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== Music == | == Music == | ||
| − | *'''" | + | *'''"{{W|All I Have to Do Is Dream}}" by {{W|The Everly Brothers}}''': Opens this episode. |
| − | *'''" | + | *'''"{{W|Suicide Is Painless}}" by Johnny Mandel''': Known better as main theme of the TV series ''{{W|M*A*S*H}}'', it plays while Marge is leaving Homer in the helicopter to meet [[Artie Ziff]]. |
| − | *'''" | + | *'''"{{W|Disco Inferno}}" by The Trammps''': Played at Artie's '70s style prom. |
| − | *'''"Precious And Few" by | + | *'''"Precious And Few" by {{W|Climax (band)|Climax}}''': Also played at the prom. |
*'''"Georgy Girl" by The Seekers''': When Artie is advertising his invention. | *'''"Georgy Girl" by The Seekers''': When Artie is advertising his invention. | ||
| − | *''' | + | *'''{{W|Wooly Bully}} by Sam the Sham''': Heard when [[Julius Hibbert|Dr. Hibbert]] smashes mailboxes with his golf club. |
== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | * '' | + | * ''{{W|Indecent Proposal}} - ''The film is punned in the title and referenced throughout the episode. |
| − | * The point where Artie is flying Marge away in his helicopter, and Marge sees that Homer has written "KEEP YOUR CLOTHES ON" in rocks, is a parody of-cum-salute to the series finale of | + | * The point where Artie is flying Marge away in his helicopter, and Marge sees that Homer has written "KEEP YOUR CLOTHES ON" in rocks, is a parody of-cum-salute to the series finale of ''{{W|M*A*S*H}}'', "{{W|Goodbye, Farewell and Amen}}", in which Capt. Hawkeye Pierce, as his helicopter takes off to fly him homeward, sees that Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt has written out the word "GOODBYE" in rocks. |
| − | * At the end of the episode, Artie's ''Snor-Converter'' alters Homer's snoring into the tune of " | + | * At the end of the episode, Artie's ''Snor-Converter'' alters Homer's snoring into the tune of "{{W|Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)}}" by the {{W|Eurythmics}}. Artie supplies altered lyrics where he tells Marge that Homer is a loser and she should dump him. |
* Moe says to Artie "I'm a spy, in the house of Moe." This is a reference to the lyric "I'm a spy, in the House of Love" from the song "The Spy" by ''The Doors''. | * Moe says to Artie "I'm a spy, in the house of Moe." This is a reference to the lyric "I'm a spy, in the House of Love" from the song "The Spy" by ''The Doors''. | ||
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Contents
Music
- "All I Have to Do Is Dream" by The Everly Brothers: Opens this episode.
- "Suicide Is Painless" by Johnny Mandel: Known better as main theme of the TV series M*A*S*H, it plays while Marge is leaving Homer in the helicopter to meet Artie Ziff.
- "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps: Played at Artie's '70s style prom.
- "Precious And Few" by Climax: Also played at the prom.
- "Georgy Girl" by The Seekers: When Artie is advertising his invention.
- Wooly Bully by Sam the Sham: Heard when Dr. Hibbert smashes mailboxes with his golf club.
Cultural references
- Indecent Proposal - The film is punned in the title and referenced throughout the episode.
- The point where Artie is flying Marge away in his helicopter, and Marge sees that Homer has written "KEEP YOUR CLOTHES ON" in rocks, is a parody of-cum-salute to the series finale of M*A*S*H, "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen", in which Capt. Hawkeye Pierce, as his helicopter takes off to fly him homeward, sees that Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt has written out the word "GOODBYE" in rocks.
- At the end of the episode, Artie's Snor-Converter alters Homer's snoring into the tune of "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by the Eurythmics. Artie supplies altered lyrics where he tells Marge that Homer is a loser and she should dump him.
- Moe says to Artie "I'm a spy, in the house of Moe." This is a reference to the lyric "I'm a spy, in the House of Love" from the song "The Spy" by The Doors.
Continuity
- Homer has a Funzo to illustrate Marge kissing Artie Ziff. ("Grift of the Magi")
- Grampa brings up Homer's 300 game. ("Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder").
- Homer is also shown to have a loud snore in the comic story Maggie's Crib 11.
- Homer says he's being drinking for 25 years meaning he's being drinking since he was 14 years old. Previous episodes indicate Homer doing underage drinking.
Goofs
- When leaving the prom, Marge pulls open a fire-escape door, when the push bar is clearly on the inside.
