Lady Bouvier's Lover/References

Cultural references

 * The episode title is a pun on the novel .
 * The songs played by the band at the dance is the hit "" and the Benny Goodman hit "", composed by.
 * "Good night, Mrs. Bouvier, wherever you are." is a reference to 's famous radio signoff "Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are."
 * The episode's ending scene, where Grampa crashes Jacqueline's and Mr. Burns' wedding, is a spoof of the 1967 movie .
 * The "Seniorville Trolley" is a reference to the.
 * "The Sound of Grampa" (the song heard over the end credits) is a parody of "" by Simon & Garfunkel.
 * "Red Breem and His Band of Some Esteem" is a parody of "".
 * The "Hal Roach Apartments" name is both a reference to, who produced many comedies in the 30s and 40s, and to the kind of pest sometimes found in domiciles.

Trivia

 * The Itchy & Scratchy cell that Bart buys is limited edition of 800,000.
 * Troy McClure appears on IBN, the Impulse Buying Network.
 * The animation cell rolled in cardboard has DO NOT ROLL stamped on it.
 * The sign at Springfield Community Center reads: "Today: Senior Citizens Swing Dance; Tomorrow: Cat Spay-A-Thon"
 * Homer, Marge, Grampa & Mrs. Bouvier dine at P. Piggly Hogswine's Super-Smorg.
 * The sign outside the church reads: "Private Wedding; Please Worship Elsewhere"
 * Mrs. Bouvier resides at Hal Roach Apartments - Retirement Living in the Heart of the Cemetary District.
 * A tape recorder can be seen between the floors of the Simpson home.
 * This is the second time where Alex Rocco does not voice Roger Meyers, Jr., this time he was voiced by Dan Castellaneta
 * For his date, Grampa is wearing black with white shoes.
 * Sign on the Venus Bridal Salon: "Not affiliated with the planet Venus."