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== Cultural References == | == Cultural References == | ||
| − | * At the beginning of | + | * At the beginning of Burns' first appearance in this episode, the [[wikipedia:The_Imperial_March|Imperial March]] from ''[[wikipedia:Star_Wars|Star Wars]]'' is played. |
* Matt Groening was reportedly against the idea of a crossover, and demanded his name be removed from the episode. | * Matt Groening was reportedly against the idea of a crossover, and demanded his name be removed from the episode. | ||
| + | * The desert sequence in Mr. Burns' film is a parody of ''Ben Hur'', though the line "you truly are King of Kings" may be a recasting of a similar line delivered by John Wayne in the movie'' King of Kings'', where in a cameo as a centurion, he says "Truly, this man was the Son of God." | ||
{{Season 6 R}} | {{Season 6 R}} | ||
[[Category:References]] | [[Category:References]] | ||
Revision as of 01:05, November 27, 2009
Cultural References
- At the beginning of Burns' first appearance in this episode, the Imperial March from Star Wars is played.
- Matt Groening was reportedly against the idea of a crossover, and demanded his name be removed from the episode.
- The desert sequence in Mr. Burns' film is a parody of Ben Hur, though the line "you truly are King of Kings" may be a recasting of a similar line delivered by John Wayne in the movie King of Kings, where in a cameo as a centurion, he says "Truly, this man was the Son of God."
