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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
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*A traveler records [[Homer]] [[D'oh|d'hoing]], remixes the video and posts it on [[TikTok]].
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*The episode was inspired by several aviation films:
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*Krusty tells [[Drederick Tatum]] he lost $50.000 on his pay-per-view fight against {{W|Vanilla Ice}}.
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**The episode's title and plot have elements from the 1997 action thriller film ''{{W|Con Air}}'', such as a prison inside a plane.
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***The character from the film, [[Cameron Poe]] ([[Nicolas Cage]]), appears.
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**The trial faced by [[Homer]] and [[Marge]] in the story mirrors the investigation of Captain [[Sully Sullenberger]] and First Officer {{W|Jeffrey Skiles}}, as depicted in the 2016 film ''{{W2|Sully|film}}''.
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**The exchange of phone messages parodies the 2014 mystery action thriller film ''{{W2|Non-Stop|film}}'', specifically the scenes where Federal Air Marshall Bill Marks ([[Liam Neeson]]) chats with a threatening passenger.
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*Senator Selter is a reference to Senator {{W|Chuck Schumer}}.
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[[File:Homer texting Marge.png|300px|thumb|The episode parodies several aviation films. The way [[Homer]] texts [[Marge]] parodies the scenes in the 2014 film ''{{W2|Non-Stop|film}}'' where Air Marshall Bill Marks chats with a threatening passenger]]
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*[[C-SPAN 5]] is a parody of {{W|C-SPAN}}.
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*According to [[Marge]], the Bouvier family has {{W|Cajun}} roots. The Cajuns are a {{W|Louisiana French}} ethnicity, mainly found in [[Louisiana]].
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*Bart points out how they shoot the pig "[[John Wick]]-style", showing a picture of it on [[Facelook]], a parody of [[Facebook]].
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*Homer demands to speak to [[Sully Sullenberger]], former aviator and aviation safety expert known for his actions in the {{W|US Airways Flight 1549}}.
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*Homer is on the no-fly list for [[Spirit Airlines]], an American {{W|ultra-low cost airline}}. A Spirit plane was seen getting jump-started.
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*Joel doing stand-up comedy was named after the writer [[Joel H. Cohen]].<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/mikepriceinla.bsky.social/post/3lctuhzhbjh2v Michael Price's Bluesky - "Joel named after Joel H. Cohen"]</ref>
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*Joel says to remember the safety video come [[Academy Awards ceremony|Oscar]] time.
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*A traveler records Homer [[D'oh|d'hoing]], remixes the video and posts it on [[TikTok]].
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*The [[stressed woman]] conspiracy theory is a reference to what happened on a plane with Tiffany Gomez.<ref name="TSTV">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvMC8BIyCwY The Simpsons Theory on Youtube - "Air Hostess REACTS to 'Convenience Airways' - The Simpsons Season 36"]</ref><ref>[https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/markelibert/what-did-tiffany-gomas-viral-not-real-plane-woman-see Complex - "Viral 'Not Real' Plane Woman Shares the Shocking Truth of What She Saw... Nothing?"]</ref>
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*[[Warren Wingspan]] is named after the {{W|wingspan}}, a common measurement used in aviation.
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*[[Bart]] plays a parody of the game ''Galacta: The Battle for Saturn'' on his [[Funtendo Glitch]] and on a tablet at the same time. The Funtendo Glitch is a parody of the {{W|Nintendo Switch}}.
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*[[Joel]] tells the passengers that the call button is for real emergencies, such as if you're down to your last guess on ''[[Wordle]]''.
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*[[Lisa]] plays [[John Coltrane]] on her sax and alludes to Coltrane's addiction to heroin.
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*[[Drederick Tatum]] is reading ''[[Pigeon Fancy]]'', a parody of the magazine ''[[Cat Fancy]]''.
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*[[Krusty]] tells Drederick Tatum he lost $50,000 on his pay-per-view fight against American rapper {{W|Vanilla Ice}}, referencing the {{W|List of celebrity boxing matches|celebrity boxing matches}} and a flight where a passenger started annoying and provoking [[Mike Tyson]] until he started beating him up.<ref name="TSTV"/>
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*Krusty drinks [[Chekhov's Gin]], a pun on the narrative principle of {{W|Chekhov's gun}}.
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**The Mile-High Book Club is a reference to the {{W|Mile high club}}.
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*The [[learned pervert]] is reading ''[[Sense and Sensibility]]'' by [[Jane Austen]].
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*[[Lisa]]'s Jazz Legends flashcards include
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**[[Cannonball Adderley]].
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**[[Miles Davis]].
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**{{W|Hank Jones}}.
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**{{W2|Sam Jones|musician}}.
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**{{W|Art Blakey}}.
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**[[Sun Ra]].
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**[[Roy Hargrove]].
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*[[Senator Morrison]] mentions the {{W|Federal Aviation Administration}} (FAA).
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== Trivia ==
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*The episode takes place on March 12th.
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*The Bouvier family was wrtitten from the maiden name of {{W|Jackie Onassis}}, who was not Cajun, and they were French, and Cajuns are different from French.
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*The in-aisle potty training was a true story that happened to [[Loni Steele Sosthand]].<ref>[https://bskyx.app/profile/mikepriceinla.bsky.social/post/3lctl3qptqn2w Michael Price's Bluesky - "Potty Training"]</ref>
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== Continuity ==
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*One of the {{ap|Air Springfield flight attendant|2}}s appears. ("[[Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson]]")
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*Passengers seen on the plane include:
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**The teacher from the [[Center for Pre-Emptive Education]]. ("[[Highway to Well]]")
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**[[Gavin's mother]]. ("[[Marge Be Not Proud]]")
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**[[Truth-Anne]] and [[Gwyneth Poultry]]. ("[[Game Done Changed]]")
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**[[Finn Bon Idée]]. ("[[Night of the Living Wage]]")
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**[[Professor Pocket Pool]]. ("[[Bart's Brain]]")
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*Bart plays on his Funtendo Glitch. ("[[Poorhouse Rock]]")
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== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
  
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*[[Mr. Williams]] appears. ("[[There's No Disgrace Like Home]]")
 
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*The teacher from the [[Center for Pre-Emptive Education]] appears. ("[[Highway to Well]]")
 
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*[[Gavin's mother]] appears. ("[[Marge Be Not Proud]]")
 
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*[[Gwyneth Poultry]] appears. ("[[Night of the Living Wage]]")
 
 
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References/Trivia


Season 36 Episode References
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Cultural references[edit]

  • The episode was inspired by several aviation films:
    • The episode's title and plot have elements from the 1997 action thriller film Con Air, such as a prison inside a plane.
    • The trial faced by Homer and Marge in the story mirrors the investigation of Captain Sully Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles, as depicted in the 2016 film Sully.
    • The exchange of phone messages parodies the 2014 mystery action thriller film Non-Stop, specifically the scenes where Federal Air Marshall Bill Marks (Liam Neeson) chats with a threatening passenger.
  • Senator Selter is a reference to Senator Chuck Schumer.
The episode parodies several aviation films. The way Homer texts Marge parodies the scenes in the 2014 film Non-Stop where Air Marshall Bill Marks chats with a threatening passenger

Trivia[edit]

  • The episode takes place on March 12th.
  • The Bouvier family was wrtitten from the maiden name of Jackie Onassis, who was not Cajun, and they were French, and Cajuns are different from French.
  • The in-aisle potty training was a true story that happened to Loni Steele Sosthand.[4]

Continuity[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Michael Price's Bluesky - "Joel named after Joel H. Cohen"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Simpsons Theory on Youtube - "Air Hostess REACTS to 'Convenience Airways' - The Simpsons Season 36"
  3. ↑ Complex - "Viral 'Not Real' Plane Woman Shares the Shocking Truth of What She Saw... Nothing?"
  4. ↑ Michael Price's Bluesky - "Potty Training"


Season 36 References
Bart's Birthday • The Yellow Lotus • Desperately Seeking Lisa • Shoddy Heat • Treehouse of Horror XXXV • Women in Shorts • Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes • Convenience Airways • Homer and Her Sisters • The Man Who Flew Too Much • Bottle Episode • The Flandshees of Innersimpson • The Last Man Expanding • P.S. I Hate You • Abe League of Their Moe • Stew Lies • Full Heart, Empty Pool • Estranger Things
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