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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
*The episode title is a reference to the novel ''{{w|Sophie's Choice}}''.
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*The episode title is a reference to the novel ''{{W2|Sophie's Choice|novel}}''.
 
*The line "{{W|Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead}}" is from ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''.
 
*The line "{{W|Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead}}" is from ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''.
 
*The poem [[Aunt Gladys]] starts to read in her will is [[Robert Frost]]'s ''{{W2|The Road Not Taken|poem}}''.
 
*The poem [[Aunt Gladys]] starts to read in her will is [[Robert Frost]]'s ''{{W2|The Road Not Taken|poem}}''.
 
*[[Duff Gardens]] is a parody of Busch Gardens & Disneyland.
 
*[[Duff Gardens]] is a parody of Busch Gardens & Disneyland.
*[[Hooray for Everything]], the band performing in the second Duff Gardens ad, is a parody of {{w|Up with People}}.
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*[[Hooray for Everything]], the band performing in the second Duff Gardens ad, is a parody of {{W|Up with People}}.
 
*While [[Selma]] and the kids are at Duff Gardens, [[Marge]] and [[Homer]] watch ''{{W2|Yentl|film}}'', followed by a [[Troy McClure]] film, ''[[The Erotic Adventures of Hercules]]''.
 
*While [[Selma]] and the kids are at Duff Gardens, [[Marge]] and [[Homer]] watch ''{{W2|Yentl|film}}'', followed by a [[Troy McClure]] film, ''[[The Erotic Adventures of Hercules]]''.
*[[The Little Land of Duff]] ride (which features the "[[Duff Beer]] for me, Duff Beer for you" song) is a reference to the ''{{w|It's a Small World}}'' ride at {{W2|Disneyland Park|Anaheim}}.
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*[[The Little Land of Duff]] ride (which features the "[[Duff Beer]] for me, Duff Beer for you" song) is a reference to the ''{{W|It's a Small World}}'' ride at {{W2|Disneyland Park|Anaheim}}.
*[[Lisa]]'s exclamation of "I am the Lizard Queen!" and her subsequent trip is a reference to "Lizard King" by {{w|The Doors}}. She also dances like [[Jim Morrison]], the lead singer.
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*[[Lisa]]'s exclamation of "I am the Lizard Queen!" and her subsequent trip is a reference to "Lizard King" by {{W|The Doors}}. She also dances like [[Jim Morrison]], the lead singer.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
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*The waitress at the diner the family stops at is later seen in the episode working at the restaurant that Selma and [[Hans Moleman]] go to and as the receptionist when [[Barney]] donates sperm.
 
*The waitress at the diner the family stops at is later seen in the episode working at the restaurant that Selma and [[Hans Moleman]] go to and as the receptionist when [[Barney]] donates sperm.
 
*Lisa drinking water is based on [[Kevin Curran]] drinking Pirates of the Caribbean water.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/802272255136833536 Al Jean's Twitter]</ref>
 
*Lisa drinking water is based on [[Kevin Curran]] drinking Pirates of the Caribbean water.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/802272255136833536 Al Jean's Twitter]</ref>
 
== Continuity ==
 
*In "[[The Funeral]]" Homer said "this is the last funeral we're going to". They have since attended:
 
**'''[[Aunt Gladys]] ("[[Selma's Choice]]")'''
 
**[[Bleeding Gums Murphy]] ("[['Round Springfield]]")
 
**[[Krusty the Clown]] ("[[Bart the Fink]]")
 
**[[Frank Grimes]] ("[[Homer's Enemy]]")
 
**[[Sideshow Bob]] ("[[Funeral for a Fiend]]")
 
**[[Mona Simpson]] ("[[Mona Leaves-a]]")
 
  
 
== Goofs ==
 
== Goofs ==
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== References ==
 
== References ==
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References/Trivia


Season 4 Episode References
071 "Marge vs. the Monorail"
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"Selma's Choice"
"Brother from the Same Planet" 073


Cultural references[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • This episode marks the first appearance of The Seven Duffs. However, only Tipsy, Queasy, Surly and Remorseful are named in the episode.
  • The 101 Frozen Pops magazine that Selma reads has Troy McClure on the cover (suggesting that he's a sperm donor). Ironically, in the later episode "A Fish Called Selma", Selma and Troy attempt to have a baby but Selma refuses to go through with it (due to not wanting to bring a baby into a loveless marriage).
  • The waitress at the diner the family stops at is later seen in the episode working at the restaurant that Selma and Hans Moleman go to and as the receptionist when Barney donates sperm.
  • Lisa drinking water is based on Kevin Curran drinking Pirates of the Caribbean water.[1]

Goofs[edit]

  • When Jimbo, Kearney and Dolph leave Duff Gardens in bumper cars, the sign says "LEAVING DUFF GARDFNS" instead of "LEAVING DUFF GARDENS".
  • Also in that same scene, Jimbo's bumper car changes from green to blue
  • At several parts of this episode, Lisa's skin changes from yellow to pale green.
  • Before the will reading, Lionel Hutz refers to Aunt Gladys as "Miss Bouvier". Gladys' surname was Gurney; "Bouvier" was Marge's father's name.

References[edit]


Season 4 References
Kamp Krusty A Streetcar Named Marge Homer the Heretic Lisa the Beauty Queen Treehouse of Horror III Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie Marge Gets a Job New Kid on the Block Mr. Plow Lisa's First Word Homer's Triple Bypass Marge vs. the Monorail Selma's Choice Brother from the Same Planet I Love Lisa Duffless Last Exit to Springfield So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show The Front Whacking Day Marge in Chains Krusty Gets Kancelled