The Boys of Bummer/References - Revision history

Solar Dragon at 20:33, April 8, 2023

2023-04-08T20:33:53Z

2603:7000:26F0:74B0:D559:F546:F523:1208: /* Trivia */

2023-04-08T19:12:33Z

‎Trivia

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{W|The Boys of Summer (song)|The Boys of Summer}} → {{W2|The Boys of Summer|song}} (3), The Boys of Summer → {{W|The Boys of Summer}}

2020-12-12T21:46:48Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{W|The Boys of Summer (song)|The Boys of Summer}} → {{W2|The Boys of Summer|song}} (3), The Boys of Summer → {{W|The Boys of Summer}}

71.175.12.145: /* Trivia */

2015-10-09T21:50:42Z

‎Trivia

Barthony70099: /* Cultural references */

2014-02-17T18:10:05Z

‎Cultural references

Solar Dragon at 08:50, September 2, 2012

2012-09-02T08:50:45Z

Solar Dragon at 08:50, September 2, 2012

2012-09-02T08:50:38Z

SolarBot at 11:49, September 1, 2012

2012-09-01T11:49:44Z

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: left-handed → left-handed

2011-11-29T20:42:35Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: left-handed → left-handed

Brian McClure: Fixes

2010-12-23T23:39:56Z

Fixes

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 *Bart can be seen wearing his baseball glove on his right hand in this episode, once again showing that he is left-handed, like Simpsons creator [[Matt Groening]].
 *Ned Flanders telling Rod to do what he is told and lashing out at him while removing the word, "I Hate Bart Simpson" on his fence is similar to how he lashed out at all of the Springfield Residents, including Homer after they crudely rebuild his house from "[[Hurricane Neddy]]".
-*At the championship game, the announcer says it is the bottom of the ninth with Springfield up 5-2, two outs, and the bases loaded for Shelbyville. However, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_League_Baseball|Little League Baseball] games are usually only six innings long.
+*At the championship game, the announcer says it is the bottom of the ninth with Springfield up 5-2, two outs, and the bases loaded for Shelbyville. However, {{W|Little League Baseball}} games are usually only six innings long.
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 *Bart can be seen wearing his baseball glove on his right hand in this episode, once again showing that he is left-handed, like Simpsons creator [[Matt Groening]].
 *Ned Flanders telling Rod to do what he is told and lashing out at him while removing the word, "I Hate Bart Simpson" on his fence is similar to how he lashed out at all of the Springfield Residents, including Homer after they crudely rebuild his house from "[[Hurricane Neddy]]".
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 == Cultural references ==
-*This episode's title is a play on the book ''[[wikipedia:The Boys of Summer|The Boys of Summer]]'', which dealt with the legendary Brooklyn Dodger baseball team of the 1950s and was also a nickname for the team. There is also a song called "{{W|The Boys of Summer (song)|The Boys of Summer}}" by {{W|Don Henley}} (later covered by {{W|The Ataris}}).
+*This episode's title is a play on the book ''{{W|The Boys of Summer}}'', which dealt with the legendary Brooklyn Dodger baseball team of the 1950s and was also a nickname for the team. There is also a song called "{{W2|The Boys of Summer|song}}" by {{W|Don Henley}} (later covered by {{W|The Ataris}}).
-*The episode's plot borrows from the movie ''{{W|The Best of Times (film)|The Best of Times}}'', in which an old football game is replayed.
+*The episode's plot borrows from the movie ''{{W2|The Best of Times|film}}'', in which an old football game is replayed.
 *The episode is extremely similar to an episode of the [[Stephen King]] miniseries ''{{W|Kingdom Hospital}}'', entitled 'Butterfingers'. In the 'Butterfingers' episode, Earl Candleton is playing in the final game of the World Series, and although he has had a stellar career that season up until that moment, just like Bart, he drops an easy pop fly that means the difference between his team, the Robins, winning or losing the game (they lose.) He is abused and scorned by fans just like Bart, although his torment extends over years; he is given the scornful nickname 'Error' Candleton and 'Butterfingers,' and people throw baseballs at him wherever he goes. Like Bart, he is given a chance to replay the critical moment of the game (although in his case, it is due to the intervention of supernatural forces; also unlike Bart, the second time around, he catches the ball on the first try).
 *The theme music from the ''{{W|Green Hornet}}'' TV series is played during the mattress-switching scene. It is a trumpet version of "{{W|Flight of the Bumblebee}}" by {{W|Rimsky-Korsakov}} performed by jazz trumpeter {{W|Al Hirt}}.
 *Homer snatching the ball away from Bart (while wearing headphones) is a reference to {{W|Steve Bartman}}.
 *Jimbo, Dolph and Kearney's song "Bart Stinks" to the tune of "{{W|Love Stinks}}" by {{W|The J. Geils Band}}.
-*The instrumental theme played while Bart watches the fly ball in the air is the main theme from the film ''{{W|Rudy (film)|Rudy}}''.
+*The instrumental theme played while Bart watches the fly ball in the air is the main theme from the film ''{{W2|Rudy|film}}''.
 *Bart having the ball spin him in a circle while his clothes fly off is a reference to [[Charlie Brown]] in ''[[Peanuts]]''.
 *Although voiced by [[Harry Shearer]], the voice and appearance of the play-by-play commentator of Bart's baseball games resembles {{W|Vin Scully}}, voice of the {{W|Los Angeles Dodgers}}.

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 *It is revealed that Springfield has held the record of being the "Meanest City in America", which is apparently backed up for the town's treatment of Bart's losing their game against Shelbyville.
 *Bart can be seen wearing his baseball glove on his right hand in this episode, once again showing that he is left-handed, like Simpsons creator [[Matt Groening]].
 {{Season 18|R}}

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 *Jimbo, Dolph and Kearney's song "Bart Stinks" to the tune of "{{W|Love Stinks}}" by {{W|The J. Geils Band}}.
 *The instrumental theme played while Bart watches the fly ball in the air is the main theme from the film ''{{W|Rudy (film)|Rudy}}''.
-*Bart having the ball spin him in a circle while his clothes fly off is a reference to [[Charlie Brown]] in ''{{W|Peanuts}}''.
+*Bart having the ball spin him in a circle while his clothes fly off is a reference to [[Charlie Brown]] in ''[[Peanuts]]''.
 *Although voiced by [[Harry Shearer]], the voice and appearance of the play-by-play commentator of Bart's baseball games resembles {{W|Vin Scully}}, voice of the {{W|Los Angeles Dodgers}}.

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 == Cultural references ==
-*This episode's title is a play on the book ''[[wikipedia:The Boys of Summer|The Boys of Summer]]'', which dealt with the legendary Brooklyn Dodger baseball team of the 1950s and was also a nickname for the team. There is also a song called "[[wikipedia:The Boys of Summer (song)|The Boys of Summer]]" by [[wikipedia:Don Henley|Don Henley]] (later covered by [[wikipedia:The Ataris|The Ataris]]).
+*This episode's title is a play on the book ''[[wikipedia:The Boys of Summer|The Boys of Summer]]'', which dealt with the legendary Brooklyn Dodger baseball team of the 1950s and was also a nickname for the team. There is also a song called "{{W|The Boys of Summer (song)|The Boys of Summer}}" by {{W|Don Henley}} (later covered by {{W|The Ataris}}).
-*It is revealed that Springfield has held the record of being the "Meanest City in America", which is apparently backed up for the town's treatment of Bart's losing their game against Shelbyville.
+*The episode's plot borrows from the movie ''{{W|The Best of Times (film)|The Best of Times}}'', in which an old football game is replayed.
-*The episode's plot borrows from the movie [[wikipedia:The Best of Times (film)|The Best of Times]], in which an old football game is replayed.
+*The episode is extremely similar to an episode of the [[Stephen King]] miniseries ''{{W|Kingdom Hospital}}'', entitled 'Butterfingers'. In the 'Butterfingers' episode, Earl Candleton is playing in the final game of the World Series, and although he has had a stellar career that season up until that moment, just like Bart, he drops an easy pop fly that means the difference between his team, the Robins, winning or losing the game (they lose.) He is abused and scorned by fans just like Bart, although his torment extends over years; he is given the scornful nickname 'Error' Candleton and 'Butterfingers,' and people throw baseballs at him wherever he goes. Like Bart, he is given a chance to replay the critical moment of the game (although in his case, it is due to the intervention of supernatural forces; also unlike Bart, the second time around, he catches the ball on the first try).
-*The episode is extremely similar to an episode of the [[Stephen King]] miniseries [[wikipedia:Kingdom Hospital|Kingdom Hospital]], entitled 'Butterfingers'. In the 'Butterfingers' episode, Earl Candleton is playing in the final game of the World Series, and although he has had a stellar career that season up until that moment, just like Bart, he drops an easy pop fly that means the difference between his team, the Robins, winning or losing the game (they lose.) He is abused and scorned by fans just like Bart, although his torment extends over years; he is given the scornful nickname 'Error' Candleton and 'Butterfingers,' and people throw baseballs at him wherever he goes. Like Bart, he is given a chance to replay the critical moment of the game (although in his case, it is due to the intervention of supernatural forces; also unlike Bart, the second time around, he catches the ball on the first try.)
+*The theme music from the ''{{W|Green Hornet}}'' TV series is played during the mattress-switching scene. It is a trumpet version of "{{W|Flight of the Bumblebee}}" by {{W|Rimsky-Korsakov}} performed by jazz trumpeter {{W|Al Hirt}}.
-*The theme music from the ''[[wikipedia:The Green Hornet|Green Hornet]]'' TV series is played during the mattress-switching scene. It is a trumpet version of "[[wikipedia:Flight of the Bumblebee|Flight of the Bumblebee]]" by [[wikipedia:Rimsky-Korsakov|Rimsky-Korsakov]] performed by jazz trumpeter [[wikipedia:Al Hirt|Al Hirt]].
+*Homer snatching the ball away from Bart (while wearing headphones) is a reference to {{W|Steve Bartman}}.
-*Homer snatching the ball away from Bart (while wearing headphones) is a reference to [[wikipedia:Steve Bartman|Steve Bartman]].
+*Jimbo, Dolph and Kearney's song "Bart Stinks" to the tune of "{{W|Love Stinks}}" by {{W|The J. Geils Band}}.
-*Jimbo, Dolph and Kearney's song "Bart Stinks" to the tune of "[[wikipedia:Love Stinks|Love Stinks]]" by [[wikipedia:The J. Gells Band|The J. Geils Band]].
+*The instrumental theme played while Bart watches the fly ball in the air is the main theme from the film ''{{W|Rudy (film)|Rudy}}''.
-*The instrumental theme played while Bart watches the fly ball in the air is the main theme from the film ''[[wikipedia:Rudy (film)|Rudy]]''.
+*Bart having the ball spin him in a circle while his clothes fly off is a reference to [[Charlie Brown]] in ''{{W|Peanuts}}''.
-*Bart having the ball spin him in a circle while his clothes fly off is a reference to Charlie Brown in [[wikipedia:Peanuts|Peanuts]].
+*Although voiced by [[Harry Shearer]], the voice and appearance of the play-by-play commentator of Bart's baseball games resembles {{W|Vin Scully}}, voice of the {{W|Los Angeles Dodgers}}.
-*Although voiced by [[Harry Shearer]], the voice and appearance of the play-by-play commentator of Bart's baseball games resembles [[wikipedia:Vin Scully|Vin Scully]], voice of the [[wikipedia:Los Angeles Dodgers|Los Angeles Dodgers]].
-*Bart can be seen wearing his baseball glove on his right hand in this episode, once again showing that he is left-handed, like Simpsons creator [[Matt Groening]].
+== Trivia ==
 *The signs in front of the baseball field read: "Springfield Little League Park" and "Warning: Your child is not as good as you think he is."
-*The announcer for the softball games was Vincent Edward "Vin" Scully. He's the same announcer for Los Angeles Dodgers.
+*The two radio stations shown in this episode were: [[KBBL]] 970 AM and QUE BBL 640.
 *It took 78 tries for Bart to catch the game winning ball.
 *According to this episode Bart's favorite song is "Love Stinks" by The J. Geils Band.
 *According to this episode when Bart was born, he came out blue and backwards.
-*We learn that there is a junior baseball team in Springfield, the Springfield Isotots.
+*We learn that there is a junior baseball team in Springfield, the [[Springfield Isotots]].
+*It is revealed that Springfield has held the record of being the "Meanest City in America", which is apparently backed up for the town's treatment of Bart's losing their game against Shelbyville.
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 *Bart having the ball spin him in a circle while his clothes fly off is a reference to Charlie Brown in [[wikipedia:Peanuts|Peanuts]].
 *Although voiced by [[Harry Shearer]], the voice and appearance of the play-by-play commentator of Bart's baseball games resembles [[wikipedia:Vin Scully|Vin Scully]], voice of the [[wikipedia:Los Angeles Dodgers|Los Angeles Dodgers]].
-*Bart can be seen wearing his baseball glove on his right hand in this episode, once again showing that he is [[left-handed]], like Simpsons creator [[Matt Groening]].
+*Bart can be seen wearing his baseball glove on his right hand in this episode, once again showing that he is left-handed, like Simpsons creator [[Matt Groening]].
 ==Trivia==
 *"Green Hornet Theme" by Al Hirt (Played in the scene where Homer trades mattresses with Reverend Lovejoy.)