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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The episode title is a reference to the nature documentary ''{{W|The Blue Planet}}''. | + | *The episode title is a reference to the nature documentary ''{{W|The Blue Planet}}''. It mirrors the dynamics of the real-world series, featuring narration by [[Hugh Bonneville]] in the distinctive style of {{W|David Attenborough}}, who voiced the original documentary. |
| − | *In the episode select screen the various icons are: | + | **The episode was released on April the 22nd to mark {{W|Earth Day}}. |
| + | *In the episode select screen, the various icons are: | ||
**[[Disney+]] size, a Disney for plus sizes. | **[[Disney+]] size, a Disney for plus sizes. | ||
**[[Marble Studios|Marble]], a parody of [[Marvel]]. | **[[Marble Studios|Marble]], a parody of [[Marvel]]. | ||
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*The narrator refers to the {{W|beluga whale}} as a "[[Charles Darwin|Darwinian]] whoopsie." | *The narrator refers to the {{W|beluga whale}} as a "[[Charles Darwin|Darwinian]] whoopsie." | ||
*The song sung by the beluga whales and the {{W|narwhal}}s, "[[Summer Days]]", is a parody of "{{W2|Summer Nights|Grease song}}" from the musical ''{{W2|Grease|musical}}''. | *The song sung by the beluga whales and the {{W|narwhal}}s, "[[Summer Days]]", is a parody of "{{W2|Summer Nights|Grease song}}" from the musical ''{{W2|Grease|musical}}''. | ||
| + | *The ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' theme song "{{W|Heavy Action}}" by {{W|Johnny Pearson}} is heard during the {{W|Galapagos land iguana}}s sequence, specifically when [[Bart]] gets rid of the other iguanas. | ||
*The [[Moe]] fish says that he's twenty thousand leagues over [[Homer]] beluga whale's league, a reference to ''{{W|Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas}}''. | *The [[Moe]] fish says that he's twenty thousand leagues over [[Homer]] beluga whale's league, a reference to ''{{W|Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas}}''. | ||
| + | *Homer beluga mentions the fact that {{W|Unihemispheric slow-wave sleep#Aquatic mammals|sleep with one eye open}}. | ||
| + | *Homer struggles to resist the pressure of the water as he dives with [[Marge]], showing the fact that {{W|narwhal}}s are among the deepest-diving cetaceans, being able to dive to depths of up to 2,370 m. | ||
*[[Morgan Freeman]] mentions the people that made the movie ''{{W|Happy Feet}}'' (and indirectly his companion documentary film ''{{W|March of the Penguins}}''). | *[[Morgan Freeman]] mentions the people that made the movie ''{{W|Happy Feet}}'' (and indirectly his companion documentary film ''{{W|March of the Penguins}}''). | ||
*The {{W|woodpecker finch}}es migrate to an [[Amazon Fulfillment Center]], where they eat [[Cheetos]]. | *The {{W|woodpecker finch}}es migrate to an [[Amazon Fulfillment Center]], where they eat [[Cheetos]]. | ||
| − | *Two of the | + | [[File:Patrick Star and Zoidberg.png|300px|thumb|One of the fish eaten resemble [[Patrick Star]]. A crab looking like [[John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]] from ''[[Futurama]]'' is seen in the background]] |
| + | *Two of the types of fish eaten by the beluga whale and the narwhal resemble {{Ch|SpongeBob SquarePants}} and [[Patrick Star]]. A crab resembling [[John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]] from ''[[Futurama]]'' and [[Ursula]] from ''[[The Little Mermaid]]'' are seen, the latter is then eaten. | ||
*The whale tries to do a jump like in ''[[Free Willy]]''. | *The whale tries to do a jump like in ''[[Free Willy]]''. | ||
*''When Dinosaurs Built the Pyramids'' might be a reference to the memes saying {{W|History Channel}} airs weird documentaries after midnight, including pyramids being built by aliens. | *''When Dinosaurs Built the Pyramids'' might be a reference to the memes saying {{W|History Channel}} airs weird documentaries after midnight, including pyramids being built by aliens. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the nature documentary The Blue Planet. It mirrors the dynamics of the real-world series, featuring narration by Hugh Bonneville in the distinctive style of David Attenborough, who voiced the original documentary.
- The episode was released on April the 22nd to mark Earth Day.
- In the episode select screen, the various icons are:
- Disney+ size, a Disney for plus sizes.
- Marble, a parody of Marvel.
- Cosmic Wars, a parody of Star Wars.
- When selecting if the user is sure to watch it, it asks if the user wants to watch something with Yodas in it.
- Mixar, a parody of Pixar.
- Nat-Gee-D'oh, a parody of National Geographic.
- The episode is a National Geographic-style mockumentary.
- A similar episode aired in Futurama, "Naturama", where characters are depicted as animal equivalents.
- The narrator refers to the beluga whale as a "Darwinian whoopsie."
- The song sung by the beluga whales and the narwhals, "Summer Days", is a parody of "Summer Nights" from the musical Grease.
- The Monday Night Football theme song "Heavy Action" by Johnny Pearson is heard during the Galapagos land iguanas sequence, specifically when Bart gets rid of the other iguanas.
- The Moe fish says that he's twenty thousand leagues over Homer beluga whale's league, a reference to Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas.
- Homer beluga mentions the fact that sleep with one eye open.
- Homer struggles to resist the pressure of the water as he dives with Marge, showing the fact that narwhals are among the deepest-diving cetaceans, being able to dive to depths of up to 2,370 m.
- Morgan Freeman mentions the people that made the movie Happy Feet (and indirectly his companion documentary film March of the Penguins).
- The woodpecker finches migrate to an Amazon Fulfillment Center, where they eat Cheetos.
One of the fish eaten resemble Patrick Star. A crab looking like Zoidberg from Futurama is seen in the background
- Two of the types of fish eaten by the beluga whale and the narwhal resemble SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star. A crab resembling Zoidberg from Futurama and Ursula from The Little Mermaid are seen, the latter is then eaten.
- The whale tries to do a jump like in Free Willy.
- When Dinosaurs Built the Pyramids might be a reference to the memes saying History Channel airs weird documentaries after midnight, including pyramids being built by aliens.
Trivia
- The episode is the last to have Pamela Hayden in the cast, as for her retirement; however, the last episode she recorded was "O C'mon All Ye Faithful".
- Contrary to previous shorts or specials releasing at the same time everywhere in the world, this episode was released at midnight local time.
- A character who has the same model as Diego from "A Star Is Born Again" is the cameraman filming lions.
