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== Cultural references ==
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[[File:For Free items.png|250px|thumb|The "For Free" column includes cars, things owned by celebrities and even a {{W|Learjet}}]]
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*Things in the "For Free" column include:
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**A chandelier owned by Hungarian-American silent film actress {{W|Vilma Bánky}}
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**A 1986 {{W2|Chevrolet Camaro|third generation|Chevrolet Camaro Z28}}
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**A 1988 {{W|Chevrolet Caprice}}
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**CDs from the American rock bands [[Styx]], {{W2|Boston|band}} and {{W2|Kansas|band}}
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**A 1966 {{W|Dodge Dart}}
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**A feather boa once owned by American burlesque dancer, vedette, and actress {{W|Sally Rand}}
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**A flame thrower from the {{W|Vietnam War}} era
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**A "Fat Boy" bomb, a pun on {{W|Fat Man}} and {{W|Little Boy}} atomic bombs
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**{{W|Grateful Dead}} band tickets for a concert in [[Capitol City]]
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**A {{W|Good & Plenty}} licorice candy collection
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**[[Gilbert and Sullivan]]'s manuscript for ''[[H.M.S. Pinafore]]''
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**A {{W|Jackson Guitars|Jackson}} electric guitar
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**A {{W|Learjet}} business jet
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*The scene with a field full of injured children from the trampoline is a reference to the field of injured soldiers shot in the film ''[[Gone with the Wind]]''.
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*When [[Homer]] pushes the trampoline off the cliff, it bounces on a pillar of rock right back up, lands on Homer and pushes him down into the overhanging rock ledge: an ''homage'' to the {{W|Chuck Jones}}-directed {{W|Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner}} ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' cartoons. The background and music imitate the desert landscape and music from the cartoons.
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*Celebrity {{W|Martha Quinn}} participated on [[Brad Goodman]]'s TV show.
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*Homer is surprised to see surplus drums of mayonnaise from {{W|Operation Desert Storm}}, the coalition's second phase during the {{W|Gulf War}} in 1991.
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*At church, [[Reverend Lovejoy]] attempts to play the classic rag "{{W2|The Entertainer|rag}}" by {{W|Scott Joplin}} on the organ.
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*[[Edna]] mentions inventor {{W|Guglielmo Marconi}}.
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*[[Martin Prince]] mentions the British rock band {{W|Supertramp}}.
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*[[James Brown]] sings his famous hit "{{W|I Feel Good}}" at the [[Do What You Feel Festival]].
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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
*In this episode, it's shown that [[Krusty the Clown]] lives at [[534 Center Street]].
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*In this episode, it's shown that [[Krusty the Clown]] lives at 534 Center Street.
*In an earlier episode [[Moe]] was shown to be afraid of [[Principal Skinner]] (possibly due to his authority), but in this episode Moe appears to have over come his fear by delivering a hell of a punch to Seymour.
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*In an earlier episode, [[Moe]] was shown to be afraid of [[Principal Skinner]] (possibly due to his authority), but in this episode, Moe appears to have over come his fear by delivering a hell of a punch to Seymour.
==Cultural references==
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*The word ''"fuck"'' (bleeped) is said by [[Kent Brockman]]. This became the subject matter of the much later episode, "[[You Kent Always Say What You Want]]".
The episode features cultural references to several films, television shows, and songs. The scene with a field full of injured children from the trampoline is a reference to the field of injured soldiers shot in the film Gone with the Wind. There is a sequence of Homer trying to push the trampoline off a cliff, but once pushes it over the edge and it falls down, it lands on a pillar of rock and bounces back up. This is a reference to the Chuck Jones-directed Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner  Looney Tunes cartoons. The background imitates the desert landscape from the cartoons. At church, Reverend Lovejoy plays the classic rag "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin on the organ.
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*The seminar in the episode is referenced by a sign on the [[Springfield Community Center]] in Level 1 of ''[[The Simpsons: Hit & Run]]''.
== Errors ==
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*In the shot of the trampoline ad, other ads seen include: "Fat boy bomb: call [[Herman]]" and "Good new bible FREE!! ask for [[Ned]]".
*At hight, [[Homer]] and [[Marge]] listen to some kids jumping on Homer's car. Marge then sits on the bed naked, but when the camera zooms to her face, a little portion of a pyjama is seen on her neck.
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*Among the rioting Springfielders are:
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**[[Snake Jailbird]]
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**[[Lenny Leonard]]
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**[[Otto Mann]]
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**[[Dewey Largo]]
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**[[Dr. J. Loren Pyror]]
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**[[Kim]]
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**[[Margarita]] (actress)
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== Goofs ==
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[[File:Wendell yellow hair.png|thumb|Wendell with yellow hair]]
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*At night, [[Homer]] and [[Marge]] listen to some kids jumping on Homer's car. Marge then sits on the bed naked, but when the camera zooms to her face, a little portion of her nightgown is seen on her neck.
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*Wendell's hair is yellow instead of its normal white color.
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Latest revision as of 17:43, August 18, 2024

References/Trivia


Season 5 Episode References
087 "Marge on the Lam"
088
"Bart's Inner Child"
"Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood" 089


Cultural references[edit]

The "For Free" column includes cars, things owned by celebrities and even a Learjet

Trivia[edit]

Goofs[edit]

Wendell with yellow hair
  • At night, Homer and Marge listen to some kids jumping on Homer's car. Marge then sits on the bed naked, but when the camera zooms to her face, a little portion of her nightgown is seen on her neck.
  • Wendell's hair is yellow instead of its normal white color.
Season 5 References
Homer's Barbershop Quartet Cape Feare Homer Goes to College Rosebud Treehouse of Horror IV Marge on the Lam Bart's Inner Child Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood The Last Temptation of Homer $pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling) Homer the Vigilante Bart Gets Famous Homer and Apu Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy Deep Space Homer Homer Loves Flanders Bart Gets an Elephant Burns' Heir Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song The Boy Who Knew Too Much Lady Bouvier's Lover Secrets of a Successful Marriage