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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
*The ride attraction at {{ap|Itchy & Scratchy Land|theme park}} where they were flying through [[Springfield]] is a reference to ''{{W|Mystery Science Theater 3000}}''. | *The ride attraction at {{ap|Itchy & Scratchy Land|theme park}} where they were flying through [[Springfield]] is a reference to ''{{W|Mystery Science Theater 3000}}''. | ||
| + | *The saxophone riff that [[Lisa]] plays for [[Homer]] is from the 1978 song "{{w|Baker Street (song)|Baker Street}}" by {{w|Gerry Rafferty}}. | ||
*There is a tribute to the {{W|Charlie Hebdo shooting}}: Just before the closing credits, [[Maggie]] appears on a screen card holding a flag that reads "[[Je suis Charlie]]". | *There is a tribute to the {{W|Charlie Hebdo shooting}}: Just before the closing credits, [[Maggie]] appears on a screen card holding a flag that reads "[[Je suis Charlie]]". | ||
*The final scene, where [[Sven Golly]] is in an underground prison under the [[Springfield Police Station|police station]] and [[Chief Wiggum]] plays chess with him: | *The final scene, where [[Sven Golly]] is in an underground prison under the [[Springfield Police Station|police station]] and [[Chief Wiggum]] plays chess with him: | ||
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Cultural references
- The ride attraction at Itchy & Scratchy Land where they were flying through Springfield is a reference to Mystery Science Theater 3000.
- The saxophone riff that Lisa plays for Homer is from the 1978 song "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty.
- There is a tribute to the Charlie Hebdo shooting: Just before the closing credits, Maggie appears on a screen card holding a flag that reads "Je suis Charlie".
- The final scene, where Sven Golly is in an underground prison under the police station and Chief Wiggum plays chess with him:
- Is a reference to the X-Men film series. Magneto is locked in a plastic prison at the end of X-Men and the beginning of X2. Golly's prison bears a very strong resemblance to Magneto's.
- Loki appearing in the prison may be a reference to The Avengers where Loki was locked in a glass prison.
Continuity
- In "Homer the Father" and "Love Is a Many-Strangled Thing", Homer previously stopped from strangling Bart ever again.
- Marge mentions the time Homer cut off his thumb. ("Trilogy of Error")
- Homer spray paints his graffiti tag [El] Homo. ("Large Marge")
