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=== Cultural References ===
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==Cultural References==
*The episode frequently references the 1991 movie ''Thelma and Louise''.
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*[[wikipedia:Thelma & Louise|''Thelma & Louise'']]: The 1991 film is parodied and referenced throughout the episode.
*The episode also refers to the movie ''[[wikipedia:Sugarland Express|Sugarland Express]]''.
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*''[[wikipedia:Sugarland Express|Sugarland Express]]'': Also referenced in the episode, particularly in the scenes showing dozens of police cars pursuing [[Marge]] and [[Ruth Powers|Ruth]].
*The ending of the episode was also a homage to the crime drama series ''[[wikipedia:Dragnet_(series)|Dragnet]]''
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*The ending of the episode is an homage to the crime drama series ''[[wikipedia:Dragnet_(series)|Dragnet]].''
*Lionel Hutz's line, "This isn't the YMCA" appears to be a reference to the Twilight Zone episode "Person or Persons Unknown", in which the protagonist snidely remarks at one point, "What? This isn't the YMCA?"<br />
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*[[Lionel Hutz]]'s line, "This isn't the YMCA," appears to be a reference to the [[wikipedia:The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|''Twilight Zone'']]  episode "[[wikipedia:Person or Persons Unknown|Person or Persons Unknown]]," in which the protagonist snidely remarks at one point, "What? This isn't the YMCA?"<br />
  
 
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References/Trivia


Cultural References

  • Thelma & Louise: The 1991 film is parodied and referenced throughout the episode.
  • Sugarland Express: Also referenced in the episode, particularly in the scenes showing dozens of police cars pursuing Marge and Ruth.
  • The ending of the episode is an homage to the crime drama series Dragnet.
  • Lionel Hutz's line, "This isn't the YMCA," appears to be a reference to the Twilight Zone episode "Person or Persons Unknown," in which the protagonist snidely remarks at one point, "What? This isn't the YMCA?"

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