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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The name is a | + | *The name is a reference to the 1988 film ''{{W|Coming to America}}''. |
| − | *The | + | *During the episode's [[Coming to Homerica/Gags#Couch gag|couch gag]], the Simpsons parody different American sitcoms in the order they were originally aired: |
| − | *The | + | **''[[The Honeymooners]]'', with [[Homer]] as the bus driver Ralph Kramden, [[Bart]] as Ed Norton, [[Lisa]] as Trixie Norton and [[Marge]] as Alice Kramden. |
| − | *The Ogdenville citizens are descendants of Norwegian immigrants, and the episode was aired on May 17 | + | **''{{W|The Dick Van Dyke Show}}'', with Homer as Rob Petrie, Marge as Laura Petrie, Bart as Buddy Sorrell and Lisa as Sally Rogers. The family parodies the opening of the sitcom, including Van Dyke's famous stumble. |
| − | + | **''[[The Brady Bunch]]'', with the Simpsons as the Bradys. Lisa gets hit in the nose by a football, a reference to one of the sitcom's most iconic scenes in which Marcia Brady gets hit by a football and eventually loses a date with a boy. | |
| − | *During the closing of Ogdenville, the packed trucks and the grandmother placed on top of one is a literature reference to ''The Grapes of Wrath'' by John Steinbeck. | + | **''[[Cheers]]'', with Lisa as [[Carla Tortelli]], Marge as Diane Chambers, Homer as [[Norm Peterson]], Bart as Woody Boyd and Maggie as [[Cliff Clavin]]. |
| − | * | + | <gallery> |
| − | *The music played after the | + | File:The Honeymooners parody.png|The family parodies ''[[The Honeymooners]]'' |
| + | File:The Dick Van Dyke Show parody.png|Homer stumbles like Rob Petrie in ''{{W|The Dick Van Dyke Show}}'' opening | ||
| + | File:The Brady Bunch.png|In a ''[[The Brady Bunch]]'' parody, Lisa gets hit by a football just like in the iconic scene from the sitcom | ||
| + | File:How the Test Was Won couch gag.png|The family parodying ''[[Cheers]]'' | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | *''[[The Drowningest Catch]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Deadliest Catch}}''. | ||
| + | *''{{W|Fanfare for the Common Man}}'' by composer {{W|Aaron Copland}} is played in the [[Krusty Burger]] commercial. | ||
| + | *The [[Ogdenville]] citizens are descendants of Norwegian immigrants, and the episode was aired on May 17, Norway's {{W2|Constitution Day|Norway}}. | ||
| + | *During the closing of Ogdenville, the packed trucks and the grandmother placed on top of one is a literature reference to ''{{W|The Grapes of Wrath}}'' by John Steinbeck. | ||
| + | **This may also be a reference to ''{{W2|The Beverly Hillbillies|film}}''. In the pilot, Granny Clampett won't leave the farm and ties herself to her rocking chair. Jed and Jethro then tie her and her chair to the top of the loaded truck. | ||
| + | **The music played after when the farmers are leaving Ogdenville is "The Death of Åse" (Åses død) from {{W|Peer Gynt suite|''Peer Gynt'' suite}} by {{W|Edvard Grieg}}, a famous Norwegian composer. | ||
| + | *Marge says that {{ap|Inga|Coming to Homerica}} is a nanny just like the ones [[Joe Piscopo]] and {{W|Ethan Hawke}} left their wives for. Piscopo married Kimberly Driscoll, who was his son's nanny when he had been married to Nancy Jones, while Hawke married Ryan Shawhughes, who was hired as a nanny during his marriage to {{W|Uma Thurman}}. | ||
| + | *[[Milhouse]] is angry at some Norwegian kids because they were wearing [[Minnesota Vikings]] clothes, as he considered the USA to be a "[[Tennessee Titans]] country". | ||
| + | [[File:Up.png|300px|thumb|The house from the Pixar film ''{{W2|Up|film}}'' can be seen in the background when [[Lenny]] and [[Carl]] are monitoring [[Springfield]] from the air]] | ||
| + | *One of the kids performs {{W|ski jumping}} with a skateboard. Ski jumping was first contested in Norway in the late 19th century. | ||
| + | **When Bart tries to beat the Norwegian kid, the song "{{W2|Pipeline|instrumental}}" by {{W|The Chantays}} is heard. | ||
| + | *[[Moe]] owns a {{W|Harald V of Norway}} coin, part of the {{W|Norwegian krone|currency of Norway}}. | ||
| + | *When Homer first tries {{W|Akvavit|Aquavit}}, he gets drunk immediately and his head hits the table and he says "More Aquavit please", a parody of the "More ovaltine please" line. | ||
| + | *Homer mistakes {{W|Xylophobia}} for {{W|Xenophobia}}. | ||
| + | *[[Cletus]] refers to the {{W|Ku Klux Klan}} and the {{W|Nazi}}s when trying to come up with a name for the vigilante group. | ||
| + | *The house from the Pixar film ''{{W2|Up|film}}'' can be seen in the background when [[Lenny]] and [[Carl]] are monitoring [[Springfield]] from the air. | ||
| + | **The chair with balloons is itself a parody of Father Adelir, who tried to fly with balloons of helium. | ||
| + | *[[Benny Goodman]]'s "{{W2|Sing, Sing, Sing|With a Swing}}" is heard when the Springfieldians are building the fence. | ||
| + | *"Hopparen" by {{W|Chateau Neuf Spelemannslag}} is played when the Springfieldians and Norwegians reencounter. | ||
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| + | == Trivia == | ||
| + | *Even when Eddie is off-duty and sick in bed, he still wears his cop hat. | ||
== Goofs == | == Goofs == | ||
[[File:Lou face error.png|200px|thumb|right|Lou's face error.]] | [[File:Lou face error.png|200px|thumb|right|Lou's face error.]] | ||
*It seems a little strange as to why all the Ogdenvillians would go to Springfield and not neighboring cities. | *It seems a little strange as to why all the Ogdenvillians would go to Springfield and not neighboring cities. | ||
| − | *When Chief Wiggum is at the checkpoint, he mentions to Lou that Springfield only has three police officers. Later, | + | *When Chief Wiggum is at the checkpoint, he mentions to Lou that Springfield only has three police officers. Later, after the completion of the wall, five Springfield Police officers are shown in uniform, with an additional three in a SWAT element. |
| − | *In the scene where Lou is | + | *In the scene where Lou is talking with Clancy, his mouth disappears for a frame. |
| + | *In the shot of [[Mayor Quimby]], [[Lindsey Naegle]] and various others standing around the fence plans, [[Principal Skinner]] has [[Superintendent Chalmers]]' colors. | ||
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[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Trivia]] | ||
[[Category:Goofs]] | [[Category:Goofs]] | ||
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Cultural references[edit]
- The name is a reference to the 1988 film Coming to America.
- During the episode's couch gag, the Simpsons parody different American sitcoms in the order they were originally aired:
- The Honeymooners, with Homer as the bus driver Ralph Kramden, Bart as Ed Norton, Lisa as Trixie Norton and Marge as Alice Kramden.
- The Dick Van Dyke Show, with Homer as Rob Petrie, Marge as Laura Petrie, Bart as Buddy Sorrell and Lisa as Sally Rogers. The family parodies the opening of the sitcom, including Van Dyke's famous stumble.
- The Brady Bunch, with the Simpsons as the Bradys. Lisa gets hit in the nose by a football, a reference to one of the sitcom's most iconic scenes in which Marcia Brady gets hit by a football and eventually loses a date with a boy.
- Cheers, with Lisa as Carla Tortelli, Marge as Diane Chambers, Homer as Norm Peterson, Bart as Woody Boyd and Maggie as Cliff Clavin.
The family parodies The Honeymooners
Homer stumbles like Rob Petrie in The Dick Van Dyke Show opening
In a The Brady Bunch parody, Lisa gets hit by a football just like in the iconic scene from the sitcom
The family parodying Cheers
- The Drowningest Catch is a parody of Deadliest Catch.
- Fanfare for the Common Man by composer Aaron Copland is played in the Krusty Burger commercial.
- The Ogdenville citizens are descendants of Norwegian immigrants, and the episode was aired on May 17, Norway's Constitution Day.
- During the closing of Ogdenville, the packed trucks and the grandmother placed on top of one is a literature reference to The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck.
- This may also be a reference to The Beverly Hillbillies. In the pilot, Granny Clampett won't leave the farm and ties herself to her rocking chair. Jed and Jethro then tie her and her chair to the top of the loaded truck.
- The music played after when the farmers are leaving Ogdenville is "The Death of Åse" (Åses død) from Peer Gynt suite by Edvard Grieg, a famous Norwegian composer.
- Marge says that Inga is a nanny just like the ones Joe Piscopo and Ethan Hawke left their wives for. Piscopo married Kimberly Driscoll, who was his son's nanny when he had been married to Nancy Jones, while Hawke married Ryan Shawhughes, who was hired as a nanny during his marriage to Uma Thurman.
- Milhouse is angry at some Norwegian kids because they were wearing Minnesota Vikings clothes, as he considered the USA to be a "Tennessee Titans country".
The house from the Pixar film Up can be seen in the background when Lenny and Carl are monitoring Springfield from the air
- One of the kids performs ski jumping with a skateboard. Ski jumping was first contested in Norway in the late 19th century.
- When Bart tries to beat the Norwegian kid, the song "Pipeline" by The Chantays is heard.
- Moe owns a Harald V of Norway coin, part of the currency of Norway.
- When Homer first tries Aquavit, he gets drunk immediately and his head hits the table and he says "More Aquavit please", a parody of the "More ovaltine please" line.
- Homer mistakes Xylophobia for Xenophobia.
- Cletus refers to the Ku Klux Klan and the Nazis when trying to come up with a name for the vigilante group.
- The house from the Pixar film Up can be seen in the background when Lenny and Carl are monitoring Springfield from the air.
- The chair with balloons is itself a parody of Father Adelir, who tried to fly with balloons of helium.
- Benny Goodman's "Sing, Sing, Sing" is heard when the Springfieldians are building the fence.
- "Hopparen" by Chateau Neuf Spelemannslag is played when the Springfieldians and Norwegians reencounter.
Trivia[edit]
- Even when Eddie is off-duty and sick in bed, he still wears his cop hat.
Goofs[edit]
- It seems a little strange as to why all the Ogdenvillians would go to Springfield and not neighboring cities.
- When Chief Wiggum is at the checkpoint, he mentions to Lou that Springfield only has three police officers. Later, after the completion of the wall, five Springfield Police officers are shown in uniform, with an additional three in a SWAT element.
- In the scene where Lou is talking with Clancy, his mouth disappears for a frame.
- In the shot of Mayor Quimby, Lindsey Naegle and various others standing around the fence plans, Principal Skinner has Superintendent Chalmers' colors.
