently at some point, [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] dressed as a drunk and danced a [[Russia]]n jig with his photo being taken, which was eventually procured by the news media, given [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]]'s comments.
 *The Admirals who were presiding over Homer's trial were indicted for the following offenses:
-**{{w|Tailhook scandal}}
+**{{W|Tailhook scandal}}
 **Accepting bribes from Military contractors
 **Torpedoing a Carnival Cruise Ship

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 == Goofs ==
 *One of the crewmembers of the Nuclear Submarine Homer is on is female, despite the fact that women were not allowed to serve on Nuclear Submarines at the time of the episode.
 *[[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon|Apu]] claims that his religion forbids military service. Hinduism actually has no restrictions on joining the military, and the predominantly Hindu nations of {{w|India}} and {{w|Nepal}} both have armed forces.
 *During Homer's trial, there are five admirals present, with one female.  The female admiral is the only one that doesn't explain why she cannot prosecute Homer, and the animation ignores her following the opening shot.

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 == Cultural references ==
 [[File:STVillage People.png|thumb|200px|The Village People dance on top of the Submarine.]]
-*Many parts of the episode, including the title, refer to the [[1995]] film ''{{w|Crimson Tide (film)|Crimson Tide}}''.
+*Many parts of the episode, including the title, refer to the [[1995]] film ''{{W2|Crimson Tide|film}}''.
 **The character [[Captain Tenille]] is based on Captain Frank Ramsey, a character in the film who was portrayed by {{w|Gene Hackman}}.<ref name="Jean">{{cite video|people=Jean, Al|year=2006|title=The Simpsons season 9 DVD commentary for the episode "Simpson Tide"| medium=DVD|publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref>
 *Tenille's name is a reference to the musical duo {{w|Captain & Tennille|Captain and Tennille}}.