The Monkey Suit/References - Revision history

Simpsons88 at 15:56, October 10, 2025

2025-10-10T15:56:52Z

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

2024-08-21T19:28:39Z

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

Simpsons88 at 18:39, June 22, 2024

2024-06-22T18:39:20Z

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: Pop Tarts → Pop-Tarts

2024-01-23T23:04:35Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: Pop Tarts → Pop-Tarts

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{W|Clarence Darrow}} → Clarence Darrow, {{W|Pop-Tarts}} → Pop Tarts

2024-01-23T22:52:28Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{W|Clarence Darrow}} → Clarence Darrow, {{W|Pop-Tarts}} → Pop Tarts

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */typos fixed: baptist minister → Baptist minister

2023-12-12T14:17:06Z

‎Cultural references: typos fixed: baptist minister → Baptist minister

Simpsons88 at 19:18, November 25, 2023

2023-11-25T19:18:23Z

Simpsons88 at 19:17, November 25, 2023

2023-11-25T19:17:01Z

Simpsons88 at 19:15, November 25, 2023

2023-11-25T19:15:01Z

Simpsons88 at 16:34, November 25, 2023

2023-11-25T16:34:38Z

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 *A reference to the long and ongoing {{W|Israeli–Palestinian conflict}} is seen at the baseball game when a Jewish man hugs a Muslim.
 *Bart's wishlist includes appearing in a summer theatrical production. In order to do that he runs to the [[Springfield Community Theater]] to join a ''{{W|Grease 2}}'' play, the famous sequel based on {{W2|Grease|film|the film of the same name}}.
-[[File:Men in Black.png|300px|thumb|[[Bart]] watches ''[[Men in Black]]'' at the cinema]]
+[[File:Men in Black.png|250px|thumb|[[Bart]] watches ''[[Men in Black]]'' at the cinema]]
 *Bart watches ''[[Men in Black]]'' at the cinema.
 *[[Homer]]'s wishlist includes "Find, destroy [[Atlantis]]".
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 *The room the kids meet in is called the "Single Purpose Room", a take on "Multi-Purpose Rooms" that are common in learning institutions.
 **The blackboard at the Single Purpose Room reads "Viva la evolución", a parody to the famous phrase "{{W|Viva la revolución}}" used during the {{W|Cuban Revolution}}.
-[[File:Wallace Brady petting Bambi.png|300px|thumb|[[Wallace Brady]] is seen petting [[Bambi]], the famous deer from Disney]]
+[[File:Wallace Brady petting Bambi.png|250px|thumb|[[Wallace Brady]] is seen petting [[Bambi]], the famous deer from Disney]]
 *Lisa's trial for teaching evolution is based on the 1960 film ''{{W2|Inherit the Wind|1960 film}}''. The names of [[Clarisse Drummond]] and [[Wallace Brady]] are plays on [[Clarence Darrow]] and {{W|William Jennings Bryan}}, both lawyers that were modeled in that film.
 **Clarisse Drummond is part of the {{W|American Civil Liberties Union}} (ACLU).

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 [[File:Men in Black.png|300px|thumb|[[Bart]] watches ''[[Men in Black]]'' at the cinema]]
 *Bart watches ''[[Men in Black]]'' at the cinema.
-*[[Homer]]'s wishlist includes "Find, destroy {{W|Atlantis}}".
+*[[Homer]]'s wishlist includes "Find, destroy [[Atlantis]]".
 *''The History of Weapons!'' is sponsored by [[Kellog's]], a parody of the American multinational food company {{W|Kellogg's}}.
 *According to Homer, the audio tour is narrated by American actress [[Melanie Griffith]].

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 *A reference to the long and ongoing {{W|Israeli–Palestinian conflict}} is seen at the baseball game when a Jewish man hugs a Muslim.
 *Bart's wishlist includes appearing in a summer theatrical production. In order to do that he runs to the [[Springfield Community Theater]] to join a ''{{W|Grease 2}}'' play, the famous sequel based on {{W2|Grease|film|the film of the same name}}.
-[[File:Men in Black.png|250px|thumb|[[Bart]] watches ''[[Men in Black]]'' at the cinema]]
+[[File:Men in Black.png|300px|thumb|[[Bart]] watches ''[[Men in Black]]'' at the cinema]]
 *Bart watches ''[[Men in Black]]'' at the cinema.
 *[[Homer]]'s wishlist includes "Find, destroy {{W|Atlantis}}".
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 *The room the kids meet in is called the "Single Purpose Room", a take on "Multi-Purpose Rooms" that are common in learning institutions.
 **The blackboard at the Single Purpose Room reads "Viva la evolución", a parody to the famous phrase "{{W|Viva la revolución}}" used during the {{W|Cuban Revolution}}.
-[[File:Bambi.png|250px|thumb|[[Wallace Brady]] is seen petting [[Bambi]], the famous deer from Disney]]
+[[File:Wallace Brady petting Bambi.png|300px|thumb|[[Wallace Brady]] is seen petting [[Bambi]], the famous deer from Disney]]
 *Lisa's trial for teaching evolution is based on the 1960 film ''{{W2|Inherit the Wind|1960 film}}''. The names of [[Clarisse Drummond]] and [[Wallace Brady]] are plays on [[Clarence Darrow]] and {{W|William Jennings Bryan}}, both lawyers that were modeled in that film.
 **Clarisse Drummond is part of the {{W|American Civil Liberties Union}} (ACLU).

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 *''[[The Origin of Species]]'' by [[Charles Darwin]] is compared to the {{W|Holly Bible}} on the video seen at the class.
 *Lisa says that {{W|Evolutionism}} is accepted by people who tend to support Christian values, such as American libertarian {{W|George Will}} and even {{W|Pope John Paul II}}. John Paul II generally accepted the theory of evolution.
-*[[Mayor Quimby]] mentions [[Pop Tarts]]. [[Carl]] can be seen eating one.
+*[[Mayor Quimby]] mentions [[Pop-Tarts]]. [[Carl]] can be seen eating one.
 *The room the kids meet in is called the "Single Purpose Room", a take on "Multi-Purpose Rooms" that are common in learning institutions.
 **The blackboard at the Single Purpose Room reads "Viva la evolución", a parody to the famous phrase "{{W|Viva la revolución}}" used during the {{W|Cuban Revolution}}.

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 *''[[The Origin of Species]]'' by [[Charles Darwin]] is compared to the {{W|Holly Bible}} on the video seen at the class.
 *Lisa says that {{W|Evolutionism}} is accepted by people who tend to support Christian values, such as American libertarian {{W|George Will}} and even {{W|Pope John Paul II}}. John Paul II generally accepted the theory of evolution.
-*[[Mayor Quimby]] mentions {{W|Pop-Tarts}}. [[Carl]] can be seen eating one.
+*[[Mayor Quimby]] mentions [[Pop Tarts]]. [[Carl]] can be seen eating one.
 *The room the kids meet in is called the "Single Purpose Room", a take on "Multi-Purpose Rooms" that are common in learning institutions.
 **The blackboard at the Single Purpose Room reads "Viva la evolución", a parody to the famous phrase "{{W|Viva la revolución}}" used during the {{W|Cuban Revolution}}.
 [[File:Bambi.png|250px|thumb|[[Wallace Brady]] is seen petting [[Bambi]], the famous deer from Disney]]
-*Lisa's trial for teaching evolution is based on the 1960 film ''{{W2|Inherit the Wind|1960 film}}''. The names of [[Clarisse Drummond]] and [[Wallace Brady]] are plays on {{W|Clarence Darrow}} and {{W|William Jennings Bryan}}, both lawyers that were modeled in that film.
+*Lisa's trial for teaching evolution is based on the 1960 film ''{{W2|Inherit the Wind|1960 film}}''. The names of [[Clarisse Drummond]] and [[Wallace Brady]] are plays on [[Clarence Darrow]] and {{W|William Jennings Bryan}}, both lawyers that were modeled in that film.
 **Clarisse Drummond is part of the {{W|American Civil Liberties Union}} (ACLU).
 **Wallace Brady is seen petting [[Bambi]], the famous deer from Disney, during Lisa's trial. Homer also mentions {{W2|Thumper|Bambi}}, another character from ''{{W|Bambi}}''.

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 *According to Homer, the audio tour is narrated by American actress [[Melanie Griffith]].
 *Famous single "{{W|What a Fool Believes}}" by {{W|The Doobie Brothers}} is heard at "The Myth of Creation" exhibition in the Hall of Man.
-*[[Reverend Lovejoy]] compares himself to American politician and baptist minister [[Al Sharpton]]
+*[[Reverend Lovejoy]] compares himself to American politician and Baptist minister [[Al Sharpton]]
 *[[Skinner]] thinks [[Ned Flanders]] refers to {{W|Lamarckism}} when Ned is asking to teach alternatives to {{W|Darwinism}} at [[Springfield Elementary School]]. Lamarckism is the notion that an organism can pass on to its offspring physical characteristics that the parent organism acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime.
 *Lovejoy threatens Skinner by burning a leasing contract for Skinner's {{W|Toyota Camry}} that he got from Christian Brothers Auto.

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 == Cultural references ==
 *[[Abraham Simpson]]'s to-do list includes sleeping with competitive swimmer and actress {{W|Esther Williams}}, and be the first white man in {{W|Negro league baseball}}.
-*Bart's homerun is a parody of the final homerun scene from the 1984 film ''{{W2|The Natural|film}}''.
+*[[Bart]]'s homerun is a parody of the final homerun scene from the 1984 film ''{{W2|The Natural|film}}''.
 *A reference to the long and ongoing {{W|Israeli–Palestinian conflict}} is seen at the baseball game when a Jewish man hugs a Muslim.
-*[[Bart]]'s wishlist includes to appear in a summer theatrical production. In order to do that he runs to the [[Springfield Community Theater]] to join a ''{{W|Grease 2}}'' play, the famous sequel based on {{W2|Grease|film|the film of the same name}}.
+*Bart's wishlist includes appearing in a summer theatrical production. In order to do that he runs to the [[Springfield Community Theater]] to join a ''{{W|Grease 2}}'' play, the famous sequel based on {{W2|Grease|film|the film of the same name}}.
 [[File:Men in Black.png|250px|thumb|[[Bart]] watches ''[[Men in Black]]'' at the cinema]]
 *Bart watches ''[[Men in Black]]'' at the cinema.

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 == Cultural references ==
-*[[Abraham Simpson]]'s to-do list contains "sleep with {{W|Esther Williams}}" and "be first white man in {{W|Negro league baseball|Negro League}}".
+*[[Abraham Simpson]]'s to-do list includes sleeping with competitive swimmer and actress {{W|Esther Williams}}, and be the first white man in {{W|Negro league baseball}}.
 *The room the kids meet in is called the Single Purpose Room, a take on Multi-Purpose Rooms that are common in learning institutions.
 *The scenes with [[Nelson Muntz]] removing a latex mask to reveal his true self, which leads to a dissolve with a jigsaw-puzzle fade, are parodies of the 1960s television series ''{{W|Mission: Impossible}}''.
 *The scenes in the court were a parody of the movie ''{{W|Inherit the Wind}}''.
 *It is not mentioned that creationism in public schools had already been declared a federal crime in 1987, because it denies the separation of church and state.