Or mashed potatoes?

"This means something..."

UHF! I caught that reference.

It took me years to understand that reference fully. When I saw UHF originally it bugged me that I knew it was a reference to something but I didn't know what. Finally, a decade later I saw Close Encounters of the Third Kind and I finally put two and two together.

I saw close encounters as a kid. I don't know how much I enjoyed it, but it at least gave me a deeper appreciation of UHF and the Simpsons.

It was meant to be a direct reference.

I've only seen one part of UHF - Michael Richards' scene w/"The FIREHOSE!!"

You're missing out. UHF is packed with hilarity.

For those of us who don't know: what does "UHF" stand for here?

The Weird Al movie from the 80s.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f9/f7/bd/f9f7bd6cd80f1db36a07...

it's a comedy movie starring Weird Al Yankovic

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098546/

Due to my age when I watched UHF I had not seen many of the movies that it referenced: Conan the Barbarian, Rambo, Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom, Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Close Encounters - only over time did I come to appreciate it.

probably the weirdest comment on HN to which I've ever thought "me too!"

Should we call them monoghetti?

Spaghlith

That sounds more like something from Lovecraft's mythos.

Spaghettilith

Or mud