The Squirt and the Whale/References - Revision history

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‎Cultural references

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87.113.242.172: /* Cultural references */ "Ballistic: Ecks v Sever". "Rome-o and Julie-x"

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 *The activists on the "Sea Huggers" ship may be a parody of the members of the {{W|Sea Shepherd Conservation Society}}, several of whom appear in the television series ''{{W|Whale Wars}}''. Ironically, in ''Whale Wars'', the activists are attempting to defend the whales, while the activists aboard the "Sea Huggers" ship are defending sharks which are trying to eat whales.
 *[[William Shatner]]'s weight gains between each ''[[Star Trek]]'' movie are referenced and parodied when [[Comic Book Guy]] notes his corset is progressively failing to contain his girth, like Kirk from ''Star Trek'' TOS,1,2,3,4,5,6, and Generations; and {{W|Denny Crane}} from ''{{W|Boston Legal}}''.
-*The film ''[[Tic–Tac–Toe: X v. O]]'' is based on the "{{W||Tic-tac-toe}}" game.
+*The film ''[[Tic-Tac-Toe: X v. O]]'' is based on the "{{W||Tic-tac-toe}}" game.
 *The chalkboard gag is a reference to the ''[[South Park]]'' episode, "{{W2|201|South Park}}", which caused controversy after {{W|Comedy Central}} censored a depiction of the Muslim prophet {{W|Muhammad}} in the episode. South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone receiving death threats from the radical Revolution Muslim regarding it.
 *The song heard at the end and over the closing credits is ''{{W2|La Mer|song}}'', written and sung by {{W|Charles Trenet}}.

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 *[[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] play a [[Zii]], which is the Simpsons version of a {{W|Wii}}.
 *While Bart is spinning the turbine manually (due to no wind), Lisa is watching ''{{W2|House|TV series}}'' She says that Dr. House is about to make his third incorrect diagnosis before saving the patient.
-*When [[Homer]] writes down his idea for a movie about a whale stuck in prison, he calls it ''Cool Hand Fluke'', punning the prison drama film ''{{W|Cool Hand Luke}}''.
+*When [[Homer]] writes down his idea for a movie about a whale stuck in prison, he calls it ''Cool Hand Fluke'', a pun on the prison drama film ''{{W|Cool Hand Luke}}''.
 *The visual of Lisa discovering that Bluella is dead is based on the 1982 British animated short film {{W|The Snowman}}.
 *[[Chief Wiggum]] and the police attempt to dispose of the dead blue whale by blowing it up. The explosion scatters chunks of blubber all over the place—hitting people and cars, and making a big mess, but not having much effect on the whale. This is a reference to the "{{W|Exploding whale|exploding whale}}" incident of 1970, which occurred in Florence, Oregon. The Oregon Highway Division tried to blow up a dead beached sperm whale and achieved results smilar to Wiggum's.

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 *[[Chief Wiggum]] and the police attempt to dispose of the dead blue whale by blowing it up. The explosion scatters chunks of blubber all over the place—hitting people and cars, and making a big mess, but not having much effect on the whale. This is a reference to the "{{W|Exploding whale|exploding whale}}" incident of 1970, which occurred in Florence, Oregon. The Oregon Highway Division tried to blow up a dead beached sperm whale and achieved results smilar to Wiggum's.
 *The activists on the "Sea Huggers" ship may be a parody of the members of the {{W|Sea Shepherd Conservation Society}}, several of whom appear in the television series ''{{W|Whale Wars}}''. Ironically, in ''Whale Wars'', the activists are attempting to defend the whales, while the activists aboard the "Sea Huggers" ship are defending sharks which are trying to eat whales.
-*{{W|William Shatner}}'s weight gains between each ''{{W|Star Trek}}'' movie are referenced and parodied when [[Comic Book Guy]] notes his corset is progressively failing to contain his girth, like Kirk from ''Star Trek'' TOS,1,2,3,4,5,6, and Generations; and {{W|Denny Crane}} from ''{{W|Boston Legal}}''.
+*[[William Shatner]]'s weight gains between each ''[[Star Trek]]'' movie are referenced and parodied when [[Comic Book Guy]] notes his corset is progressively failing to contain his girth, like Kirk from ''Star Trek'' TOS,1,2,3,4,5,6, and Generations; and {{W|Denny Crane}} from ''{{W|Boston Legal}}''.
 *The film ''[[Tic–Tac–Toe: X v. O]]'' is based on the "{{W||Tic-tac-toe}}" game.
 *The chalkboard gag is a reference to the ''[[South Park]]'' episode, "{{W2|201|South Park}}", which caused controversy after {{W|Comedy Central}} censored a depiction of the Muslim prophet {{W|Muhammad}} in the episode. South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone receiving death threats from the radical Revolution Muslim regarding it.

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The episode title is a reference to the 2005 film ''{{w|The Squid and the Whale}}''.
+*The episode title is a reference to the 2005 film ''{{W|The Squid and the Whale}}''.
-*In the film ''{{w|Whale Rider}}'', a pod of whales wash up on shore.
+*In the film ''{{W|Whale Rider}}'', a pod of whales wash up on shore.
-*There are two {{w|Kid Power}} stands in the energy exhibition the family visits.
+*There are two {{W|Kid Power}} stands in the energy exhibition the family visits.
-*[[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] play a [[Zii]], which is the Simpsons version of a {{w|Wii}}.
+*[[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] play a [[Zii]], which is the Simpsons version of a {{W|Wii}}.
 *While Bart is spinning the turbine manually (due to no wind), Lisa is watching ''{{W2|House|TV series}}'' She says that Dr. House is about to make his third incorrect diagnosis before saving the patient.
-*When [[Homer]] writes down his idea for a movie about a whale stuck in prison, he calls it ''Cool Hand Fluke'', punning the prison drama film ''{{w|Cool Hand Luke}}''.
+*When [[Homer]] writes down his idea for a movie about a whale stuck in prison, he calls it ''Cool Hand Fluke'', punning the prison drama film ''{{W|Cool Hand Luke}}''.
-*The visual of Lisa discovering that Bluella is dead is based on the 1982 British animated short film {{w|The Snowman}}.
+*The visual of Lisa discovering that Bluella is dead is based on the 1982 British animated short film {{W|The Snowman}}.
-*[[Chief Wiggum]] and the police attempt to dispose of the dead blue whale by blowing it up. The explosion scatters chunks of blubber all over the place—hitting people and cars, and making a big mess, but not having much effect on the whale. This is a reference to the "{{w|Exploding whale|exploding whale}}" incident of 1970, which occurred in Florence, Oregon. The Oregon Highway Division tried to blow up a dead beached sperm whale and achieved results smilar to Wiggum's.
+*[[Chief Wiggum]] and the police attempt to dispose of the dead blue whale by blowing it up. The explosion scatters chunks of blubber all over the place—hitting people and cars, and making a big mess, but not having much effect on the whale. This is a reference to the "{{W|Exploding whale|exploding whale}}" incident of 1970, which occurred in Florence, Oregon. The Oregon Highway Division tried to blow up a dead beached sperm whale and achieved results smilar to Wiggum's.
-*The activists on the "Sea Huggers" ship may be a parody of the members of the {{w|Sea Shepherd Conservation Society}}, several of whom appear in the television series ''{{w|Whale Wars}}''. Ironically, in ''Whale Wars'', the activists are attempting to defend the whales, while the activists aboard the "Sea Huggers" ship are defending sharks which are trying to eat whales.
+*The activists on the "Sea Huggers" ship may be a parody of the members of the {{W|Sea Shepherd Conservation Society}}, several of whom appear in the television series ''{{W|Whale Wars}}''. Ironically, in ''Whale Wars'', the activists are attempting to defend the whales, while the activists aboard the "Sea Huggers" ship are defending sharks which are trying to eat whales.
-*{{w|William Shatner}}'s weight gains between each ''{{w|Star Trek}}'' movie are referenced and parodied when [[Comic Book Guy]] notes his corset is progressively failing to contain his girth, like Kirk from ''Star Trek'' TOS,1,2,3,4,5,6, and Generations; and {{w|Denny Crane}} from ''{{w|Boston Legal}}''.
+*{{W|William Shatner}}'s weight gains between each ''{{W|Star Trek}}'' movie are referenced and parodied when [[Comic Book Guy]] notes his corset is progressively failing to contain his girth, like Kirk from ''Star Trek'' TOS,1,2,3,4,5,6, and Generations; and {{W|Denny Crane}} from ''{{W|Boston Legal}}''.
-*The film ''[[Tic–Tac–Toe: X v. O]]'' is based on the "{{w||Tic-tac-toe}}" game.
+*The film ''[[Tic–Tac–Toe: X v. O]]'' is based on the "{{W||Tic-tac-toe}}" game.
 *The chalkboard gag is a reference to the ''[[South Park]]'' episode, "{{W2|201|South Park}}", which caused controversy after {{W|Comedy Central}} censored a depiction of the Muslim prophet {{W|Muhammad}} in the episode. South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone receiving death threats from the radical Revolution Muslim regarding it.
-*The song heard at the end and over the closing credits is ''{{W2|La Mer|song}}'', written and sung by {{w|Charles Trenet}}.
+*The song heard at the end and over the closing credits is ''{{W2|La Mer|song}}'', written and sung by {{W|Charles Trenet}}.
 == Trivia ==

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 *There are two {{w|Kid Power}} stands in the energy exhibition the family visits.
 *[[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] play a [[Zii]], which is the Simpsons version of a {{w|Wii}}.
-*While Bart is spinning the turbine manually (due to no wind), Lisa is watching ''{{w|House (TV series)|House, M.D.}}'' She says that Dr. House is about to make his third incorrect diagnosis before saving the patient.
+*While Bart is spinning the turbine manually (due to no wind), Lisa is watching ''{{W2|House|TV series}}'' She says that Dr. House is about to make his third incorrect diagnosis before saving the patient.
 *When [[Homer]] writes down his idea for a movie about a whale stuck in prison, he calls it ''Cool Hand Fluke'', punning the prison drama film ''{{w|Cool Hand Luke}}''.
 *The visual of Lisa discovering that Bluella is dead is based on the 1982 British animated short film {{w|The Snowman}}.

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 *{{w|William Shatner}}'s weight gains between each ''{{w|Star Trek}}'' movie are referenced and parodied when [[Comic Book Guy]] notes his corset is progressively failing to contain his girth, like Kirk from ''Star Trek'' TOS,1,2,3,4,5,6, and Generations; and {{w|Denny Crane}} from ''{{w|Boston Legal}}''.
 *The film ''[[Tic–Tac–Toe: X v. O]]'' is based on the "{{w||Tic-tac-toe}}" game.
-*The chalkboard gag is a reference to the ''[[South Park]]'' episode, "{{W|201 (South Park)|201}}", which caused controversy after {{W|Comedy Central}} censored a depiction of the Muslim prophet {{W|Muhammad}} in the episode.
+*The chalkboard gag is a reference to the ''[[South Park]]'' episode, "{{W|201 (South Park)|201}}", which caused controversy after {{W|Comedy Central}} censored a depiction of the Muslim prophet {{W|Muhammad}} in the episode. South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone receiving death threats from the radical Revolution Muslim regarding it.
 *The song heard at the end and over the closing credits is ''{{w|La Mer (song)|La Mer}}'', written and sung by {{w|Charles Trenet}}.