History Trivia / TheSimpsonsS7E24Homerpalooza

** Music/NoDoubt were also supposed to appear in the episode, thanks to Music/GwenStefani's brother being a writer on the show at the time, but had to pull out of the last minute. A caricature of the band can be seen in the background after Homer speaks with Hullapalooza's manager.

** Music/NoDoubt were also supposed to appear in the episode, thanks to Music/GwenStefani's brother being a writer on the show at the time, but had to pull out of the last minute. A caricature of Stefani can be seen in the background after Homer speaks with Hullapalooza's manager.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The episode focuses on the pop culture at the time, more precisely on alternative rock, hip-hop, and the first incarnation of Lollapalooza (here fictionalized as "Hullabalooza"). Among the episode's guest stars were Music/TheSmashingPumpkins, one of whom, Jonathan Melvoin, [[AuthorExistenceFailure died from an overdose only two months later]], with another, Jimmy Chamberlin, being kicked out of the group over it. In another scene, the record store clerk has no idea about Apple computers, one year before UsefulNotes/SteveJobs returned to the company. That said, the overall plot of the episode, about Homer feeling like he's out of the loop with current trends and [[WereStillRelevantDammit desperate to prove that he's still 'hip']], is one that will remain timeless; the fact that the trends in question are no longer relevant only makes the episode's central theme about how being cool is overrated [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools stand out that much more]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGrfhsxxmdE One scene]] in particular, a flashback in which a teenage Homer gets into a fight with his dad over the '70s rock music he listens to, has gained new currency in the internet age for this reason.
---->'''Homer:''' You wouldn't understand, Dad. You're not 'with it'.\\
'''Abe Simpson:''' I used to be 'with it', and then they changed what 'it' was. Now what I'm with isn't 'it', and what's 'it' seems weird and scary to me. It'll happen to you!\\
'''Homer:''' No way, man. We're gonna keep on rocking forever! Forever! Forever! ''<cut to present day>'' [[MadnessMantra Forever. Forever. Forever...]]

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The episode focuses on the pop culture at the time, more precisely on alternative rock, hip-hop, and the first incarnation of Lollapalooza (here fictionalized as "Hullabalooza"). Among the episode's guest stars were Music/TheSmashingPumpkins, whose lead singer Billy Corgan is seen with a full head of hair -- by the time of this episode, he'd been bald for months. Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlain also appears in the episode, which aired two months before he was fired from the band, although he would return in 1998. In another scene, the record store clerk has no idea about Apple Computer, one year before UsefulNotes/SteveJobs returned to the company and revitalized it.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The episode focuses on the pop culture at the time, more precisely on alternative rock, hip-hop, and the first incarnation of Lollapalooza (here fictionalized as "Hullabalooza"). Among the episode's guest stars were Music/TheSmashingPumpkins, whose lead singer Billy Corgan is seen with a full head of hair -- by the time of this episode, he'd been bald for months. Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlain also appears in the episode, which aired two months before he was fired from the band, although he would return in 1998. In another scene, the record store clerk has no idea about Apple Computer, one year before UsefulNotes/SteveJobs returned to the company and revitalized it. That said, the overall plot of the episode, about Homer feeling like he's out of the loop with current trends and [[WereStillRelevantDammit desperate to prove that he's still 'hip']], is one that will remain timeless, the fact that the trends in question are no longer relevant only making the episode's central theme about how being cool is overrated stand out that much more. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGrfhsxxmdE One scene]] in particular, a flashback in which a teenage Homer gets into a fight with his dad over the '70s rock music he listens to, has gained new currency in the internet age for this reason.
-->'''Homer:''' You wouldn't understand, Dad. You're not 'with it'.\\
'''Abe Simpson:''' I used to be 'with it', and then they changed what 'it' was. Now what I'm with isn't 'it', and what's 'it' seems weird and scary to me. It'll happen to you!\\
'''Homer:''' No way, man. We're gonna keep on rocking forever! Forever! Forever! ''<cut to present day>'' Forever. Forever. Forever...

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The episode focuses on the pop culture at the time, more precisely on alternative rock, hip-hop, and the first incarnation of Lollapalooza (here fictionalized as "Hullabalooza"). Among the episode's guest stars were Music/TheSmashingPumpkins, whose lead singer Billy Corgan is seen with a full head of hair -- by the time of this episode, he'd been bald for months. Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlain also appears in the episode, which aired two months before he was fired from the band, although he would return in 1998. In another scene, the record store clerk has no idea about Apple Computer, one year before UsefulNotes/SteveJobs returned to the company and revitalized it. That said, the overall plot of the episode, about Homer feeling like he's out of the loop with current trends and [[WereStillRelevantDammit desperate to prove that he's still 'hip']], is one that will remain timeless, the fact that the trends in question are no longer relevant only making the episode's central theme about how being cool is overrated [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools stand out that much more]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGrfhsxxmdE One scene]] in particular, a flashback in which a teenage Homer gets into a fight with his dad over the '70s rock music he listens to, has gained new currency in the internet age for this reason.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The episode focuses on the pop culture at the time, more precisely on alternative rock, hip-hop, and the first incarnation of Lollapalooza (here fictionalized as "Hullabalooza"). Among the episode's guest stars were Music/TheSmashingPumpkins, whose lead singer Billy Corgan is seen with a full head of hair -- by the time of this episode, he'd been bald for months. In another scene, the record store clerk has no idea about Apple Computer, one year before UsefulNotes/SteveJobs returned to the company and revitalized it. That said, the overall plot of the episode, about Homer feeling like he's out of the loop with current trends and [[WereStillRelevantDammit desperate to prove that he's still 'hip']], is one that will remain timeless, the fact that the trends in question are no longer relevant only making the episode's central theme about how being cool is overrated [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools stand out that much more]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGrfhsxxmdE One scene]] in particular, a flashback in which a teenage Homer gets into a fight with his dad over the '70s rock music he listens to, has gained new currency in the internet age for this reason.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The episode focuses on the pop culture at the time, more precisely on alternative rock, hip-hop, and the first incarnation of Lollapalooza (here fictionalized as "Hullabalooza"). Among the episode's guest stars were Music/TheSmashingPumpkins, one of whom, Jonathan Melvoin, [[AuthorExistenceFailure died from an overdose only two months later]], with another, Jimmy Chamberlin, being kicked out of the group over it. Also Billy Corrigan is seen with a full head of hair -- by the time of this episode, he'd been bald for months. In another scene, the record store clerk has no idea about Apple Computer, one year before UsefulNotes/SteveJobs returned to the company. That said, the overall plot of the episode, about Homer feeling like he's out of the loop with current trends and [[WereStillRelevantDammit desperate to prove that he's still 'hip']], is one that will remain timeless, the fact that the trends in question are no longer relevant only making the episode's central theme about how being cool is overrated [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools stand out that much more]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGrfhsxxmdE One scene]] in particular, a flashback in which a teenage Homer gets into a fight with his dad over the '70s rock music he listens to, has gained new currency in the internet age for this reason.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The episode focuses on the pop culture at the time, more precisely on alternative rock, hip-hop, and the first incarnation of Lollapalooza (here fictionalized as "Hullabalooza"). Among the episode's guest stars were Music/TheSmashingPumpkins, one of whom, Jonathan Melvoin, [[AuthorExistenceFailure died from an overdose only two months later]], with another, Jimmy Chamberlin, being kicked out of the group over it. Also Billy Corrigan is seen with a full head of hair -- by the time the episode, he'd been bald for months. In another scene, the record store clerk has no idea about Apple Computer, one year before UsefulNotes/SteveJobs returned to the company. That said, the overall plot of the episode, about Homer feeling like he's out of the loop with current trends and [[WereStillRelevantDammit desperate to prove that he's still 'hip']], is one that will remain timeless, the fact that the trends in question are no longer relevant only making the episode's central theme about how being cool is overrated [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools stand out that much more]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGrfhsxxmdE One scene]] in particular, a flashback in which a teenage Homer gets into a fight with his dad over the '70s rock music he listens to, has gained new currency in the internet age for this reason.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The episode focuses on the pop culture at the time, more precisely on alternative rock, hip-hop, and the first incarnation of Lollapalooza (here fictionalized as "Hullabalooza"). Among the episode's guest stars were Music/TheSmashingPumpkins, one of whom, Jonathan Melvoin, [[AuthorExistenceFailure died from an overdose only two months later]], with another, Jimmy Chamberlin, being kicked out of the group over it. Also Billy Corrigan is seen with a full head of hair -- by the time the episode, he'd been bald for months. In another scene, the record store clerk has no idea about Apple computers, one year before UsefulNotes/SteveJobs returned to the company. That said, the overall plot of the episode, about Homer feeling like he's out of the loop with current trends and [[WereStillRelevantDammit desperate to prove that he's still 'hip']], is one that will remain timeless, the fact that the trends in question are no longer relevant only making the episode's central theme about how being cool is overrated [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools stand out that much more]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGrfhsxxmdE One scene]] in particular, a flashback in which a teenage Homer gets into a fight with his dad over the '70s rock music he listens to, has gained new currency in the internet age for this reason.

* WriteWhatYouKnow: Brent Forrester attended Lollapalooza to do research for this episode and found it to be a miserable experience, with many of the jokes in this episode based on that experience(Getting accused of being a "narc" by a concert-goer, lots of ads, a freak show, several sour-faced teens and cameras being seized and thrown in the trash).

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The episode focuses on the pop culture at the time, more precisely on alternative rock, hip-hop, and the first incarnation of Lollapalooza (here fictionalized as "Hullabalooza"). Among the episode's guest stars were Music/TheSmashingPumpkins, one of whom, Jonathan Melvoin, [[AuthorExistenceFailure died from an overdose only two months later]], with another, Jimmy Chamberlin, being kicked out of the group over it. Also Billy Corrigan is seen with a full head of hair , by the time the episode he'd been bald for months. In another scene, the record store clerk has no idea about Apple computers, one year before UsefulNotes/SteveJobs returned to the company. That said, the overall plot of the episode, about Homer feeling like he's out of the loop with current trends and [[WereStillRelevantDammit desperate to prove that he's still 'hip']], is one that will remain timeless, the fact that the trends in question are no longer relevant only making the episode's central theme about how being cool is overrated [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools stand out that much more]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGrfhsxxmdE One scene]] in particular, a flashback in which a teenage Homer gets into a fight with his dad over the '70s rock music he listens to, has gained new currency in the internet age for this reason.

* WriteWhatYouKnow: Brent Forrester attended Lollapalooza to do research for this episode and found it to be a miserable experience, with many of the jokes in this episodes were based on that experience(Getting accused of being a "narc" by a concert-goer, lots of ads, a freak show, several sour-faced teens and cameras being seized and thrown in the trash).

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The episode focuses on the pop culture at the time, more precisely on alternative rock, hip-hop, and the first incarnation of Lollapalooza (here fictionalized as "Hullabalooza"). Among the episode's guest stars were Music/TheSmashingPumpkins, one of whom, Jonathan Melvoin, [[AuthorExistenceFailure died from an overdose only two months later]], with another, Jimmy Chamberlin, being kicked out of the group over it. In another scene, the record store clerk has no idea about Apple computers, one year before UsefulNotes/SteveJobs returned to the company. That said, the overall plot of the episode, about Homer feeling like he's out of the loop with current trends and [[WereStillRelevantDammit desperate to prove that he's still 'hip']], is one that will remain timeless, the fact that the trends in question are no longer relevant only making the episode's central theme about how being cool is overrated [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools stand out that much more]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGrfhsxxmdE One scene]] in particular, a flashback in which a teenage Homer gets into a fight with his dad over the '70s rock music he listens to, has gained new currency in the internet age for this reason.

* CreatorBacklash: The Rover Hendrix act break joke has been called one of the worst jokes in show's history by the writers and producers.

-->'''Courtney Love''': Hi Homer! I'm a big fan, Courtney Love.
-->'''Homer''': Homer Grateful!

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The episode focuses on the pop culture at the time, more precisely on alternative rock, hip-hop, and the first incarnation of Lollapalooza (here fictionalized as "Hullabalooza"). Among the episode's guest stars were Music/TheSmashingPumpkins, one of whom, Jonathan Melvoin, [[AuthorExistenceFailure died from an overdose only two months later]], with another, Jimmy Chamberlin, being kicked out of the group over it. In another scene, the record store clerk has no idea about Apple computers, one year before UsefulNotes/SteveJobs returned to the company. That said, the overall plot of the episode, about Homer feeling like he's out of the loop with current trends and [[WereStillRelevantDammit desperate to prove that he's still 'hip']], is one that will remain timeless, the fact that the trends in question are no longer relevant only making the episode's central theme about how being cool is overrated [[TropesAreTools stand out that much more]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGrfhsxxmdE One scene]] in particular, a flashback in which a teenage Homer gets into a fight with his dad over the '70s rock music he listens to, has gained new currency in the internet age for this reason.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece:
** The show is a parody of the "indie" culture of the mid-late 1990s, as well as Lollapalooza's first incarnation. At the time, Music/TheSmashingPumpkins, Music/CypressHill and Music/SonicYouth were among the most popular acts. One member of the Pumpkins would die from an overdose a month after the episode's premiere (another would be fired for the incident).
** The record store employee wonders what Apple computers are. At the time, Apple had become irrelevant within the tech industry, before Steve Jobs returned the following year.

** Music/NoDoubt were also supposed to appear in the episode, thanks to Gwen Stefani's brother being a writer on the show at the time, but had to pull out of the last minute. A caricature of Stefani can be seen in the background after Homer speaks with Hullapalooza's manager.

** The show is a parody of the "indie" culture of the mid-late 1990s, as well as Lollapalooza's first incarnation. At the time, The Smashing Pumpkins, Cypress Hill and Sonic Youth were among the most popular acts. One member of the Pumpkins would die from an overdose a month after the episode's premiere (another would be fired for the incident).

** Music/CourtneyLove and Music/{{Hole}} were wanted for this episode, but they declined. However, Music/SonicYouth said that if Courtney Love were in the episode, they would not be. It was thought that Love would appear in the episode because she had recently done a film with James L. Brooks, but she never responded to the request. Love was wanted specifically for one joke which would be in an exchange between her and Homer:

** Music/NoDoubt were also supposed to appear in the episode, thanks to Gwen Stefani's brother being a writer on the show at the time, but had to pull out of the last minute. A caricature of Stefani can be seen in the background after Homer speaks with Hullapalooza's manager.

** The record store employee wonders what Apple computers are. At the time, Apple had become irrelevant within the tech industry, before the return of Steve Jobs.

-->'''Homer''': Homer Grateful!

** The show is a parody of the "indie" culture of the mid-late 1990s, as well as Lollapalooza's first incarnation. At the time, The Smashing Pumpkins, Cypress Hill and Sonic Youth were among the most popular acts. The first group would disband one year later after the death of one of its members.

** The show is a parody of the "indie" culture of the mid-late 1990s, as well as Lollapalooza's first incarnation. At the time, Nine Inch Nails, Cypress Hill and Sonic Youth were among the most popular acts. The first group would disband one year later after the death of one of its members.

** The show is a parody of the "indie" culture of the mid-late 1990s, as well as Lollapalooza's first incarnation. At the time, Nine Inch Nails, Cypress Hill and Sonic Youth were among the most popular acts. The latter group would disband one year later after the death of one of its members.

** Music/ CourtneyLove and Music/{{Hole}} were wanted for this episode, but they declined. However, Music/SonicYouth said that if Courtney Love were in the episode, they would not be. It was thought that Love would appear in the episode because she had recently done a film with James L. Brooks, but she never responded to the request. Love was wanted specifically for one joke which would be in an exchange between her and Homer: