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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
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*The episode title is a reference to the film ''{{W|The Banshees of Inisherin}}''. [[Mrs. McCormick]] from the film appears in the episode.
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*The episode title is a reference to the film ''{{W|The Banshees of Inisherin}}''.
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*[[Nostra Drum-Bass]] is a reference to [[Nostradamus]].
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**[[Mrs. McCormick]], the mysterious old woman on the island from the film, appears in the episode.
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*[[Wolfgang Von Bassdrop]] is a reference to [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]].
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*The DJ {{W|Resident DJ|residency}} billboards include references to:
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**[[Nostra Drum-Bass]] is a reference to [[Nostradamus]] and the {{W|drum and bass}} electronic dance music ({{W|EDM}}) genre. The {{W|zodiac symbols}} around the sun link to astrology, which Nostradamus heavily used.
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**[[Wolfgang Von Bassdrop]] is a reference to [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]] and the music technique of {{W|bass drop}}, also popular in EDM. The technique is later mentioned throughout the episode.
 
*Among [[Homer]]'s old records:
 
*Among [[Homer]]'s old records:
 
**[[Smash Mouth]]'s album ''{{ap|Smash Mouth|album}}''.
 
**[[Smash Mouth]]'s album ''{{ap|Smash Mouth|album}}''.
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**[[Taco]]'s record "[[Puttin' On the Ritz]]".
 
**[[Taco]]'s record "[[Puttin' On the Ritz]]".
 
**Bart starts mixing with "{{W|She Blinded Me with Science}}" and "{{W2|Whip It|Devo song}}".
 
**Bart starts mixing with "{{W|She Blinded Me with Science}}" and "{{W2|Whip It|Devo song}}".
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*According to Homer, if Bart shall succeed in the DJ world, he must practice on "Ibiza time", referring to {{W|Ibiza}}, [[Spain]], well-known for its nightlife and electronic dance music club scene. Homer also mentions {{W|Corfu}}, [[Greece]].
 
*Homer creates a ''{{W|A Quiet Place}}'' box from the mind of {{W|John Krasinski}}, mentioning both the movie and the director. [[Marge]] says she hates that guy.
 
*Homer creates a ''{{W|A Quiet Place}}'' box from the mind of {{W|John Krasinski}}, mentioning both the movie and the director. [[Marge]] says she hates that guy.
 
*[[Sleeps by Dre]] are a parody of {{W|Beats Electronics|Beats by Dre}} headphones.
 
*[[Sleeps by Dre]] are a parody of {{W|Beats Electronics|Beats by Dre}} headphones.
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*[[Lisa]] cites {{W|W. B. Yeats}}'s poem ''{{W2|The Second Coming|poem}}''.
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*[[Lisa]] cites {{W|W. B. Yeats}}'s poem ''{{W2|The Second Coming|poem}}'', specifically a line from its opening: "Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold".
 
*Ned has a {{W|Nativity of Jesus|Nativity}} scene set up, with statues of the [[Virgin Mary]], [[Saint Joseph]], and [[Baby Jesus]].
 
*Ned has a {{W|Nativity of Jesus|Nativity}} scene set up, with statues of the [[Virgin Mary]], [[Saint Joseph]], and [[Baby Jesus]].
 
*Homer says that he thought that Flanders not talking to him would be like a never-ending {{W|Mardi Gras}}, but instead it was like a never-ending {{W|Lent}}.
 
*Homer says that he thought that Flanders not talking to him would be like a never-ending {{W|Mardi Gras}}, but instead it was like a never-ending {{W|Lent}}.
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*Homer says that he hates Ned more than Tennessee Tuxedo hated the tedium of his life in the zoo, mentioning the story of the cartoon ''{{W|Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales}}''. He also mentions Chumley the walrus.
 
*Homer says that he hates Ned more than Tennessee Tuxedo hated the tedium of his life in the zoo, mentioning the story of the cartoon ''{{W|Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales}}''. He also mentions Chumley the walrus.
 
*The [[Mental Health Barn]] was formerly a {{W|Dressbarn|Dress Barn}}.
 
*The [[Mental Health Barn]] was formerly a {{W|Dressbarn|Dress Barn}}.
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[[File:Homer and Ned as Simon and Garfunkel.png|300px|thumb|Under the influence of U-completeamine, [[Homer]] and [[Ned]] start seeing each other as parodies of famous people and characters, in this case, [[Simon & Garfunkel]]]]
 
*On U-completeamine, Homer and Ned hallucinate and start seeing each other as parodies of famous people and characters:
 
*On U-completeamine, Homer and Ned hallucinate and start seeing each other as parodies of famous people and characters:
 
**[[Itchy]] and [[Scratchy]].
 
**[[Itchy]] and [[Scratchy]].
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**Tattoo and Mr. Roarke from ''{{W|Fantasy Island}}''.
 
**Tattoo and Mr. Roarke from ''{{W|Fantasy Island}}''.
 
**[[Garfield]] and Odie from ''{{ap|Garfield|comic strip}}''.
 
**[[Garfield]] and Odie from ''{{ap|Garfield|comic strip}}''.
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**{{W|Daryl Hall}} and {{W|John Oates}}.
 
**Napoleon Dynamite and Pedro Sánchez from ''{{W|Napoleon Dynamite}}''.
 
**Napoleon Dynamite and Pedro Sánchez from ''{{W|Napoleon Dynamite}}''.
 
**[[Jesse Pinkman]] and [[Walter White]] from ''[[Breaking Bad]]''.
 
**[[Jesse Pinkman]] and [[Walter White]] from ''[[Breaking Bad]]''.

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References/Trivia


Season 36 Episode References
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Cultural references

Under the influence of U-completeamine, Homer and Ned start seeing each other as parodies of famous people and characters, in this case, Simon & Garfunkel

Trivia

Continuity

Season 36 References
Bart's Birthday • The Yellow Lotus • Desperately Seeking Lisa • Shoddy Heat • Treehouse of Horror XXXV • Women in Shorts • Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes • Convenience Airways • Homer and Her Sisters • The Man Who Flew Too Much • Bottle Episode • The Flandshees of Innersimpson • The Last Man Expanding • P.S. I Hate You • Abe League of Their Moe • Stew Lies • Full Heart, Empty Pool • Estranger Things
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