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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The episode title is a pun on the crime drama film ''{{W2|Donnie Brasco|film}}''. | + | *The episode title is a pun on the 1997 American crime drama film ''{{W2|Donnie Brasco|film}}''. |
| − | *[[Comic Book Guy]] | + | *In the [[Donnie Fatso/Gags#Title screen gag|title screen gag]], a {{W|Fox News}} helicopter is seen. |
| − | *The | + | *During the episode's [[Donnie Fatso/Gags#Couch gag|couch gag]]: |
| − | *When | + | **The popular Christmas carol "{{W|Carol of the Bells}}" by Ukrainian composer {{W|Mykola Leontovych}} is heard. |
| − | * | + | **Day 2 on the {{W|Advent calendar}} features [[Comic Book Guy]] building a "gingerbread" [[Death Star]] from ''[[Star Wars]]''. |
| + | **Day 12 parodies the {{W|Nativity of Jesus}}. | ||
| + | **Day 3 features the [[Old Jewish man]] and [[Hyman Krustofsky]] eating at a sushi restaurant which has a curtain of {{W|Mount Fuji}}. | ||
| + | *[[Selma]] kissed the TV when [[Ryan Seacrest]] appeared on ''{{W|Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve}}'', a New Year's Eve TV special broadcasted primarly from [[New York City]]'s [[Times Square]]. | ||
| + | *[[Marge]] wants her children to stay quiet about her being hungover until the {{W|Fiesta Bowl}}, an annual American college football bowl game usually taking place in the beginning of January. | ||
| + | *The {{W|Blue Angels}} demonstration squadron fly over [[Samoa]] in New Year's Eve. | ||
| + | *Homer and [[Moe]] interrupt a play of the musical ''{{W2|Wicked|musical}}'', based on ''{{W|The Wonderful Wizard of Oz}}'' and its {{W|The Wizard of Oz|1939 film adaptation}}: | ||
| + | **The characters {{W|Glinda}}, {{W|Madame Morrible}}, and the {{W|flying monkey}}s appear. | ||
| + | **Glinda says to Moe "You've always had the power to get back to the bar", a reference to her iconic phrase in the 1939 film, "You've always had the power to get back to Kansas", directed to [[Dorothy Gale]]. | ||
| + | **Moe and one of the flying monkey parody the "Mirror Scene" from the 1933 film ''{{W2|Duck Soup|1933 film}}'', featuring the [[Marx Brothers]]. | ||
| + | *At the [[FBI]] headquarters: | ||
| + | **The building seen is the {{W|J. Edgar Hoover Building}}, located in [[Washington, D.C.]]. | ||
| + | **The sign seen outside, "Out of control since 2001", makes allusion to the expansion of FBI and US government surveillance and power during the {{W|aftermath of the September 11 attacks}}. | ||
| + | **A picture of [[Barack Obama]] is seen at the {{ap|FBI agent|Donnie Fatso}}'s office. | ||
| + | **The board of [[Fat Tony]] in resembles the mosaic board in ''{{W|FlashForward}}''. | ||
| + | **When Homer was struggling to pronounce the word "consigliere", he states that he is Fat Tony's {{W|Robert Duvall}}, the actor who played {{W|Tom Hagen}} the ''consigliere'' (advisor) for the {{W|Corleone family}} in ''[[The Godfather]]''. | ||
| + | *Homer's secret name, "[[Nicky Bluepants Altosaxophony]]", is a pun on the movie ''{{W|Mickey Blue Eyes}}'' starring [[Hugh Grant]] and [[James Caan]]. | ||
| + | *''{{W2|Clair de lune|Debussy}}'' by {{W|Claude Debussy}} is heard when Homer looks at the family picture. | ||
| + | *Krusty mentions American TV host and comedian [[Jimmy Kimmel]]. | ||
| + | *Moe threatens Fat Tony by telling him he would turn him into a [[Rubik's Cube]]. | ||
| + | *While Homer is sent to burn [[Moe's]] down, Fat Tony reads ''{{W|The New York Review of Books}}'' that features [[Vito Corleone]] ([[Marlon Brando]]) on the cover. | ||
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*[[Fit Tony]] says "That`s why I keep my friends close". When [[Homer]] ask him "and your enemies closer?" he is referring to the phrase from ''{{W|The Godfather Part II}}'' ("Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer"). | *[[Fit Tony]] says "That`s why I keep my friends close". When [[Homer]] ask him "and your enemies closer?" he is referring to the phrase from ''{{W|The Godfather Part II}}'' ("Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer"). | ||
*The line Homer says, "Now I'm just an average snook like everyone else" and the episode's closing sequence is a reference to the film ''{{W|Goodfellas}}''. | *The line Homer says, "Now I'm just an average snook like everyone else" and the episode's closing sequence is a reference to the film ''{{W|Goodfellas}}''. | ||
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*Part of the real {{W2|initiation ritual|mafia}} is a few drops of blood are spilled on a card bearing the likeness of a saint. The blood from [[Nicky Bluepants Altosaxophony|Nicky Bluepants]]' thumb is slipped on a card with an image of {{W|Francis of Assisi#Nature and the environment|St. Francis of Assisi}}. | *Part of the real {{W2|initiation ritual|mafia}} is a few drops of blood are spilled on a card bearing the likeness of a saint. The blood from [[Nicky Bluepants Altosaxophony|Nicky Bluepants]]' thumb is slipped on a card with an image of {{W|Francis of Assisi#Nature and the environment|St. Francis of Assisi}}. | ||
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Contents
Cultural references
- The episode title is a pun on the 1997 American crime drama film Donnie Brasco.
- In the title screen gag, a Fox News helicopter is seen.
- During the episode's couch gag:
- The popular Christmas carol "Carol of the Bells" by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych is heard.
- Day 2 on the Advent calendar features Comic Book Guy building a "gingerbread" Death Star from Star Wars.
- Day 12 parodies the Nativity of Jesus.
- Day 3 features the Old Jewish man and Hyman Krustofsky eating at a sushi restaurant which has a curtain of Mount Fuji.
- Selma kissed the TV when Ryan Seacrest appeared on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, a New Year's Eve TV special broadcasted primarly from New York City's Times Square.
- Marge wants her children to stay quiet about her being hungover until the Fiesta Bowl, an annual American college football bowl game usually taking place in the beginning of January.
- The Blue Angels demonstration squadron fly over Samoa in New Year's Eve.
- Homer and Moe interrupt a play of the musical Wicked, based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its 1939 film adaptation:
- The characters Glinda, Madame Morrible, and the flying monkeys appear.
- Glinda says to Moe "You've always had the power to get back to the bar", a reference to her iconic phrase in the 1939 film, "You've always had the power to get back to Kansas", directed to Dorothy Gale.
- Moe and one of the flying monkey parody the "Mirror Scene" from the 1933 film Duck Soup, featuring the Marx Brothers.
- At the FBI headquarters:
- The building seen is the J. Edgar Hoover Building, located in Washington, D.C..
- The sign seen outside, "Out of control since 2001", makes allusion to the expansion of FBI and US government surveillance and power during the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
- A picture of Barack Obama is seen at the FBI agent's office.
- The board of Fat Tony in resembles the mosaic board in FlashForward.
- When Homer was struggling to pronounce the word "consigliere", he states that he is Fat Tony's Robert Duvall, the actor who played Tom Hagen the consigliere (advisor) for the Corleone family in The Godfather.
- Homer's secret name, "Nicky Bluepants Altosaxophony", is a pun on the movie Mickey Blue Eyes starring Hugh Grant and James Caan.
- Clair de lune by Claude Debussy is heard when Homer looks at the family picture.
- Krusty mentions American TV host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel.
- Moe threatens Fat Tony by telling him he would turn him into a Rubik's Cube.
- While Homer is sent to burn Moe's down, Fat Tony reads The New York Review of Books that features Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) on the cover.
- Fit Tony says "That`s why I keep my friends close". When Homer ask him "and your enemies closer?" he is referring to the phrase from The Godfather Part II ("Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer").
- The line Homer says, "Now I'm just an average snook like everyone else" and the episode's closing sequence is a reference to the film Goodfellas.
- Part of the real initiation ritual is a few drops of blood are spilled on a card bearing the likeness of a saint. The blood from Nicky Bluepants' thumb is slipped on a card with an image of St. Francis of Assisi.
Trivia
- There have been other canon episodes where something happens to a major character, but the consequences are dealt with by the end of the episode and everything goes back to normal:
- "I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot" -- Snowball II dies, followed in quick succession by two more Simpson family cats (Snowball III and Coltrane). Lisa then gets a cat that looks exactly like Snowball II, names it Snowball II (even though it's technically Snowball V) and decides to pretend the whole thing never happened.
- In Latin America, this episode was released as the eighth episode of the season for unknown reasons.
- People on the FBI's chart of Fat Tony's associates include:
- Krusty the Clown
- Mayor Quimby
- Luigi
- Snake Jailbird
- One of the Hell's Satans
Continuity
- This plot is similar to "The Trouble with Trillions", in that Homer goes undercover with the FBI to avoid jail time, but gains feelings for the person he is spying on.
Goofs
- The "BRIBE" writing on the brown bag moves around in the shots it is featured in.
- Homer tries to hit Bart with a sidebar - and in the shots there are less people in the gallery than there was in the shots before.
