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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
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*The episode title is a reference to the [[1988]] comedy film ''{{w|Married to the Mob}}''. ''Married to the Blob'' was also the title of a segment of "[[Treehouse of Horror XVII]]".
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*The episode title is a reference to the [[1988]] comedy film ''{{W|Married to the Mob}}''. ''Married to the Blob'' was also the title of a segment of "[[Treehouse of Horror XVII]]".
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*The scene with Homer and [[Kumiko's father]] after they got drunk has a parody of films by {{W|Hayao Miyazaki}}:
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*Commissioner Sweeney is a parody of {{W|Commissioner Gordon}}.
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*''The Death of Radioactive Man'' is a parody of ''The Death of Superman''.
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*[[Homer]] mentions ''{{W|Jimmy Kimmel Live!}}'' and said he doesn't want to miss the back-part of the show.
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*At the [[Android's Dungeon]]:
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**[[Martin Prince]] is a parody of [[Captain America]] inspired by [[Canada]].
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**[[Gareth Prince]] is {{W|Doctor Doom}}.
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**[[Database]] is [[Doctor Octopus]].
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**[[Dr. Hibbert]]'s youngest son is [[Green Lantern]].
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**Other unnamed kids are [[The Flash]], [[Spider-Man]], {{ap|Thor|Marvel Comics}} and the [[Silver Surfer]].
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**[[Francine Rhenquist]] is {{W|Poison Ivy}}.
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**[[Chief Wiggum]] is [[Batman]].
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**[[Ralph Wiggum]] is [[Superman]].
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**An unnamed kid is [[Magneto]].
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**[[Allison Taylor]] is [[Wonder Woman]].
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**[[Richard]] is dressed as [[Robin]].
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*Clocks for {{W|Vulcan (Star Trek)#Homeworld|Vulcan}} from ''[[Star Trek]]'' and {{W|Krypton}}, Superman's home planet and {{W|Bizarro World|Bizarro Earth}} are seen. The Bizarro Earth clock runs backwards.
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*[[Milo]] mentions that he:
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**Wrote a ''[[Lost]]'' fan-fiction finale that also answered all the questions from ''{{W|Twin Peaks}}''.
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**Re-ranked all the ''[[Doctor Who]]'''s by the puffiness of the hair.
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*[[Badgerine]] is a parody of [[Wolverine]].
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*[[Krusty]] is seen frozen in {{W|carbonite}} in the [[Android's Dungeon]].
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*In Comic Book Guy's song, he has a comic of ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' featuring [[Peter Parker]], [[Mary Jane Watson]] and [[Doctor Octopus]] and a ''{{W|Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane|Lois Lane}}'' comic for the wedding special between [[Lois Lane]] and Superman.
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**The Spider-Man comic is a parody of issue 131.
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*Mourners on the cover of the "Death of Radioactive Man" comic include [[Queen Elizabeth II]] and [[Barack Obama]].
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*The ''Radioactive Man'' comic has a "Comical Code Authority" stamp on it, referencing the defunct {{W|Comic Code Authority}}.
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*When [[Milo]] starts singing in Comic Book Guy's song, he mentions a cardboard cutout of [[Scarlett Johansson]], who is dressed as [[Black Widow]] in her outfit from the ''{{W|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}''.
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*{{Ch|Stan Lee}} says that he can only watch and that he cannot interfere, referencing the {{W2|Watcher|comics}} from ''[[Marvel Comics]]''.
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*The [[Just Us League]] is a reference to the ''{{W|Justice League}}''. A parody of [[Wonder Woman]] appears on the poster.
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*[[Joss Whedon]] appears on the poster for the Just Us League, the creator, producer and director of several sci-fi, superhero and supernatural shows and movies, notably ''{{W2|The Avengers|2012 film}}''.
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*Comic Book Guy gives Kumiko flowers in a [[Hulk]] hand.
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*Comic Book Guy says that the closest thing he has to a father is the {{W|Obi-Wan Kenobi|Ob-Wan}} doll in his store.
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*At the [[Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con]] costume contest, Kumiko dresses as {{W2|Sailor Moon|character}} from ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' and Comic Book Guy dresses as a {{W2|Stargate|device}} from ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''. Kumiko then jumps though the Stargate and is dressed as a {{W|Gryffindor}} student from ''[[Harry Potter]]''.
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**[[Strawberry]] is dressed as the {{W2|Mad Hatter|comics}}.
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**Strawberry and Milo's child is dressed as Catwoman.
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*Comic Book Guy says that at last they will be in the same bed, just like Batman and [[Robin]].
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*Comic Book Guy says "Now I know I have a heart, because it's breaking... ''{{W|The Wizard of Oz|Wizard of Oz}}'' reference! Did I do that? [[Urkel]] reference! Help me. ''{{W2|The Fly|1958 film}}'' reference!".
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*[[Yutaka Nakamura]] is dressed as an E-3PO droid from ''[[Star Wars]]'' at Comic Book Guy and Kumiko's wedding.
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*The scene with Homer and Yutaka Nakamura after they got drunk has a parody of films by {{W|Hayao Miyazaki}}:
 
**The streets, spirits and No-Face all appear from ''{{W|Spirited Away}}''.
 
**The streets, spirits and No-Face all appear from ''{{W|Spirited Away}}''.
 
**[[Otto]] the Catbus is from ''{{W|My Neighbor Totoro}}''.
 
**[[Otto]] the Catbus is from ''{{W|My Neighbor Totoro}}''.
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**[[Krusty the Clown]] as Jigo from ''{{W|Princess Mononoke}}''.
 
**[[Krusty the Clown]] as Jigo from ''{{W|Princess Mononoke}}''.
 
**[[Smithers]] as Aogaeru and [[Mayor Quimby]] as the River Spirit from ''Spirited Away''.
 
**[[Smithers]] as Aogaeru and [[Mayor Quimby]] as the River Spirit from ''Spirited Away''.
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**[[Patty]] and [[Selma]] as Kiki from ''{{W|Kiki's Delivery Service}}''.
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**[[Patty]] and [[Selma]] as Kiki from ''{{W|Kiki's Delivery Service}}''. The point of the cat being on Selma's broom is that the cat in the movie was voiced by the late Phil Hartman who voiced Troy McClure in the show.
 
**[[Gerald Samson]] as Boh the Giant Baby from ''Spirited Away''.
 
**[[Gerald Samson]] as Boh the Giant Baby from ''Spirited Away''.
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**[[Moe]] as Turnip-Head from ''{{W|Howl's Moving Castle}}''.
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**[[Moe]] as Turnip-Head from ''{{W2|Howl's Moving Castle|film}}''.
 
**[[Database]], [[Martin]] and [[Wendell]] as Kodama from ''Princess Mononoke''.
 
**[[Database]], [[Martin]] and [[Wendell]] as Kodama from ''Princess Mononoke''.
 
**[[Kearney]], [[Jimbo]] and [[Dolph]] as Haku from ''Spirited Away''.
 
**[[Kearney]], [[Jimbo]] and [[Dolph]] as Haku from ''Spirited Away''.
 
**The [[Kwik-E-Mart]] is a parody of Howl's Moving Castle from ''Howl's Moving Castle''.
 
**The [[Kwik-E-Mart]] is a parody of Howl's Moving Castle from ''Howl's Moving Castle''.
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**[[Agnes Skinner]] as Yubaba from ''Spirited Away''.
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*"{{W|PonPonPon}}" by J-Pop singer {{W|Kyary Pamyu Pamyu}} plays during Comic Book Guy and Kumiko's love montage.
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== Trivia ==
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*The number plate on the wall in [[Chuck Dukewagon's All American Chow Lounge]] says SABF03, the production code for the episode.
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*[[Richard]]'s mother is seen in this episode, she was previously seen in "[[YOLO]]"; however, it was not known that she was Richard's mother at the time.
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== Goofs ==
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*The Spider-man comic depicts Doc Ock with blond hair and Mary-Jane with black hair, though in the comics Ock has brown hair and Mary-Jane has ginger hair.
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== Continuity ==
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*[[Milo]] makes an appearance and the caption states that he appeared in episode JABF17 "[[Husbands and Knives]]".
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*In Comic Book Guy's song, comics for ''[[Everyman]]'' ("[[Homer the Whopper]]") and [[The Thung]] ("[[Husbands and Knives]]") are seen.
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*[[Kumiko]] tells Homer that he looks like the man on the box of [[Mr. Sparkle]]. ("[[In Marge We Trust]]")
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*The [[Multi-eyed squirrel]] is mounted on the wall in [[Chuck Dukewagon's All American Chow Lounge]]. (''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'')
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*A ''[[Cosmic Wars]]'' audio book called ''[[Cosmic Wars: The Crucifixion of Jim Jam Bonks]]'' is about [[Jim-Jam Bonks]]. ("[[Co-Dependent's Day]]")
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*Milhouse mentions playing [[Fallout Boy]] and is seen wearing the costume ("[[Radioactive Man]]")
  
 
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References/Trivia


Season 25 Episode References
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Cultural references[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • The number plate on the wall in Chuck Dukewagon's All American Chow Lounge says SABF03, the production code for the episode.
  • Richard's mother is seen in this episode, she was previously seen in "YOLO"; however, it was not known that she was Richard's mother at the time.

Goofs[edit]

  • The Spider-man comic depicts Doc Ock with blond hair and Mary-Jane with black hair, though in the comics Ock has brown hair and Mary-Jane has ginger hair.

Continuity[edit]

Season 25 References
Homerland • Treehouse of Horror XXIV • Four Regrettings and a Funeral • YOLO • Labor Pains • The Kid Is All Right • Yellow Subterfuge • White Christmas Blues • Steal This Episode • Married to the Blob • Specs and the City • Diggs • The Man Who Grew Too Much • The Winter of His Content • The War of Art • You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee • Luca$ • Days of Future Future • What to Expect When Bart's Expecting • Brick Like Me • Pay Pal • The Yellow Badge of Cowardge
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