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(Trivia: I'm fairly sure there have been openings like this in the past. Sometimes leading off from the couch gag etc.)
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{{EpisodePrevNextRef|Moho House|}}
 
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==Cultural References==
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== Cultural references ==
*[[Bart]] references [[Taylor Swift]] in the [[Chalkboard gag]].
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*[[Bart]] mentions [[Taylor Swift]] in the [[Chalkboard gag]].
 
*Apps installed on [[Homer]]'s phone include:
 
*Apps installed on [[Homer]]'s phone include:
**[[ChoreMonkey]], a parody of {{w|TaskRabbit}}.
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**''[[ChoreMonkey]]'', a parody of ''{{w|TaskRabbit}}''.
**Paidpal, a parody of {{w|PayPal}}.
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**''[[Paidpal]]'', a parody of ''{{w|PayPal}}''.
**Wherezit, a parody of either [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=wherezit.labzar.com WhereZit] or [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wherezit/id913204445 WherezIT].
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**''[[Wherezit]]'', a parody of either ''WhereZit'' or ''WherezIT''.
**[[EZcape]].
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**''[[EZcape]]''.
**Wazzup, a parody of {{w|WhatsApp}}.
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**''[[Wazzup]]'', a parody of ''{{w|WhatsApp}}''.
**Ribbit, a parody of to [[Reddit]].
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**''[[Ribbit]]'', a parody of to ''[[Reddit]]''.
**[[Ned Flanders|Ned]]flix, a parody of [[Netflix]].
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**''[[Nedflix]]'', a parody of ''[[Netflix]]''.
**Tapped Out, [[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]].
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**''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out|Tapped Out]]''.
 
*Homer references [[Peanuts|Peanuts' Snoopy]].
 
*Homer references [[Peanuts|Peanuts' Snoopy]].
*[[Lisa]] dreams of living in another family and meeting {{w|Adolphe Sax}}.
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*[[Lisa]] dreams of living in another family and meeting [[Adolphe Sax]].
 
*[[Anger Watkins]] references the movie {{w|Turbo (film)|Turbo}} and how it raced in the {{w|Indianapolis 500}}.
 
*[[Anger Watkins]] references the movie {{w|Turbo (film)|Turbo}} and how it raced in the {{w|Indianapolis 500}}.
 
*[[Mayor Quimby]] references {{w|Rand McNally}} and how they don't know what state their Springfield is in.
 
*[[Mayor Quimby]] references {{w|Rand McNally}} and how they don't know what state their Springfield is in.
*Dogs playing poker around the table are a deciption of the painting "A Friend in Need" from the {{w|Dogs Playing Poker}} series by American artist {{w|Cassius Marcellus Coolidge}}.
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*Dogs playing poker around the table are a depiction of the painting "A Friend in Need" from the {{w|Dogs Playing Poker}} series by American artist {{w|Cassius Marcellus Coolidge}}.
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== Continuity ==
 
== Continuity ==
 
*The graves of [[Edna Krabappel]] ("[[The Man Who Grew Too Much]]"), [[Maude Flanders]] ("[[Alone Again, Natura-Diddily]]"), [[Frank Grimes]] ("[[Homer's Enemy]]") and [[Emilie Mercer]] ("[[Barthood]]") all appear in [[Springfield Cemetery]] in [[Bart]]'s dream.
 
*The graves of [[Edna Krabappel]] ("[[The Man Who Grew Too Much]]"), [[Maude Flanders]] ("[[Alone Again, Natura-Diddily]]"), [[Frank Grimes]] ("[[Homer's Enemy]]") and [[Emilie Mercer]] ("[[Barthood]]") all appear in [[Springfield Cemetery]] in [[Bart]]'s dream.
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*Homer uses as an excuse being sent to dog heaven for five minutes after dying. ("[[Dog of Death]]")
 
*Homer uses as an excuse being sent to dog heaven for five minutes after dying. ("[[Dog of Death]]")
 
*On Homer's phone, installed apps include:
 
*On Homer's phone, installed apps include:
**[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]. ("[[A Tree Grows in Springfield]]")
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**''The Simpsons: Tapped Out''. ("[[A Tree Grows in Springfield]]")
**[[ChoreMonkey]]. ("[[Dad Behavior]]")
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**''ChoreMonkey''. ("[[Dad Behavior]]")
 
*Bart tells the story of how the [[Simpsons family|family]] saved [[Santa's Little Helper]]. ("[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]")
 
*Bart tells the story of how the [[Simpsons family|family]] saved [[Santa's Little Helper]]. ("[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]")
*The painting "A Friend in Need" is decipted again. ("[[Treehouse of Horror IV]]")
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*The painting "A Friend in Need" is depicted again. ("[[Treehouse of Horror IV]]")
*Bart and [[Lisa]] enter the [[Springfield Dog Park]]. ("[[The Canine Mutiny]]")
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*Bart and [[Lisa]] visit the [[Springfield Dog Park]]. ("[[The Canine Mutiny]]")
  
==Trivia==
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== Trivia ==
*This is the second ever episode, consecutive, after [[Moho House]], where the [[couch gag]] comes before the [[title screen]], this time though the [[HD opening sequence|opening sequence]] is shown fully.
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*This is the second ever episode, consecutive, after [[Moho House]], where the [[couch gag]] comes before the [[title screen]], this time though the [[HD opening sequence|opening sequence]] is shown half-fully.
**The chalkboard gag refers to the [[season 28|28]] seasons of the show.
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**The chalkboard gag refers to the [[season 28|28 seasons]] of the show.
**When Homer is driving home from his shift at the [[Power Plant]], instead of throwing the rod to [[Otto Mann|Otto]], he gets stuck in the traffic and opens up the [[EZcape]] app to help him get through, thus starting the episode.
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**When Homer is driving home from his shift at the [[Power Plant]], instead of throwing the rod to [[Otto]], he gets stuck in the traffic and opens up the ''[[EZcape]]'' app to help him get through, thus starting the episode.
  
 
{{Season 28|R}}
 
{{Season 28|R}}

Revision as of 08:31, May 22, 2017

References/Trivia


Season 28 Episode References
617 "Moho House"
618
"Dogtown"


Cultural references

Continuity

Trivia

  • This is the second ever episode, consecutive, after Moho House, where the couch gag comes before the title screen, this time though the opening sequence is shown half-fully.
    • The chalkboard gag refers to the 28 seasons of the show.
    • When Homer is driving home from his shift at the Power Plant, instead of throwing the rod to Otto, he gets stuck in the traffic and opens up the EZcape app to help him get through, thus starting the episode.
Season 28 References
Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus Friends and Family The Town Treehouse of Horror XXVII Trust but Clarify There Will Be Buds Havana Wild Weekend Dad Behavior The Last Traction Hero The Nightmare After Krustmas Pork and Burns The Great Phatsby: Part One The Great Phatsby: Part Two Fatzcarraldo The Cad and the Hat Kamp Krustier 22 for 30 A Father's Watch The Caper Chase Looking for Mr. Goodbart Moho House Dogtown