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*[[Adam Westing]]: Neil Gaiman is portrayed as a needy attention seeker |
*[[Adam Westing]]: Neil Gaiman is portrayed as a needy attention seeker (and eventual backstabber) in the episode. |
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*[[Always Wanted To Say That]]: A (slight) variation. At the back stage of the "Sitting With Dinosaurs" show, Lisa spots a lady with a familiar face (who turns out to be the author of the girl's beloved [[Harry Potter|Angelica Button]] books) in a dinosaur costume. |
*[[I Always Wanted To Say That]]: A (slight) variation. At the back stage of the "Sitting With Dinosaurs" show, Lisa spots a lady with a familiar face (who turns out to be the author of the girl's beloved [[Harry Potter|Angelica Button]] books) in a dinosaur costume. Lisa says "Dad, follow that dinosaur!" Homer: "I've waited my whole life to hear that." |
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*[[Executive Meddling]]: In-universe. The team's book is about trolls (the monsters, not the internet kind) is reworked by the publishers into a [[Twilight]]-esque vampire-themed romance. |
*[[Executive Meddling]]: In-universe. The team's book is about trolls (the monsters, not the internet kind) is reworked by the publishers into a [[Twilight]]-esque vampire-themed romance. |
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*[[Take That]]: |
*[[Take That]]: Bart is convinced by Principal Skinner to take part in the book heist when toldsthat the war between the trolls and the ogres has been changed to a dance contest at the vampire prom. |
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Revision as of 00:33, 4 May 2014
Homer, Bart and a group of assorted supporting characters (along with guest star Neil Gaiman team up to co-author the first in an intended series of childrens fantasy novels. When their book is drastically edited by the publishers, our protagonists scheme to win their original draft back, in a parody of heist movies such as Ocean's Eleven.
The Book Job contains examples of:
- Adam Westing: Neil Gaiman is portrayed as a needy attention seeker (and eventual backstabber) in the episode.
- I Always Wanted To Say That: A (slight) variation. At the back stage of the "Sitting With Dinosaurs" show, Lisa spots a lady with a familiar face (who turns out to be the author of the girl's beloved Angelica Button books) in a dinosaur costume. Lisa says "Dad, follow that dinosaur!" Homer: "I've waited my whole life to hear that."
- Executive Meddling: In-universe. The team's book is about trolls (the monsters, not the internet kind) is reworked by the publishers into a Twilight-esque vampire-themed romance.
- Take That: Bart is convinced by Principal Skinner to take part in the book heist when toldsthat the war between the trolls and the ogres has been changed to a dance contest at the vampire prom.