The Homer Book/References - Revision history

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== Cultural references ==
*The band {{w|Grand Funk Railroad}} are at spot 21 on Homer's Top 40.
**A copy of their compilation album ''The Best of Grand Funk'' can be seen next to the list.
*Number 30 on Homer's list, "Any candy bar with the word "rageous" on the label, is likely a reference to the real-life candy bar {{w|NutRageous}}.
**A NutRageous candy bar wrapper is also sitting on Homer's work console.
*The "Homer's History" page mentions him, at age 7, dreaming of becoming president someday "by imitating [[John F. Kennedy|JFK]]".
*After being told his mother had died, "several evenings of Abe-administered {{w|NyQuil}}" followed.
**The time Homer and Barney went on ''{{w|The Gong Show}}'' is mentioned.
*[[Colonel Klink]] appears.
**The '60s TV series ''{{w|Hogan's Heroes}}'', in which Klink appeared, is also mentioned, as is the title character, Hogan.
*The true identity of Homer's guardian angel is mentioned as being Sir [[Isaac Newton]].
*The motto, "{{w|A mind is a terrible thing to waste}}.", is mentioned and attributed to {{w|The Ad Council}}.
*Homer's {{w|five o'clock shadow}} is said to be "the envy of {{w|George Michael}} and pouty male models the world over".
*Among the things "on Homer's mind" are:
**The theme song from ''{{w|The Benny Hill Show|Benny Hill}}''.
**{{w|Austin Powers (character)|Austin Powers}} impression.
**How to do {{w|The Chicken Dance}}.
**Favorite [[M&M's|M&M]] color.
**What would {{w|Tim Conway}} do?
**Air guitar moves to "{{w|Frampton Comes Alive}}".
**Classic ''{{w|She's the Sheriff}}'' moments.
**What would I do for a {{w|Klondike Bar}}.
**Filmography of {{w|Ernest Borgnine}}.
**Bank card PIN number (same as How Many Licks It Takes to Get to the Center of a {{w|Tootsie Pop}})

== Continuity ==
*Number 7 on Homer's Top 40: "The hallucinogenic burn of a really fine chili", referencing the episode "[[El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer]]".
**Two [[Guatemalan Insanity Pepper]]s are also among the items sitting on the table beside the list.
*Number 11: "My patented, space age, out-of-this-world [[Moon Waffles]]!". ("[[Homer the Heretic]]")
*Number 16: "The ovulicious flavor of fertility drugs". ("[[Eight Misbehavin']]")
*Number 17: "'[[The Homer]]' - the car I designed for myself". ("[[Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?]]")
**The Homer makes an appearance later on in the book, in an faux advertisement.
*Number 19: "Remembering Maggie's name on the first try", referring to Homer's tendency to forget her name.
*Number 21: "The wild bong-rattling fury of {{w|Grand Funk Railroad}}". Homer had professed his love of the band in "[[Homerpalooza]]".
*Number 25: "TELEVISION: teacher, mother, secret lover", referencing "[[Treehouse of Horror V]]", where Homer said that exact line.
*Numbers 35 and 36, respectively: "[[Greasy Joe's Bottomless Bar-B-Q Pit]]" and "Greasy Joe". ("[[Principal Charming]]")
*Number 37: "Those little {{w|Drinking bird|drinky birds}} that bob up and down". Homer had one in "[[King-Size Homer]]".
**A drinking bird is also sitting at his work console.
*Homer and Barney's childhood vow of never drinking again is mentioned. ("[[Lisa's Sax]]")
*The time young Homer shoved a crayon up his nose is mentioned. ("[[HOMЯ]]")
*The advice Grampa gave to Homer on his first day of school is mentioned. ("[[Lisa's Sax]]")
*Homer's childhood days on the farm are referred to, including his hot dog tree and spooking the cows. ("[[Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy]]")
*The time Homer's mother left is mentioned. ("[[Mother Simpson]]")
*The time Homer found a corpse at him and his friends swimming quarry is mentioned. ("[[The Blunder Years]]")
*Homer and Marge's high school days are referred to a number of times. ("[[The Way We Was]]")
*The time Homer and Barney went on ''[[The Gong Show]]'' is mentioned. ("[[$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)]]")
*Homer's time as one of [[The Be-Sharps]] is mentioned. ("[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]")
*The time Homer bought Lisa her first saxophone is mentioned. ("[[Lisa's Sax]]")
*Year 35 of Homer's life, the "year of dreams", wherein Maggie was born ("[[And Maggie Makes Three]]"), Homer ate the world's biggest hoagie ("[[Colonel Homer]]"), and he ran out onto the field an Isotopes game.
*Year 36, during which Homer:
**Learns his mother is still alive. ("[[Mother Simpson]]")
**Learns his middle name is "Jay". ("[[D'oh-in' in the Wind]]")
**Learns he has a half-brother, [[Herb Powell]]. ("[[Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?]]")
**Bowls a perfect game. ("[[Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder]]")
**Takes several cannonballs to the gut. ("[[Homerpalooza]]")
**Recovers from a triple bypass. ("[[Homer's Triple Bypass]]")
**Battles ex-President of the United States. ("[[Two Bad Neighbors]]")
**Climbs [[Murderhorn]]. ("[[King of the Hill]]")
**His time as an astronaut is also referred to. ("[[Deep Space Homer]]")
*The time Homer's guardian angel showed Homer what his life would be like he married [[Mindy Simmons]] is mentioned. ("[[The Last Temptation of Homer]]")

== Goofs ==
*Colonel Klink is depicted with gray hair, despite having brown hair in his appearance on ''The Simpsons''.

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 **His time as an astronaut is also referred to. ("[[Deep Space Homer]]")
 *The time Homer's guardian angel showed Homer what his life would be like he married [[Mindy Simmons]] is mentioned. ("[[The Last Temptation of Homer]]")
 == Goofs ==

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 *The band [[Grand Funk Railroad]] are at spot 21 on Homer's Top 40.
 **A copy of their compilation album ''The Best of Grand Funk'' can be seen next to the list.
-*Number 30 on Homer's list, "Any candy bar with the word "rageous" on the label, is likely a reference to the real-life candy bar {{w|NutRageous}}.
+*Number 30 on Homer's list, "Any candy bar with the word "rageous" on the label, is likely a reference to the real-life candy bar {{W|NutRageous}}.
 **A NutRageous candy bar wrapper is also sitting on Homer's work console.
 *The "Homer's History" page mentions him, at age 7, dreaming of becoming president someday "by imitating [[John F. Kennedy|JFK]]".
-*After being told his mother had died, "several evenings of Abe-administered {{w|NyQuil}}" followed.
+*After being told his mother had died, "several evenings of Abe-administered {{W|NyQuil}}" followed.
 **The time Homer and Barney went on ''[[The Gong Show]]'' is mentioned.
 *[[Colonel Klink]] appears.
-**The '60s TV series ''{{w|Hogan's Heroes}}'', in which Klink appeared, is also mentioned, as is the title character, Hogan.
+**The '60s TV series ''{{W|Hogan's Heroes}}'', in which Klink appeared, is also mentioned, as is the title character, Hogan.
 *The true identity of Homer's guardian angel is mentioned as being Sir [[Isaac Newton]].
-*The motto, "{{w|A mind is a terrible thing to waste}}.", is mentioned and attributed to {{w|The Ad Council}}.
+*The motto, "{{W|A mind is a terrible thing to waste}}.", is mentioned and attributed to {{W|The Ad Council}}.
-*Homer's {{w|five o'clock shadow}} is said to be "the envy of [[George Michael]] and pouty male models the world over".
+*Homer's {{W|five o'clock shadow}} is said to be "the envy of [[George Michael]] and pouty male models the world over".
 *Among the things "on Homer's mind" are:
-**The theme song from ''{{w|The Benny Hill Show|Benny Hill}}''.
+**The theme song from ''{{W|The Benny Hill Show|Benny Hill}}''.
 **{{W2|Austin Powers|character}} impression.
-**How to do {{w|The Chicken Dance}}.
+**How to do {{W|The Chicken Dance}}.
 **Favorite [[M&M's|M&M]] color.
 **What would [[Tim Conway]] do?
-**Air guitar moves to "{{w|Frampton Comes Alive}}".
+**Air guitar moves to "{{W|Frampton Comes Alive}}".
-**Classic ''{{w|She's the Sheriff}}'' moments.
+**Classic ''{{W|She's the Sheriff}}'' moments.
-**What would I do for a {{w|Klondike Bar}}.
+**What would I do for a {{W|Klondike Bar}}.
 **Filmography of [[Ernest Borgnine]].
-**Bank card PIN number (same as How Many Licks It Takes to Get to the Center of a {{w|Tootsie Pop}})
+**Bank card PIN number (same as How Many Licks It Takes to Get to the Center of a {{W|Tootsie Pop}})
 == Continuity ==
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 *Number 25: "TELEVISION: teacher, mother, secret lover", referencing "[[Treehouse of Horror V]]", where Homer said that exact line.
 *Numbers 35 and 36, respectively: "[[Greasy Joe's Bottomless Bar-B-Q Pit]]" and "Greasy Joe". ("[[Principal Charming]]")
-*Number 37: "Those little {{w|Drinking bird|drinky birds}} that bob up and down". Homer had one in "[[King-Size Homer]]".
+*Number 37: "Those little {{W|Drinking bird|drinky birds}} that bob up and down". Homer had one in "[[King-Size Homer]]".
 **A drinking bird is also sitting at his work console.
 *Homer and Barney's childhood vow of never drinking again is mentioned. ("[[Lisa's Sax]]")

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 *Colonel Klink is depicted with gray hair, despite having brown hair in his appearance on ''The Simpsons''.
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