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Cultural references

• The title is a reference to Strangers on a Train
• Marge and Ben are fans of Upton Rectory, a parody of Downton Abbey.
• Ben sings the Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields song "The Way You Look Tonight" in Marge's imagination, backed by Nelson Riddle's orchestra.
  • The arrangement sung by Ben is similar to the version done by Frank Sinatra, which was arranged and conducted by Riddle for the 1964 album Sinatra Sings Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River, and Other Academy Award Winners.
  • When Ben is leaning against the lamppost it is reminiscent of the cover of Sinatra's 1954 album Songs For Young Lovers.
  • When Ben is singing with the orchestra, the raincoat and fedora combination is reminiscent of the poster for Sinatra's 1957 film Pal Joey.
• When Homer tells Lisa he named Bart after a train, he was referring to the Bay Area Rapid Transit, public transport for the San Francisco bay area.

Trivia

• For some reason on the channel FXX, this episode got a TV-14 rating.
• On Marge's list of people she was replying to online, she has "Convict #RABF17". RABF17 is the production code of this episode.
• Stores seen at the Springfielde Glenne:
  • Abercrombie & Rich
  • Puttering Barn
  • Spiffany's
  • Neiman Mark-Up
  • Maura Ashlee
  • Vulgari
  • Georgio Ourmoney
  • Circuit Circus
  • Costington's
  • Expensive Bros. Jewelry
  • The Learning Place
  • K-Sport
  • Bikini Atoll
  • GAO Schwarz
  • Cropduster Video

Goofs

• Despite the first part of the episode taking place "almost nine years ago", the Squeaky-voiced teen is the exact same age as he is in present day.
• Homer and Marge has their 10 anniversary but because Bart is 10 must they have married after he was born in this episode.
• Homers comment that Bart is named after a train is inconsistent with I Married Marge