Trivia / The Simpsons S 11 E 1 Beyond Blunderdome

• Accidentally-Correct Writing: It turned out that a joke written for Mel Gibson actually did happen in real life. The writing staff wanted Gibson to say that he would urinate behind a dumpster, because it sounded like it would not be a classy thing to do for a movie star. He had, however, already done that during a couple of film premieres because he can feel trapped in a public toilet with a lot of fans. Gibson was surprised the writers knew about the story, but it turned out to be a coincidence.
• Blooper: Keep an eye on the hand that Homer puts on Bart's shoulder in this scene◊…
• Contest Winner Cameo: Butterfinger held a contest prior to this episode. If the phrase in the wrapper matched Bart's chalkboard gag in this episode, the winner would get animated on an episode of The Simpsons.
• Deleted Scene: One where it turns out Apu and his brother Sanjay tell Homer they enjoyed his new ending, as violent American films are popular in India.
• Recycled Script: From Season 2's "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?". A successful man wants to get ideas from the Average Joe rather than a gaggle of yes-men, and ends up trusting Homer, who destroys the man's career with his impractical, off-the-wall ideas.
• So My Kids Can Watch: Mel Gibson jumped at a guest role, as he and his kids were big fans.
• Technology Marches On: Comic Book Guy is thrown out of the theatre after being caught writing his pre-release review of the original Mr. Smith remake...on a bulky desktop computer. His review of the gorier remake is written on a more portable laptop. Nowadays he would write it on a far more discreet smartphone.

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