Simpsons - Homer's Barbershop Quartet

[TPIMaster]

I've decided to analyse the Simpsons' episode "Homer's Barbershop Quartet" cause it's a huge spoof to The Beatles.

Visual references:



Marge sells the things she made, along with a portrait of Ringo she painted.



The "Meet The Be Sharps LP", spoof to the "Meet The Beatles" US Capitol album.



Moe's Cavern, A Cavern Club Spoof



The Be Sharps arriving at John F. Kennedy while girls scream. Spoof to The Beatles' first US visit.



The original Be Sharps



People not being satisfied with the Wiggum-Barney change. They are shouting "Wiggum forever, Barney never", spoof to the Cavern Club stuff where they yelled "Pete Best forever, Ringo never"



The Be Sharps receiving a grammy.



Homer meets George Harrison (he recorded his voice for it

"Then came the greatest thrill of my life."

George: Hello Homer, I'm George Harrison
Homer: Oh my god, OH MY GOD! WHERE DID YOU GET THAT BROWNIE?!!!
George: Over there, there's a big pile of 'em.
Homer starts eating them all in less than a second/brownie ;D
Homer: Oh man...
George: Wow, what a nice fellow.



The Be Sharps' second LP: Bigger Than Jesus. Both a spoof of John Lennon's quote and the Abbey Road cover. Note the Volkswagen and the police car on the background. Barney is out of step, barefoot and looks like he's holding a cigarette, but you can't really see it. BID ;D



Be Sharps merchandise including lunch boxes. Spoof of The Beatles' lunchboxes.



Barney with his new girlfriend, the japanese conceptual artist Clearly Yoko...



Extra! From a deleted scene! The Be Sharps founding Donut Records, spoof of Apple Corp of course



The Beatles in their recording studio having some problems of them own. A Get Back Sessions spoof (the background and even some poses)



The back cover of "Meet The Be Sharps". Sgt. Pepper back cover.



The Rooftop Concert spoof, even the same clothes. Homer has Ringo's clothes, Barney John's, Skinner "Paul"'s and Apu George's



The Be Sharp's last concert. A roof top concert. Beatles spoof, obviously and also the angle is the same as in the rooftop concert.



George Harrison saying that the rooftop concert's been done



There's policeman on the street... There's so many there to meet... Clearly spoof on rooftop concert with the police watching



People watching from the rooftops and the streets. Note the guy watching from the wall on the left who can't see a thing ;D


Other references:

Barney: "I'm taking it to strange new places"
Tape player: "Number eight *BURP* Number eight *BURP* Number eight *BURP* Number eight *BURP*..."

Homer: "I'd like to thank you on behalf of the group and I hope we passed the audition."

More things to come

[Dr.No]

That is a classic episode. Of course, the last time I saw it I was too young to get any of it other than the general "Beatles" references.

[byrdsmaniac]

LMAO. Thanks for posting.

[gracemer]

Fantastic. Thanks!

[neoexelor]

Bump?

[TPIMaster]

Lol, that's nice. Where did you get that from?

[plastic paul]

Well, how about this, Principal Skinner has taken the role of Faul in that "Let It Go" cover.

There is an episode of The Simpsons where it turns out Skinner was actually a motorcycling rebel before Vietnam and during the war his Squad Leader, was assumed dead, so after the war Skinner took over the Squad leaders life, only for him to return years later.

I'd love to see it again because thats all i remember, but check it out.

Interesting anyway...

[helterskelter]

Ohh wow I'd totally forgotten about that episode! You've got a nice memory, plastic paul.
And it's really interesting too. It's like Skinner took over that Squad Leaders life the way Bill took over Pauls. Except, unlike that episode, I don't think Paul is going to return.

[plastic paul]

Quite HS (thanks btw, i'm just glad someone elses knows what i'm talking about!), unfortunately i think you could be right, though i still hold out some hope for that whole "When i'm 64" thing!

[helterskelter]

Oh yeah that's a good point. I'm a bit nervous about that to tell you the truth. I mean, what if Paul's 64th birthday comes and goes and nothing happens? What if Bill doesn't confess (or the real Paul doesn't come out of hiding)? I'm placing alot of hope and expectations on that day. And I can't help but feel worried that nothing will happen.

[plastic paul]

That's n very good point, we can only keep our fingers (and everything else!) crossed.

[helterskelter]

You bet!!! ;D

[neoexelor]

tpimaster said:

Lol, that's nice. Where did you get that from?

I made it according to the rooftop concert clothes.

[TPIMaster]

plasticpaul said:

Well, how about this, Principal Skinner has taken the role of Faul in that "Let It Go" cover.

There is an episode of The Simpsons where it turns out Skinner was actually a motorcycling rebel before Vietnam and during the war his Squad Leader, was assumed dead, so after the war Skinner took over the Squad leaders life, only for him to return years later.

I'd love to see it again because thats all i remember, but check it out.

Interesting anyway...

Armin Tamzarian was his real name and the episode is 4F23 - The Principal And The Pauper (from Season 9)