page_title: The Squirt and the Whale
section_title: Cultural references
hierarchical_section_title: The Squirt and the Whale / Cultural references
caption_attribution_description: English: William Shatner speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California.
context_page_description: "The Squirt and the Whale" is the nineteenth episode of The Simpsons twenty-first season. The 460th episode of the series overall, it originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 25, 2010. In the episode, the Simpson family attempt to save a beached whale that washed up onshore, only for it to die.
  The episode was written by Matt Warburton and directed by Lance Kramer. The episode features references to William Shatner and fellow animated show, South Park, and its controversy of the depiction of Muhammad in the-then two recent episode, "200" and "201".
  "The Squirt and the Whale" received positive reviews from critics with IGN naming it and "The Bob Next Door" the best episodes of the season.
context_section_description: As aired on many stations, Bart's chalkboard gag is "South Park - We'd stand beside you if we weren't so scared", a reference to the controversy surrounding the South Park episodes "200" and "201". The episodes satirized the controversies surrounding depictions of the Muslim prophet Muhammad. This led to threats against South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. and the original broadcast of "201" on April 21, 2010, was heavily censored by Comedy Central before being banned outright. The episode also features references to actor William Shatner with Comic Book Guy wearing a corset and says he is Captain Kirk from Star Trek I then as the corset loosens he says he becomes Star Trek I, Star Trek II, Star Trek V, Star Trek Generations, and finally Boston Legal.
  Bart and Lisa play a tennis game on a console called the "Zii," a parody of the Nintendo Wii. The title "The Squirt and the Whale" is a reference to the movie The Squid and the Whale.
caption: William Shatner's appearance in television and film over the years was referenced.
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