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*When the shop employee sees the resemblance between Smithers and the [[King of Sweden]], she exclaims "by the beard of crafty {{ap|Odin|Norse mythology}}, father god of neighboring [[Norway]]." | *When the shop employee sees the resemblance between Smithers and the [[King of Sweden]], she exclaims "by the beard of crafty {{ap|Odin|Norse mythology}}, father god of neighboring [[Norway]]." | ||
*According to [[Moe]], American actress {{W|Thelma Ritter}} once sat on the clean bar stool in [[Moe's Tavern]]. | *According to [[Moe]], American actress {{W|Thelma Ritter}} once sat on the clean bar stool in [[Moe's Tavern]]. | ||
| + | *According to [[Principal Skinner]], Smithers doesn't gave the temperate, law-giving wisdom of [[Charlton Heston]]. | ||
*Smithers says that {{W2|AMC|TV channel}} is showing ''{{W|All About Eve}}'' in its "Dames We Love" series. He also says that every man, woman, and child is required to savor {{W|Bette Davis}} and {{W|Celeste Holm}} in the most outrageous catfight of the century. | *Smithers says that {{W2|AMC|TV channel}} is showing ''{{W|All About Eve}}'' in its "Dames We Love" series. He also says that every man, woman, and child is required to savor {{W|Bette Davis}} and {{W|Celeste Holm}} in the most outrageous catfight of the century. | ||
*Smithers tells Ned that he doesn't need permission to buy a {{Ch|Pat Boone}} CD. | *Smithers tells Ned that he doesn't need permission to buy a {{Ch|Pat Boone}} CD. | ||
Revision as of 13:32, May 27, 2026
Cultural references
- The comic title is a reference to the short story The Man Who Would Be King by Rudyard Kipling.
- Mr. Burns tells Smithers that he watched The Making of I'll Take Sweden and that Anita Ekberg is quite a dish.
- Little Stockholm has advertisements for Volvo cars. Volvo is a Swedish car manufacturer.
- The Swedish television miniseries Scenes from a Marriage is playing at a theater in Little Stockholm.
- The shop in Little Stockholm that Smithers visits has Max von Sydow nutcrackers for sale.
- When the shop employee sees the resemblance between Smithers and the King of Sweden, she exclaims "by the beard of crafty Odin, father god of neighboring Norway."
- According to Moe, American actress Thelma Ritter once sat on the clean bar stool in Moe's Tavern.
- According to Principal Skinner, Smithers doesn't gave the temperate, law-giving wisdom of Charlton Heston.
- Smithers says that AMC is showing All About Eve in its "Dames We Love" series. He also says that every man, woman, and child is required to savor Bette Davis and Celeste Holm in the most outrageous catfight of the century.
- Smithers tells Ned that he doesn't need permission to buy a Pat Boone CD.
- Homer asks Smithers if he can get a Royal Crown Cola for him.
Continuity
- Ralph mentions that he loves Lisa. ("I Love Lisa")
Goofs
- Celeste Holm's name is misspelled as Celeste Holme.
