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*The "Three Wise Men" constellation is an image of ''[[The Three Stooges]]''. | *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}}. | *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. | *[[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]]. | *[[Waldo]] from ''{{W|Where's Waldo}}'' is seen among the [[Springfield]]ers in the [[Flanders family bomb shelter]]. | ||
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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.
