The Man Who Grew Too Much/References - Revision history

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 *Sideshow Bob's research to show the experiments were not too painful for the test monkeys was funded by {{W|Mike Nesmith}} and {{W|Micky Dolenz}}, two members of the American pop-rock band [[the Monkees]].
 *[[Marge]]'s puppet show ''[[Slow Times at Promiseville High]]'' is a reference to ''{{W|Fast Times at Ridgemont High}}'', the 1982 American coming-of-age comedy film.
-*The song "[[Let's Splice Some DNA]]", sung by Lisa and Sideshow Bob, is a parody of "{{W|Let's Call the Whole Thing Off}}", by {{W|Fred Astaire}}.
+*The song "[[Let's Splice Some DNA]]", sung by Lisa and Sideshow Bob, is a parody of "{{W|Let's Call the Whole Thing Off}}", by {{W|George Gershwin}}.
 *A beaker in Sideshow Bob's laboratory is labeled "Acid-Washed Genes", a play on "{{W|Stone washing#Acid-washed jeans|acid-washed jeans}}".
 *The magazine ''[[Tweeter's Digest]]'' is a parody of the American general-interest family magazine ''{{W|Reader's Digest}}'' and a reference to [[Twitter]].
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 **"Never met Hitler", referencing [[Adolf Hitler]], who was born 90 years after Washington's death.
 **"Babysat [[James Monroe]]".
-[[File:Albert Einstein exhibition.png|300px|thumb|The {{W|brain of Albert Einstein}} and the 1994 romantic comedy ''{{W2|I.Q.|film}}'', in which Einstein is one of the characters, are exhibited in the "Genes of Genius" section]]
+[[File:Albert Einstein exhibition.png|300px|thumb|The {{W|brain of Albert Einstein}} and the 1994 romantic comedy ''{{W2|I.Q.|film}}'', in which [[Albert Einstein|Einstein]] is one of the characters, are exhibited in the "Genes of Genius" section]]
 *In the case of [[Albert Einstein]]'s exhibition:
 **One of the fun facts is "Real name [[Albert Brooks]]".

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The episode title is either a reference to the 1922 detective story novel ''{{W2|The Man Who Knew Too Much|book}}'', written by {{W|G. K. Chesterton}}, or to the unrelated suspense films both titled ''The Man Who Knew Too Much'', one released in {{W2|The Man Who Knew Too Much|1934 film|1934}} and the other in {{W2|The Man Who Knew Too Much|1956 film|1956}}, both directed by [[Alfred Hitchcock]].
+*The episode's title is either a reference to the 1922 detective story novel ''{{W2|The Man Who Knew Too Much|book}}'', written by {{W|G. K. Chesterton}}, or to the unrelated suspense films both titled ''The Man Who Knew Too Much'', one released in {{W2|The Man Who Knew Too Much|1934 film|1934}} and the other in {{W2|The Man Who Knew Too Much|1956 film|1956}}, both directed by [[Alfred Hitchcock]].
-*[[Groundskeeper Willie]] is mopping the hallway when he hears the crowd of students rushing the cafeteria for Taco Tuesday. When he finds there is very little empty space in the janitor's closet, he is forced to choose between saving himself or the mop from being overrun. The theme song from ''[[Titanic]]'' ("{{W|My Heart Will Go On}}") plays as Willie chooses to save the mop and puts it in the closet.
+*During the "Science Movie Day" at the [[Springfield Elementary School]], the children are watching an old astronomy film in which the narrator mentions how ''{{W|Voyager 2}}'' could take close-up photos of {{W|Neptune}} in 1989. The space probe made its closest approach to Neptune in August 1989, taking images of the planet and making notable discoveries.
-*''[[The Shawshank Redemption]]'': The [[Simpson family]] are shocked to find [[Sideshow Bob]] working as the chief scientist, as to the best of their knowledge, he's still in prison. Bob, seeking to mollify them, says, "No need to worry. I'm still technically shawshanking it at Springfield Penitentiary", using "shawshank" as a slang term referring to being trapped in an undesirable situation (such as prison).
+*Some things mentioned in [[Lisa]]'s proposed lesson plan about the {{W|Solar System}} include:
-*A beaker in Sideshow Bob's laboratory is labeled "Acid-Washed Genes", a play on "{{W|Stone washing#Acid-washed jeans|acid-washed jeans}}."
+**Getting the students "into the mood" by playing classical music by English composer {{W|Gustav Holst}}.
-*[[Marge]]'s puppet show ''[[Slow Times at Promiseville High]]'' is a reference to ''{{W|Fast Times at Ridgemont High}}''
+**Talk about how each planet is named after a Roman God, part of the {{W|Astronomical naming conventions#Planets|astronomical naming conventions of planets in the Solar System}}.
 *The Springfield Metropolitan Museum is modeled on the {{W|Metropolitan Museum of Art}} in [[New York City]]. Both are referred to by the name the Met.
-*The exhibit on [[Albert Einstein]] has a DVD case for the romantic comedy ''{{W2|I.Q.|film}}'' starring [[Meg Ryan]], [[Tim Robbins]] and [[Walter Matthau]] as Albert Einstein.
+*Before trying to kill the children, Bon sings "{{W|Non più andrai}}", an aria for bass from [[Mozart]]'s 1786 opera ''{{W|The Marriage of Figaro}}''.
 == Trivia ==

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 *[[Marge]]'s puppet show ''[[Slow Times at Promiseville High]]'' is a reference to ''{{W|Fast Times at Ridgemont High}}''
 *The Springfield Metropolitan Museum is modeled on the {{W|Metropolitan Museum of Art}} in [[New York City]]. Both are referred to by the name the Met.
-*The exhibit on [[Albert Einstein]] has a DVD case for the romantic comedy  ''{{W2|I.Q.|film}}'' starring [[Meg Ryan]], [[Tim Robbins]] and [[Walter Matthau]] as Albert Einstein.
+*The exhibit on [[Albert Einstein]] has a DVD case for the romantic comedy ''{{W2|I.Q.|film}}'' starring [[Meg Ryan]], [[Tim Robbins]] and [[Walter Matthau]] as Albert Einstein.
 == Trivia ==

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 *''[[The Shawshank Redemption]]'': The [[Simpson family]] are shocked to find [[Sideshow Bob]] working as the chief scientist, as to the best of their knowledge, he's still in prison. Bob, seeking to mollify them, says, "No need to worry. I'm still technically shawshanking it at Springfield Penitentiary", using "shawshank" as a slang term referring to being trapped in an undesirable situation (such as prison).
 *A beaker in Sideshow Bob's laboratory is labeled "Acid-Washed Genes", a play on "{{W|Stone washing#Acid-washed jeans|acid-washed jeans}}."
-*[[Marge]]'s puppet show [[Slow Times at Promiseville High]] is a reference to ''{{W|Fast Times at Ridgemont High}}''
+*[[Marge]]'s puppet show ''[[Slow Times at Promiseville High]]'' is a reference to ''{{W|Fast Times at Ridgemont High}}''
 == Trivia ==

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 *''[[The Shawshank Redemption]]'': The [[Simpson family]] are shocked to find [[Sideshow Bob]] working as the chief scientist, as to the best of their knowledge, he's still in prison. Bob, seeking to mollify them, says, "No need to worry. I'm still technically shawshanking it at Springfield Penitentiary", using "shawshank" as a slang term referring to being trapped in an undesirable situation (such as prison).
 *A beaker in Sideshow Bob's laboratory is labeled "Acid-Washed Genes", a play on "{{W|Stone washing#Acid-washed jeans|acid-washed jeans}}."
-*[[Marge Simpson|Marge]]'s puppet show [[Slow Times at Promiseville High]] is a reference to ''{{W|Fast Times at Ridgemont High}}''
+*[[Marge]]'s puppet show [[Slow Times at Promiseville High]] is a reference to ''{{W|Fast Times at Ridgemont High}}''
 == Trivia ==
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 == Continuity ==
-*[[Sideshow Bob]] and [[Lisa Simpson]] singing a parody of "{{W|Let's Call the Whole Thing Off}}", which was sung by [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] and [[Marge Simpson]] on [[Season 21]] episode, "[[Million Dollar Maybe]]".
+*[[Sideshow Bob]] and [[Lisa Simpson]] singing a parody of "{{W|Let's Call the Whole Thing Off}}", which was sung by [[Homer]] and [[Marge Simpson]] on [[Season 21]] episode, "[[Million Dollar Maybe]]".
 *There are a number of callbacks to previous episodes. Bob's face falls off at one point, a reference to his scheme from "[[The Bob Next Door]]". He attempts to kill Bart and Lisa by dropping them off the top of a hydroelectric dam ("[[Brother from Another Series]]"). Finally, he gets clocked in the face by a rake he steps on, a gag first seen in "[[Cape Feare]]".

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 == Trivia ==
-*This is the last appearance of [[Edna Krabappel]]. The character is retired since her voice actress, [[Marcia Wallace]], passed away in October [[2013]].
+*This is the last appearance of [[Edna Krabappel]] while she's alive. The character had been retired and killed off-screen since her voice actress, [[Marcia Wallace]], passed away in October [[2013]], and has since then appeared as a ghost.
-*This episode will also be included in the ''The Simpsons [[The Complete Seventeenth Season]] DVD and Blu-ray'' as the bonus episode.
+*This episode is included in the ''The Simpsons [[The Complete Seventeenth Season]] DVD and Blu-ray'' as the bonus episode.
 == Continuity ==

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 == Cultural references ==
 *The episode title is either a reference to the 1922 detective story novel ''{{w|The Man Who Knew Too Much (book)|The Man Who Knew Too Much}}'', written by {{w|G. K. Chesterton}}, or to the unrelated suspense films both titled ''The Man Who Knew Too Much'', one released in {{w|The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934 film)|1934}} and the other in {{w|The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956 film)|1956}}, both directed by [[Alfred Hitchcock]].
 *''[[The Shawshank Redemption]]'': The [[Simpson family]] are shocked to find [[Sideshow Bob]] working as the chief scientist, as to the best of their knowledge, he's still in prison. Bob, seeking to mollify them, says, "No need to worry. I'm still technically shawshanking it at Springfield Penitentiary", using "shawshank" as a slang term referring to being trapped in an undesirable situation (such as prison).
 *A beaker in Sideshow Bob's laboratory is labeled "Acid-Washed Genes", a play on "{{w|Stone washing#Acid-washed jeans|acid-washed jeans}}."