# Simpsons Reference - The Island

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-reference-the-island/152001>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 1, 2003, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-reference-the-island/152001 "2003-02-01T00:31:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![JamesCarroll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@JamesCarroll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JamesCarroll)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2003, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-reference-the-island/152001/1 "2003-02-01T00:31:24Z")

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I just saw a Simpsons rerun where Homer starts a web site (Mr X) and stumbles upon a conspiracy regrading flu innoculations. As a result he is taken to an island where he’s drugged etc. The thing that caught my eye was that the island had this great kinda wacky “60’s mod/beatnic” thing going on.

I then remembered a Cheech and Chong movie that had a similar scene. So I hafta think that they are referencing the same movie or show.  
Any ideas what it is?

thanks

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**Author:** ![Wumpus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8c91f0/32.png) [@Wumpus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wumpus)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2003, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-reference-the-island/152001/2 "2003-02-01T00:38:02Z")

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It’s a reference to the surreal 1960s spy show, The Prisoner.

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**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2003, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-reference-the-island/152001/3 "2003-02-01T00:50:55Z")

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Male Scientist: “Why did you think a bubble would stop him?”

Female scientist: “Shutup. That’s why.”

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**Author:** ![joshmaker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@joshmaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joshmaker)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2003, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-reference-the-island/152001/4 "2003-02-01T02:40:56Z")

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Here is a web link for ya’ [http://www.retroweb.com/pris\_intro.html](http://www.retroweb.com/pris_intro.html)

Cool (and strange) show.

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**Author:** ![3waygeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e95f7d/32.png) [@3waygeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3waygeek)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2003, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-reference-the-island/152001/5 "2003-02-01T03:07:30Z")

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The [Master speaks](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_022c.html).

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**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2003, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-reference-the-island/152001/6 "2003-02-01T14:29:55Z")

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They’re Porkpie,  
They’re Porkpie and the Fez,  
Fez, Fez, Fez, Fez.