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==Cultural References==
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== Cultural references ==
*[[Bart]] references [[Taylor Swift]] in the [[Chalkboard gag]].
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*The title of the episode is a reference to the animated series ''{{W|Dog City}}''.
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*[[Bart]] mentions [[Taylor Swift]] in the [[Chalkboard gag]].
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*Apps installed on [[Homer]]'s phone include:
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**''[[ChoreMonkey]]'', a parody of ''{{W|TaskRabbit}}''.
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**''[[PaidPal]]'', a parody of ''{{W|PayPal}}''.
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**''[[Wherezit]]'', a parody of either ''WhereZit'' or ''WherezIT''.
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**''[[EZcape]]''.
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**''[[Wazzup]]'', a parody of ''{{W|WhatsApp}}''.
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**''[[Ribbit]]'', a parody of to ''[[Reddit]]''.
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**''[[Nedflix]]'', a parody of ''[[Netflix]]''.
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**''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]''.
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*Homer can't decide whether to hit man or dog and calls it a "[[Peanuts|Snoopy]]'s choice," meaning {{W|Hobson's choice}}, but what he has is a dilemma with two bad options.
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*[[Lisa]] imagines living with a 19th century family and learning sax from [[Adolphe Sax]].
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**Sax, not anticipating [[Adolf Hitler]], says the name "Adolphe" will only be associated with beautiful music.
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*The song the dog plays on the piano is "{{W|Maple Leaf Rag}}" by {{W|Scott Joplin}}.
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*[[Anger Watkins]] references the movie ''{{W2|Turbo|film}}'' and how it raced in the {{W|Indianapolis 500}}.
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*The song playing when Springfield becomes dog-friendly is "Finale" from ''{{W|The Carnival of the Animals}}'' by {{W|Camille Saint-Saëns}}.
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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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*When all the dogs are returned to their owners, "{{W2|You're My Best Friend|Queen song}}" by [[Queen]] plays.
  
 
== 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.
*[[Lionel Budgie]] appears. ("[[Lisa the Veterinarian]]")
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*[[Lionel Budgie]] ("[[Lisa the Veterinarian]]"), [[Maxwell Flinch]] ("[[The Last Traction Hero]]"), Anger Watkins ("[[22 for 30]]"), [[Baz]] ([[Ned]]'s dog) ("[[Peeping Mom]]"), [[Laddie]] and {{ap|Jessica|The Canine Mutiny}} ("[[The Canine Mutiny]]") appear.
*[[Maxwell Flinch]] appears. ("[[The Last Traction Hero]]")
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*[[Taquito]] appears, though this is the first time he's named. ("[[Bart's Comet]]")
*[[Homer]] uses as an excuse being sent to dog heaven for five minutes after dying. ("[[Dog of Death]]")
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*Homer uses as an excuse being sent to dog heaven for five minutes after dying. ("[[Dog of Death]]")
*[[Baz]], [[Ned]]'s dog, appears. ("[[Peeping Mom]]")
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*On Homer's phone, installed apps include:
*On Homer's phone, [[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]] is shown as an installed app. ("[[A Tree Grows in Springfield]]")
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**''The Simpsons: Tapped Out''. ("[[A Tree Grows in Springfield]]")
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**''ChoreMonkey''. ("[[Dad Behavior]]")
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*Bart tells the story of how the [[Simpson family|family]] saved [[Santa's Little Helper]]. ("[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]")
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*[[Mayor Quimby]] references {{W|Rand McNally}} and how they don't know what [[Springfield's state|state their Springfield is in]], [[breaking the fourth wall]]. ("[[Bart vs. Australia]]")
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*The painting "A Friend in Need" is depicted again. ("[[Treehouse of Horror IV]]")
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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.
**In it, when [[Homer]] is driving home from work is shown, 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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**The chalkboard gag refers to the [[season 28|28 seasons]] of the show; Taylor Swift is also around the same age as the show; being born only 4 days before the airing of "[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]".
***This is the first episode of the series to start in the middle of the opening sequence.
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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.
 
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Season 28 Episode References
617 "Moho House"
618
"Dogtown"
"The Serfsons" 619


Cultural references[edit]

Continuity[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • 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; Taylor Swift is also around the same age as the show; being born only 4 days before the airing of "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire".
    • 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