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The episode starts in the Springfield Mall, and the Simpsons family is having their annual day of returning Christmas presents, they don't like. Marge, Homer, Lisa and Maggie are apparently not statisfied with Bart's presents, 15 months cat calender's. Lisa spots a [[Mapple]] store and decides to buy something from in there, but Lisa cant afford anything. She discovers [[Krusty]] complaining about his new Mypod, which he suddenly hands over to Lisa. After pranking the [[Mapple]] store, Bart befriends [[Bisher]]. Bart decides to have them for dinner, but Homer a la' [[w:c:24:Jack Bauer|Jack Bauer]] thinks Bisher's parents are plotting terrorist activities leading to the destruction of the Abandoned [[Springfield Mall]]. Homer than apologizes through another meal. Meanwhile, Lisa goes crazy over her new [[Mypod]], until she learns she has a $1,200 bill from her downloaded songs as shown to her in her Mybill, another Apple parody. | The episode starts in the Springfield Mall, and the Simpsons family is having their annual day of returning Christmas presents, they don't like. Marge, Homer, Lisa and Maggie are apparently not statisfied with Bart's presents, 15 months cat calender's. Lisa spots a [[Mapple]] store and decides to buy something from in there, but Lisa cant afford anything. She discovers [[Krusty]] complaining about his new Mypod, which he suddenly hands over to Lisa. After pranking the [[Mapple]] store, Bart befriends [[Bisher]]. Bart decides to have them for dinner, but Homer a la' [[w:c:24:Jack Bauer|Jack Bauer]] thinks Bisher's parents are plotting terrorist activities leading to the destruction of the Abandoned [[Springfield Mall]]. Homer than apologizes through another meal. Meanwhile, Lisa goes crazy over her new [[Mypod]], until she learns she has a $1,200 bill from her downloaded songs as shown to her in her Mybill, another Apple parody. | ||
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The "Mypod", "Myphone", and other "My" tech is a parody of the "i" tech. "Mapple" is also a parody of "Apple", a tech company. | The "Mypod", "Myphone", and other "My" tech is a parody of the "i" tech. "Mapple" is also a parody of "Apple", a tech company. | ||
When [[Comic Book Guy]] throws the sledge hammer into the wall screen of [[Steve Mobs]] (after Bart hacked into the newsfeed and started playing a very cruel joke on the Mappel shoppers), it is a reference to the 1984 Macintosh super-bowl commercial. | When [[Comic Book Guy]] throws the sledge hammer into the wall screen of [[Steve Mobs]] (after Bart hacked into the newsfeed and started playing a very cruel joke on the Mappel shoppers), it is a reference to the 1984 Macintosh super-bowl commercial. | ||
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* In the episode [[Lisa the Drama Queen]] it is shown that [[Lisa]] still owns her Mypod. | * In the episode [[Lisa the Drama Queen]] it is shown that [[Lisa]] still owns her Mypod. | ||
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Revision as of 19:12, May 4, 2010
"MyPods and Boomsticks"
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Episode Information
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Mypods and Boomsticks is an episode of the twentieth season that aired November 30, 2008
Overview
The episode starts in the Springfield Mall, and the Simpsons family is having their annual day of returning Christmas presents, they don't like. Marge, Homer, Lisa and Maggie are apparently not statisfied with Bart's presents, 15 months cat calender's. Lisa spots a Mapple store and decides to buy something from in there, but Lisa cant afford anything. She discovers Krusty complaining about his new Mypod, which he suddenly hands over to Lisa. After pranking the Mapple store, Bart befriends Bisher. Bart decides to have them for dinner, but Homer a la' Jack Bauer thinks Bisher's parents are plotting terrorist activities leading to the destruction of the Abandoned Springfield Mall. Homer than apologizes through another meal. Meanwhile, Lisa goes crazy over her new Mypod, until she learns she has a $1,200 bill from her downloaded songs as shown to her in her Mybill, another Apple parody.
Cultural References
The "Mypod", "Myphone", and other "My" tech is a parody of the "i" tech. "Mapple" is also a parody of "Apple", a tech company.
When Comic Book Guy throws the sledge hammer into the wall screen of Steve Mobs (after Bart hacked into the newsfeed and started playing a very cruel joke on the Mappel shoppers), it is a reference to the 1984 Macintosh super-bowl commercial.
Trivia
- In the episode Lisa the Drama Queen it is shown that Lisa still owns her Mypod.