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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
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*The episode title is a pun on the 1977 {{w|James Bond (character)|James Bond}} film ''{{w|The Spy Who Loved Me (film)|The Spy Who Loved Me}}''.
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*The episode's title is a pun on the 1977 ''[[James Bond]]'' film ''{{W2|The Spy Who Loved Me|film}}''.
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*[[Ming the Merciless]] from ''{{W|Flash Gordon}}'' appears in the [[Stradivarius Cain]] movie.
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**[[Stradivarius Cain]] is a direct parody of James Bond, sharing many of Bond's characteristics such as combat skills, appearance, and charm with women.
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*[[Declan Desmond|Declan's]] documentary ''[[Do You Want Lies With That?]]'' is a parody of ''{{w|Super Size Me}}''.
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*[[Ming the Merciless]] from ''{{W|Flash Gordon}}'' appears in the Stradivarius Cain movie.
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*The scene of Homer looking at "beautiful things" is a parody of ''{{W|Forest Gump}}''.
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*[[Homer]]'s commentary of "Turret syndrome" references {{W|Tourette syndrome}}.
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*On one occasion, Homer and [[Marge]] watched the 2010 romantic crime comedy ''{{W|Date Night}}''.
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*[[Declan Desmond]]'s documentary ''[[Do You Want Lies With That?]]'' is a parody of the documentary ''{{W|Super Size Me}}'' by [[Morgan Spurlock]]. The film documents the drastic change on Spurlock's physical and psychological health and well-being after eating only [[McDonald's]] food for 30 days.
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**A morbid obese Declan cannot fill an application for the {{W|Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film}}.
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**The piano composition heard when [[Krusty]] lifts Declan up with a bulldozer is {{W|Gymnopédie No. 1|''Gymnopédie'' No. 1}} by {{W|Erik Satie}}.
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[[File:Borders Books.png|300px|thumb|The floating bag that [[Homer]] considers a beautiful thing is a reference to "The Dancing Bag" from ''{{W2|American Beauty|1999 film}}''. The bag passes by a [[Borders Books]] store, a company that went bankrupt in 2009]]
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*The sequence where Homer is enjoying his first day off includes:
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**The track "Irlandaise" from ''{{W|Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio}}'' by {{W|Claude Bolling}} is played in the background.
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**Homer passes by a deteriorated {{W|Borders Books}} store. This book and music retailer company went bankrupt in the end of 2009.
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**The floating bag that [[Barney]] later ingests is a reference to the 1999 film ''{{W2|American Beauty|1999 film}}'', specifically to "The Dancing Bag" scene.
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*[[Lenny]]'s imaginary friend, [[Hufnpuffalus]], is a parody of {{W|Mr. Snuffleupagus}}, a character from ''[[Sesame Street]]''.
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*Stradivarius Cain comes out of the water wearing a blue swimsuit, just like [[Daniel Craig]]'s version of James Bond in ''{{W2|Casino Royale|2006 film}}'' which, at the same time, resemblances the iconic scene where {{W|Honey Ryder}} ({{W|Ursula Andress}}) comes out of the water in ''{{W2|Dr. No|film}}''.
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*In a ride in the [[Pink Sedan]], Homer and Dr. Cain pass by a [[Yuk-ingham Palace]] store, which is a reference to the [[Buckingham Palace]] in [[London]].
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*The room where Homer practiced flirting is based on {{W|Piz Gloria}}, the villain's lair in James Bond's film ''{{W2|On Her Majesty's Secret Service|film}}''.
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*When Marge pulls up to the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]], Lenny asks "what brings you to the SNPP", which is a possible reference to the website [[The Simpsons Archive]], which is more commonly known by the initials "SNPP".
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*Lenny calls Marge a "Blue Angel", however, he says he is not referring to the flight squadron {{W|Blue Angels}}, famous for their air shows.
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*Krusty and [[Mr. Teeny]] are playing ''[[Zii Sports]]'', a parody of ''{{W|Wii Sports}}''.
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*When being asked get [[Nelson]] into a superhero shape, Krusty's personal trainer {{ap|Billy|The Spy Who Learned Me}} proposes:
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**[[Hugh Jackman]]'s {{W2|Wolverine|character}} from {{W|X-Men}}.
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**{{W|Alicia Silverstone}}'s {{W|Batgirl}} from ''{{W2|Batman & Robin|film}}''.
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*When trying to make Stradivarius Cain reappear, the characters Homer imagines before are:
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**[[E.T.]], the main character from ''{{W|E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial}}''.
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**[[Mr. Potato Head]], a children's toy, made popular by ''[[Toy Story]]''.
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**[[Clippy]], the common nickname for Clippit, the {{W|Office Assistant}} for {{W|Microsoft Office}} from {{W|Windows 98}} to {{W|Windows 2003}}.
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**[[Cleatus the Football Robot]], which is {{W|Fox NFL Sunday#Cleatus the Robot|Cleatus the Robot}} from ''{{W|Fox NFL Sunday}}''. The {{W|NFL on FOX theme|''NFL on FOX'' theme}} is heard when Cleatus appears.
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*The piano piece ''{{W2|Clair de lune|Debussy}}'' by {{W|Claude Debussy}} is heard after Homer seduces the [[Blue-eyed man]].
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**The Blue-eyed man mentions meeting American actor {{W|Greg Kinnear}} in a party.
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**The Blue-eyed man is a parody of {{W|Tony Montana}} ({{W|Al Pacino}}), the main character in ''{{W2|Scarface|1983 film}}''. This character looks like Montana and he also mentions living in [[Bolivia]]. A part of ''Scarface'' is set in this country.
  
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== Goofs ==
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*In [[Krusty Burger]], [[Jessica Lovejoy]] has light brown hair.
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*One of the children [[Nelson]] punches he doesn't actually touch.
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*When Homer and Marge started kissing while Stradivarius Cain watched, Homer's tie had disappeared.
  
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== Continuity ==
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*A [[Pin Pals]] photo is seen in [[Moe's Tavern]]. ("[[Team Homer]]")
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*A ''[[Tic-Tac-Toe: X v. O]]'' trailer is seen on the TV in [[Moe's Tavern]]. ("[[The Squirt and the Whale]]")
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*A portion of ''[[Do You Want Lies With That?]]'' was seen in "[['Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky]]".
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*Lisa would eventually get a B+ in "[[Grampy Can Ya Hear Me]]".
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Latest revision as of 16:20, October 1, 2024

References/Trivia


Season 23 Episode References
← 505 "A Totally Fun Thing Bart Will Never Do Again"
506
"The Spy Who Learned Me"
"Ned 'n Edna's Blend Agenda" 507 →


Cultural references[edit]

The floating bag that Homer considers a beautiful thing is a reference to "The Dancing Bag" from American Beauty. The bag passes by a Borders Books store, a company that went bankrupt in 2009

Goofs[edit]

  • In Krusty Burger, Jessica Lovejoy has light brown hair.
  • One of the children Nelson punches he doesn't actually touch.
  • When Homer and Marge started kissing while Stradivarius Cain watched, Homer's tie had disappeared.

Continuity[edit]

Season 23 References
The Falcon and the D'ohman • Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts • Treehouse of Horror XXII • Replaceable You • The Food Wife • The Book Job • The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants • The Ten-Per-Cent Solution • Holidays of Future Passed • Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson • The D'oh-cial Network • Moe Goes from Rags to Riches • The Daughter Also Rises • At Long Last Leave • Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart‎ • How I Wet Your Mother • Them, Robot • Beware My Cheating Bart‎ • A Totally Fun Thing Bart Will Never Do Again • The Spy Who Learned Me • Ned 'n Edna's Blend Agenda • Lisa Goes Gaga
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