How Lisa Got Her Marge Back/References

Cultural references

 * The title of the episode is a pun on the film .
 * Characters from Archie Comics appear.
 * When Jugghead said he wishes Archie was still alive, following him, Moose, Reggie, Betty and Veronica entering the car with a photo of Archie on the side door, is a reference to the "" Issue #36 where Archie dies.
 * Coincidentally, this episodes guest star, Andrew Rannells, once voiced Archie Comics' titular character himself, in the TV series.
 * Musicals for ', ' and  are advertised on billboards.
 * A prop for, and neon signs for King Kong Live From Skull Island (a play on ), and fell down after the musical Marge and Lisa attend.
 * A baboon and a baby lion acts Rafiki raising Simba scene in The Lion King.
 * The homeless man plays 's Apple Core.
 * Lisa, Martin, Database and Milhouse play their own version at the end and during the credits.
 * The commercial song is a parody of  by.
 * The song that Lisa sings at the end is  by.
 * A musical called Spamilton is seen, a parody of .
 * A musical called Rats is seen, a parody of .
 * Cheney, Get Your Gun is a parody of  and features Dick Cheney, who famously and accidentally shot a man on a hunting trip.
 * Jesus Christ Supercar is a parody of .
 * Riddler on the Roof is a parody of  and features The from DC Comics.
 * Stinky Boots is a parody of .
 * Peanuts: One of the musicals advertised in Capital City is You're a Good Witch, Broom Hilda. The poster is a sight gag on the poster for . The musical is a parody of Charlie Brown and features the character.

Continuity

 * Shary Bobbins appears in a commercial parodying 's song scene. ("Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious")

Trivia

 * The England's taxi license plate is VABF 111, a reference to this episode's production code, VABF11.
 * When Lisa comments "Is there nothing so beautiful that they won’t keep exploiting until its worthless?", an advertising for the Season 17 DVD release flashes on the screen.
 * Gil yells D'oh shortly before he drops the fake Maggie.
 * This episode is one of the many that explain how Lisa got her pearl necklace, showing that Marge gave it to Lisa during her first day at school. However this is contradicted by many other episodes. For example, in Barthood, there's a scene that takes place after Lisa's first month at school, and she's not wearing her pearls yet. During Boy Meets Curl, Lisa mentions that her pearls were a gift by Marge when she could first read at twelfth grade level, and during Lisa's First Word, baby Lisa is already wearing her pearl necklace.
 * Many pictures of celebrities are seen at the restaurant; including:
 * Lassie
 * Tom Cruise
 * Woody Allen
 * John Wayne
 * Lucille Ball
 * William Shatner
 * Humphrey Bogart
 * Arnold Schwarzenegger
 * John Travolta
 * Bill Cosby
 * Elvis Presley
 * Marilyn Monroe
 * Arnold Schwarzenegger
 * John Travolta
 * Bill Cosby
 * Elvis Presley
 * Marilyn Monroe
 * Arnold Schwarzenegger
 * John Travolta
 * Bill Cosby
 * Elvis Presley
 * Marilyn Monroe
 * Bill Cosby
 * Elvis Presley
 * Marilyn Monroe
 * Elvis Presley
 * Marilyn Monroe
 * Marilyn Monroe
 * Marilyn Monroe

Goofs

 * Skinner is allergic to peanut and yet opens the Peanut Brittle. ("Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em")
 * During the flashback, there's a picture of Lisa, Bart and Maggie on the wall, but it's likely that Maggie wasn't even born when the flashback takes place.