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* At the beginning of [[Mr. Burns]]' first appearance in this episode, the [[wikipedia:The_Imperial_March|Imperial March]] from ''[[wikipedia:Star_Wars|Star Wars]]'' is played. | * At the beginning of [[Mr. Burns]]' first appearance in this episode, the [[wikipedia:The_Imperial_March|Imperial March]] from ''[[wikipedia:Star_Wars|Star Wars]]'' is played. | ||
* Burns says he wants [[Señor Spielbergo]] to do for him what [[wikipedia:Steven Spielberg|Steven Spielberg]] did for [[wikipedia:Oskar Schindler|Oskar Schindler]], a reference to the 1993 film [[wikipedia:Schindler's List|''Schindler's List'']]. | * Burns says he wants [[Señor Spielbergo]] to do for him what [[wikipedia:Steven Spielberg|Steven Spielberg]] did for [[wikipedia:Oskar Schindler|Oskar Schindler]], a reference to the 1993 film [[wikipedia:Schindler's List|''Schindler's List'']]. | ||
| − | * The desert sequence in Mr. Burns' film is a parody of [[wikipedia:Ben-Hur (1959 film)|''Ben-Hur'']], although the line, "You truly are the King of Kings," may be a recasting of a similar line delivered by [[wikipedia:John Wayne|John Wayne]] in the movie | + | * The desert sequence in Mr. Burns' film is a parody of [[wikipedia:Ben-Hur (1959 film)|''Ben-Hur'']], although the line, "You truly are the King of Kings," may be a recasting of a similar line delivered by [[wikipedia:John Wayne|John Wayne]] in the movie [[wikipedia:King of Kings (film)|''King of Kings'']], where in a cameo as a centurion, he says, "Truly, this man was the Son of God." |
* [[Barney]]'s film is (unfortunately) entitled ''[[Pukahontas]]'', a pun on the 1995 [[Disney]] animated movie [[wikipedia:Pocahontas (1995 film)|''Pocahontas'']]. | * [[Barney]]'s film is (unfortunately) entitled ''[[Pukahontas]]'', a pun on the 1995 [[Disney]] animated movie [[wikipedia:Pocahontas (1995 film)|''Pocahontas'']]. | ||
| − | * When | + | * When [[Jay Sherman]] first comes into the Simpsons' house, [[Bart]] is watching a ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flintstones Flintstones]''-''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jetsons Jetsons]'' crossover cartoon special (A parody of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jetsons_Meet_the_Flintstones The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones]''). He criticizes the crossover special despite the episode being a crossover special itself. |
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Cultural References
- The episode title is a pun on the 1976 Barbra Streisand film A Star Is Born.
- At the beginning of Mr. Burns' first appearance in this episode, the Imperial March from Star Wars is played.
- Burns says he wants Señor Spielbergo to do for him what Steven Spielberg did for Oskar Schindler, a reference to the 1993 film Schindler's List.
- The desert sequence in Mr. Burns' film is a parody of Ben-Hur, although the line, "You truly are the 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."
- Barney's film is (unfortunately) entitled Pukahontas, a pun on the 1995 Disney animated movie Pocahontas.
- When Jay Sherman first comes into the Simpsons' house, Bart is watching a Flintstones-Jetsons crossover cartoon special (A parody of The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones). He criticizes the crossover special despite the episode being a crossover special itself.
Trivia
- Matt Groening was reportedly against the idea of a crossover, and demanded his name be removed from the episode.
- This episode aired in March 1995 to coincide with the premiere of The Critic on FOX. The Critic would be cancelled two months later in May 1995.
- Jon Lovitz speaks in the DVD commentary for the episode. He also talks about his one similarity with Jay Sherman: His testicular size.
