Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie
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"Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie" is the 6th episode of The Simpsons
Synopsis
After a Parent Night at Bart's school, Mrs. Krabappel tells Marge how she should discipline Bart more. Homer does, and Bart, after not watching his sister Maggie when he was supposed to, cannot see the new Itchy & Scratchy movie. No matter what Bart does (trying to sneak out, pleading, behaving well), Homer refuses. Despite the fact that Homer feels bad that Bart really does want to see the movie, he believes that if he doesn't make at least some effort to discipline Bart now, he will never become something successful, like Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.Bart doesn't see the movie until the future. In 2034, Bart is Chief Justice of the United States, and Homer takes him to the Itchy & Scratchy movie.
Cultural references
- 60 Minutes - Homer's threat of sending Grampa to the "crooked home we saw on 60 Minutes" (after he mumbles incoherently following Bart's prank) is a reference to both the CBS newsmagazine and the investigative reports into nursing home abuse that aired on the program.
- Dr. No - The scene where Bart prepares to put Snowball II into the microwave, after melting a toy James Bond mini-figure, is a spoof of the first James Bond theatrical release.
- Simpsons voiceover pseudonyms - Lisa's remark that Michael Jackson and Dustin Hoffman both provided voices for The Itchy & Scratchy Movie, yet were not credited, references previous episodes were the actors provided guest voices using pseudonyms - Hoffman in "Lisa's Substitute;" Jackson in "Stark Raving Dad" as Sam Etic and John Jay Smith respectively.
- Soylent Green - Homer's comment, "Mmmmm ... solyent green" (in the flashforward scene where said item is a concession item) is a reference to the 1973 science fiction movie about the synthetic food product named in the title.
- Star Trek - The endless succession of Star Trek movies and television shows is spoofed in the opening gag, "Star Trek XII: So Very Tired" (featuring a very elderly Captain Kirk).
- Steamboat Willie - The 1928 "Itchy & Scratchy" short - where Scratchy is burned alive in the steamboat's furnace at the end of the film) is a spoof of the classic 1928 Disney short, which served as the debut for Mickey Mouse.
- "Where's the Beef?" marketing slogan - Homer's bumper sticker contained the mid-1980s Wendy's advertising slogan, which became a national catchphrase.
Memorable Quotes
- Marge: Do you want your son to become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or a sleazy male stripper?
Homer: Can't he be both, like the late Earl Warren?
Marge: Earl Warren wasn't a stripper!
Homer: Now who's being naïve?! - Jasper: (pointing a gun at Abe) Well, well if it isn't the Tooth Fairy!
- Snake: Oh no! Beta!
- Bart:Two tickets , One senior citizen and one Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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