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*[[Apu]] threatens to saw [[Jimbo]] in half as if Jimbo was magician {{Ch|David Copperfield}}'s bikini-clad assistant. | *[[Apu]] threatens to saw [[Jimbo]] in half as if Jimbo was magician {{Ch|David Copperfield}}'s bikini-clad assistant. | ||
| − | === The Lion, | + | === The Lion, the Wardrobe, and the Snow Queen === |
*The story is a parody of ''{{W|The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe}}'' by {{W|C. S. Lewis}}. | *The story is a parody of ''{{W|The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe}}'' by {{W|C. S. Lewis}}. | ||
**[[Bart]] plays [[Edmund Pevensie]] while [[Lisa]] plays [[Lucy Pevensie]]. | **[[Bart]] plays [[Edmund Pevensie]] while [[Lisa]] plays [[Lucy Pevensie]]. | ||
| − | **[[Comic Book Guy]] | + | **[[Comic Book Guy]] plays [[Mr. Tumnus]]. |
| − | **[[Agnes Skinner]] | + | **[[Agnes Skinner]] plays the [[Ice Queen]], a parody of the {{W|White Witch}}. |
| − | **[[Ned Flanders]] | + | **[[Ned Flanders]] plays [[Aslan]]. |
**[[Homer]] plays [[Mr. Beaver]]. | **[[Homer]] plays [[Mr. Beaver]]. | ||
*[[Frodo Baggins]] and [[Samwise Gamgee]] from ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' appear and tell Edward and Lucy that they need to throw a ring in a volcano, but they got lost. | *[[Frodo Baggins]] and [[Samwise Gamgee]] from ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' appear and tell Edward and Lucy that they need to throw a ring in a volcano, but they got lost. | ||
| + | *Lucy tells [[Cletus]] that she'll throw in {{ap|Alice|Alice in Wonderland}}'s Looking Glass, a reference to ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'', the ''[[Hellraiser]]'' puzzle box, and the ''{{W|Jumanji}}'' board game for free. | ||
=== Lisa Longsocks === | === Lisa Longsocks === | ||
*The story is a parody of ''{{W2|Pippi Longstocking|novel}}''. | *The story is a parody of ''{{W2|Pippi Longstocking|novel}}''. | ||
| − | ** | + | **[[Lisa Longsocks|Lisa]] and [[Bart Longsocks]] are parodies of {{W|Pippi Longstocking}}. |
*Lisa Longsocks fights against [[Bigfoot]]. | *Lisa Longsocks fights against [[Bigfoot]]. | ||
*Homer's pirate crew are fighting Redbeard and Bluebeard, references to [[Blackbeard]]. | *Homer's pirate crew are fighting Redbeard and Bluebeard, references to [[Blackbeard]]. | ||
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*The story is a parody of ''{{W2|Something Wicked This Way Comes|novel}}'' by [[Ray Bradbury]]. | *The story is a parody of ''{{W2|Something Wicked This Way Comes|novel}}'' by [[Ray Bradbury]]. | ||
*[[Sideshow Bob]] is a parody of [[The Illustrated Man]] from the Bradbury short stories {{W|The Illustrated Man|of the same name}}. | *[[Sideshow Bob]] is a parody of [[The Illustrated Man]] from the Bradbury short stories {{W|The Illustrated Man|of the same name}}. | ||
| + | *While repairing the carousel, Krusty sayss that if he ever hears "{{W|Pop Goes the Weasel}}" backwards again, he'll go "meshuggenah." | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
Latest revision as of 14:48, September 11, 2026
Contents
Cultural references[edit]
Wraparounds[edit]
- Lisa tells the book club that she doesn't want to be a "book-tator" like Oprah.
- While they are burning books, Mr. Burns says to set the temperature to a toasty Fahrenheit 451, a reference to the book by Ray Bradbury.
Rhyme of the Middle-Aged Mariner[edit]
- The story is a parody of the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
- The bartender at Salty's is Popeye from the Popeye franchise.
- The sailors sing a parody of "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow", replacing "Fellow" with "Captain".
- Ol' Gull sings "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag" by Felix and George Henry Powell.
The Little Engine That Couldn't Care Less[edit]
- The story is a parody of The Little Engine That Could.
- Homer opens the story with "Once upon a time in a train yard in a galaxy far, far away...", a reference to Star Wars.
Little Women[edit]
- The story is a parody of the novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.
The 7 Habits of Highly Successful Kwik-E-Mart Employees[edit]
- Apu threatens to saw Jimbo in half as if Jimbo was magician David Copperfield's bikini-clad assistant.
The Lion, the Wardrobe, and the Snow Queen[edit]
- The story is a parody of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis.
- Bart plays Edmund Pevensie while Lisa plays Lucy Pevensie.
- Comic Book Guy plays Mr. Tumnus.
- Agnes Skinner plays the Ice Queen, a parody of the White Witch.
- Ned Flanders plays Aslan.
- Homer plays Mr. Beaver.
- Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee from The Lord of the Rings appear and tell Edward and Lucy that they need to throw a ring in a volcano, but they got lost.
- Lucy tells Cletus that she'll throw in Alice's Looking Glass, a reference to Alice in Wonderland, the Hellraiser puzzle box, and the Jumanji board game for free.
Lisa Longsocks[edit]
- The story is a parody of Pippi Longstocking.
- Lisa and Bart Longsocks are parodies of Pippi Longstocking.
- Lisa Longsocks fights against Bigfoot.
- Homer's pirate crew are fighting Redbeard and Bluebeard, references to Blackbeard.
- Marge says that Heaven has a curfew and you don't want to tick off St. Peter.
Something Pretty Bad This Way Is Coming![edit]
- The story is a parody of Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury.
- Sideshow Bob is a parody of The Illustrated Man from the Bradbury short stories of the same name.
- While repairing the carousel, Krusty sayss that if he ever hears "Pop Goes the Weasel" backwards again, he'll go "meshuggenah."
Continuity[edit]
Wraparounds[edit]
- The Radioactive Man issue that Bart has is the real-world Radioactive Man #136.
Rhyme of the Middle-Aged Mariner[edit]
- Handsome Pete is seen in Salty's. ("Bart the Fink")
