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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
*The blond host of the risque children's variety show Bart calls "Teleboobies" (a play on ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teletubbies Teletubbies]'') is a reference to Brazilian entertainer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xuxa Xuxa]. Xuxa is referenced in another episode (''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marge_Be_Not_Proud Marge Be Not Proud]'') wherein "Xoxchitla" stars in a Krusty the Clown special.
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*The title "Blame It on Lisa" is a reference to the movie ''{{W|Blame It on Rio}}''.
*A sign seen on top of an all-you-can-eat meat-on-a-sword restaurant, called ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churrascaria Churrascaria]'' ("steak house") in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_language Portuguese], mistakenly uses the plural, Churrascarias.
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*The host of ''[[Teleboobies]]'' (a play on ''[[Teletubbies]]''), [[Xoxchitla]], is a reference to Brazilian entertainer {{W|Xuxa}}.  
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*A sign seen on top of an all-you-can-eat meat-on-a-sword restaurant, called [[Churrascarias]] in Portuguese, mistakenly uses the plural instead of Churrascaria ("steak house").
 
*On the airplane Bart studies Spanish so he can understand the local people. Marge informs him that Brazilians speak Portugese. Brazil is indeed the only non-Spanish speaking country in Latin America.
 
*On the airplane Bart studies Spanish so he can understand the local people. Marge informs him that Brazilians speak Portugese. Brazil is indeed the only non-Spanish speaking country in Latin America.
*The sign ''Aeroporto International de Galeão'' is a misspelled reference to Rio's international airport, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gale%C3%A3o_-_Ant%C3%B4nio_Carlos_Jobim_International_Airport Galeão—Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport] (also known as ''Aeroporto Interna'''c'''ional d'''o''' Galeão'').
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*The sign [[Aeroporto International de Galeão]] is a misspelled reference to Rio's international airport, {{W|Galeão—Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport}} (also known as ''Aeroporto Interna'''c'''ional d'''o''' Galeão'').
*The Simpsons go to their hotel while they join a conga dance. This is not a popular dance in Brazil.
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*Homer and Bart sing the {{W|Chiquita Brands International|Chiquita}} Banana song, butchering the lyrics with "I'm Chiquita Banana, and I'm here to say, I will eat this {{W|Toblerone}} and I will not pay!".
*Homer and Bart sing the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiquita_Brands_International Chiquita] Banana song, butchering the lyrics with "I'm Chiquita Banana, and I'm here to say, I will eat this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toblerone Toblerone] and I will not pay!".
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*''[[The Itchy and Scratchy Show]]'' cartoon, "[[Par for the Corpse]]", that opens the show is a parody of ''{{W|A Trip to the Moon}}''.
*The title "Blame It on Lisa" is a reference to the movie ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blame_It_on_Rio Blame It on Rio]''.
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*After Itchy drives Scratchy's head into the moon, he drops several dollar bills onto Scratchy's carcass, referencing [[Rodney Dangerfield]]'s character in ''{{W|Caddyshack}}''.
*The ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itchy_and_Scratchy Itchy and Scratchy]'' cartoon that opens the show has a parody of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Trip_to_the_Moon A Trip to the Moon]''.
 
*After Itchy drives Scratchy's head into the moon, he drops several dollar bills onto Scratchy's carcass, referencing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Dangerfield Rodney Dangerfield]'s character in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caddyshack Caddyshack]''.
 
 
*Marge mentions the people here in Brazil "love soccer", whereupon the hotel personnel plays soccer with luggage. Soccer is very popular in Brazil. [[Pelé]], the internationally most famous soccer player, is Brazilian.
 
*Marge mentions the people here in Brazil "love soccer", whereupon the hotel personnel plays soccer with luggage. Soccer is very popular in Brazil. [[Pelé]], the internationally most famous soccer player, is Brazilian.
*At one point Homer says "Don't you know the boys from Brazil are little Hitlers? I saw it in a movie whose name I can't remember", although ironically, he says the title of the movie in that line. This is a reference to the film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boys_from_Brazil_(film) The Boys From Brazil]'', which revolves around [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef_Mengele Josef Mengele] raising clones of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Hitler Adolf Hitler].
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*At one point Homer says "Don't you know the boys from Brazil are little Hitlers? I saw it in a movie whose name I can't remember", although ironically, he says the title of the movie in that line. This is a reference to the film ''{{W|The Boys from Brazil (film)|The Boys From Brazil}}'', which revolves around {{W|Josef Mengele}} raising clones of [Adolf Hitler]].
*The book Lisa is reading on the plane, titled ''Who wants to be a Brazillionaire?'', is a reference to the game show ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Wants_to_be_a_Millionaire%3F Who Wants to be a Millionaire?]''.
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*The book Lisa is reading on the plane, titled ''[[Who wants to be a Brazillionaire?]]'', is a reference to the game show ''{{W|Who Wants to be a Millionaire?}}''.
*When the kidnappers and Homer are riding down the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_River Amazon River], the theme song from ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Vice Miami Vice]'' plays.
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*When the kidnappers and Homer are riding down the {{W|Amazon River}}, the theme song from ''{{W|Miami Vice}}'' plays.
*The song playing just as Homer and Bart are strolling down the beach is the 1939 tune ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquarela_do_Brasil Aquarela do Brasil]'' (usually just known as "Brazil" around the world), previously featured prominently in the film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_(film) Brazil]''.
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*The song playing just as Homer and Bart are strolling down the beach is the 1939 tune ''{{W|Aquarela do Brasil}}'' (usually just known as "Brazil" around the world), previously featured prominently in the film ''{{W|Brazil (film)|Brazil}}''.
 
*Homer's swimming pants who shrink to a shorter size are a reference to the world famous Brazilian "bikini bottoms".
 
*Homer's swimming pants who shrink to a shorter size are a reference to the world famous Brazilian "bikini bottoms".
*When Lisa mentions the slums have been painted so that the tourists are not offended a stream of multicoloured rats run out in front of them. Homer claims they look like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skittles_(confectionery) Skittles].
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*When Lisa mentions the slums have been painted so that the tourists are not offended a stream of multicoloured rats run out in front of them. Homer claims they look like {{W|Skittles (confectionery)|Skittles}}.
*Homer believing that nuns can fly comes from ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flying_Nun The Flying Nun]''.
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*Homer believing that nuns can fly comes from ''{{W|The Flying Nun}}''.
*The family on a lift in Brazil is possibly a reference to ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonraker Moonraker]''.
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*The family on a lift in Brazil is possibly a reference to ''{{W|Moonraker}}''.
  
 
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Season 13 Episode References
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"Blame It on Lisa"
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Cultural references

  • The title "Blame It on Lisa" is a reference to the movie Blame It on Rio.
  • The host of Teleboobies (a play on Teletubbies), Xoxchitla, is a reference to Brazilian entertainer Xuxa.
  • A sign seen on top of an all-you-can-eat meat-on-a-sword restaurant, called Churrascarias in Portuguese, mistakenly uses the plural instead of Churrascaria ("steak house").
  • On the airplane Bart studies Spanish so he can understand the local people. Marge informs him that Brazilians speak Portugese. Brazil is indeed the only non-Spanish speaking country in Latin America.
  • The sign Aeroporto International de Galeão is a misspelled reference to Rio's international airport, Galeão—Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport (also known as Aeroporto Internacional do Galeão).
  • Homer and Bart sing the Chiquita Banana song, butchering the lyrics with "I'm Chiquita Banana, and I'm here to say, I will eat this Toblerone and I will not pay!".
  • The Itchy and Scratchy Show cartoon, "Par for the Corpse", that opens the show is a parody of A Trip to the Moon.
  • After Itchy drives Scratchy's head into the moon, he drops several dollar bills onto Scratchy's carcass, referencing Rodney Dangerfield's character in Caddyshack.
  • Marge mentions the people here in Brazil "love soccer", whereupon the hotel personnel plays soccer with luggage. Soccer is very popular in Brazil. Pelé, the internationally most famous soccer player, is Brazilian.
  • At one point Homer says "Don't you know the boys from Brazil are little Hitlers? I saw it in a movie whose name I can't remember", although ironically, he says the title of the movie in that line. This is a reference to the film The Boys From Brazil, which revolves around Josef Mengele raising clones of [Adolf Hitler]].
  • The book Lisa is reading on the plane, titled Who wants to be a Brazillionaire?, is a reference to the game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire?.
  • When the kidnappers and Homer are riding down the Amazon River, the theme song from Miami Vice plays.
  • The song playing just as Homer and Bart are strolling down the beach is the 1939 tune Aquarela do Brasil (usually just known as "Brazil" around the world), previously featured prominently in the film Brazil.
  • Homer's swimming pants who shrink to a shorter size are a reference to the world famous Brazilian "bikini bottoms".
  • When Lisa mentions the slums have been painted so that the tourists are not offended a stream of multicoloured rats run out in front of them. Homer claims they look like Skittles.
  • Homer believing that nuns can fly comes from The Flying Nun.
  • The family on a lift in Brazil is possibly a reference to Moonraker.

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