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 *Wally organizes tours to {{W|Dollywood}}, the theme park partially owned by Dolly Parton, and "Euro-Dollywood", a pun on {{W|Eurodisney}}.
 *After turning down [[Krusty]], Dolly flies away in a jetpack wearing a dog mask that looks similar to [[Snoopy]] from ''[[Peanuts]]''.
-*"{{W|Song 2}}" by the English rock band {{W|Blur}} is heard when Homer and his group are running in the stadium alleys.
+*"{{W|Song 2}}" by the English rock band {{W2|Blur|band}} is heard when Homer and his group are running in the stadium alleys.
 *The {{W|20th Century Fox Fanfare}} is heard when {{Ch|Rupert Murdoch}}, chairman of [[FOX]], orders the players to create the figure saying "Hi Rupert".
 *Homer, Wally, and [[Chief Wiggum]] run out of the skybox in ''[[The Three Stooges]]'' fashion, making similar noises.

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 *Caricature-drawing Troy Aikman's line ("You like dune buggies? Everybody likes dune buggies!") is a reference to a similar line from a caricature artist drawing almost identical pictures in Season 4's "Lisa the Beauty Queen" ("You like roller skating? Everybody likes roller skating!").
 *During the [[Gracie Films]] logo, Rupert Murdoch shouts "Silence!".
-*Among the characters Homer takes to the Super Bowl are [[Lenny]], [[Carl]], [[Bart]], [[Barney]], [[Wally Kogen|Wally]], [[Timothy Lovejoy, Jr.|Rev. Lovejoy]], [[Ned Flanders]], [[Dr. Hibbert]], [[Dr. Nick Riviera]], [[Charlie]], [[Comic Book Guy]], [[Moe]], [[Hans Moleman]], [[Squeaky-voiced teen]], [[Blue-haired lawyer]], [[Krusty the Clown]], [[Sideshow Mel]], [[Chief Wiggum]], [[Bumblebee Man]], [[Captain McCallister]], and [[Kirk Van Houten]].
+*Among the characters Homer takes to the Super Bowl are [[Lenny]], [[Carl]], [[Bart]], [[Barney]], [[Wally Kogen|Wally]], [[Timothy Lovejoy, Jr.|Rev. Lovejoy]], [[Ned Flanders]], [[Dr. Hibbert]], [[Dr. Nick Riviera]], [[Charlie]], [[Comic Book Guy]], [[Moe]], [[Hans Moleman]], the [[Squeaky-Voiced Teen]], [[Blue-haired lawyer]], [[Krusty the Clown]], [[Sideshow Mel]], [[Chief Wiggum]], [[Bumblebee Man]], [[Captain McCallister]], and [[Kirk Van Houten]].
 *The name "Wally Kogen" is a composite of two early ''Simpsons'' writers: [[Jay Kogen]] and [[Wallace Wolodarsky|Wallace (Wally) Wolodarsky]].

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 *{{ap|Rudy|Sunday, Cruddy Sunday}} is a parody of [[Sean Astin]]'s title character {{W|Rudy Ruettiger}} in the 1993 sports film ''{{ap|Rudy|film}}''.
 **Rudy is wearing a blue and gold jacket from the {{W|Notre Dame Fighting Irish football}}, a team he always dreamed of playing for.
-**[[Krusty]] tells him that he was "too small" to go to the {{W|Super Bowl}}. This is a reference to Rudy being considered undersized at 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) and 165 lb (75 kg). Nevertheless, he made it to the team with financial help from his father.
+**[[Krusty]] tells him that he was "too small" to go to the [[Super Bowl]]. This is a reference to Rudy being considered undersized at 5&nbsp;ft 6 in (1.68 m) and 165&nbsp;lb (75&nbsp;kg). Nevertheless, he made it to the team with financial help from his father.
-*The song "{{W2|Wild Weekend|instrumental}}" by American rock band {{W|NRBQ}} is heard when the group goes by bus to [[Miami]] for the Super Bowl.
+*The song "{{W2|Wild Weekend|instrumental}}" by American rock band [[NRBQ]] is heard when the group goes by bus to [[Miami]] for the Super Bowl.
 [[File:Li'l Leonardo.png|250px|thumb|The board game ''Li'l Leonardo'' is a reference to artist [[Leonardo da Vinci]].]]
 *The board games at the Simpsons' house include:
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 *Marge loved Vincent Price's role in ''{{W|The Abominable Dr. Phibes}}'', a 1971 British comedy horror film.
 *The use of Vincent Price in the phone message is a reference to a fake radio commercial for Coke that used sound bites of [[Vincent Price]] from his films.
-*The song "{{W2|Legs|song}}" by {{W|ZZ Top}} is heard during the Super Bowl commercial. The commercial is loosely based on the end of "Legs" music video.
+*The song "{{W2|Legs|song}}" by [[ZZ Top]] is heard during the Super Bowl commercial. The commercial is loosely based on the end of "Legs" music video.
 *{{Ch|Dolly Parton}} mentioned she had to sing a medley with American actor [[Rob Lowe]].
 *Wally organizes tours to {{W|Dollywood}}, the theme park partially owned by Dolly Parton, and "Euro-Dollywood", a pun on {{W|Eurodisney}}.

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 *The episode's [[Sunday, Cruddy Sunday/Gags#Couch gag|couch gag]] recreates the collision scene from ''[[Titanic]]''.
 *The character design for [[Postmaster Bill]], the tour guide for the field trip at the [[Springfield Post Office]], was based on folk singer {{W|Burl Ives}}.
-[[File:Legends of Comedy.png|250px|thumb|The ''Legends of Comedy'' poster includes [[Charlie Chaplin]], [[Fatty Arbuckle]], {{W|Buster Keaton}}, and [[Ben Turpin]].]]
+[[File:Legends of Comedy.png|250px|thumb|The ''Legends of Comedy'' poster includes [[Charlie Chaplin]], [[Fatty Arbuckle]], [[Buster Keaton]], and [[Ben Turpin]].]]
 *The portraits on the poster ''Legends of Comedy'' include [[Charlie Chaplin]], [[Fatty Arbuckle]], [[Buster Keaton]], and [[Ben Turpin]].
 *Postmaster Bill mentions the "{{W|Macarena}}", the popular Spanish song from the 1990s.

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 *The episode's [[Sunday, Cruddy Sunday/Gags#Couch gag|couch gag]] recreates the collision scene from ''[[Titanic]]''.
 *The character design for [[Postmaster Bill]], the tour guide for the field trip at the [[Springfield Post Office]], was based on folk singer {{W|Burl Ives}}.
-[[File:Legends of Comedy.png|250px|thumb|The ''Legends of Comedy'' poster includes [[Charlie Chaplin]], [[Fatty Arbuckle]], {{W|Buster Keaton}} and {{W|Harold Lloyd}}]]
+[[File:Legends of Comedy.png|250px|thumb|The ''Legends of Comedy'' poster includes [[Charlie Chaplin]], [[Fatty Arbuckle]], {{W|Buster Keaton}}, and [[Ben Turpin]].]]
-*The portraits on the poster ''Legends of Comedy'' include [[Charlie Chaplin]], [[Fatty Arbuckle]], {{W|Buster Keaton}} and {{W|Harold Lloyd}}.
+*The portraits on the poster ''Legends of Comedy'' include [[Charlie Chaplin]], [[Fatty Arbuckle]], [[Buster Keaton]], and [[Ben Turpin]].
 *Postmaster Bill mentions the "{{W|Macarena}}", the popular Spanish song from the 1990s.
 *The [[Val-U-Qual Coupons]] include {{W|tango}} dance lessons.
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 *The music heard on the TV when the footballers are spending time in a hotel pool is similar to the iconic {{W|NFL on Fox#Theme music|theme music}} from ''{{W|NFL on Fox}}''.
 *When complaining about the lifestyle of contemporary players, [[Moe]] gives a counterexample with Canadian-American footballer {{W|Bronko Nagurski}}.
-*Moe's favorite team is the [[Atlanta Falcons]]. Homer mentions the [[Denver Broncos]] and [[Wally Kogen]] mentions [[Bill Clinton|Bill]] and [[Hillary Clinton]].
+*Moe's favorite team is the [[Atlanta Falcons]]. Homer mentions the [[Denver Broncos]], and [[Wally Kogen]] mentions [[Bill Clinton|Bill]] and [[Hillary Clinton]].
 *[[Marge]]'s dream was to see the {{W|Bolshoi Ballet}}.
 *{{ap|Rudy|Sunday, Cruddy Sunday}} is a parody of [[Sean Astin]]'s title character {{W|Rudy Ruettiger}} in the 1993 sports film ''{{ap|Rudy|film}}''.
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 **[[Krusty]] tells him that he was "too small" to go to the {{W|Super Bowl}}. This is a reference to Rudy being considered undersized at 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) and 165 lb (75 kg). Nevertheless, he made it to the team with financial help from his father.
 *The song "{{W2|Wild Weekend|instrumental}}" by American rock band {{W|NRBQ}} is heard when the group goes by bus to [[Miami]] for the Super Bowl.
-[[File:Li'l Leonardo.png|250px|thumb|The board game ''Li'l Leonardo'' is a reference to artist [[Leonardo da Vinci]]]]
+[[File:Li'l Leonardo.png|250px|thumb|The board game ''Li'l Leonardo'' is a reference to artist [[Leonardo da Vinci]].]]
 *The board games at the Simpsons' house include:
 **''Mono Polize'', a pun on ''[[Monopoly]]''.
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 {{Season 10|R}}
 [[Category:Trivia]]
 [[Category:Goofs]]

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 *Moe's favorite team are the [[Atlanta Falcons]]. Homer mentions the [[Denver Broncos]] and [[Wally Kogen]] mentions [[Bill Clinton|Bill]] and [[Hillary Clinton]].
 *[[Marge]]'s dream was to see the {{W|Bolshoi Ballet}}.
-*{{Ap|Rudy|Sunday, Cruddy Sunday}} is a parody of [[Sean Astin]]'s title character {{W|Rudy Ruettiger}} in the 1993 sports film ''{{ap|Rudy|film}}''.
+*{{ap|Rudy|Sunday, Cruddy Sunday}} is a parody of [[Sean Astin]]'s title character {{W|Rudy Ruettiger}} in the 1993 sports film ''{{ap|Rudy|film}}''.
 **Rudy is wearing a blue and gold jacket from the {{W|Notre Dame Fighting Irish football}}, a team he always dreamed to play in.
 **[[Krusty]] tells him that he was "too small" to go to the {{W|Super Bowl}}. This is a reference to Rudy considered to be undersized, at 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) and 165 lb (75 kg). Nevertheless, he made it to the team with financial help from his father.

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The episode's title is a reference to the song "{{W|Sunday Bloody Sunday}}" by [[U2]]
+*The episode's title is a pun on the song "{{W|Sunday Bloody Sunday}}" by the Irish rock band [[U2]].
-*The character design for [[Postmaster Bill]], the tour guide for the field trip at the [[Springfield Post Office|post office]], was based on folk singer {{W|Burl Ives}}.
+**The title also refers to the {{W|Super Bowl Sunday}}, a main element in the episode.
-*The portraits on poster for the ''Legends of Comedy'' stamps
+*The episode's [[Sunday, Cruddy Sunday/Gags#Couch gag|couch gag]] recreates the collision scene from ''[[Titanic]]''.
-**[[Charlie Chaplin]] (Top left)
+*The character design for [[Postmaster Bill]], the tour guide for the field trip at the [[Springfield Post Office]], was based on folk singer {{W|Burl Ives}}.
-**[[Fatty Arbuckle]] (Top right)
+[[File:Legends of Comedy.png|250px|thumb|The ''Legends of Comedy'' poster includes [[Charlie Chaplin]], [[Fatty Arbuckle]], {{W|Buster Keaton}} and {{W|Harold Lloyd}}]]
-**{{W|Buster Keaton}} (Bottom left)
+*The portraits on the poster ''Legends of Comedy'' include [[Charlie Chaplin]], [[Fatty Arbuckle]], {{W|Buster Keaton}} and {{W|Harold Lloyd}}.
-**{{W|Harold Lloyd}} (Bottom right)
+*Postmaster Bill mentions the "{{W|Macarena}}", the popular Spanish song from the 1990s.
-*The coach in Homer's fantasy about going to the Super Bowl bears a striking similarity to long-time [[Dallas Cowboys]] coach [[Tom Landry]].
+*The [[Val-U-Qual Coupons]] include {{W|tango}} dance lessons.
 *The use of Vincent Price in the phone message is a reference to a fake radio commercial for Coke that used sound bites of [[Vincent Price]] from his films.
-*{{ap|Rudy|Sunday, Cruddy Sunday}} is parodying the 1993 sports movie ''{{W2|Rudy|film}}''.
+*The song "{{W2|Legs|song}}" by {{W|ZZ Top}} is heard during the Super Bowl commercial. The commercial is loosely based on the end of "Legs" music video.
 == Trivia ==

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 **{{W|Buster Keaton}} (Bottom left)
 **{{W|Harold Lloyd}} (Bottom right)
-*The coach in Homer's fantasy about going to the Super Bowl bears a striking similarity to long time Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry.
+*The coach in Homer's fantasy about going to the Super Bowl bears a striking similarity to long-time [[Dallas Cowboys]] coach [[Tom Landry]].
 *The use of Vincent Price in the phone message is a reference to a fake radio commercial for Coke that used sound bites of [[Vincent Price]] from his films.
 *{{ap|Rudy|Sunday, Cruddy Sunday}} is parodying the 1993 sports movie ''{{W2|Rudy|film}}''.
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 *During the Gracie Logo films Rupert Murdoch shouts "Silence!".
 *Among the characters Homer takes to the Super Bowl are [[Lenny]], [[Carl]], [[Bart]], [[Barney]], [[Wally Kogen|Wally]], [[Timothy Lovejoy, Jr.|Rev. Lovejoy]], [[Ned Flanders]], [[Dr. Hibbert]], [[Dr. Nick Riviera]], [[Charlie]], [[Comic Book Guy]], [[Moe]], [[Hans Moleman]], [[Squeaky-voiced teen]], [[Blue-haired lawyer]], [[Krusty the Clown]], [[Sideshow Mel]], [[Chief Wiggum]], [[Bumblebee Man]], [[Captain McCallister]] and [[Kirk Van Houten]].
-*The name of "Wally Kogen" was a composite of 2 early Simpsons' writers: Jay Kogen & Wallace (Wally) Wolodarsky.
+*The name of "Wally Kogen" was a composite of 2 early Simpsons' writers: [[Jay Kogen]] & [[Wallace Wolodarsky|Wallace (Wally) Wolodarsky]].
 == Goofs ==