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When Tommy Chong stops feeling into the Springfield stop of Cheech and Chong's reunion tour, Homer, knowing the act verbatim, takes over.

Pop Culture Connections - Outgoing

It refers to these people...

Simon & Garfunkel

This Person is referred to by A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
Homer tries to reunite Cheech with Chong. He takes Chong to the performance that he, Homer, is supposed to be part of. When it's Homer's turn to go on stage, he tells Chong "Come on. If Art Garfunkel could forgive that untalented twirp Paul Simon, you can do this!", convincing Chong to go back on stage with Cheech.
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It plays these songs...

Basketball Jones featuring Tyrone Shoelaces
performed by Cheech & Chong

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This Song is played in A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
Cheech tells Homer that he's doing a good job, and deserves a reward. Homer imagines what his reward from Cheech will be, as the song 'Basketball Jones' plays, and a parody of the animated short film 'Basketball Jones' is shown, with Homer taking the role of one of the characters.

Low Rider
performed by War

This Song is played in A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
As Homer ('Chunk') and Cheech drive in the tour bus, Homer sings along to this song, but he changes the lyrics to describe the tour, and his annoyance with Cheech.

Memory
written by

This Song is played in A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
The Cat Lady is at a production of the musical 'Cats', while Marge cleans her house, removing the clutter. The Cat Lady has tears brought to her eyes as the song 'Memory' is sung, saying it's beautiful.

Sister Mary Elephant
performed by Cheech & Chong

This Song is played in A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
Principal Skinner performs this comedy skit during his audition to be the new "Cheech". Later in the episode, Cheech and Chunk perform this skit for their audience.

Symphony No. 5 in C minor
composed by Ludwig van Beethoven

This Song is played in A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
After the Cat Lady's house has been cleaned out, Marge stops the truck, that is carrying away all the junk, because she finds the Cat Lady's junk, to be a treasure. She discovers a 1980s style answering machine, and plays the outgoing message. In the 1980s it was popular to record songs, with lyrics changed to become the instruction to leave a message. Beethoven's 'Symphony No. 5' was a popular song used, the lyrics made up start with "Nobody's Home".

It parodies these songs...

Dave
performed by Cheech & Chong

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This Song is parodied by A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
Cheech and Chong break up during the "Dave's not home" skit during their appearance in Springfield.

Hello, I Must Be Going
performed by Groucho Marx

This Song is parodied by A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
At the performance of "Teech and Chong", with Principal Skinner taking over the role of 'Cheech', he is heckled from the audience by Superintendent Chalmers, who tells Skinner that the dessert menu is funnier than he is. One of the dessert menu options is "Jell-o, I Must Be Going", a parody of song 'Hello, I Must Be Going'.

Hound Dog
performed by Elvis Presley

This Song is parodied by A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
At the performance of "Teech and Chong", with Principal Skinner taking over the role of 'Cheech', he is heckled from the audience by Superintendent Chalmers, who tells Skinner that the dessert menu is funnier than he is. One of the dessert menu options is "You Ain't Nothing But a Pound Cake", a parody of the lyrics from the song 'Hound Dog'.

Puttin' on the Ritz
performed by Taco

This Song is parodied by A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
At the performance of "Teech and Chong", with Principal Skinner taking over the role of 'Cheech', he is heckled from the audience by Superintendent Chalmers, who tells Skinner that the dessert menu is funnier than he is. The dessert menu is shown, with one of the selections being 'Pudding on the Ritz', a parody of the song 'Puttin' on the Ritz'

It parodies these movies...

Basketball Jones

This Movie is parodied by A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
Cheech tells Homer that he's doing a good job, and deserves a reward. Homer imagines what his reward from Cheech will be, as the song 'Basketball Jones' plays, and a parody of the animated short film 'Basketball Jones' is shown, with Homer taking the role of one of the characters.
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It refers to these movies...

Gone with the Wind

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This Movie is referred to by A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
At the beginning of this episode, Kent Brockman's special segment 'That's Kent-ertainment!' is shown, with Kent Brockman, the local news reporter, in different famous movie scenes. 'Gone with the Wind' is one of the films featured in the special segment.
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Pulp Fiction

This Movie is referred to by A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
At the beginning of this episode, Kent Brockman's special segment 'That's Kent-ertainment!' is shown, with Kent Brockman, the local news reporter, in different famous movie scenes. 'Pulp Fiction' is one of the films featured in the special segment.
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The Godfather
part of The Godfather

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This Movie is referred to by A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
At the beginning of this episode, Kent Brockman's special segment 'That's Kent-ertainment!' is shown, with Kent Brockman, the local news reporter, in different famous movie scenes. 'The Godfather' is one of the films featured in the special segment.
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It refers to these television series...

Beavis and Butt-head

This Television Series is referred to by A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
After discovering that 'Cheech & Chong' are coming to Springfield for a reunion tour, Bart asks, "Who the hell are Cheech & Chong?". Homer gasps, saying, "Bart! Cheech & Chong are the 'Beavis and Butt-head' of their day!". Homer is disappointed when Bart then asks, "Who the hell are 'Beavis and Butt-head'?". Homer cries because he swore that his children would appreciate stoner comedy.
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Nash Bridges

This Television Series is referred to by A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
During Kent Brockman's 'That's Kent-ertainment!' news segment, he tells about the Cheech & Chong reunion tour. Kent gives a brief history of how the pair became famous, saying "The duo's herbal ha-ha has led to a series of successful albums, concerts, movies and 'Nash Bridges'.".
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It shows these books...

Franny and Zooey
written by

This Book is shown on A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
Marge finds a collection of J.D. Salinger's books in the back of the truck, that is full of junk after cleaning out The Cat Lady's house. She finds 'Franny and Zooey' in the collection of Salinger's books.

Nine Stories
written by

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This Book is shown on A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
Marge finds a collection of J.D. Salinger's books in the back of the truck, that is full of junk after cleaning out The Cat Lady's house. She finds 'Nine Stories' in the collection of Salinger's books.

Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction
written by

This Book is shown on A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
Marge finds a collection of J.D. Salinger's books in the back of the truck, that is full of junk after cleaning out The Cat Lady's house. She finds 'Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction' in the collection of Salinger's books.

It refers to these books...

The Catcher in the Rye
written by

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  • Type: Book
This Book is referred to by A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
Marge rifles through the Cat Lady's junk, before it is hauled away. She discovers a collection of J.D. Salinger's books, with the only missing book being 'Catcher in the Rye', and Marge decides she must take them all home with her.

It refers to these musicals...

Cats
composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber

This Musical is referred to by A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
Marge sends "The Cat Lady" to a production of 'Cats' to keep her preoccupied and out of her house, so Marge and a cleaning crew can clean out the house, after discovering that the cat lady is a hoarder.

It refers to these groups...

Cheech & Chong

This Group is referred to by A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
Richard "Cheech" Marin and Tommy Chong guest star in this episode.
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It shows these albums...

Cheech & Chong's Greatest Hit
performed by Cheech & Chong

This Album is shown on A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
Kent Brockman's segment 'It's Kent-ertainment!' features a story about Cheech & Chong's reunion tour, that is coming to Springfield. A picture of Cheech & Chong's album, 'Cheech & Chong's Greatest Hit' is shown in the corner of the screen as Kent gives the story of their reunion tour.

It refers to these albums...

Big Bambu
performed by Cheech & Chong

This Album is referred to by A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
After splitting from Cheech, Chong is holding auditions to replace Cheech to continue with his comedy duo. Principal Skinner auditions for the part, doing the 'Sister Mary Elephant' bit from the comedy album, 'Big Bambu'.

Cheech and Chong
performed by Cheech & Chong

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This Album is referred to by A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
Homer goes to the Cheech & Chong reunion, and ruins the "Dave" skit, by giving the funniest part away, getting the audience to chant along with him, "Dave's Not Here". "Dave" is one of the track listings from the 'Cheech and Chong' comedy album.

It refers to these plays...

A Midsummer Night's Dream
written by

This Play is referred to by A Midsummer's Nice Dream part of The Simpsons Season 22
The title of this episode of The Simpsons is a reference to the Shakespearean play. Bart also plays "Puck" at the end to summarise the episode.

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The Simpsons Season 22

# Title Air Date
The Simpsons
22:1 Elementary School Musical Sep 26, 2010
22:2 Loan-a-Lisa Oct 3, 2010
22:3 MoneyBART Oct 10, 2010
22:4 Treehouse of Horror XXI Nov 7, 2010
22:5 Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life Nov 14, 2010
22:6 The Fool Monty Nov 21, 2010
22:7 How Munched is that Birdie in the Window? Nov 28, 2010
22:8 The Fight Before Christmas Dec 5, 2010
22:9 Donnie Fatso Dec 12, 2010
22:10 Mom's I'd Like to Forget Jan 9, 2011
22:11 Flaming Moe Jan 16, 2011
22:12 Homer the Father Jan 23, 2011
22:13 The Blue and the Gray Feb 13, 2011
22:14 Angry Dad: The Movie Feb 20, 2011
22:15 The Scorpion's Tale Mar 6, 2011
22:16 A Midsummer's Nice Dream Mar 13, 2011
22:17 Love Is A Many Strangled Thing Mar 27, 2011
22:18 The Great Simpsina Apr 10, 2011
22:19 The Real Housewives of Fat Tony May 1, 2011
22:20 Homer Scissorhands May 8, 2011
22:21 500 Keys May 15, 2011
22:22 The Ned-Liest Catch May 22, 2011

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