Fland Canyon/References

Cultural references

 * The title of the episode is a portmanteau combining "Flanders" with Grand Canyon National Monument in Arizona.
 * Ralph is seen in the title screen wearing a Charlie Brown shirt, flying a kite, and saying "Take that, ", all references to the Peanuts comic strips.
 * The couch gag's style, character designs and music are based on Disney cartoons, in particular Mickey Mouse's black and white cartoons, Cinderella, ', ' and Fantasia. It was animated by Eric Goldberg who has been an animator for several Disney films.
 * Homer sings to Maggie his rendition of  by.
 * Maggie holds the Little Red Riding Hood book for Homer to read.
 * The Flanders sing.
 * Two movements from the the  by  are heard:
 * "On the Trail" as the Simpsons and the Flanders ride their mules,
 * "Sunrise" as Homer gazes at the Grand Canyon,
 * Both are heard over the closing credits.
 * The music heard as Homer and Ned look up at the stars is "Clair de lune" from  by.
 * TV companies camped in Grand Canyon:
 * HBO.
 * The Car Chase Channel, in a tent with 2 side-by-side entrances.
 * Channel Ocho.
 * Netflix, their "tent" looks like the Taj Mahal, right down to the avenue approach and the minarets.
 * Tragedy Central, a parody of.
 * NBC, the only regular network channel among them, in a much-patched pup tent.

Continuity

 * Lisa is shown to be eating and enjoying bacon, and tells Maggie that it was before she becomes a vegetarian. ("Lisa the Vegetarian")
 * One of the rangers who stops Homer mooning is Ranger McFadden. ("Mountain of Madness")
 * Homer previously referred to Lisa as "Big Maggie" in "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken".

Trivia

 * In the official synopsis, Bart goes with Ned instead of Homer to find supplies.
 * Homer shows to Maggie real life-like toys of 8-Year-Old Bart and 6-Year-Old Lisa that says "as seen in this episode" and "collect every age".