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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The episode title is a reference | + | *The episode title is a reference a quote from the third season of ''{{W|The Wire}}'' where {{W|Dennis "Cutty" Wise|Cutty}} says, "Game done changed." and {{W|Slim Charles}} responds, "The game's the same, just got more fierce." |
| − | ** | + | *The game that [[Bart]] plays in the beginning of the episode is a parody of ''{{W|Assassin's Creed}}''. |
| − | *The | + | *The game ''[[Boblox]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Roblox}}''. |
| − | + | **Bobux are a parody of Robux. | |
| − | + | ***The Bobux symbol is very similar to the {{W|Bitcoin}} symbol. | |
| − | * | + | *Some of the sound effects in ''Boblox'' come from ''{{W|Super Mario Bros.}}'' |
| + | *Bart tells [[Principal Skinner]] that they are playing ''{{W2|The Oregon Trail|series}}'' and nobody's having a good time. Skinner then says that he doesn't see any oxen with dysentery. | ||
| + | *[[Hubert Wong]] has a {{W|Rolex}} {{W|fidget spinner}}. | ||
| + | *The kids in Skinner's fantasy are dressed as characters from different plays, including ''[[Cats]]'', ''{{W|Guys and Dolls}}'', ''{{W2|Annie|musical}}'', ''{{W2|The Lion King|musical}}'', and ''{{W2|Hamilton|musical}}''. | ||
| + | *Skinner mentions {{W|Idina Menzel}} and {{W|Josh Gad}} in "[[Magnet Performing Arts School]]", who played [[Elsa]] and [[Olaf]] in ''[[Frozen]]''. [[Janey]] portrays Elsa whilst [[Ralph]] portrays Olaf. | ||
| + | *Another scene in Skinner's fantasy parodies ''{{W2|Peter Pan|1950 musical}}'', with [[Martin]] portraying {{W|Peter Pan}} and [[Dolph]] portraying [[Captain Hook]]. | ||
| + | *''[[Vegetable Crossing]]'' is a reference to ''{{W|Animal Crossing}}''. | ||
| + | *[[Pickle Pesos]] get converted ten to one into {{W|Delta Air Lines|Delta}} Miles. | ||
| + | *The Delta Miles get exchanged into {{W|Panda Express}} gift cards, which then get donated to {{W|Amnesty International}}. | ||
| + | *Homer once lost [[Maggie]] at {{W|The Home Depot}}. | ||
| + | *The "resident opera ghoul" is dressed like the {{W2|Erik|The Phantom of the Opera|Phantom of the Opera}}. | ||
| + | *Skinner daydreams about kids going to see ''{{W|Dear Evan Hansen}}''. | ||
| + | *Buildings at the [[Limitless Frontier Horizons]] school include the [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] classroom, the [[Harriet Tubman]] classroom, the [[Mahatma Gandhi]] classroom, and the {{W|David Geffen}} Center for Social Justice. | ||
| + | *Skinner quotes ''{{W|The Wire}}'' episode "{{W2|Lessons|The Wire}}" with "When you come at the king, you best not miss." [[Truth-Anne]]'s father directed three episodes of the show. | ||
| + | *Bart bought a {{W|Lexus}} with the money he made. | ||
| + | *Bart says that he's going to go all in on {{W|Non-fungible token|NFTs}}. | ||
| + | *Skinner rented costumes for ''{{W|Seussical}}''. | ||
| + | *''{{W|The Wire}}'''s opening theme song "{{W|Way Down in the Hole}}" by {{W|The Blind Boys of Alabama}} plays during the end credits with scenes aping the opening credits for ''The Wire''. | ||
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[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
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Cultural references[edit]
- The episode title is a reference a quote from the third season of The Wire where Cutty says, "Game done changed." and Slim Charles responds, "The game's the same, just got more fierce."
- The game that Bart plays in the beginning of the episode is a parody of Assassin's Creed.
- The game Boblox is a parody of Roblox.
- Bobux are a parody of Robux.
- The Bobux symbol is very similar to the Bitcoin symbol.
- Bobux are a parody of Robux.
- Some of the sound effects in Boblox come from Super Mario Bros.
- Bart tells Principal Skinner that they are playing The Oregon Trail and nobody's having a good time. Skinner then says that he doesn't see any oxen with dysentery.
- Hubert Wong has a Rolex fidget spinner.
- The kids in Skinner's fantasy are dressed as characters from different plays, including Cats, Guys and Dolls, Annie, The Lion King, and Hamilton.
- Skinner mentions Idina Menzel and Josh Gad in "Magnet Performing Arts School", who played Elsa and Olaf in Frozen. Janey portrays Elsa whilst Ralph portrays Olaf.
- Another scene in Skinner's fantasy parodies Peter Pan, with Martin portraying Peter Pan and Dolph portraying Captain Hook.
- Vegetable Crossing is a reference to Animal Crossing.
- Pickle Pesos get converted ten to one into Delta Miles.
- The Delta Miles get exchanged into Panda Express gift cards, which then get donated to Amnesty International.
- Homer once lost Maggie at The Home Depot.
- The "resident opera ghoul" is dressed like the Phantom of the Opera.
- Skinner daydreams about kids going to see Dear Evan Hansen.
- Buildings at the Limitless Frontier Horizons school include the Martin Luther King Jr. classroom, the Harriet Tubman classroom, the Mahatma Gandhi classroom, and the David Geffen Center for Social Justice.
- Skinner quotes The Wire episode "Lessons" with "When you come at the king, you best not miss." Truth-Anne's father directed three episodes of the show.
- Bart bought a Lexus with the money he made.
- Bart says that he's going to go all in on NFTs.
- Skinner rented costumes for Seussical.
- The Wire's opening theme song "Way Down in the Hole" by The Blind Boys of Alabama plays during the end credits with scenes aping the opening credits for The Wire.
