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*[[Prince William]] is on the cover of the first issue of ''[[Partially Bald Monthly]]'', while {{Ch|Michael Keaton}} is on the cover of the second issue. | *[[Prince William]] is on the cover of the first issue of ''[[Partially Bald Monthly]]'', while {{Ch|Michael Keaton}} is on the cover of the second issue. | ||
**The headline on Michael Keaton's issue is "Michael Keaton is... Recedeljuice!", a reference to the film ''{{W|Beetlejuice}}'', which starred Keaton as Betelgeuse. | **The headline on Michael Keaton's issue is "Michael Keaton is... Recedeljuice!", a reference to the film ''{{W|Beetlejuice}}'', which starred Keaton as Betelgeuse. | ||
| + | **The abbreviation HRH, short for "Hair Royal Hairline", is a pun on the title "Her Royal Highness" ({{W|HRH}}). | ||
*[[Homer]], [[Bart]], and [[Lisa]] eat [[Twinkie]]s. | *[[Homer]], [[Bart]], and [[Lisa]] eat [[Twinkie]]s. | ||
| − | *''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' episode "[[Open Sesame Street]]" is a parody of ''[[Sesame Street]]''. Itchy and Scratchy are dressed similarly to {{ap|Bert|Muppet}} and {{ap|Ernie|Muppet}}. | + | [[File:Itchy and Scratchy Sesame Street parody.png|300px|thumb|During "[[Open Sesame Street]]", [[Itchy]] and [[Scratchy]] are dressed similarly to {{ap|Bert|Muppet}} and {{ap|Ernie|Muppet}} from ''[[Sesame Street]]'']] |
| + | *''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' episode "[[Open Sesame Street]]" is a parody of ''[[Sesame Street]]''. [[Itchy]] and [[Scratchy]] are dressed similarly to {{ap|Bert|Muppet}} and {{ap|Ernie|Muppet}}. | ||
*Bart and Lisa do a "Twinkie promise", a parody of the {{W|Pinky swear|pinky promise}}. | *Bart and Lisa do a "Twinkie promise", a parody of the {{W|Pinky swear|pinky promise}}. | ||
| − | *The food Homer eats | + | *The food Homer eats includes: |
**[[Cheese-Its]], a parody of {{W|Cheez-It}}. | **[[Cheese-Its]], a parody of {{W|Cheez-It}}. | ||
**[[Chee-to]], a parody of {{W|Cheetos}}. | **[[Chee-to]], a parody of {{W|Cheetos}}. | ||
**[[Ding Rings]], a parody of {{W|Ding Dong}}s. | **[[Ding Rings]], a parody of {{W|Ding Dong}}s. | ||
| + | **[[Gulpables]], a parody of {{W|Lunchables}}. | ||
*The "Itchystan" flag is a parody of the {{W|Soviet Union}}, with the hammer and sickle being replaced with an axe and dynamite. A Soviet Union-like version of the [[The Itchy & Scratchy Show theme song|theme song]] also plays. | *The "Itchystan" flag is a parody of the {{W|Soviet Union}}, with the hammer and sickle being replaced with an axe and dynamite. A Soviet Union-like version of the [[The Itchy & Scratchy Show theme song|theme song]] also plays. | ||
*Lisa has a [[Raggedy Ann]] doll. | *Lisa has a [[Raggedy Ann]] doll. | ||
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*''[[Screaming Friends]]'' is a parody of the animated series ''{{W|Smiling Friends}}''. | *''[[Screaming Friends]]'' is a parody of the animated series ''{{W|Smiling Friends}}''. | ||
*"[[A Mother's Heartbreak]]" is a parody of "{{W|When She Loved Me}}" by [[Sarah McLachlan]] from ''[[Toy Story|Toy Story 2]]''. Sarah sings the song herself. | *"[[A Mother's Heartbreak]]" is a parody of "{{W|When She Loved Me}}" by [[Sarah McLachlan]] from ''[[Toy Story|Toy Story 2]]''. Sarah sings the song herself. | ||
| − | * | + | **During the song sequence, Itchy grabs a lampost while holding an umbrella, mimicking {{W|Gene Kelly}}'s iconic moment in the 1952 musical ''{{W|Singin' in the Rain}}''. |
| + | *When Marge is worried that Bart and Lisa may stop speaking and drift apart, Homer makes an analogy to Sweet and {{W2|Carl Johnson|Grand Theft Auto|CJ Johnson}}, the brothers from ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]: {{W|Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|San Andreas}}''. In the video game series, CJ Johnson is blamed by Sweet for the death of their brother Brian, a tragedy that drives the two apart. | ||
| + | **Homer also mentions Los Santos, a fictional city from the game, and {{W2|Big Smoke|Grand Theft Auto}}, a relevant character. | ||
| + | **The next day, Homer plays the game on the TV. | ||
| + | *The song heard when Homer wears the sunglasses and plays the video game is "Superbad" by Top Dogz, which is part of the soundtrack of the videogame ''{{W|Watch Dogs: Legion}}''. | ||
| + | [[File:Lisa NBA commisioner.png|300px|thumb|In the future, [[Lisa]] is the {{W|commissioner of the NBA}}. Then, the {{W|Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA}} is called NBA, while the nowadays {{W|National Basketball Association|NBA}} is called "MNBA"]] | ||
*The {{W|Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA}} is called NBA in the future, while the {{W|National Basketball Association|NBA}} is called MNBA. | *The {{W|Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA}} is called NBA in the future, while the {{W|National Basketball Association|NBA}} is called MNBA. | ||
**Lisa becomes the commissioner of the new NBA. | **Lisa becomes the commissioner of the new NBA. | ||
*"{{W|Da Butt}}" by {{W|Experience Unlimited}} plays when Lisa goes home. | *"{{W|Da Butt}}" by {{W|Experience Unlimited}} plays when Lisa goes home. | ||
*A keg of {{W|Metamucil}} is thrown out the window of the Simpson house. | *A keg of {{W|Metamucil}} is thrown out the window of the Simpson house. | ||
| + | *Along with his keys, Bart has a [[CostMo Foods|Costmo]] card, a parody of {{W|Costco}}. | ||
*While playing [[croquet]], Bart tells [[Comic Book Guy]] to think that the ball is a {{W|Tribble}} from ''[[Star Trek]]''. | *While playing [[croquet]], Bart tells [[Comic Book Guy]] to think that the ball is a {{W|Tribble}} from ''[[Star Trek]]''. | ||
*Bart bought a {{W|Chevrolet Camaro}} with the money he got from looking after the old people. | *Bart bought a {{W|Chevrolet Camaro}} with the money he got from looking after the old people. | ||
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Contents
Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the TV series Stranger Things.
- Prince William is on the cover of the first issue of Partially Bald Monthly, while Michael Keaton is on the cover of the second issue.
- The headline on Michael Keaton's issue is "Michael Keaton is... Recedeljuice!", a reference to the film Beetlejuice, which starred Keaton as Betelgeuse.
- The abbreviation HRH, short for "Hair Royal Hairline", is a pun on the title "Her Royal Highness" (HRH).
- Homer, Bart, and Lisa eat Twinkies.
During "Open Sesame Street", Itchy and Scratchy are dressed similarly to Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street
- The Itchy & Scratchy Show episode "Open Sesame Street" is a parody of Sesame Street. Itchy and Scratchy are dressed similarly to Bert and Ernie.
- Bart and Lisa do a "Twinkie promise", a parody of the pinky promise.
- The food Homer eats includes:
- Cheese-Its, a parody of Cheez-It.
- Chee-to, a parody of Cheetos.
- Ding Rings, a parody of Ding Dongs.
- Gulpables, a parody of Lunchables.
- The "Itchystan" flag is a parody of the Soviet Union, with the hammer and sickle being replaced with an axe and dynamite. A Soviet Union-like version of the theme song also plays.
- Lisa has a Raggedy Ann doll.
- Quirk Girl is a parody of the TV series New Girl. The characters Quirk Girl and Schultz are parodies of Jessica Day, played by Zooey Deschanel, and Schmidt, played by Max Greenfield. Both actors also voice their Simpsons parodies. The song played by Quirk Girl at the end is a parody of the theme song of the series.
- Screaming Friends is a parody of the animated series Smiling Friends.
- "A Mother's Heartbreak" is a parody of "When She Loved Me" by Sarah McLachlan from Toy Story 2. Sarah sings the song herself.
- During the song sequence, Itchy grabs a lampost while holding an umbrella, mimicking Gene Kelly's iconic moment in the 1952 musical Singin' in the Rain.
- When Marge is worried that Bart and Lisa may stop speaking and drift apart, Homer makes an analogy to Sweet and CJ Johnson, the brothers from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. In the video game series, CJ Johnson is blamed by Sweet for the death of their brother Brian, a tragedy that drives the two apart.
- Homer also mentions Los Santos, a fictional city from the game, and Big Smoke, a relevant character.
- The next day, Homer plays the game on the TV.
- The song heard when Homer wears the sunglasses and plays the video game is "Superbad" by Top Dogz, which is part of the soundtrack of the videogame Watch Dogs: Legion.
In the future, Lisa is the commissioner of the NBA. Then, the WNBA is called NBA, while the nowadays NBA is called "MNBA"
- The WNBA is called NBA in the future, while the NBA is called MNBA.
- Lisa becomes the commissioner of the new NBA.
- "Da Butt" by Experience Unlimited plays when Lisa goes home.
- A keg of Metamucil is thrown out the window of the Simpson house.
- Along with his keys, Bart has a Costmo card, a parody of Costco.
- While playing croquet, Bart tells Comic Book Guy to think that the ball is a Tribble from Star Trek.
- Bart bought a Chevrolet Camaro with the money he got from looking after the old people.
- Comic Book Guy says the Camaro is as red as the planet Arrakis, saying it's a reference to Dune.
- Bart has one of the t-shirt with him holding a slingshot ready to shoot with the text "Underachiever ('And proud of it, man!')", one of the popular real life t-shirts created after "Bart Gets an "F"" and banned from schools.
- "Jailbreak" by Thin Lizzy plays during the rescue mission.
- The Disorient Express is reference to the Orient Express.
- One of The Itchy & Scratchy Show cartoons features them reanimating the corpse of Ty Cobb.
- Marge married Ringo Starr in Heaven.
Trivia
- Raphael, the old Jewish man, and Emil do not appear to have aged at all in the future.
Continuity
- Marge is married to Ringo Starr. ("Brush with Greatness")
- The Itchy & Scratchy Show cartoons shown in the credits:
- "Messenger of Death". ("Itchy & Scratchy & Marge")
- "Screams from a Mall". ("The Front")
- "Cat Splat Fever". ("Radio Bart")
- "Pinitchio". ("Itchy & Scratchy Land")
- The second movie. (The Simpsons Movie)
- "Breaking Dad". ("Clown in the Dumps")
- "Kitchen Kut-Ups". ("Itchy & Scratchy & Marge")
Goofs
- In the flashback to four years ago, a picture of Maggie is seen on the wall, despite her not being born yet.
