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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The episode's title is a reference to the film '' | + | *The episode's title is a reference to the film ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'', which the show has referenced and spoofed many times. |
*The [[chalkboard gag]] is a reference to {{w|Horton the Elephant|Horton}}'s catchphrase, "A person's a person, no matter how small", in the {{w|Dr. Seuss}} book ''{{w|Horton Hears a Who!}}''. | *The [[chalkboard gag]] is a reference to {{w|Horton the Elephant|Horton}}'s catchphrase, "A person's a person, no matter how small", in the {{w|Dr. Seuss}} book ''{{w|Horton Hears a Who!}}''. | ||
*The cartoon ''[[Trans-Clown-O-Morphs]]'' is a parody of ''{{w|Transformers}}''. | *The cartoon ''[[Trans-Clown-O-Morphs]]'' is a parody of ''{{w|Transformers}}''. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode's title is a reference to the film Apocalypse Now, which the show has referenced and spoofed many times.
- The chalkboard gag is a reference to Horton's catchphrase, "A person's a person, no matter how small", in the Dr. Seuss book Horton Hears a Who!.
- The cartoon Trans-Clown-O-Morphs is a parody of Transformers.
- Bart drives the harvester and turns manure into DVDs of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
- When Lou is being sent off, Bart says, "Here's lookin' at you, cud", a reference to Humphrey Bogart's famous line, "Here's lookin' at you, kid", from Casablanca.
Trivia
- Spiderpig is seen at the wedding.
- According to Marge, Bart "still sits in the driveway and pretends to drive the car".
- Brandine Del Roy was 13 when she married Cletus and she had already been divorced 4 times before that.
- The animal sound tape Lisa played for Bart said "Tress MacNeille" on the cover and when Homer is entering the killing floor of the slaughterhouse he hears a voice say "You are now entering the killing floor", Homer then comments "Hmm, that sounds like Tress MacNeille". Tress MacNeille is a voice actress on the show who voices lots of extra-characters as well as some recurring characters such as Dolph, Agnes Skinner and Mona Simpson.
- This is the first time that Lisa has tried to trick somebody to convert to vegetarianism.
