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==Cultural refereneces== | ==Cultural refereneces== | ||
| − | *The race scene at the end of the episode parodies ''{{w|It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World}}''. | + | *The race scene at the end of the episode parodies ''{{w|It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World}}'', various characters from the movie appear, including {{w|Phil Silvers}}, who Bart tricks into driving his car into a river. |
*Homer imagines himself riding the bomb, in a parody of ''{{w|Dr. Strangelove}}''. | *Homer imagines himself riding the bomb, in a parody of ''{{w|Dr. Strangelove}}''. | ||
| + | *The music during the cat burglary at the start is similar to music from ''{{w|The Pink Panther (1963 film)|The Pink Panther}}''. | ||
| + | *The scene between [[Homer]] and [[Skinner]] outside the museum references ''{{w|Dragnet (series)|Dragnet}}''. | ||
| + | *[[Malloy]] is based on {{w|David Niven}}'s character A. J. Raffles from the film ''{{w|Raffles (1939 film)|Raffles}}''. | ||
==Goofs== | ==Goofs== | ||
Revision as of 10:33, September 2, 2010
Trivia
- A poster in Flanders' rumpus room reads: Seven days without a drink makes me weak.
- Pictures of Fat Tony and Ms. Botz (the baysitter bandit) can be seen at the police station.
Cultural refereneces
- The race scene at the end of the episode parodies It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, various characters from the movie appear, including Phil Silvers, who Bart tricks into driving his car into a river.
- Homer imagines himself riding the bomb, in a parody of Dr. Strangelove.
- The music during the cat burglary at the start is similar to music from The Pink Panther.
- The scene between Homer and Skinner outside the museum references Dragnet.
- Malloy is based on David Niven's character A. J. Raffles from the film Raffles.
Goofs
- When Homer is on the news talk-show he puts his hand on his chest and the opening of his shirt appears over the back of his hand.
- Chief Wiggum says the Simpsons' address is 723 Evergreen Terrace. Their address is actually 742 Evergreen Terrace.
- When Nelson calls on the phone to harass Bart about his stamp collection, the close-captions miscredit the line to Milhouse.
