The War of the Simpsons/References - Revision history

165.225.210.239 at 00:53, January 21, 2026

2026-01-21T00:53:06Z

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2024-06-08T18:20:56Z

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Snowball II: /* Continuity */

2024-05-18T00:01:02Z

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2024-05-18T00:00:16Z

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Snowball II: /* Cultural references */

2024-05-17T23:51:09Z

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Solar Dragon: No, it hasn't They've been getting removed for the longest time. Due to how many characters are in the show and the amount of debut appearances, it's unneeded

2024-03-02T19:12:36Z

No, it hasn't They've been getting removed for the longest time. Due to how many characters are in the show and the amount of debut appearances, it's unneeded

Snowball II: Group effort. The site has had this kind of section since at least 2010 so can't be a violation of policy.

2024-03-02T19:08:13Z

Group effort. The site has had this kind of section since at least 2010 so can't be a violation of policy.

Solar Dragon: I'm against having these "Debut appearance" sections

2024-03-02T17:00:41Z

I'm against having these "Debut appearance" sections

Snowball II at 16:44, March 2, 2024

2024-03-02T16:44:55Z

69.255.225.138: I found another goof in "The War of the Simpsons". Link to photo here (https://frinkiac.com/img/S02E20/1072732.jpg).

2022-11-19T15:01:41Z

I found another goof in "The War of the Simpsons". Link to photo here (https://frinkiac.com/img/S02E20/1072732.jpg).

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 *Homer's marathon attempt at catching [[General Sherman]], his bludgeoning of the fish and the line "I love you but I have to kill you" are all based on Santiago's fight with the marlin in [[Ernest Hemingway]]'s ''[[The Old Man and the Sea]]''.
 *Homer sings "{{W|We Are the Champions}}" by [[Queen]] after he finally catches General Sherman, although he butchers the lyrics by singing "I Am the Champions", in which he fails to singularize the lyrics in order to describe only himself.
-*The picture of General Sherman, in the service station, is a reference to the famous hoax picture of the [[Loch Ness Monster]].
+*The picture of General Sherman, in the service station, is a reference to the {{W|Loch Ness Monster#"Surgeon's photograph" (1934)|famous hoax picture}} of the [[Loch Ness Monster]].
 *Grandpa sings "{{W|Over There}}", a popular song during the First World War, when getting out of the shower.
 *Other songs that are played during the episode include:

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 *[[Sydney Swift|Sydney]] and [[Tanya]] from "[[Bart the Genius]]" appear at Bart's party.
 *[[Barney]] talks to [[Patty]] and [[Selma]] at party stating he remembers them, Barney went on a date with Selma which was interrupted by Patty in "[[Principal Charming]]".
-*The record Homer puts as the guest start to arrive plays ''[[It's Not Unusual]]'' by {{ch|Tom Jones}} which later [[Marge]] tells [[Mr. Burns]] how Tom Jones music always cheers her up. ("[[Marge Gets a Job]]")
+*The record Homer puts as the guest start to arrive plays ''[[It's Not Unusual]]'' by {{Ch|Tom Jones}} which later [[Marge]] tells [[Mr. Burns]] how Tom Jones music always cheers her up. ("[[Marge Gets a Job]]")
 == Goofs ==

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 *[[Sydney Swift|Sydney]] and [[Tanya]] from "[[Bart the Genius]]" appear at Bart's party.
 *[[Barney]] talks to [[Patty]] and [[Selma]] at party stating he remembers them, Barney went on a date with Selma which was interrupted by Patty in "[[Principal Charming]]".
-*The record Homer puts as the guest start to arrive plays ''[[It's Not Unusual]]'' by {{ch|Tom Jones}} which later [[Marge[[ tells [[Mr. Burns]] how Tom Jones music always cheers her up. ("[[Marge Gets a Job]]")
+*The record Homer puts as the guest start to arrive plays ''[[It's Not Unusual]]'' by {{ch|Tom Jones}} which later [[Marge]] tells [[Mr. Burns]] how Tom Jones music always cheers her up. ("[[Marge Gets a Job]]")
 == Goofs ==

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 *[[Sydney Swift|Sydney]] and [[Tanya]] from "[[Bart the Genius]]" appear at Bart's party.
 *[[Barney]] talks to [[Patty]] and [[Selma]] at party stating he remembers them, Barney went on a date with Selma which was interrupted by Patty in "[[Principal Charming]]".
 == Goofs ==

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 *The title is based on the 1989 film ''{{W2|The War of the Roses|film}}'', which was produced by [[Gracie Films]] and also starred [[Dan Castellaneta]].
 *When [[Ned Flanders]] is making drinks at the Simpsons' party, much of the flashy ways he is seen preparing the cocktails is similar to [[Tom Cruise]]'s bartending stunts in the 1988 film ''{{W2|Cocktail|film}}''.
 *The music in the scene where an infant [[Bart]] chases his teenage babysitter with the car is similar to the score from ''{{W|The Omen}}''.
 *[[Homer]]'s false memory of the party is a reference to the {{W|Algonquin Round Table}}, a group of [[New York City]] writers, critics, actors and wits. The guests and the party and the way they are drawn resemble {{W|Al Hirschfeld}}'s caricature of the group. As Hirschfeld's drawings were always in black and white, the color scheme is borrowed from the covers for ''[[The New Yorker]]''.

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 == Cultural references ==

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 == Goofs ==
 *There is a frame at the party where a part of Ned's head is missing where his hand overlaps it.
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