Sashes to Sashes/References
Wikisimpsons - The Simpsons Wiki
< Sashes to Sashes
Revision as of 09:50, November 17, 2025 by Solar Dragon (talk | contribs)
|
|||||||||
|
|
|
Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the film Ashes to Ashes.
- Devin refers to the "twinks" as one of the demographics of the school. He then clarifies that he means "kids that like Twinkies".
- During the St. Patrick's Day parade, "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" by Robert Dwyer Joyce plays.
- During the news report about Joe Quimby, Sr. taking over the Quimby Barrelworks, the New York Stock Exchange and Grauman's Chinese Theatre are seen.
- Quimby Sr.'s musical Over the Falls is a reference to how several people have attempted to go over Niagara Falls in barrels.
- Bart has a figure of Frankenstein's Monster in his room.
- Bart played the video game Donkey Kong. Later, Joe Quimby III plays a VR version of the game.
- A blue version of Donkey Kong and a parody of Pauline appear in the game.
- When running for election in 1982, Joe Quimby tells people that the rich deserve LeRoy Neiman paintings. LeRoy Neiman later attends the wedding of Joe Quimby and Beatrice Bouvier where he paints the wedding.
- Joe Quimby quotes E.T. in his election campaign, saying "As E.T. the extraterrestrial said: 'We phoned home.'" He then says that the voters told them that they have the "eye of the tiger," referencing the song "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor.
- At the start of the wedding of Joe Quimby and Beatrice Bouvier, the "Bridal Chorus" by Richard Wagner plays. After they are pronounced man and wife, "Wedding March" by Felix Mendelssohn plays.
- During Bart's campaign, the kids perform "Hail to the Chief" by James Sanderson.
Continuity
- Bart previously ran for class president in "Lisa's Substitute".
Goofs
- At the inauguration day speech, one student in the crowd appears completely colored blue.
