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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The title is a reference to surfing | + | *The title is a reference to the surfing film ''{{W|Blue Crush}}''. |
| + | *When the pigeons start attacking [[Grampa]], [[Milhouse]] exclaims "Holy Hitchcock!", a reference to the [[Alfred Hitchcock]] film ''{{W2|The Birds|film}}''. | ||
| + | *[[Homer]] says that he and [[Marge]] had their second kiss during ''{{W|Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol}}''. He says that the film was so bad that [[Ice-T]] wrote the song "{{W2|Cop Killer|song}}" after seeing it. | ||
| + | *The film ''[[Clerks]]'' plays at the [[Aztec Theater]]. [[Apu]] claims to have been a creative consultant on the film. | ||
| + | *[[Principal Skinner]] dresses in [[Agnes Skinner|his mother's]] clothes while he and [[Edna Krabappel]] watch ''[[Psycho]]''. | ||
| + | *{{ap|Frankie|Yellow Crush}} claims to be a {{W|Juilliard School|Juilliard}}-trained actor. | ||
| + | *[[Professor Frink]] says that butterflies are imprisoned in the [[Hong Kong Butterfly Detention Facility]] to prevent {{W|Irwin Allen}}-style horror. | ||
| + | *When [[Captain McCallister]] and [[Gil Gunderson]] get stranded on a desert island, the Captain says that it reminds him of a ''[[The New Yorker]]'' cartoon. | ||
| + | *[[The Beach Boys]] sent a letter congratulating [[Springfield]] on hosting a young offender surfing contest. | ||
| + | *Grampa tells Bart that he believes in him like he believed in [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s {{W|New Deal}}. | ||
| + | *[[Comic Book Guy]] says that the ending, with the [[The Centenneplex]] heading out to sea, is a rip-off of ''[[Free Willy]]'', and, to a lesser extent, ''{{W|Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home|Free Willy 2}}'' and ''{{W|Free Willy 3: The Rescue|Free Willy 3}}''. | ||
| + | *Captain McCallister and Gil watch ''[[Castaway 2]]'', a sequel to the [[Tom Hanks]] film ''{{W|Cast Away}}''. | ||
| + | **Other films showing at the Centenneplex are ''{{W2|Swept Away|2002 film}}'', ''[[Gilligan's Island]]: The Movie'', ''{{W2|Swiss Family Robinson|1940 film}}'', and ''{{W2|Robinson Crusoe|1902 film}}''. | ||
| + | *One of the upcoming films appears to feature the [[Hulk]] from ''[[Marvel Comics]]''. | ||
[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
[[Category:Simpsons Comics stories references]] | [[Category:Simpsons Comics stories references]] | ||
Revision as of 09:22, June 1, 2026
Cultural references
- The title is a reference to the surfing film Blue Crush.
- When the pigeons start attacking Grampa, Milhouse exclaims "Holy Hitchcock!", a reference to the Alfred Hitchcock film The Birds.
- Homer says that he and Marge had their second kiss during Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol. He says that the film was so bad that Ice-T wrote the song "Cop Killer" after seeing it.
- The film Clerks plays at the Aztec Theater. Apu claims to have been a creative consultant on the film.
- Principal Skinner dresses in his mother's clothes while he and Edna Krabappel watch Psycho.
- Frankie claims to be a Juilliard-trained actor.
- Professor Frink says that butterflies are imprisoned in the Hong Kong Butterfly Detention Facility to prevent Irwin Allen-style horror.
- When Captain McCallister and Gil Gunderson get stranded on a desert island, the Captain says that it reminds him of a The New Yorker cartoon.
- The Beach Boys sent a letter congratulating Springfield on hosting a young offender surfing contest.
- Grampa tells Bart that he believes in him like he believed in Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal.
- Comic Book Guy says that the ending, with the The Centenneplex heading out to sea, is a rip-off of Free Willy, and, to a lesser extent, Free Willy 2 and Free Willy 3.
- Captain McCallister and Gil watch Castaway 2, a sequel to the Tom Hanks film Cast Away.
- Other films showing at the Centenneplex are Swept Away, Gilligan's Island: The Movie, Swiss Family Robinson, and Robinson Crusoe.
- One of the upcoming films appears to feature the Hulk from Marvel Comics.
