The Fabulous Faker Boy/References - Revision history

SolarBot: replaced: {{W|Frédéric Chopin}} → Frédéric Chopin (2)

2025-10-02T16:55:46Z

replaced: {{W|Frédéric Chopin}} → Frédéric Chopin (2)

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

2024-08-21T15:37:40Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{W|HBO}} → HBO

Simpsons88 at 18:18, June 8, 2024

2024-06-08T18:18:50Z

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{W|Babar the Elephant}} → Babar the Elephant

2023-06-21T18:33:23Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{W|Babar the Elephant}} → Babar the Elephant

Simpsons88 at 18:04, June 12, 2023

2023-06-12T18:04:08Z

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{w| → {{W| (10)

2021-10-16T06:52:51Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{w| → {{W| (10)

SolarBot: /* Continuity */replaced: == Cultural references == → == Cultural references == (3), == → == (2), == → == (2)

2021-08-03T11:20:20Z

‎Continuity: replaced: == Cultural references == → == Cultural references == (3), == → == (2), == → == (2)

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{w|Anthony Newley}} → Anthony Newley

2021-04-11T21:30:45Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{w|Anthony Newley}} → Anthony Newley

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{w|Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 (Chopin)|Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53}} → {{W2|Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53|Chopin}}

2021-02-19T18:05:11Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{w|Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 (Chopin)|Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53}} → {{W2|Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53|Chopin}}

Stevec: /* Cultural references */Fixed typo

2020-09-15T23:07:09Z

‎Cultural references: Fixed typo

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 [[File:Beethoven and Mozart Ghosts.png|300px|thumb|The ghosts of [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]] and [[Ludwig van Beethoven]] are listening to Bart playing the piano]]
 *The ghosts of [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]] and [[Ludwig van Beethoven]] are listening to Bart playing the piano.
-**The piano solo Bart plays at the school show is {{W2|Étude Op. 10, No. 12|Chopin}} (also known as the "Revolutionary Étude") by {{W|Frédéric Chopin}}.
+**The piano solo Bart plays at the school show is {{W2|Étude Op. 10, No. 12|Chopin}} (also known as the "Revolutionary Étude") by [[Frédéric Chopin]].
 *After asking Zhenya if she could teach [[Mr. Teeny]] how to play piano, [[Krusty]] mentions the {{W|Humane Society of the United States|Humane Society}}, which focuses on animal welfare and opposes animal-related cruelties of national scope.
 *Homer wonders if {{Ch|Patrick Stewart}} is his guardian angel and could turn a pumpkin into a chariot. This is a reference to ''[[Cinderella]]''. Homer also mentions the {{W|Toyota Camry}}.
 *At the talent show [[Ralph]] sings {{W|Leslie Bricusse}}'s and [[Anthony Newley]]'s "{{W|The Candy Man}}".
 *According to Slava, {{W|Russian dressing}} is just {{W|Thousand Island dressing}}. These are similar American salad dressing.
-*The piano composition playing over the end credits is {{W|Frédéric Chopin}}'s {{W|Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53}}.
+*The piano composition playing over the end credits is [[Frédéric Chopin]]'s {{W|Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53}}.
 == Trivia ==

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 **The {{W|Kremlin}} and {{W|Lenin's tomb}} can be seen.
 *[[Slava]] makes many jokes including Russian president [[Vladimir Putin]].
-*A sign saying "Free {{W|HBO}} with sanctuary" is seen at the [[Russian Embassy]].
+*A sign saying "Free [[HBO]] with sanctuary" is seen at the [[Russian Embassy]].
 [[File:Beethoven and Mozart Ghosts.png|300px|thumb|The ghosts of [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]] and [[Ludwig van Beethoven]] are listening to Bart playing the piano]]
 *The ghosts of [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]] and [[Ludwig van Beethoven]] are listening to Bart playing the piano.

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 *''[[America's Most Tattoed Baby]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|America's Most Talented Kid}}''.
 *[[Sideshow Mel]] plays the "{{W|Flight of the Bumblebee}}" on his {{W|slide whistle}}.
-*Some references to the science fiction franchise ''[[Dune]]'' can be seen at [[The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop]].
+[[File:Dune films.png|300px|thumb|Some references to the science fiction franchise ''[[Dune]]'' can be seen and heard at [[The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop]]]]
-**[[Comic Book Guy]] mentions the fictional instrument "{{W2|baliset|instrument}}" which {{W|Gurney Halleck}} masters in the ''Dune'' universe.
+*Some references to the science fiction franchise ''[[Dune]]'' can be seen and heard at [[The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop]]:
 *''[[Tonton in Paris]]'' is a reference to ''{{W|The Adventures of Tintin}}''.
 *[[Moe]] mentions having read the ''[[Babar the Elephant]]'' books when he was a kid and also mentions how Babar actually married his cousin Celeste.
 *[[Jimbo]] creates a {{W|Newton's cradle}} with [[Milhouse]], [[Martin]], [[Database]] and [[Cosine]] in the school's playground.
-*The song [[Zhenya]] sings on-top of the piano in Bart's dream is a Russian translation of {{W|Walter Donaldson}}'s and {{W|Gus Kahn}}'s "{{W|Makin' Whoopee}}".
+*The song [[Zhenya]] sings on top of the piano in Bart's dream is a Russian translation of {{W|Walter Donaldson}}'s and {{W|Gus Kahn}}'s "{{W|Makin' Whoopee}}".
 **The scene itself is a parody of the scene in ''The Fabulous Baker Boys'' where [[Michelle Pfeiffer]] sings the song atop a piano.
 **The {{W|Kremlin}} and {{W|Lenin's tomb}} can be seen.
 *[[Slava]] makes many jokes including Russian president [[Vladimir Putin]].
 *At the talent show [[Ralph]] sings {{W|Leslie Bricusse}}'s and [[Anthony Newley]]'s "{{W|The Candy Man}}".
-*The song playing over the end credits is {{W|Frédéric Chopin}}'s "{{W2|Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53|Chopin}}".
+*According to Slava, {{W|Russian dressing}} is just {{W|Thousand Island dressing}}. These are similar American salad dressing.
-*The song Bart plays during the school show is {{W|Frédéric Chopin}}'s "{{W|No 12 in C minor, Op 10 'Revolutionary'}}".
+*The piano composition playing over the end credits is {{W|Frédéric Chopin}}'s {{W|Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53}}.
 == Trivia ==

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 *[[Sideshow Mel]] plays the "{{W|Flight of the Bumblebee}}" on his {{W|slide whistle}}.
 *Some references to the science fiction franchise ''[[Dune]]'' can be seen at [[The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop]].
-**[[Comic Book Guy]] mentions the fictional instrument "{{W2|Baliset (instrument)|baliset}}" which {{W|Gurney Halleck}} masters in the ''Dune'' universe.
+**[[Comic Book Guy]] mentions the fictional instrument "{{W2|baliset|instrument}}" which {{W|Gurney Halleck}} masters in the ''Dune'' universe.
 *''[[Tonton in Paris]]'' is a reference to ''{{W|The Adventures of Tintin}}''.
-*[[Moe]] mentions having read the ''{{W|Babar the Elephant}}'' books when he was a kid and also mentions how Babar actually married his cousin Celeste.
+*[[Moe]] mentions having read the ''[[Babar the Elephant]]'' books when he was a kid and also mentions how Babar actually married his cousin Celeste.
 *[[Jimbo]] creates a {{W|Newton's cradle}} with [[Milhouse]], [[Martin]], [[Database]] and [[Cosine]] in the school's playground.
 *The song [[Zhenya]] sings on-top of the piano in Bart's dream is a Russian translation of {{W|Walter Donaldson}}'s and {{W|Gus Kahn}}'s "{{W|Makin' Whoopee}}".

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 *The episode title is a reference to the 1989 film ''{{W|The Fabulous Baker Boys}}''.
 *The [[billboard gag]] ("If you haven't sent your mother flowers, it's too darn late!") is a reference to the episode's original airdate (May 12, 2013) being {{W|Mother's Day}}.
-*The song Zhenya sings on-top of the piano in Bart's dream is a Russian translation of {{W|Walter Donaldson}}'s and {{W|Gus Kahn}}'s "{{W|Makin' Whoopee}}".
+*The episode's [[Robot Chicken couch gag|couch gag]] is based on the American adult stop motion-animated sketch comedy television series ''{{W|Robot Chicken}}''.
 **The scene itself is a parody of the scene in ''The Fabulous Baker Boys'' where [[Michelle Pfeiffer]] sings the song atop a piano.
 *At the talent show [[Ralph]] sings {{W|Leslie Bricusse}}'s and [[Anthony Newley]]'s "{{W|The Candy Man}}".
 *The song playing over the end credits is {{W|Frédéric Chopin}}'s "{{W2|Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53|Chopin}}".

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 *In the piano lesson, [[Zhenya]] says 'Every Good Boris Deserves Fun' (a version of the mnemonic for the note names on the lines of a stave in treble clef), but she is seen to play, and we hear, "EGADF".
-==Continuity==
+== Continuity ==
 *[[Bart]] also used a recording when he played an instrument in ''[[Saxophony!]]''.
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 *The song Zhenya sings on-top of the piano in Bart's dream is a Russian translation of {{w|Walter Donaldson}}'s and {{w|Gus Kahn}}'s "{{w|Makin' Whoopee}}".
 **The scene itself is a parody of the scene in ''The Fabulous Baker Boys'' where [[Michelle Pfeiffer]] sings the song atop a piano.
-*At the talent show [[Ralph]] sings {{w|Leslie Bricusse}}'s and {{w|Anthony Newley}}'s "{{w|The Candy Man}}".
+*At the talent show [[Ralph]] sings {{w|Leslie Bricusse}}'s and [[Anthony Newley]]'s "{{w|The Candy Man}}".
 *The song playing over the end credits is {{w|Frédéric Chopin}}'s "{{W2|Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53|Chopin}}".
 *The song Bart plays during the school show is {{w|Frédéric Chopin}}'s "{{w|No 12 in C minor, Op 10 'Revolutionary'}}".