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*Mary asking "How come they made me fat and have red hair?" draws attention to the manipulation of characters in cartoon adaptations to clearly defined sterotypical roles. In particular, Mary's question refers to the cartoon ''{{w|The Real Ghostbusters}}'', where {{w|Dan Aykroyd}}'s character Ray Stantz (from the ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' film) was modified into an overweight redhead, and frequently acted as comic relief. | *Mary asking "How come they made me fat and have red hair?" draws attention to the manipulation of characters in cartoon adaptations to clearly defined sterotypical roles. In particular, Mary's question refers to the cartoon ''{{w|The Real Ghostbusters}}'', where {{w|Dan Aykroyd}}'s character Ray Stantz (from the ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' film) was modified into an overweight redhead, and frequently acted as comic relief. | ||
*Limozeen being kicked off the charts by an alternative band with a girl bassist references the death of hair metal in the early '90s, when bands like [[Sonic Youth]], {{w|The Pixies}} and {{w|the Smashing Pumpkins}} were able to have success. (The aforementioned bands actually all had female bassists.) | *Limozeen being kicked off the charts by an alternative band with a girl bassist references the death of hair metal in the early '90s, when bands like [[Sonic Youth]], {{w|The Pixies}} and {{w|the Smashing Pumpkins}} were able to have success. (The aforementioned bands actually all had female bassists.) | ||
- | *The phrase "Chuck Taylor wearin'..." refers to [[Chuck Taylor All-Stars]], designed by Chuck Taylor. "Chucks" are a signature look of Grunge, Punk, and Metal that happened after 1990. They were popularized by grunge band {{w | + | *The phrase "Chuck Taylor wearin'..." refers to [[Chuck Taylor All-Stars]], designed by Chuck Taylor. "Chucks" are a signature look of Grunge, Punk, and Metal that happened after 1990. They were popularized by grunge band {{w|Nirvana}}. |
*The scene at the end, where the cartoon throws the guitar to the real-life band member, pokes fun at almost every '80s cartoon that had a (semi) famous person behind it{{--}}where the cartoon would transition/interact with the real person from off screen: Fat Albert, Alf, M.C. Hammer, Mr. T, the Harlem Globetrotters, and many others all closed the episode with the real-world people. | *The scene at the end, where the cartoon throws the guitar to the real-life band member, pokes fun at almost every '80s cartoon that had a (semi) famous person behind it{{--}}where the cartoon would transition/interact with the real person from off screen: Fat Albert, Alf, M.C. Hammer, Mr. T, the Harlem Globetrotters, and many others all closed the episode with the real-world people. | ||
*"Encounter at Groupulon 5" is most likely a reference to Encounter at Farpoint (the first episode of ''{{w|Star Trek: The Next Generation}}'') and the award-winning TV series {{w|Babylon 5}}. | *"Encounter at Groupulon 5" is most likely a reference to Encounter at Farpoint (the first episode of ''{{w|Star Trek: The Next Generation}}'') and the award-winning TV series {{w|Babylon 5}}. |