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*Homer asks Herzog how many [[Ghostbusters]] movies were made. | *Homer asks Herzog how many [[Ghostbusters]] movies were made. | ||
*Herzog plays at {{w|The Comedy & Magic Club}}. | *Herzog plays at {{w|The Comedy & Magic Club}}. | ||
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| + | *Bart is owner of three {{w|National Basketball Association|NBA}} teams. | ||
| + | *A fireworks says "U.S. Government brought to you by {{w|The Walt Disney Company|Disney}}", as "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from {{w|The Nutcracker}} plays. | ||
| + | *{{Ch|Nate Silver}} mentions the {{w|Ivy League}}. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
*A poster for [[The Great Raymondo]] and [[Esther]] is seen. ("[[The Great Simpsina]]") | *A poster for [[The Great Raymondo]] and [[Esther]] is seen. ("[[The Great Simpsina]]") | ||
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*A poster for [[Jesus Christ Supercar]] appears. ("[[How Lisa Got Her Marge Back]]") | *A poster for [[Jesus Christ Supercar]] appears. ("[[How Lisa Got Her Marge Back]]") | ||
*A Future [[Arby's]] is seen at [[Springfield Mall]]. ("[[Fatzcarraldo]]") | *A Future [[Arby's]] is seen at [[Springfield Mall]]. ("[[Fatzcarraldo]]") | ||
| + | *A framed picture of Homer in space is seen. ("[[Deep Space Homer]]") | ||
| + | *Nate Silver mentions Lisa having a chance at having girlfriends. ("[[Holidays of Future Passed]]") | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*[[The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop]] has become The Android's Dungeon not a Comic Book Store but a Prison. | *[[The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop]] has become The Android's Dungeon not a Comic Book Store but a Prison. | ||
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Cultural references
- The name of the episode is a reference to the song "Mother and Child Reunion" by Paul Simon.
- The song was previously played in "My Mother the Carjacker" and "Mona Leaves-a".
- In the Magic Shop, a statue of Homer as Frankenstein's Monster and Marge as Bride of Frankenstein is seen.
- Werner Herzog mentions Burger King, Steve Jobs, Angela Merkel, Uber, Babar the Elephant and Rodney Dangerfield.
- Grizzledum house is a parody of Gryffindor house in Harry Potter.
- Zoltar from the 1988 film Big is seen at the Magic Shop.
- Homer and Bart hold Starbucks coffee cups.
- Lisa mentions Cornell College, William Shakespeare and TikTok.
- Lisa mentions Netflix buying Yale University.
- Bart plays Fruit Ninja.
- Milhouse mentions Seth MacFarlane, and him having a similar singing voice to Frank Sinatra, something mentioned a lot in real life.
- Bed Bong and Beyond is a parody of Bed Bath & Beyond.
- A Bitcoin Laundromat shop is seen.
- Lisa uses Oogle mail.
- Universities Lisa got accepted in:
- Dartmouth College.
- Amherst College.
- Cornell University.
- University of Oxford.
- Sorbonne University.
- Princeton University.
- Yale University.
- Brown University.
- Bowdoin College.
- UC Berkeley.
- UNC.
- Texas A&M.
- Harvard University.
- West Virginia Smart Place, the only one that doesn't exist in real life.
- Bob Jones University, mentioned by Ned.
- University of Hawaiʻi, Arizona State University and Google University, mentioned by drones.
- Arizona State safety is a reference to the many safety issues on campus in the real life university.
- Maggie turns her face in various emojis.
- Sullen Teen Magazine is a reference to Life in Hell.
- George Stephanopoulos mentions George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Harry S. Truman.
- Postmates and DoorDash drones are seen.
- Homer asks Herzog how many Ghostbusters movies were made.
- Herzog plays at The Comedy & Magic Club.
- The Wilhelm scream is heard.
- Bart is owner of three NBA teams.
- A fireworks says "U.S. Government brought to you by Disney", as "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from The Nutcracker plays.
- Nate Silver mentions the Ivy League.
Continuity
- A poster for The Great Raymondo and Esther is seen. ("The Great Simpsina")
- A poster for Mesmerino is seen. ("The Blunder Years")
- A poster for Abra Ca-Debra is seen. ("Go Big or Go Homer")
- Lisa becomes president of the United States. ("Bart to the Future")
- A Deli restaurant appears. ("The Simpsons: Hit & Run")
- A Blockbusters shop appears, saying they're back. ("A Midsummer's Nice Dreams")
- Ned uses a teleporter. ("Treehouse of Horror VIII")
- A poster for Jesus Christ Supercar appears. ("How Lisa Got Her Marge Back")
- A Future Arby's is seen at Springfield Mall. ("Fatzcarraldo")
- A framed picture of Homer in space is seen. ("Deep Space Homer")
- Nate Silver mentions Lisa having a chance at having girlfriends. ("Holidays of Future Passed")
Trivia
- The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop has become The Android's Dungeon not a Comic Book Store but a Prison.
- Moe's Tavern has become Moe's Oxygen.
- The episode was dedicated to Olympia Dukakis who passed away on May 1st, eight days before this episode aired.
