Marge on the Lam/References

Cultural references

 * : The 1991 film is parodied and referenced throughout the episode.
 * : Also referenced in the episode, particularly in the scenes showing dozens of police cars pursuing Marge and Ruth.
 * The man in the telethon reading passages from his "Badger Falls" book is an obvious parody of and his  stories.
 * Lionel Hutz's line, "This isn't the YMCA", appears to be a reference to the  episode "", in which the protagonist snidely remarks at one point, "What? This isn't the YMCA?"
 * The can-collecting farmer is a parody of character actor.
 * The ending of the episode is an homage to the crime drama series .
 * When Marge and Ruth pull up at Shotkickers, from The Dukes of Hazzard is parked nearby.

Songs/Music

 * Looking for some appropriate music for a wild night out, Ruth Powers first mistakenly puts "" by on her car stereo.
 * Ruth then puts on "" by.
 * Later, while in pursuit of Ruth and Marge in Ruth's car, Chief Wiggum puts "Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows" on the car stereo in his police cruiser (and sings along), apparently deeming it to be suitable "car chase" music.
 * The distinctive four-note theme from Dragnet is played at the end of the closing sequence, just before the credits roll.

Trivia

 * In the scene where Homer is talking through a bullhorn to Marge, Dan Castellaneta actually recorded the lines using a bullhorn.
 * The shots of the power plant when Homer calls for help are taken from "Simpson and Delilah" and "Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish". However, the people in these scenes were removed.

Continuity

 * The Dragnet-style ending is also used in the comic story Around Town with Ned Flanders.