There was a Simpsons clip show featuring all their song and dance numbers (“All Singing, All Dancing”, season 9). It began with Homer returning from the video store with “Paint Your Wagon”, which he assumed was a shoot ’em up, action packed western, since it featured Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin. A funny parody scene of the movie was shown, while Homer grimaced at his movie heroes cavorting and caterwauling. I had assumed that this was an entirely concocted scenario. But truth is stranger than fiction. Makes it easier for comedy writers, I guess. Clint and Lee did indeed star in “Paint Your Wagon”. They sang in it too. I guess instead of verifying news media “facts”, I should be substantiating the inspirations for television comedy.