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== Cultural References == | == Cultural References == | ||
| + | * The episode title is a pun on the 1976 [[wikipedia:Barbra_Streisand|Barbra Streisand]] film [[wikipedia:A_Star_Is_Born_(1976 film)|''A Star Is Born'']]. | ||
* At the beginning of Burns' first appearance in this episode, the [[wikipedia:The_Imperial_March|Imperial March]] from ''[[wikipedia:Star_Wars|Star Wars]]'' is played. | * At the beginning of Burns' first appearance in this episode, the [[wikipedia:The_Imperial_March|Imperial March]] from ''[[wikipedia:Star_Wars|Star Wars]]'' is played. | ||
* Matt Groening was reportedly against the idea of a crossover, and demanded his name be removed from the episode. | * Matt Groening was reportedly against the idea of a crossover, and demanded his name be removed from the episode. | ||
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Cultural References
- The episode title is a pun on the 1976 Barbra Streisand film A Star Is Born.
- At the beginning of Burns' first appearance in this episode, the Imperial March from Star Wars is played.
- Matt Groening was reportedly against the idea of a crossover, and demanded his name be removed from the episode.
- The desert sequence in Mr. Burns' film is a parody of Ben Hur, though the line "you truly are King of Kings" may be a recasting of a similar line delivered by John Wayne in the movie King of Kings, where in a cameo as a centurion, he says "Truly, this man was the Son of God."
- Barney's film was (unfortunately) entitled "Pukeahontis"
- When Jay first comes into the Simpson's house, Bart is watching a Flintstones-Jetsons crossover cartoon special (A parody of The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones). He criticizes the crossover special despite the episode being a crossover special itself.
- This episode aired in March 1995. The Critic would be cancelled two months later in May 1995.
Trivia
- In the audio commentary for this episode, Jon Lovitz speaks in it. He also talks about his one similarity with Jay Sherman: His testicular size.
