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Developer(s) | Big Ape Productions |
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Director(s) | Dean Sharpe |
Producer(s) | Dave Wisehart |
Programmer(s) | Robert Leyland Tom Schenck |
Writer(s) | Jamie Angell |
Composer(s) | Christopher Tyng |
Series | The Simpsons |
Platform(s) | PlayStation |
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Genre(s) | Sports Fighting |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
The Simpsons Wrestling is a fighting video game based on the animated television seriesThe Simpsons. Developed by Big Ape Productions and published by Activision (Electronic Arts in Europe) for the PlayStation, it was first released in Europe in March 2001, followed by North America a month later. It is also the only Simpsons video game released for the PlayStation
There are 20 characters in the game, all of whom are voiced by the same actors that provide their voices in the show, and each character executes his or her own exclusive moves and gestures and power moves in the wrestling ring. The matches take place in detailed 3D locations from Springfield. A round in the game ends when one wrestler pins his opponent for a three count. Two victorious rounds wins a match. Unlike in traditional wrestling rules, the opponent may be pinned belly-down.
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The game was widely panned by critics, and is considered to be one of the worst video games of all time.
Gameplay[edit]
The game is loosely based on professional wrestling games, but more closely resembles a beat-'em up. The game can be played in two modes: a tournament style single-player game or a grudge match where two players can interact. The matches take place in ten different detailed 3D locations from Springfield, such as the Simpsons' house, the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, the Kwik-E-Mart, and Moe's Tavern.[1] Letters float around in the wrestling ring, and if a wrestler collects enough of them, they can taunt and temporarily become invincible.[2] A round ends when one wrestler pins their opponent for a three count. Two rounds are needed to win a match.[3]
Each time a successful attack is performed on a player, their health meter depletes. Players with low health stay stunned for longer when knocked down. A player can increase their health by picking up food items that randomly appear in the ring. Running and attacks drain stamina. If a player does not have enough stamina to perform a certain move, it becomes unavailable until they recover. Stamina is regained through not pressing the actions buttons or picking up certain items. Attacks which require more stamina are generally more effective. The stun meter only appears when the opponent is knocked down. It depletes gradually, but the stunned player cannot move until the Stun meter is completely drained. A player can reduce the stun meter faster by pressing the action buttons, or by receiving certain attacks. If a player is low on health, the stun meter will normally be higher, making pin attempts harder to resist. Once a player's health is completely depleted, it will only take one hit to stun them. Certain attacks to a stunned opponent will actually reset the stun meter.
Homer and Bart fight in the wrestling ring. Homer is only three letters away from being able to taunt his opponent.
During matches, wrestlers have a health meter that drains as they perform special moves, and gradually refills when they are not attacking. Different moves use up different amounts of energy, and certain characters can win any match by repeatedly using a particularly damaging move that does not require much energy.[2] Several different power-ups are also available in the game, including a donut that increases speed, bowling pins that can be used as clubs, and bubble gum that slows players down.[4]
In addition to health items, the letters A, N, U and T appear randomly in the ring. If either player collects enough to spell the word 'TAUNT', they can then perform a taunt. The taunt will completely drain the opponent's stamina, making them unable to attack for a limited time.
Characters[edit]
The game features 20 characters from the show, all of whom are voiced by the same actors that provide their voices in The Simpsons. The player begins with only 8 of the 12 main characters to begin with. Others can be made playable by unlocking them, or unlocking a certain game mode.
- Homer - Homer is the most balanced character in the game, but relies particularly on brawling.
- Bart - Bart is a faster character who uses toys (skateboard, catapult) to make up for his lack of strength.
- Lisa - Lisa is another smaller character who uses her speed to make quick strikes on opponents. Her saxophone attack can hit an opponent anywhere within the ring.
- Marge - Marge has good reach but lacks strength. She uses household items as weapons. She can even use Maggie to limit an opponent's movement.
- Barney - Barney is one of the stronger characters, but lacks speed and stamina. His attacks are based on beer (including throwing beer glasses).
- Krusty - Krusty is a balanced character who uses a combination of brawling and typical clown paraphernalia.
- Apu - Apu is a brawler with moderate strength, but has good speed and stamina.
- Groundskeeper Willie - Willie uses gardening equipment to either keep opponents at a distance or to limit their movement.
- Bumblebee Man - (Unlockable) Bumblebee Man is a balanced brawler.
- Moe - (Unlockable) Moe is one of the faster characters who relies on fighting dirty. To that end, he carries a lot of makeshift weapons.
- Ned Flanders - (Unlockable) Ned Flanders is a weak character with very strong special attacks. His prayer attack is the most damaging in the game as it causes high damage, stuns instantly and hits repeatedly anywhere in the ring. He also fully recovers when pinned, so opponents must beat him twice just to win one singular round.
- Professor Frink - (Unlockable) Frink is a hard to control character who relies on gadgets to wear down opponents.
- Mr. Burns - (Boss Character) Waylon Smithers fights on Mr. Burn's behalf while Burns stands outside of the ring. Their strongest attack involves Mr. Burns throwing explosives into the ring that do not affect Smithers. They are only playable in the Mr. Burn's Office level.
- Kang and Kodos - (Boss Character) Kang battles on behalf of this team while Kodos supports by throwing random items into the ring. They are only available in the Spaceship level.
- Itchy - Itchy is a cartoon mouse with a lot of dangerous booby traps and weapons. He is only available in his own stage and can only battle Scratchy.
- Scratchy - Scratchy is the long-suffering victim of Itchy. However, his moves and attributes are comparable to Itchy's. He is only available in his own stage, meaning that he can only battle Itchy.
The voice of Kent Brockman can be heard occasionally during matches as a commentator. Various characters make cameos as background images. Each character executes their own exclusive moves and gestures.[1]
Development[edit]
Big Ape Productions developed The Simpsons Wrestling.[4] At the Electronic Entertainment Expo in 2000, Fox Interactive announced its plans to produce and publish the game for the PlayStation console. Karly Young, director of Fox Interactive, said that the company had received an 'overwhelming' response to their previous Simpsons games, so they wanted to give the fans 'another dose of Bart and Homer—this time for PlayStation gamers'.[5]
The following months, Fox Interactive looked to partner with somebody who could help publish the game. Activision, who knew the possible casual gamer interest in The Simpsons, announced on March 12, 2001 that it had signed a deal with Fox Interactive that would allow it to publish The Simpsons Wrestling in North America.[6] Kathy Vrabeck, executive vice president of Activision, commented that 'The Simpsons is a property that enjoys phenomenal success across several entertainment mediums, including interactive entertainment. The acquisition of this game reinforces our strategy of delivering products based on powerful, recognizable brands.'[7]
Reception[edit]
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The Simpsons Wrestling received negative reviews from critics. It received an aggregated score of 41.21% on GameRankings[8] and 32/100 on Metacritic.[9] They criticized the game for having simplistic, unbalanced gameplay and bad graphics, but praised the game's audio track.
Doug Perry of IGN described The Simpsons Wrestling as one of the 'ugliest' games he had ever seen. He thought the graphics were 'choppy' looking, and the character outlines looked 'broken up'.[11]Game Informer's Andrew Reiner criticized the game's design by saying that he did not think it held any wrestling qualities at all, and that the characters looked 'awful'. He said that instead of 'grappling' or performing 'devastating slams', you have to 'slap your opponent silly' by mashing the buttons redundantly.[3] GameZone, however, called the graphics 'quite good, though a little clipped at times by the pace of the combat'.[10] Perry also thought there was little wrestling in the game, instead it is 'all about smashing buttons and not having any skill whatsoever'.[11] Reiner said that the game was a major disappointment and is 'one of the worst PS games to date'.[3]
In contrast to the game's negative response, GameZone said that even though the game does not feature continuous play, 'the action flows well once into an event'. GameZone's review praised the game's audio track, and thought it was 'fun' because the comedy is straight from the television show, and the characters will 'bring a smile to your face'.[10] Reiner also commented positively on the soundtrack[3] and that the game may not be the best wrestling game available, 'but it delivers what the cover advertises'.[10]GameSpot's Frank Provo said that 'wit' and 'charm' are the two most redeeming features of The Simpsons Wrestling, and in spite of the game's weak gameplay, it has 'plenty of laughs in store' that devoted fans of The Simpsons will enjoy.[2] The BBC's David Gibbon wrote that the end result of the track is one that will not 'fail to impress fans'.[1]
The Simpsons Wrestling received a 'Gold' sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA),[12] indicating sales of at least 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[13] In 2018, Watchmojo.com ranked the game #1 'Worst' on their 'Top 10 Best and Worst Simpsons Video Games' List.[14]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ abcGibbon, David (March 23, 2001). 'The Simpsons go Wrestling'. BBC. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ abcdProvo, Frank (March 12, 2001). 'The Simpsons Wrestling for PlayStation Review'. GameSpot. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ abcdeReiner, Andrew. 'Simpsons Wrestling'. Game Informer. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ ab'Activision ships The Simpsons Wrestling'. GameSpot. April 13, 2001. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^''Let's Get Ready to … D'Oh!'. Business Wire. May 11, 2000. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^Mar, Posted (March 12, 2001). 'Activision to publish The Simpsons Wrestling'. GameSpot. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^'Activision Scoops up The Simpsons'. IGN. March 12, 2001. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ ab'The Simpsons Wrestling for PlayStation'. GameRankings. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ ab'The Simpsons Wrestling for PlayStation Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ^ abcd'The Simpsons Wrestling Review - PlayStation'. GameZone. April 4, 2001. Archived from the original on March 10, 2005. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ abcPerry, Doug (April 6, 2001). 'The Simpsons Wrestling Review'. IGN. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^'ELSPA Sales Awards: Gold'. Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association. Archived from the original on March 19, 2009.
- ^Caoili, Eric (November 26, 2008). 'ELSPA: Wii Fit, Mario Kart Reach Diamond Status In UK'. Gamasutra. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017.
- ^'Top 10 Best and Worst Simpsons Video Games'. WatchMojo. May 28, 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
External links[edit]
- The Simpsons Wrestling at IGN
- The Simpsons Wrestling at MobyGames
- The Simpsons Wrestling on IMDb
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'Homer and Apu' | |||
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Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 13 | ||
Directed by | Mark Kirkland | ||
Written by | Greg Daniels | ||
Production code | 1F10 | ||
Original air date | February 10, 1994 | ||
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Chalkboard gag | 'I will not go near the kindergarten turtle' | ||
Couch gag | The family's heads pop out from behind the couch, with Maggie's head popping up last out from a cushion on the couch. | ||
Commentary | David Mirkin Greg Daniels Mark Kirkland David Silverman | ||
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'Homer and Apu' is the thirteenth episode of The Simpsons' fifth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 10, 1994. In the episode, Homer participates in a hidden-camera investigation of spoiled food being sold at the Kwik-E-Mart. The chain's corporate office fires Apu and replaces him with actor James Woods, who is doing research for an upcoming film role. Apu misses his job, so he and Homer travel to India to persuade the head of the Kwik-E-Mart corporation to rehire him.
The episode was written by Greg Daniels and directed by Mark Kirkland. James Woods made a guest appearance as himself. The episode features cultural references to films such as The Hard Way, JFK, and Lawrence of Arabia.
Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 13.3, and was the highest-rated show on the Fox network the week it aired.
Plot[edit]
At the Kwik-E-Mart, Apu scribbles out the expiration date on a package of ham instead of throwing out the spoiled food. Homer contracts food poisoning after eating the expired ham. When he recovers, Homer complains to Apu, who gives him two five-pound buckets of expired shrimp to placate him. Homer eats the shrimp and becomes ill again. While recovering at home, Homer sees the Channel 6 investigative news program Bite Back with Kent Brockman. Lisa suggests asking the show's producers to investigate the Kwik-E-Mart.
Kent gives Homer a giant novelty hat containing a spy camera to expose Apu for selling expired food. Homer panics and discards the hat after Apu mistakes its electronic buzzing sound for a bee, but the camera catches Apu dropping a hot dog on the floor and returning it to the roller grill. Apu is fired by corporate headquarters — despite complying with their unsanitary food-handling policies — and is replaced by actor James Woods, who is doing research for a role in an upcoming film.
When Apu arrives at the Simpsons' house, Homer thinks he is trying to strangle him, but Apu's posture is merely the traditional form of apology in the Indian village where he was born. Apu hopes to work off his karmic debt for selling Homer expired food by performing work for the Simpsons. At first, Homer is reluctant to accept Apu's help, but soon the family appreciates his dutiful behavior.
Apu still misses his job at the Kwik-E-Mart, so Homer accompanies him to the head office in India. There they meet with the head of the Kwik-E-Mart corporation, who grants them only three questions. When Homer wastes the questions on inane banter, the man refuses to help Apu. This time an enraged Apu chokes Homer before they return home disappointed.
When Apu returns to the Kwik-E-Mart to 'face his demons,' a robber bursts into the store with a gun. He shoots at Woods, but Apu saves him by leaping in the bullet's path. At the hospital, Dr. Hibbert says Apu survived because the bullet ricocheted off another bullet lodged in his chest from a previous robbery. Grateful for Apu's heroism, Woods gives him his job back and leaves to 'battle aliens on a faraway planet' in his next film.
Production[edit]
James Woods guest starred in the episode.
The episode was written by Greg Daniels, and directed by Mark Kirkland. It was the first full episode of the show that Daniels wrote.[1]The Simpsons writers Al Jean and Mike Reiss, who were show runners during the previous two seasons, came up with the idea for the episode. They left the idea with David Mirkin, who took over the job as show runner during this season. Mirkin said he was 'very excited and intrigued' with the idea of the episode. Soon thereafter, he assigned Daniels to write the script because he knew that Daniels would 'step up' and 'throw himself into it'.[2] In an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Mirkin stated that when he took over the show, he wanted to 'bring it back' to character and story; unlike the previous season, which got 'so fast-moving and so full of cutaway gags'. Mirkin added: 'I explored the characters a little more, took them a little further. I had one of the first episodes where Homer was really tempted by another woman, 'The Last Temptation of Homer', and Bart having a girlfriend even nastier than himself, 'Bart's Girlfriend', plus more of a focus on side characters. We did the first episode to really feature Apu as a main character. Those were my goals.'[3] Kirkland said he was grateful that he got to work with a 'wonderful crew' on the episode, including Bob Anderson, who he thought was a 'wonderful' director. Kirkland said that Anderson assisted him on the episode and did 'fine animation throughout'.[4]
When Mirkin took over as show runner, he listed actor James Woods as one of the people he would most like to guest star on the show. Michael Caine was originally supposed to be the actor in the episode who takes over Apu's job at the Kwik-E-Mart, but he rejected the role. The story was therefore rewritten so that Woods received Apu's job instead.[2] When the season was in production, producer Bill Oakley wrote on the online fan forum alt.tv.simpsons that David Bowie was being considered for the guest role in this episode.[5] Woods was one of animation director David Silverman's favorite guest stars.[6] Mirkin said he provided one of the 'most fantastic' performances ever on the show, and commented that he 'nailed' all of his lines and was 'so funny, right at the top of his head'.[2] Mirkin said that when most guest stars come in to record their lines for the show, they are a little nervous because they have never done voice-over before. Mirkin noted, however, that Woods was a 'fearless guy' and he was 'so excited to do it because he was a huge fan of the show'.[2] Silverman noted that in addition to his humorous ad-libbing, Woods's tendency to hesitate while speaking was 'great for animation', explaining that it made the character feel more realistic.[7] 'Homer and Apu' features the popular Simpsons song 'Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart?', sung by Apu and the Simpson family. The song was written by all of the show's writers in the writer's room, and it was composed by Alf Clausen.[1] The song later appeared on the soundtrack album Songs in the Key of Springfield, which was released on March 18, 1997, and compiled many musical numbers from the show.[8]
Cultural references[edit]
The episode features cultural references to many American and British films. Woods becoming a convenience store clerk to prepare for a film is similar to Nick Lang (Michael J. Fox) becoming a police officer in the 1991 film The Hard Way, which Woods also starred in (this is a reversal of roles: Woods played the cop that Lang was saddled with in the film).[9] When Kent asks Homer if he is willing to go undercover to 'nail' Apu, Homer replies: 'No way, man, get yourself another patsy!' This is a reference to a line in the 1991 film JFK.[9] The scene of Homer and Apu riding on mules to the Springfield Airport, with their luggage strapped to the mules' backs, is similar to a scene from the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia.[2] In his Kwik-E-Mart job interview, the interviewer asks Woods why he would want to work at the Kwik-E-Mart, to which he replies: 'To be honest, in my upcoming movie I'm going to be playing this tightly-wound convenience store clerk and, I kind of like to research my roles and really get into it. For instance, in True Believer I actually worked in a law firm for two months. And then, the film Chaplin I had a little cameo in that. I actually traveled back in time, back to the twenties, where... Well, I've said too much,' referencing the 1989 film True Believer and the 1992 film Chaplin.[10]
Reception[edit]
Ratings and critical reviews[edit]
In its original American broadcast, 'Homer and Apu' finished twenty-sixth in the ratings for the week of February 7–13, 1994, with a Nielsen rating of 13.3. The episode was the highest-rated show on the Fox network that week.[11] The song 'Who Needs The Kwik-E-Mart?' was nominated for an Emmy Award in the 'Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics' category.[12]
Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics.
The authors of the book I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide, Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, wrote: 'One of the very best, with the gags coming thick and fast. We particularly like the spy camera concealed in Homer's massive stetson, Apu and Marge's trip to the Monster Mart, and 'Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart?', possibly the cleverest song in the series. And the Christians harassing people at the Indian airport, and Homer's wastage of three questions, and James Woods' parting words to the Simpsons, and the footage of Apu doing a hummingbird impression...'[9]
DVD Movie Guide's Colin Jacobson said: 'The first episode to focus on Apu, this one works well. Our glimpses of Apu’s sleaziness and culture are entertaining, and the 'Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart?' tune is one of the better musical numbers [of the show].' Jacobson went on to say: 'Also count James Woods as one of the all-time best guest stars, which is likely why he gets many more lines than the average cameo voice.'[13]
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Total Film's Nathan Ditum named Woods' performance in the episode the 19th best guest appearance on The Simpsons.[14]
Patrick Bromley of DVD Verdict gave the episode a grade of A+ and commented that it features one of the best musical numbers in the show's 'history of great musical numbers'.[15]
Adam Suraf of Dunkirkma.net named it the best episode of the season, and added: 'I don’t know what it is about this episode — the 'Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart?' song number; James Woods filling in for Apu at the store; or Homer's wise line 'I've learned that life is one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Flanders was dead' — but the entire affair is inspired. [...] It's in the little details that make this episode the year's best, and solidifies The Simpsons as the funniest sitcom of all time.'[16]
AskMen.com ranked 'Homer and Apu' as number six on its list of the top ten The Simpsons episodes.[17]
Bill Gibron of DVD Talk gave the episode a score of 5 out of 5.[18]
Analysis[edit]
The episode has become study material for sociology courses at University of California Berkeley, where it is used to 'examine issues of the production and reception of cultural objects'.[19] In the book Leaving Springfield, Duncan Beard said the episode served as a parody of the peculiarities of the American convenience store. Beard particularly cited the Muzak and the dinging bell as Homer and Apu entered the Kwik-E-Mart in India, and the sign that read, 'The Master Knows All (except combination to safe)'. Beard said, 'Here the show presents its own instance of the global culture of consumer capitalism, transplanted intact and indistinguishably unaltered from the suburbs of America to a mountain top in some indefinable region of the post-partitioned Commonwealth nation of India, purely for the purpose of parodically criticizing the banality of quick-stop stores.'[20]
Paul Cantor, who analyzed the episode in his book Gilligan Unbound: Pop Culture in the Age of Globalization, said, 'The Simpsons could offer no better image of the bizarre logic of contemporary globalization than a worldwide convenience store empire run by an enlightened guru from the sacred mountains of India.' Cantor also specifically cited the 'Master Knows' sign, which he said combined the perceived wisdom of the East with the business acumen of the West.[21]
Tasleem Shakur and Karen D'Souza write in their book Picturing South Asian culture in English that 'Homer and Apu' typifies the key articulation of the character of Apu juxtaposed to Homer, 'something like his alter-ego', where Homer is the all American, Duff drinking, rather lazy nuclear plant worker, and Apu is the immigrant, clean living, hard working, small businessman. Their friendship, the authors added, is typically of a strong degree of mutual respect and a kind of admiration for what the other represents.[22]
References[edit]
- ^ abDaniels, Greg (2004). The Simpsons season 5 DVD commentary for the episode 'Homer and Apu' (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^ abcdeMirkin, David (2004). The Simpsons season 5 DVD commentary for the episode 'Homer and Apu' (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^Klein, Joshua (September 9, 2005). '1994 vintage `Simpsons' sets a tough standard – Homer's head houses DVDs'. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
- ^Mark, Kirkland (2004). The Simpsons season 5 DVD commentary for the episode 'Homer and Apu' (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^Siegel, Alan (September 26, 2013). 'Best Message Board Ever'. Slate. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^Silverman, David (2004). The Simpsons season 5 DVD commentary for the episode 'Homer and Apu' (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^'BBC Interview with David Silverman'. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
- ^'Songs In The Key Of Springfield – Original Music From The Television Series'. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
- ^ abcMartyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). 'Homer and Apu'. BBC. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
- ^Groening, Matt (1997). Richmond, Ray; Coffman, Antonia (eds.). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family (1st ed.). New York: HarperPerennial. p. 134. ISBN978-0-06-095252-5. LCCN98141857. OCLC37796735. OL433519M..
- ^'How They Rate'. St. Petersburg Times. February 18, 1994. pp. 11–12.
- ^'Emmy Awards: 1994'. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
- ^Jacobson, Colin (2004-12-21). 'The Simpsons: The Complete Fifth Season (1993)'. DVD Movie Guide. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ^Ditum, Nathan (March 29, 2009). 'The 20 Best Simpsons Movie-Star Guest Spots'. Total Film. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
- ^Bromley, Patrick (2005-02-23). 'The Simpsons: The Complete Fifth Season'. DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ^Suraf, Adam (December 18, 2004). 'The Simpsons: Season 5'. Dunkirkma.net. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
- ^Weir, Rich. 'Top 10: Simpsons Episodes'. Askmen.com. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^Gibron, Bill (December 23, 2004). 'The Simpsons – The Complete Fifth Season'. DVD Talk. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^Thomas B. Gold (2008). 'The Simpsons Global Mirror'(PDF). University of California Berkeley. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^Beard, Duncan (2003). Leaving Springfield: The Simpsons and the Possibility of Oppositional Culture. Wayne State University Press. pp. 286. ISBN0-8143-2849-0.
- ^Cantor, Paul (2003). Gilligan Unbound: Pop Culture in the Age of Globalization. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 98. ISBN0-7425-0779-3.
- ^Shakur, Tasleem; D'Souza, Karen (2003). Picturing South Asian culture in English. Open House Press. p. 170. ISBN0-9544463-0-5.
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