A Tree Grows in Springfield/References

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== Cultural references ==
*The episode's title is a reference to the novel, ''{{W2|A Tree Grows in Brooklyn|novel}}'', as well as its film and stage adaptations.
*The episode is a reference to Steve Jobs death in 2011.
*''[[Peanuts]]'': [[Moe]] describes the expression on [[Homer]]'s face as "like one of them [[Charlie Brown]] wiggle-frowns".
*When Homer is showing Marge the myPad's apps, Homer says that Tapped Out, an obvious reference to The Simpsons game The Simpsons: Tapped Out, is one of the apps. When he taps on it though, a screen comes up and says "Unavailable", which is a reference to The Simpsons: Tapped Out's unreliable connectivity issues and a reference to the 6-month period when ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]'' was not on the iOS App Store.
*Steve Mobbs taunts Homer that he could buy something from Hewlett Packard if he didn't submit and agree to buy all of Mapple's future products.
*Marge refers to the Mypad as an adult Etch A Sketch.
*The "Rosetta Crone" translator app is a parody of Rosetta Stone language software.
*The "Churro Chaser" app Homer is using to find the freshest churros is a parody of Chubby chaser.
*One of the mustaches Homer tries on is of Julius Pringles, mascot of Pringles.
*When Homer shows Marge what he calls "a cool 70s mustache" on his Mypad he says "I'm Sonny Bono--watch out for that tree!", he is referring to musician and politician Sonny Bono's death by skiing into a tree.
*Vengeful Pigs is a parody of Angry Birds.
*The Springfield General Hospital board says "Obamacare bitterly provided".
*The "Logomania" section is a parody of the Logorama short film.
*The Slurm logo is seen in this segment. Slurm is a soft drink from Futurama and is again a reference to Logorama, which featured the Slurm logo in it.
*Principal Skinner calls his hobby horse "Buttermilk", the name of Dale Evans' horse which appeared in numerous westerns.
*In a trailer shown by Animation on Fox, in a modified scene at the zoo, Homer is playing ''Pokémon Go''.

== Continuity ==
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*[[Steve Mobbs]] (first seen in "[[MyPods and Boomsticks]]") is now deceased: He appears in the startup animation of [[Homer]]'s [[MyPad]] and says he is "speaking from beyond the grave".
*After Homer gets his MyPad, [[Moe]] mentions what a big deal it was when he got his cell phone (alluding to a lyric in the [[They'll Never Stop the Simpsons|closing song]] of "[[Gump Roast]]").
*Moe has a picture of Apu, Barney, Homer and Seymour Skinner as [[The Be Sharps]]. ("[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]")
*The [[Duffman]] in this episode is Barry Duffman. "[[Old Yeller-Belly]]"

=== Logomania continuity ===
==== Characters ====
*The following characters appeared:
**[[Malibu Stacy]]
**[[Bubbles]] of ''[[The Happy Little Elves]]''
**[[Burly]] ("[[The Blunder Years]]")
**[[Funzo]] ("[[Grift of the Magi]]")
**A picture of [[Phony McRing-Ring]] ("[[A Tale of Two Springfields]]")
**A picture of {{Ch|George Plimpton}} ("[[I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can]]")
**A picture of [[Mr. Sparkle]] ("[[In Marge We Trust]]" ''et al.'')

==== Locations ====
*Logos and signs of the following appeared:
**[[The Bloated Liver]] ("[[The Last Temptation of Krust]]")
**[[Cisc O'systems]] ("[[In the Name of the Grandfather]]")
**[[Greaser's Cafe]] ("[[Take My Wife, Sleaze]]")
**[[Hotenhoffer Pharmaceuticals]] ("[[The Scorpion's Tale]]")
**[[Mick-rosoft]] ("[[In the Name of the Grandfather]]")
**[[Nickel 'N' Dime Animation Studios]] ("[[Angry Dad: The Movie]]")
**[[Pest Bye]] ("[[Gone Maggie Gone]]")
**[[Red Blazer Realty]] ("[[Realty Bites]]" ''et al.'')
**[[The Zesty Fork]] (''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'')

==== Media ====
*The following media brands appear:
**''[[Cosmic Wars]]'' ("[[Co-Dependent's Day]]")
**''[[Grand Theft Walrus]]'' (''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'')

==== Miscellaneous ====
*The following other logos and pictures are seen:
**[[Absolut Krusty]] ("[[Barting Over]]", "[[Bart Gets a "Z"]]", "[[The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants]]")
**[[Blocko]] ("[[Hungry, Hungry Homer]]", "[[The Food Wife]]", "[[The D'oh-cial Network]]")
**[[Blue Bronco Energy Drink]] ("[[Bart Gets a "Z"]]")
**[[Burly Paper Towels]] ("[[The Blunder Years]]")
**[[Cheapo Brothers]] ("[[Treehouse of Horror XX]]")
**[[Focusyn]] ("[[Brother's Little Helper]]")
**[[Funtendo]] ("[[Million Dollar Maybe]]" ''et al.'')
***[[Funtendo Zii]] ("[[Million Dollar Maybe]]" ''et al.'')
**[[George Plimpton Hotplate]] ("[[I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can]]")
**[[Ignorital]] ("[[The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly]]")
**[[Motherloving Sugar Corp.]] ("[[Sweets and Sour Marge]]")
**[[Li'l Fatso Cupcakes]] ("[[All's Fair in Oven War]]")
**[[Lunar Lemon]] ("[[Bart Gets a "Z"]]")
**[[Moe et Chandon]] ("[[Treehouse of Horror XXI]]", "[[Donnie Fatso]]")
**[[Plow King]] ("[[Mr. Plow]]" ''et al.'')
**[[The Pooter Toot Express]] ("[[500 Keys]]")
**[[Powersauce]] ("[[King of the Hill]]")
**[[Stabby-Oh's]] ("[[Bye, Bye, Nerdie]]")
**[[Tac Tics]] ("[[Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou?]]")
**[[Springfield Meltdowns]] ("[[Million-Dollar Abie]]")
**UPKCC ("[[The Great Wife Hope]]")
**[[Grandma Plopwell's Pudding]] ("[[They Saved Lisa's Brain]]")
**[[Festival Cruise Lines]] ("[[Little Orphan Millie]]")
**[[Ovenfresh]] ("[[All's Fair in Oven War]]")
**Chianti Di Salsiccia ("[[The Italian Bob]]")
**[[Rent-A-Pult]] ("[[A Tale of Two Springfields]]")

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Rent-A-Pult

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{{Company
|name = Rent-A-Pult
|image = [[File:Rent-A-Pult.png|250px]]
|caption = A Rent-A-Pult catapult loaded with alight garbage.
|Founder =
|purpose = Renting catapults
|owner =
|employees =
|appearance = "[[A Tale of Two Springfields]]"
}}

'''Rent-A-Pult''' is a rentable catapult service.

== History ==
When [[Springfield]] was split in half, the residents of Olde Springfield, who were waiting impatiently for [[The Who]] to turn up at [[Olde Springfield Arena]], found that [[Homer]], the mayor and one of the sole five residents of New Springfield had stolen The Who and got them to perform for [[Simpson family|him and his family]]. In retribution, some residents of Olde Springfield got a catapult from Rent-A-Pult to throw alight garbage onto Homer, missing the first time, but hitting the second.<ref>"[[A Tale of Two Springfields]]"</ref>

=== Non-canon ===
When [[Krusty]] planned to use the Catapult the player received as a Personal Prize during the {{TOCU|Clash of Clones}} event for [[Sideshow Mel]]'s stunt, the latter asked if the catapult was a quality catapult from Rent-A-Pult. Krusty said "How do I know?" <ref>''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out Clash of Clones content update]]''</ref>

== Appearances ==
*{{ep|A Tale of Two Springfields}}
*{{ep|A Tree Grows in Springfield|(Logomania)}}
*{{game|The Simpsons: Tapped Out|(mentioned)}}

== References ==
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