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When Smithers and Mr. Burns leave the town meeting in a hurry, it's an homage to the scene in Tim Burton's Batman where Michael Keaton saves Kim Basinger, right? Just thought that should be added to the article. 2602:30A:2EDF:19B0:F5EE:ACF2:E00E:1A2 ( talk) 19:12, 28 November 2013 (UTC)
In the first season of Supernatural (TV Series) in the episode Something Wicked, the character Dean gives a list of towns that have been terrorized by a Shtriga. I am not devoted to the Simpsons enough to know for sure, but I believe the list was a reference to the list of towns who have built monorails in Marge vs. the Monorail. One of the towns mentioned is "West Haverbrook." Can anyone confirm or deny this? Andrewdoane 12:44, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
is this a satire of the las vegas/Bombardier monorail fiasco?
Notice how in the Trivia it tells of a picture of the Hindenburg? Well... right next to the Hindenburg behind a couple dancing you can see a picture of the WTC burning. Normally this would seem ireelevent to me, but the episode is from 1994 and the WTC fell in 2001. I must say, this is the scariest thing I've ever seen on the Simpsons.
I'm pretty sure it was from the WTC bombing earlier that year (1993) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:6000:C184:AE00:1446:1176:E252:4F3F ( talk) 19:28, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
Has anyone noticed that during the opening of the monorail, when Kent Brockman is talking to celebrities and 'Kyle Darin' walks by. You can see what looks to be a.. I don't want to say younger.. but less bulky(?) Kent Brockman?
Here's a pic : http://img263.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vlcsnap10738107ir6.jpg Hempeater 06:27, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
I overall was very impressed with article on the whole. The only thing I can think of that could be improved would be the prose, which is a little bit less than brilliant. FireSpike 01:42, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
There is a music theme playing briefly during the dumping of the Nuclear waste at the beginning of the episode. I was wondering what it is from. It's a sleuthy detective type theme. Maybe we should reference it in the article? My father once told me it was from the show "Metro" but I have never been able to ascertain the answer for sure. Your assistance is appreciated. Guest 05:36, 26 July 2007
Yes, it's The Simpson's altered version of "Axel F", and this marks the third time that it was used in the series. — Preceding
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Has anyone seen "Taking Woodstock"?
In a town hall meeting (in which they decide to allow a music festival in the town) they also discuss wheater they should build a monorail. One woman speaking up in the meeting is called marge.
Coincidence? —Preceding
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This article has been reviewed as part of Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Project quality task force. I believe the article currently meets the criteria and should remain listed as a Good article. The article history has been updated to reflect this review. Regards, MASEM 05:21, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
I'm 100% sure Monorail is a spoof of Ya Got Trouble. Lyle Lanley obviously playing the part of Harold Hill. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.148.32.167 ( talk) 20:28, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
Hello! I would like to get community discussion on the recent dispute between Scorpion0422 and me. A few minutes ago, I edited the "Cultural references" section to this version. Scorpion0422 then removed a few key ideas from my revision, stating in a message to me that I was adding information that belonged more in essays than in encyclopedia articles. After a few non-controversial edits to Scorpion's version, we have now arrived at the current version. However, I disagree with the objections that he raised, which I shall now address here:
I would appreciate community input on this matter so that we can resolved this dispute as quickly as possible.-- Edp318 ( talk) 01:06, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
In the Supernatural episode "Something Wicked" protagonist Sam Winchester states that there have been deaths similar to the ones they are investigating in Ogdenville and North Haverbrook. How exactly does this have anything to do with the episode? Where those cities mentioned in Marge vs. The Monorail? And if they were, wouldn't it most likely be a coincidence? DrMGinius ( talk) 12:28, 30 January 2011 (UTC)
This page lists "Marge vs. the Monorail" as having aired in the fourth season. It says that whe Conan O'Brien pitched the idea, he was told to explore other subjects first; that he had previously pitched "Lisa's Rival," and it "went well." But "Lisa's Rival" didn't air until the sixth season. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.156.219.125 ( talk) 19:32, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
I don't think it's contradictory. Sources I checked indicate that O'Brien pitched the "Lisa's Rival" story idea while he was still working on "The Simpsons", and it was favorably received, but that Mike Scully wrote the actual episode after O'Brien left. And Now, Here He Is... Conan O’Brien, Finally Comfy in Success.
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Is it the Alweg in Seattle which gave the inspiration?! Being there yesterday and looking at the Mono the first thing that came in my mind had been Homer as monorail driver... -- 93.220.209.180 ( talk) 19:09, 2 September 2017 (UTC)
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When Smithers and Mr. Burns leave the town meeting in a hurry, it's an homage to the scene in Tim Burton's Batman where Michael Keaton saves Kim Basinger, right? Just thought that should be added to the article. 2602:30A:2EDF:19B0:F5EE:ACF2:E00E:1A2 ( talk) 19:12, 28 November 2013 (UTC)
In the first season of Supernatural (TV Series) in the episode Something Wicked, the character Dean gives a list of towns that have been terrorized by a Shtriga. I am not devoted to the Simpsons enough to know for sure, but I believe the list was a reference to the list of towns who have built monorails in Marge vs. the Monorail. One of the towns mentioned is "West Haverbrook." Can anyone confirm or deny this? Andrewdoane 12:44, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
is this a satire of the las vegas/Bombardier monorail fiasco?
Notice how in the Trivia it tells of a picture of the Hindenburg? Well... right next to the Hindenburg behind a couple dancing you can see a picture of the WTC burning. Normally this would seem ireelevent to me, but the episode is from 1994 and the WTC fell in 2001. I must say, this is the scariest thing I've ever seen on the Simpsons.
I'm pretty sure it was from the WTC bombing earlier that year (1993) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:6000:C184:AE00:1446:1176:E252:4F3F ( talk) 19:28, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
Has anyone noticed that during the opening of the monorail, when Kent Brockman is talking to celebrities and 'Kyle Darin' walks by. You can see what looks to be a.. I don't want to say younger.. but less bulky(?) Kent Brockman?
Here's a pic : http://img263.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vlcsnap10738107ir6.jpg Hempeater 06:27, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
I overall was very impressed with article on the whole. The only thing I can think of that could be improved would be the prose, which is a little bit less than brilliant. FireSpike 01:42, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
There is a music theme playing briefly during the dumping of the Nuclear waste at the beginning of the episode. I was wondering what it is from. It's a sleuthy detective type theme. Maybe we should reference it in the article? My father once told me it was from the show "Metro" but I have never been able to ascertain the answer for sure. Your assistance is appreciated. Guest 05:36, 26 July 2007
Yes, it's The Simpson's altered version of "Axel F", and this marks the third time that it was used in the series. — Preceding
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69.124.116.101 (
talk)
19:12, 2 January 2019 (UTC)
Has anyone seen "Taking Woodstock"?
In a town hall meeting (in which they decide to allow a music festival in the town) they also discuss wheater they should build a monorail. One woman speaking up in the meeting is called marge.
Coincidence? —Preceding
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08:24, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
This article has been reviewed as part of Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Project quality task force. I believe the article currently meets the criteria and should remain listed as a Good article. The article history has been updated to reflect this review. Regards, MASEM 05:21, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
I'm 100% sure Monorail is a spoof of Ya Got Trouble. Lyle Lanley obviously playing the part of Harold Hill. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.148.32.167 ( talk) 20:28, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
Hello! I would like to get community discussion on the recent dispute between Scorpion0422 and me. A few minutes ago, I edited the "Cultural references" section to this version. Scorpion0422 then removed a few key ideas from my revision, stating in a message to me that I was adding information that belonged more in essays than in encyclopedia articles. After a few non-controversial edits to Scorpion's version, we have now arrived at the current version. However, I disagree with the objections that he raised, which I shall now address here:
I would appreciate community input on this matter so that we can resolved this dispute as quickly as possible.-- Edp318 ( talk) 01:06, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
In the Supernatural episode "Something Wicked" protagonist Sam Winchester states that there have been deaths similar to the ones they are investigating in Ogdenville and North Haverbrook. How exactly does this have anything to do with the episode? Where those cities mentioned in Marge vs. The Monorail? And if they were, wouldn't it most likely be a coincidence? DrMGinius ( talk) 12:28, 30 January 2011 (UTC)
This page lists "Marge vs. the Monorail" as having aired in the fourth season. It says that whe Conan O'Brien pitched the idea, he was told to explore other subjects first; that he had previously pitched "Lisa's Rival," and it "went well." But "Lisa's Rival" didn't air until the sixth season. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.156.219.125 ( talk) 19:32, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
I don't think it's contradictory. Sources I checked indicate that O'Brien pitched the "Lisa's Rival" story idea while he was still working on "The Simpsons", and it was favorably received, but that Mike Scully wrote the actual episode after O'Brien left. And Now, Here He Is... Conan O’Brien, Finally Comfy in Success.
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Is it the Alweg in Seattle which gave the inspiration?! Being there yesterday and looking at the Mono the first thing that came in my mind had been Homer as monorail driver... -- 93.220.209.180 ( talk) 19:09, 2 September 2017 (UTC)