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*''Marge Gets a Job'': Jack Marley (the guy who was forced to retire from the nuclear plant) appears in this episode as a janitor for the military courthouse. |
*''Marge Gets a Job'': Jack Marley (the guy who was forced to retire from the nuclear plant) appears in this episode as a janitor for the military courthouse. |
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*''Burns, Baby Burns'': Someone mispronounces "nuclear" as "nuke-you-ler" |
*''Burns, Baby Burns'': Someone mispronounces "nuclear" as "nuke-you-ler" |
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+ | *''Fear of Flying'' and ''Mother Simpson'': Smithers listens to a song that is commonly associated with gay men ("It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls; "Waterloo" by ABBA; and "In the Navy" by The Village People) |
*''Selma's Choice'': Homer wears a Foam Dome hat |
*''Selma's Choice'': Homer wears a Foam Dome hat |
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+ | *''Lisa the Greek'': Barney's mother is mentioned/seen |
| − | *''The Springfield Files'': Lisa reads Junior Skeptic magazine |
+ | *''The Springfield Files'': Lisa reads ''Junior Skeptic'' magazine |
*''Homer's Odyssey'' and ''Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk'': Homer gets fired for incompetence at work |
*''Homer's Odyssey'' and ''Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk'': Homer gets fired for incompetence at work |
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*''Boy Scoutz 'n the Hood'': Homer gets lost at sea. |
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*''Deep Space Homer'': Barney is in the same national training program (NASA/The Naval Reserve) as Homer. |
*''Deep Space Homer'': Barney is in the same national training program (NASA/The Naval Reserve) as Homer. |
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*''The Joy of Sect'', ''Dumbbell Indemnity'', and ''Homer the Vigilante'': Moe thinks Homer is an idiot. |
*''The Joy of Sect'', ''Dumbbell Indemnity'', and ''Homer the Vigilante'': Moe thinks Homer is an idiot. |
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+ | *''The Last Temptation of Homer'': A nuclear plant worker with an oversized hand appears. |
*''Bart vs. Australia'': A Simpson male (Bart/Homer) causes international tensions between America and another country. |
*''Bart vs. Australia'': A Simpson male (Bart/Homer) causes international tensions between America and another country. |
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*''Marge Be Not Proud'': Larry the Lush talks during a dream sequence. |
*''Marge Be Not Proud'': Larry the Lush talks during a dream sequence. |
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Trivia
- One of the Asian gang members in the Russian roulette game looks like Richard Sakai, a producer of The Simpsons.
- This episode reveals that Homer posed for two pictures that only two people know about: the pin-up that Barney hangs in the barracks during basic training and the file photo of Homer dressed as a Russian and holding a bottle of vodka (which Lisa knows about, as she warned Homer that the photo will come back to haunt him).
- A portion of the song "In the Navy" is played in this episode 1.1 times faster than in the original music video. Waylon Smithers can also be seen dancing there at one point.
Goofs
- Homer has a dishonorable discharge from the Navy, despite that he was never really indicted (as everyone else in the Navy had their own crimes and he was let off the hook).
- In reality, a dishonorable discharge can only be given by a General court-martial (comprised of five officers), and is equivalent to a felony conviction.
- Homer states that the Naval Reserve is not allowed to fire at anyone but Greenpeace, but Homer ordered someone to fire a torpedo at an enemy sub.
- The ship Homer was supposed to tie to the docks (that ends up sailing away and plunging down a waterfall) is actually big enough to drop anchor.
- The lead singer of The Village People (the police officer) is yellow ("white") on the show. In real life, he's black.
Previous Episode References
- Who Shot Mr. Burns, part two: Reference to the Tailhook scandal.
- The Canine Mutiny and In Marge We Trust: Homer can speak another language
- Lisa's Substitute: Lisa is forbidden to wear earrings
- Marge Gets a Job: Jack Marley (the guy who was forced to retire from the nuclear plant) appears in this episode as a janitor for the military courthouse.
- Burns, Baby Burns: Someone mispronounces "nuclear" as "nuke-you-ler"
- Fear of Flying and Mother Simpson: Smithers listens to a song that is commonly associated with gay men ("It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls; "Waterloo" by ABBA; and "In the Navy" by The Village People)
- Selma's Choice: Homer wears a Foam Dome hat
- Lisa the Greek: Barney's mother is mentioned/seen
- The Springfield Files: Lisa reads Junior Skeptic magazine
- Homer's Odyssey and Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk: Homer gets fired for incompetence at work
- Boy Scoutz 'n the Hood: Homer gets lost at sea.
- Simpsons Roasting on a Open Fire: Bart gets body art (a tattoo/a piercing) at the mall and one of his parents gets mad at him for it.
- Deep Space Homer: Barney is in the same national training program (NASA/The Naval Reserve) as Homer.
- The Joy of Sect, Dumbbell Indemnity, and Homer the Vigilante: Moe thinks Homer is an idiot.
- The Last Temptation of Homer: A nuclear plant worker with an oversized hand appears.
- Bart vs. Australia: A Simpson male (Bart/Homer) causes international tensions between America and another country.
- Marge Be Not Proud: Larry the Lush talks during a dream sequence.
- Marge on the Lam: Homer has on an embarrassing T-shirt ("No Fat Chicks"/"I'm With Admiral Stupid")
Cultural References
The Village People dance on top of the Submarine.
- The opening couch gag is a recreation of the Rocky and Bullwinkle animated bumper seen at the end of each Bullwinkle short. The music accompanying it is also adapted from the original music in the bumper.[1]
- Many parts of the episode, including the title, refer to the 1995 film Crimson Tide.
- The character Captain Tenille is based on Captain Frank Ramsey, a character in the film who was portrayed by Gene Hackman.[2]
- Tenille's name is a reference to the musical duo Captain and Tennille.
- Homer mentions that he and his friends joining the navy is similar to The Deer Hunter, and the Russian roulette scene from the film is later parodied.[2]
- Right before the submarine submerges, the song "In the Navy" is played and the Village People (along with Smithers) can be seen dancing.[2]
- Homer dreams of being on "the planet of the doughnuts", which is reminiscent of the film Planet of the Apes,[1]
- When aboard the submarine, Homer refers to one of the crew members as Mr. Sulu, a reference to the character in Star Trek.[2]
- Bart sings a portion of the song "Do the Bartman" and Ralph Wiggum comments that it "is so 1991", a reference to the year the song became a hit in the U.S.
- Grampa Simpson claims that he attacked John F. Kennedy on the PT 109 when Kennedy stated "Ich bin ein Berliner", leading to Grampa mistaking him for a Nazi.[2]
- This episode shows the Russian ambassador in the U.N. stating that the Soviet Union's breakup was "what we wanted you to think." This is followed by the showing of several floats in a Moscow Parade being destroyed to reveal several tanks underneath to take their place, the Berlin Wall coming out of the earth and Lenin being unfrozen.
- In the scene where Homer is trying to sign up for the Naval Reserve, he questions an officer about a question that was scratched out. This was a reference to a failed and controversial proposal that Bill Clinton made during his election into the Presidency where he would allow gays into the military openly.
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