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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The episode title is a pun on "How I Spent My Summer Vacation", which is the {{W2|How I Spent My Summer Vacation|film|title of a 1997 romantic comedy film}} as well as an often-assigned topic in school writing assignments | + | *The episode title is a pun on "How I Spent My Summer Vacation", which is the {{W2|How I Spent My Summer Vacation|film|title of a 1997 romantic comedy film}} as well as an often-assigned topic in school writing assignments. |
| − | + | *Homer's favorite TV drama ''[[MTC, Monkey Trauma Center]]'' is a reference to the TV series ''{{W|Trauma Center}}'', one of the first medical drama series. | |
| − | + | *''[[Taxicab Conversations]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Taxicab Confessions}}''. | |
| − | *Homer's favorite TV drama [[MTC, Monkey Trauma Center]] | + | *Homer dreamed of being a photographer for ''[[Playboy]]''. |
| − | * | + | *[[Lisa]] says that Homer takes her to places he hates, like {{W|Olive Garden}}. |
| − | * | + | *[[The Rolling Stones]] welcome everyone to [[The Rolling Stones' Rock N' Roll Fantasy Camp]] by playing the opening chords of their song "{{W|Start Me Up}}". |
| − | *[[ | + | *At [[Elvis Costello's Instrument Shack]], "{{W2|Pump It Up|Elvis Costello song}}" by [[Elvis Costello]] plays. |
| − | + | *At [[Lenny Kravitz's Thread Shed]], "{{W2|Are You Gonna Go My Way|song}}" by [[Lenny Kravitz]] plays. | |
| − | *[[Lenny Kravitz's Thread Shed]] | + | *"[[She's So Cold]]" by [[The Rolling Stones]] plays during the strut class. [[Homer]] then sings a parody of it. |
| − | + | *Homer and the other campers perform the song "[[Hound Dog]]" by {{W|Big Mama Thornton}}. | |
| − | + | *{{Ch|Lenny Kravitz}}'s car is an F1 {{W|McLaren}}, and {{Ch|Tom Petty}}'s car is a {{W|Sandrail}} buggy. | |
| − | * | + | *[[Marge]] compares Homer to {{Ch|Kid Rock}} and herself to [[Pamela Anderson|Pamela Anderson Lee Rock]]. |
| − | + | *When Homer is driving the kids to school, "{{W2|The Last DJ|song}}" by {{W|Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers}} plays. | |
| − | * | + | *"{{W|Rip This Joint}}" by The Rolling Stones plays over the end credits. |
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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*The Gracie Sound is Mick Jagger shouting "Simpsoooon!" | *The Gracie Sound is Mick Jagger shouting "Simpsoooon!" | ||
*As the end credits roll, behind the scenes of the rock stars recording their voices are shown. | *As the end credits roll, behind the scenes of the rock stars recording their voices are shown. | ||
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| + | == Continuity == | ||
| + | *This is the second time Homer has licked frogs to get high ("[[Missionary: Impossible]]"). | ||
== Goofs == | == Goofs == | ||
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*[[Raphael]]'s mustache and hair are two different colors while Homer's in his taxi. | *[[Raphael]]'s mustache and hair are two different colors while Homer's in his taxi. | ||
*When Elvis Costello takes Homer's guitar and drives back to get the pick, the guitar changes color from red to a mustard sort of color. | *When Elvis Costello takes Homer's guitar and drives back to get the pick, the guitar changes color from red to a mustard sort of color. | ||
| − | *After Homer and his gang | + | *After Homer and his gang get their instruments (all guitars) and start singing, Homer's guitar changes form and color. |
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*At the concert, some people change between shots: | *At the concert, some people change between shots: | ||
**For most of the scene, [[Legs]] is with the rest of the mafia, and when Homer is chased by the rock stars, Legs moves along a few places. | **For most of the scene, [[Legs]] is with the rest of the mafia, and when Homer is chased by the rock stars, Legs moves along a few places. | ||
| − | **In that same scene, [[Ruth Powers]], [[Bumblebee Man]] and [[Larry]] are replaced by Legs, a person resembling {{Ch|Leonard Nimoy}} and [[Larry Burns]]. | + | **In that same scene, [[Ruth Powers]], [[Bumblebee Man]], and [[Larry]] are replaced by Legs, a person resembling {{Ch|Leonard Nimoy}}, and [[Larry Burns]]. |
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Contents
Cultural references[edit]
- The episode title is a pun on "How I Spent My Summer Vacation", which is the title of a 1997 romantic comedy film as well as an often-assigned topic in school writing assignments.
- Homer's favorite TV drama MTC, Monkey Trauma Center is a reference to the TV series Trauma Center, one of the first medical drama series.
- Taxicab Conversations is a parody of Taxicab Confessions.
- Homer dreamed of being a photographer for Playboy.
- Lisa says that Homer takes her to places he hates, like Olive Garden.
- The Rolling Stones welcome everyone to The Rolling Stones' Rock N' Roll Fantasy Camp by playing the opening chords of their song "Start Me Up".
- At Elvis Costello's Instrument Shack, "Pump It Up" by Elvis Costello plays.
- At Lenny Kravitz's Thread Shed, "Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz plays.
- "She's So Cold" by The Rolling Stones plays during the strut class. Homer then sings a parody of it.
- Homer and the other campers perform the song "Hound Dog" by Big Mama Thornton.
- Lenny Kravitz's car is an F1 McLaren, and Tom Petty's car is a Sandrail buggy.
- Marge compares Homer to Kid Rock and herself to Pamela Anderson Lee Rock.
- When Homer is driving the kids to school, "The Last DJ" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers plays.
- "Rip This Joint" by The Rolling Stones plays over the end credits.
Trivia[edit]
- The Gracie Sound is Mick Jagger shouting "Simpsoooon!"
- As the end credits roll, behind the scenes of the rock stars recording their voices are shown.
Continuity[edit]
- This is the second time Homer has licked frogs to get high ("Missionary: Impossible").
Goofs[edit]
- Raphael's mustache and hair are two different colors while Homer's in his taxi.
- When Elvis Costello takes Homer's guitar and drives back to get the pick, the guitar changes color from red to a mustard sort of color.
- After Homer and his gang get their instruments (all guitars) and start singing, Homer's guitar changes form and color.
- At the concert, some people change between shots:
- For most of the scene, Legs is with the rest of the mafia, and when Homer is chased by the rock stars, Legs moves along a few places.
- In that same scene, Ruth Powers, Bumblebee Man, and Larry are replaced by Legs, a person resembling Leonard Nimoy, and Larry Burns.
