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Cultural references

• The episode has many references to the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's, adapted from the novella of the same name:
  • The title is a reference to the song "Moon River", which is from the film.
  • The song playing in the credits was "Moon River"
  • In two scenes Mary is dressed as Holly.
    • In one she is wearing the same black dress and hat with the white ribbon around the hat.
    • While playing guitar, Mary is dressed similarly to Holly while she plays guitar, albeit with a red bandanna as opposed to Holly's white.
  • In the film, Holly left her "family" to set up a new life in New York, much like Mary does here, though her dad comes to get her, not her husband like in the film.
• In Mary's apartment is someone called H. Golightly, a reference to Holly Golightly.
• The couch gag is a reference to the The Longest Daycare.
• Pappa Pia! is a reference to the musical Mamma Mia!.
• Death of a Salesman: The Seussical is a parody of Death of a Salesman and Dr. Seuss films.
• Samsun is a parody of Samsung.
• LC is a parody of LG.
• 9/11 is touched upon slightly. Bart tells Homer that he "would love New York, now that [his] two least favorite buildings have been obliterated". Bart then quickly adds "Old Penn Station and Shea Stadium", after a pause.

Trivia

• The items in Bart's box of "precious junk" include:
  • Photos of his old girlfriends
  • His slingshot
  • A Krusty the Clown ashtray
  • A square piece of ravioli in a ziplock bag labelled "Ravioli that looks like me"
• The names that appear in the listing of Mary Spuckler's apartment include:
  • T. Bickle
  • Mary Spuckler
  • H. Golightly
• "Moonshine River" and "Homer at the Bat" currently hold the record for highest number of guest stars in one episode, with eleven.
• This episode premiered in Australia on February 10, 2013 at 6pm local time on TEN.
• This is the second time that The Simpsons traveled to New York. The first time was in the Season 9 premiere episode: "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson".

Continuity

• Bart's previous girlfriends:
  • Jessica Lovejoy ("Bart's Girlfriend")
  • Darcy ("Little Big Girl")
  • Jenny ("The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly")
  • Gina Vendetti ("The Wandering Juvie")
  • Nikki McKenna ("Stealing First Base")
  • Mary Spuckler ("Apocalypse Cow")
• Adverts are seen from previous objects featured in the show:
  • Canyonero Hybrid ("The Last Temptation of Krust", "Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"")
  • MyPad ("Holidays of Future Passed", "A Tree Grows in Springfield", "Them, Robot", "Lisa Goes Gaga")
  • Burly Paper Towels ("The Blunder Years")
• Khlav Kalash and the Khlav Kalash vendor appear again as a massive brand. ("The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson", "Lost Our Lisa")

Goofs

• In the queue for the Romeo and Juliet play many of the people standing in line appear in the line more than once.
• The animation of the Simpsons in the couch gag contest notification segment is a bit off-model, one error being that in most shots, Bart's head is too tall. This could explain that this segment was rushed to be put in the season premiere.
• On the close shot of Bart buzzing for Mary, her name is near the top. However, when zoomed out he is pressing the bottom button.
• At the end of Romeo and Juliet, Lisa is seen lying on the ground in costume as Juliet but she suddenly runs to Marge's side in her usual clothes very quickly.