Capsule Submission for FABF08: The Ziff Who Came to Dinner

S15E14 The Ziff Who Came to DinnerliveMar 15, 2004, 2:45 AM ET7 hours later3 posts by 3 posters
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Steve Brown

... Bart's not kidding: the Dingleberries movie is only 47 minutes long? ... "What Would Jesus View" doesn't advise against seeing the Redeadening? ... Marge's pajamas from FABF07 seem to be her regular bedtime attire now? ... and speaking of which, a lot of the first act was used in the promo for that episode? ... Homer lights the flashlight like a torch? ... Rupert Murdoch in jail? ... Maggie frowns every time "daddy's not on fire"? ... Marge calls Artie, "Uncle Artie"?

The Man Who Came to Dinner - title

Powers of Ten (short film) - couch gag

The Wild Thornberries - The Wild Dingleberries is a spoof

Return to the Planet of the Apes The Passion of the Christ Finding Nemo

VessSteve Brown

More movie references...

"Rosemary's Baby" (the film): Krzysztof Komeda's "Main Title Theme" / "Sleep Safe and Warm" is used (film score trivia: this track is *not* referred to as "Lullaby" in the recording sessions; the three "Lullaby" tracks from the complete score are different).

"The Twilight Zone" (the series): the living doll. "The buttons came from the trousers..." - possibly a reference to "Child's Play" and Chucky Lee Ray?

"The Last House on the Left" (and other Sean Cunningham schlock) - Lisa repeats its tagline, "It [is] only a movie!"... or maybe it's just a coincidence.

"The Blair Witch Project" (blah): the camera scenes in the attic.

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"It's a movie version of the cartoon family that you can see for free..." - would that be an early reference to the (AICN) upcoming Simpsons movie (in addition to all the other short-cartoons-to-overstretched-films)?