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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
[[File:Waldo in Shelter.png|thumb|200px|Waldo in the shelter.]] | [[File:Waldo in Shelter.png|thumb|200px|Waldo in the shelter.]] | ||
| − | * | + | *[[Principal Skinner]] curses [[Pierre Jules César Janssen]] for having discovered helium. |
| − | * | + | *[[Santa's Little Helper]] and [[Snowball II]] are watching a [[Lassie]] show on television. |
| − | * | + | *Principal Skinner points out the constellation {{W2|Orion|constellation}} to [[Bart]]. |
| − | *Principal Skinner says he missed the chance to name a comet after himself once, but | + | *The "Three Wise Men" constellation is an image of ''[[The Three Stooges]]''. |
| − | *[[ | + | *Principal Skinner says he missed the chance to name a comet after himself once, but a Principal Kohoutek reported it just before him, a reference to the {{W|Comet Kohoutek}} discovered by {{W|Luboš Kohoutek}}. |
| + | *The scene of [[Reverend Lovejoy]] panicking and saying that it's all over is a reference to the character Claymore Gregg from ''{{W2|The Ghost & Mrs. Muir|TV series}}'', played by {{W|Charles Nelson Reilly}}, who would act in a similar way in the show. | ||
| + | *[[Kent Brockman]] references [[Icarus]] flying too close to the Sun when he says that the rocket foolishly flew too high. | ||
| + | *[[Waldo]] from ''{{W|Where's Waldo}}'' is seen among the [[Springfield]]ers in the [[Flanders family bomb shelter]]. | ||
| + | *Everyone getting angry and wanting to come into Flanders' shelter is a reference to ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' episode, "{{W2|The Shelter|The Twilight Zone}}". | ||
| + | *[[Ned Flanders]] and the people of Springfield sing "[[Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)]]" by {{W|Doris Day}}. | ||
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| + | == Trivia == | ||
| + | *The list of people who are gay on ''[[Channel 6 News]]'' are all crew members of ''[[The Simpsons]]'': | ||
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| + | == Continuity == | ||
| + | *The congressman who proposes using $30 million to fund the perverted arts is [[Bob Arnold]] from "[[Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington]]". | ||
== Goofs == | == Goofs == | ||
| − | + | *When everyone is in Ned's shelter, in some takes, Jimbo Jones' hand appears white, mingling with Horatio McCallister's cap; in others, it appears yellow. | |
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*When the crowd joins Flanders on the hill during the "Que Sera Sera" song, [[Apu]] appears yellow. | *When the crowd joins Flanders on the hill during the "Que Sera Sera" song, [[Apu]] appears yellow. | ||
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| − | + | File:Jimbo Jones hand.png|Jimbo with a white hand. | |
| + | File:Yellow Apu.png|Yellow Apu. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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Contents
Cultural references[edit]
- Principal Skinner curses Pierre Jules César Janssen for having discovered helium.
- Santa's Little Helper and Snowball II are watching a Lassie show on television.
- Principal Skinner points out the constellation Orion to Bart.
- The "Three Wise Men" constellation is an image of The Three Stooges.
- Principal Skinner says he missed the chance to name a comet after himself once, but a Principal Kohoutek reported it just before him, a reference to the Comet Kohoutek discovered by Luboš Kohoutek.
- The scene of Reverend Lovejoy panicking and saying that it's all over is a reference to the character Claymore Gregg from The Ghost & Mrs. Muir, played by Charles Nelson Reilly, who would act in a similar way in the show.
- Kent Brockman references Icarus flying too close to the Sun when he says that the rocket foolishly flew too high.
- Waldo from Where's Waldo is seen among the Springfielders in the Flanders family bomb shelter.
- Everyone getting angry and wanting to come into Flanders' shelter is a reference to The Twilight Zone episode, "The Shelter".
- Ned Flanders and the people of Springfield sing "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" by Doris Day.
Trivia[edit]
- The list of people who are gay on Channel 6 News are all crew members of The Simpsons:
Continuity[edit]
- The congressman who proposes using $30 million to fund the perverted arts is Bob Arnold from "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington".
Goofs[edit]
- When everyone is in Ned's shelter, in some takes, Jimbo Jones' hand appears white, mingling with Horatio McCallister's cap; in others, it appears yellow.
- When the crowd joins Flanders on the hill during the "Que Sera Sera" song, Apu appears yellow.
Jimbo with a white hand.
Yellow Apu.
