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*''[[Shaun White: Snow Vampire]]'' is a reference to the ''{{W|Shaun White Snowboarding}}'' game. | *''[[Shaun White: Snow Vampire]]'' is a reference to the ''{{W|Shaun White Snowboarding}}'' game. | ||
*''The Bourne Continuation'' is a reference to the {{W|Jason Bourne}} series of books. | *''The Bourne Continuation'' is a reference to the {{W|Jason Bourne}} series of books. | ||
| + | *The books seen on {{Ch|Neil Gaiman}}'s stand are all real books. | ||
| + | **''[[The Absolute Death]]'' | ||
| + | **''[[The Absolute Sandman]]'' | ||
| + | **''[[American Gods]]'' | ||
| + | **''[[Coraline]]'' | ||
| + | **''[[The Graveyard Book]]'' | ||
| + | **''[[Neverwhere]]'' | ||
| + | **''[[Stardust]]'' | ||
| + | *There are several ''[[Harry Potter]]'' references in the episode: | ||
| + | **''The [[Angelica Button (series)|Angelica Button]] series is seen again, a parody of the ''Harry Potter'' series. | ||
| + | **[[Homer]] says that [[Patty]] has read enough fiction to strangle a {{W|Hippogrith}}. | ||
| + | **Patty speaks in Parseltongue. | ||
| + | **[[Comic Book Guy]] is seen dressed up as a {{W|Rubeus Hagrid}} type character. | ||
| + | **The story they came up with about an orphan who went to a magical school is a reference to ''Harry Potter''. | ||
| + | *The ''{{W|Twilight (series)|Twilight series}}'' was said to have originally been about a girl who fell in love with a [[Male Golem|golem]]. | ||
| + | == Continuity == | ||
| + | *The [[Male Golem]] is seen in a picture. ("[[Treehouse of Horror XVII]]") | ||
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[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the heist films The Italian Job, which was originally made in 1969 and remade in 2003, and The Bank Job, which was made in 2008 as a portrayal of the 1971 Baker Street robbery.
- The episode is a parody of the Ocean's Trilogy.
- Milhouse Van Houten is seen holding a Barney the Dinosaur doll.
- Shaun White: Snow Vampire is a reference to the Shaun White Snowboarding game.
- The Bourne Continuation is a reference to the Jason Bourne series of books.
- The books seen on Neil Gaiman's stand are all real books.
- There are several Harry Potter references in the episode:
- The Angelica Button series is seen again, a parody of the Harry Potter series.
- Homer says that Patty has read enough fiction to strangle a Hippogrith.
- Patty speaks in Parseltongue.
- Comic Book Guy is seen dressed up as a Rubeus Hagrid type character.
- The story they came up with about an orphan who went to a magical school is a reference to Harry Potter.
- The Twilight series was said to have originally been about a girl who fell in love with a golem.
Continuity
- The Male Golem is seen in a picture. ("Treehouse of Horror XVII")
