History Recap / TheSimpsonsS13E9JawsWiredShut

** Parodied in a scene where Bart talks with head-braced Homer and expresses his disgust with the realization that he's a trouble-making class clown.

** Before the previews, the movie screen shows a word jumble for celebrity names. One seems to obviously spell Creator/TomHanks, before it's revealed to be "Otm Shank". According to Apu, "He is India's answer to Brian Dennehy."

** Bongo from Creator/MattGroening's comic ''Life in Hell'' makes a cameo appearance in the ''Itchy and Scratchy'' short as part of the moviegoing crowd.

--> * ''From behind the door of a "closet" on the float''

* HeelRealization: Parodied in a scene where Bart talks with head-braced Homer and expresses his disgust with the realization that he's a trouble-making class clown.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: One of the talk show hosts is modeled on Barbara Walters, complete with ElmuhFuddSyndwome.

** Two of the music pieces that play during the formal are Mozart's ''Music/EineKleineNachtmusik'', and Johann Strauss's "Beautiful Blue Danube".

** Bongo from Matt Groening's comic ''Life in Hell'' makes a cameo appearance in the ''Itchy and Scratchy'' short as part of the moviegoing crowd.

* TakeThat: One of the reasons the film they intended to see at the beginning of the episode is rated PG-13 is due to brief rudeness [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and scenes featuring Garry Shandling]].
** Creator/EdONeill being the star of a crummy kids' movie is a burn against him starring in ''Dutch'' and a burn against Ed O'Neill trying to find another acting job after ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'''s cancellation (which was hard for O'Neill to do since everyone recognized him as Al Bundy, the loser shoe salesman married to a lazy, redheaded nag[[note]]speaking of which, Creator/KateySagal -- the actress who played Peg Bundy -- also had this problem, which led to her playing characters like Turanga Leela on ''Futurama'' and Gemma Teller-Morrow on ''Sons of Anarchy''[[/note]]. It wouldn't be until ''Series/ModernFamily'' years later that the association would slowly wear off).

** Creator/EdONeill being the star of a crummy kids' movie is a burn against him starring in ''Dutch'' and a burn against Ed O'Neill trying to find another acting job after ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'''s cancellation (which was hard for O'Neill to do since everyone recognized him as Al Bundy, the loser shoe salesman married to a lazy, redheaded nag[[note]]speaking of which, Creator/Katey agal -- the actress who played Peg Bundy -- also had this problem, which led to her playing characters like Turanga Leela on ''Futurama'' and Gemma Teller-Morrow on ''Sons of Anarchy''[[/note]]. It wouldn't be until ''Series/ModernFamily'' years later that the association would slowly wear off).

* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: When Lisa realises that Homer really wants to hear about her day, Homer wipes the blackboard and writes 'Yes' twice.

** When Homer had a beer to give himself the courage needed to save Marge from the Demolition Derby, the background music was one Popeye fans used to hear when he ate [[PowerUpFood spinach]], including Bart squeezing the beer out of the can into Homer's mouth, and Homer flexing his bicep with an image representing power, though unlike Popeye which usually had a tank or a turbine, Homer has a beer in a glass. He even talks like Popeye after doing so. Homer later gives a donkey some beer and music resumes [[TheDayTheMusicLied until the donkey falls down]]. Marge jiggling her arms and crying for help like [[Franchise/{{Popeye}} Olive Oyl]] in classic cartoons. When Homer comes to save her Marge jiggles her arms and crying for help like [[Franchise/{{Popeye}} Olive Oyl]] in classic cartoons.

** Marge jiggling her arms and crying for help like [[Franchise/{{Popeye}} Olive Oyl]] in classic cartoons. Later, when Homer had a beer to give himself courage, the background music was one Popeye fans used to hear when he ate [[PowerUpFood spinach]], including Bart squeezing the beer out of the can into Homer's mouth, and Homer flexing his bicep with an image representing power, though unlike Popeye which usually had a tank or a turbine, Homer has a beer in a glass. Homer later gives a donkey some beer and music resumes [[TheDayTheMusicLied until the donkey falls down]].

** Creator/EdONeill being the star of a crummy kids' movie is a burn against him starring in ''Dutch'' and a burn against Ed O'Neill trying to find another acting job after ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'''s cancellation (which was hard for O'Neill to do since everyone recognized him as Al Bundy, the loser shoe salesman married to a lazy, redheaded nag[[note]]speaking of which, Katey Sagal -- the actress who played Peg Bundy -- also had this problem, which led to her playing characters like Turanga Leela on ''Futurama'' and Gemma Teller-Morrow on ''Sons of Anarchy''[[/note]]. It wouldn't be until ''Series/ModernFamily'' years later that the association would slowly wear off).

** Two of the music pieces that play during the formal are Mozart's ''Eine Kleine Nachtmusik'', and Johann Strauss's "Beautiful Blue Danube".

** Marge jiggling her arms and crying for help like [[{{Popeye}} Olive Oyl]] in classic cartoons. Later, when Homer had a beer to give himself courage, the background music was one Popeye fans used to hear when he ate [[PowerUpFood spinach]], including Bart squeezing the beer out of the can into Homer's mouth, and Homer flexing his bicep with an image representing power, though unlike Popeye which usually had a tank or a turbine, Homer has a beer in a glass. Homer later gives a donkey some beer and music resumes [[TheDayTheMusicLied until the donkey falls down]].

** Homer's reaction to finding out that the Gay Pride Parade at first sounds like he's scared or bigoted towards it, until he lets out a "whoo-hoo!", indicating that his tone was excitement.

* TakeThat: One of the reasons the film they intended to see at the beginning of the episode is rated PG-13 is due to brief rudeness and scenes featuring Garry Shandling.

** Ed O'Neill being the star of a crummy kids' movie is a burn against him starring in ''Dutch'' and a burn against Ed O'Neill trying to find another acting job after ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'''s cancellation (which was hard for O'Neill to do since everyone recognized him as Al Bundy, the loser shoe salesman married to a lazy, redheaded nag[[note]]speaking of which, Katey Sagal -- the actress who played Peg Bundy -- also had this problem, which led to her playing characters like Turanga Leela on ''Futurama'' and Gemma Teller-Morrow on ''Sons of Anarchy''[[/note]]. It wouldn't be until ''Series/ModernFamily'' years later that the association would slowly wear off).

** Ed O'Neill being the star of a crummy kids' movie is a burn against him starring in ''Dutch'' and a burn against Ed O'Neill trying to find another acting job after ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'''s cancellation (which was hard for O'Neill to do since everyone recognized him as Al Bundy, the loser shoe salesman married to a lazy, redheaded nag. It wouldn't be until ''Series/ModernFamily'' years later that the association would slowly wear off).

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Duffman shows up at Moe's to challenge everyone to a trivia question to identify a certain beverage based on how he describes it. Homer is the only one who figures out it's beer but is unable to speak so he has to figure out another way to convey the answer. He goes as far as to push one of Moe's beer taps but [[EpicFail the only reaction he gets is a complaint from Moe, who doesn't even bother to mention the name of the liquid Homer is wetting him with]].

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Duffman shows up at Moe's to challenge everyone to a trivia question to identify a certain beverage based on how he describes it. Homer is the only one who figures out it's beer but is unable to speak so he has to figure out another way to convey the answer. He goes as far as to push one of Moe's beer taps but [[EpicFail the only reaction he gets a complaint from Moe, who doesn't even bother to mention the name of the liquid Homer is wetting him with]].

** Marge jiggling her arms and crying for help like [[{{Popeye}} Olive Oyl]] in classic cartoons. Later, when Homer had a beer to give himself courage, the background music was one Popeye fans used to hear when he ate [[PowerUpFood spinach]], including Bart squeezing the beer out of the can into Homers mouth, and Homer flexing his bicep with an image representing power, though unlike Popeye which usually had a tank or a turbine, Homer has a beer in a glass. Homer later gives a donkey some beer and music resumes [[TheDayTheMusicLied until the donkey falls down]].

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Homer's line, "Quit banging my wife!" (which was actually referring to the demolition derby drivers ramming into Marge's car)
** The scene in ''Soccer Mummy'' where the mummy gets a boner after seeing a woman's bouncing breasts during a game.

* TheBore: Deconstructed. While Marge usually takes this trope and holds onto it, she relies on Homer to counterbalance it to bring excitment to her life. When Homer's becomes normal and thoughtful, she finds it painfully dull and goes into a dangerous situation in a desperate attempt for excitement.

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* BeserkButton: [[https://youtu.be/O_zRcyabToI?t=16 Prolonging the movie in the cinema with plenty of previews and ads]] is bound to gradually set Homer off.

-->'''Narrator:''' If that's a phrase you like to hear, then you'll love [=MovieCall=]!
-->'''Homer:''' (''screaming in fury'') Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaugh!