Wedding for Disaster/References - Revision history

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 **After they finish fighting, Homer as Kong seats and reads an ''Apes'' magazine. When he transforms back to human, the magazine transforms into ''[[People]]'', the American weekly publication.
 *At the beginning of the wedding, a band plays the "{{W|Bridal Chorus}}". When Marge finds out Homer is missing, the band stops the wedding music and starts playing "{{W|When the Saints Go Marching In}}".
 *Homer being shackled to a pipe in a dingy room and taunted by a disembodied voice is a reference to ''{{W2|Saw|2004 film}}''.
 *[[Bart]] thinks that if his parents do not marry again he will disappear. This is a reference to ''{{ap|Back to the Future|franchise}}''.

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 *The way Patty and Selma hold Homer hostage and torture him is similar to the way {{W|Jigsaw Killer|Jigsaw}} captures and tortures his victims in the ''{{W2|Saw|franchise}}'' movies.
 *{{W|Microsoft Windows}}' famous "Pipes screensaver" is seen on Patty and Selma's computer.
 == Trivia ==

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 *Reverend Lovejoy offers the Parson some {{W|Nilla wafer}} cookies.
 *When trying to hide his addiction to poker, Reverend Lovejoy told the Parson that Helen bought a {{W|fireplace poker}} from [[Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]].
 *[[Wed Lobster]] is a parody of {{W|Red Lobster}}, an American casual dining restaurant chain.
 [[File:Marge and Homer as Godzilla and King Kong.png|300px|thumb|Maggie imagines her parents fighting as [[Godzilla]] and [[King Kong]], a reference to ''{{W|King Kong vs. Godzilla}}'']]

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 == Cultural references ==
-*A reference to {{w|Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego}} is seen on the [[First Church of Springfield marquee]].
+*A reference to {{W|Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego}} is seen on the [[First Church of Springfield marquee]].
-*[[Reverend Lovejoy]]'s opening speech about how there are really only two commandments is a reference to the "Why We Don't Need 10 Commandments" part from [[George Carlin]]'s ''{{w|Complaints and Grievances}}'' stand-up special.
+*[[Reverend Lovejoy]]'s opening speech about how there are really only two commandments is a reference to the "Why We Don't Need 10 Commandments" part from [[George Carlin]]'s ''{{W|Complaints and Grievances}}'' stand-up special.
-*According to [[Kent Brockman]], [[the Parson]] is the most saintly person to visit [[Springfield]] since [[Mother Teresa]] stopped there to gas up her {{w|Vespa}} scooter.
+*According to [[Kent Brockman]], [[the Parson]] is the most saintly person to visit [[Springfield]] since [[Mother Teresa]] stopped there to gas up her {{W|Vespa}} scooter.
-*The traditional tune of "{{w|La Cucaracha}}" is heard in the Parson's car when he arrives to Springfield.
+*The traditional tune of "{{W|La Cucaracha}}" is heard in the Parson's car when he arrives to Springfield.
-*The sign "'''E'''veryone '''S'''ays '''P'''arson's '''N'''ice" is a reference to [[ESPN]], the sports channel, while the "I Presby-love you" sign is a reference to {{w|Presbyterianism}}.
+*The sign "'''E'''veryone '''S'''ays '''P'''arson's '''N'''ice" is a reference to [[ESPN]], the sports channel, while the "I Presby-love you" sign is a reference to {{W|Presbyterianism}}.
-*The Parson is a parody of {{w|Bing Crosby}} as Father O'Malley in ''{{w|Going My Way}}'', a 1944 musical comedy-drama film.
+*The Parson is a parody of {{W|Bing Crosby}} as Father O'Malley in ''{{W|Going My Way}}'', a 1944 musical comedy-drama film.
-*The Parson came from {{w|Michigan City, Indiana}}.
+*The Parson came from {{W|Michigan City, Indiana}}.
-*When Reverend Lovejoy was nervous about meeting the Parson, [[Helen]] told him to calm down as he was only an old roommate from {{w|Texas Christian University|Texas Christian}}, the private Christian university.
+*When Reverend Lovejoy was nervous about meeting the Parson, [[Helen]] told him to calm down as he was only an old roommate from {{W|Texas Christian University|Texas Christian}}, the private Christian university.
-*Helen used to sell {{w|Mary Kay}} cosmetics and Reverend Lovejoy makes a reference to {{w|Mary Kay Ash}}.
+*Helen used to sell {{W|Mary Kay}} cosmetics and Reverend Lovejoy makes a reference to {{W|Mary Kay Ash}}.
-*Reverend Lovejoy offers the Parson some {{w|Nilla wafer}} cookies.
+*Reverend Lovejoy offers the Parson some {{W|Nilla wafer}} cookies.
-*When trying to hide his addiction to poker, Reverend Lovejoy told the Parson that Helen bought a {{w|fireplace poker}} from [[Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]].
+*When trying to hide his addiction to poker, Reverend Lovejoy told the Parson that Helen bought a {{W|fireplace poker}} from [[Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]].
-*[[Wed Lobster]] is a parody of {{w|Red Lobster}}, an American casual dining restaurant chain.
+*[[Wed Lobster]] is a parody of {{W|Red Lobster}}, an American casual dining restaurant chain.
-[[File:Marge and Homer as Godzilla and King Kong.png|300px|thumb|Maggie imagines her parents fighting as [[Godzilla]] and [[King Kong]], a reference to ''{{w|King Kong vs. Godzilla}}'']]
+[[File:Marge and Homer as Godzilla and King Kong.png|300px|thumb|Maggie imagines her parents fighting as [[Godzilla]] and [[King Kong]], a reference to ''{{W|King Kong vs. Godzilla}}'']]
-*After [[Homer]] calls [[Marge]] a "{{w|bridezilla}}", a combination of "bride" and [[Godzilla]], Marge replies Homer was a "King Wrong", a reference to [[King Kong]].
+*After [[Homer]] calls [[Marge]] a "{{W|bridezilla}}", a combination of "bride" and [[Godzilla]], Marge replies Homer was a "King Wrong", a reference to [[King Kong]].
-**When [[Maggie]] watches her parents fighting, Homer and Marge parody the 1962 film ''{{w|King Kong vs. Godzilla}}'' with Homer as Kong and Marge as Godzilla. To further the parody, Homer and Marge have Kong and Godzilla's actual roars from the film.
+**When [[Maggie]] watches her parents fighting, Homer and Marge parody the 1962 film ''{{W|King Kong vs. Godzilla}}'' with Homer as Kong and Marge as Godzilla. To further the parody, Homer and Marge have Kong and Godzilla's actual roars from the film.
 **After they finish fighting, Homer as Kong seats and reads an ''Apes'' magazine. When he transforms back to human, the magazine transforms into ''[[People]]'', the American weekly publication.
-*At the beginning of the wedding, a band plays the "{{w|Bridal Chorus}}". When Marge finds out Homer is missing, the band stops the wedding music and starts playing "{{w|When the Saints Go Marching In}}".
+*At the beginning of the wedding, a band plays the "{{W|Bridal Chorus}}". When Marge finds out Homer is missing, the band stops the wedding music and starts playing "{{W|When the Saints Go Marching In}}".
 **The "Bridal Chorus" is heard again at the end of the episode when Homer and Marge finally get married.
-*Homer being shackled to a pipe in a dingy room and taunted by a disembodied voice is a reference to ''{{w2|Saw|2004 film}}''.
+*Homer being shackled to a pipe in a dingy room and taunted by a disembodied voice is a reference to ''{{W2|Saw|2004 film}}''.
 *[[Bart]] thinks that if his parents do not marry again he will disappear. This is a reference to ''{{ap|Back to the Future|franchise}}''.
-*[[Krusty]] mentions watching twice the DVD of the ''{{w2|House of Sand and Fog|film}}'' with [[Sideshow Bob]].
+*[[Krusty]] mentions watching twice the DVD of the ''{{W2|House of Sand and Fog|film}}'' with [[Sideshow Bob]].
-*Sideshow Bob explains to [[Lisa]] that the "SB" in the keychain could stand for American actor {{w|Scott Baio}}, the {{w|Sultan of Brunei}}, the former [[Poland]] secret police {{w|Sluzba Bezpieczenstwa}} or [[Selma Bouvier]].
+*Sideshow Bob explains to [[Lisa]] that the "SB" in the keychain could stand for American actor {{W|Scott Baio}}, the {{W|Sultan of Brunei}}, the former [[Poland]] secret police {{W|Sluzba Bezpieczenstwa}} or [[Selma Bouvier]].
-*The way Patty and Selma hold Homer hostage and torture him is similar to the way {{w|Jigsaw Killer|Jigsaw}} captures and tortures his victims in the ''{{W2|Saw|franchise}}'' movies.
+*The way Patty and Selma hold Homer hostage and torture him is similar to the way {{W|Jigsaw Killer|Jigsaw}} captures and tortures his victims in the ''{{W2|Saw|franchise}}'' movies.
-*{{w|Microsoft Windows}}' famous "Pipes screensaver" is seen on Patty and Selma's computer.
+*{{W|Microsoft Windows}}' famous "Pipes screensaver" is seen on Patty and Selma's computer.
 == Trivia ==

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 == Cultural references ==
 *A reference to {{w|Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego}} is seen on the [[First Church of Springfield marquee]].
-*[[Reverend Lovejoy]]'s opening speech about how there are really only two commandments is a reference to the "Why We Don't Need 10 Commandments" part from [[George Carlin]]'s ''{{w|Complaints and Grievances}}''  stand-up special.
+*[[Reverend Lovejoy]]'s opening speech about how there are really only two commandments is a reference to the "Why We Don't Need 10 Commandments" part from [[George Carlin]]'s ''{{w|Complaints and Grievances}}'' stand-up special.
 *According to [[Kent Brockman]], [[the Parson]] is the most saintly person to visit [[Springfield]] since [[Mother Teresa]] stopped there to gas up her {{w|Vespa}} scooter.
 *The traditional tune of "{{w|La Cucaracha}}" is heard in the Parson's car when he arrives to Springfield.

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 *Ironically, [[Sideshow Bob]] had the perfect chance to kill [[Bart]], but instead, gave him advice.
 *This is the first episode to hint that [[Helen Lovejoy]] used to be a man, and to hint that [[Rev. Lovejoy]] doesn't know about it.
-*[[Sideshow Bob]] seems to have ditched his family and turned good but he will return in [[Season 21]] again.
+*[[Sideshow Bob]] seems to have ditched his family and turned good, but he returned in [[Season 21]] again.
 *It's implied in this episode that Homer's trademark line of "Why you little...!" when about to strangle Bart, when done fully, is "Why you little bastard!".
 *On June 28, 2009, three days after the death of Michael Jackson, this episode was dedicated to Michael Jackson with a picture of Leon Kompowsky from "[[Stark Raving Dad]]".

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 == Goofs ==
 *The photos in the album seem to mix up the events of "[[A Milhouse Divided]]" and "[[My Big Fat Geek Wedding]]".
-*In church there is lots of rows of seats, however after Ned faints, there is only about five rows.
+*In church, there is lots of rows of seats; however, after Ned faints, there is only about five rows.
 *Rev. Lovejoy comes to the Simpsons door, but when he is seen sat down in a chair in the living room, the pictures going up the stairs have changed since the last shot.
 *In Maggie's fantasy, Marge's hair goes THROUGH the side of the wall to the corridor leading to the basement.