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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
*The title of the episode is a reference to the novel ''{{W|The Unbearable Lightness of Being}}''.
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*The title of the episode is a reference to the 1984 novel ''{{W|The Unbearable Lightness of Being}}'', later adapted into a {{W2|The Unbearable Lightness of Being|film|film of the same name}}.
*The song that plays during the couch gag is "We Can Make the World Stop" by {{W|The Glitch Mob}}.
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*In the episode's [[The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby/Gags#Title screen gag|title screen gag]] the bald eagle [[Squawky]] holds a suitcase with ''Canada or bust'' written on it. This is a reference to the newspaper comic strip ''{{W|Candorville}}'', specifically to its {{W|Candorville#Collections|9th collection}}, named ''Canada or Bust!''.
*[[Squawky]] holds a suitcase with ''Canada or bust'' written on it, a reference to the 9th {{W|Candorville}} collection name, ''Canada or Bust!''.
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*The episode's [[The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby/Gags#Chalkboard gag|chalkboard gag]], "School Online", refers to schools adapting the online learning methodology during the {{W|COVID-19 pandemic}}.
*The fact that [[Bart]] is absent from writing on the blackboard and the blackboard being ''School Online'', is a reference to the {{W|Coronavirus disease 2019}}.
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*The episode's couch gag, [[The Extremesons]], was created by Polish animator [[Michał Socha]]. The song that plays during the couch gag is "We Can Make the World Stop" by {{W|The Glitch Mob}}.
*At the park, "La primavera" from [[Antonio Vivaldi]]'s ''{{W2|The Four Seasons|Vivaldi}}'' plays.
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*The name of the playground [[Sand Tropez]] is a pun on {{W|Saint-Tropez}}, a commune in southern France known for being a resort for the European and American {{W|jet set}} and tourists.
*The recycled tires in [[Sand Tropez]] are from {{W|Pirelli}}.
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**The slide's floor was made of {{W|Pirelli}}'s recycled tires.
*When [[Homer]] is driving to work, "{{W|The Blue Danube}}" by {{W|Johann Strauss II}} plays.
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*The double-G logo in {{ap|Courtney|The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby}}'s purse is similar to that of {{W|Gucci}}, the famous Italian fashion brand.  
*[[Mr. Burns]] goes undercover in the Power Plant, as "Chip Incognito", a reference to ''{{W|Undercover Boss}}''.
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*The vaccinations Courtney wants to check on [[Maggie]] are {{W|tuberculosis}} (TB), {{W|DTaP|diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis}} (DTaP), and {{W|measles, mumps and rubella vaccine}} (MMR).
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*[[Lisa]] mentions the {{W|Apollo 11|Moon landing}} and the {{W|Fall of the Berlin Wall}}.
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*"{{W|The Blue Danube}}" by {{W|Johann Strauss II}} plays when [[Homer]] is driving to work.
 
*The song that [[Cletus]] sings, "[[The Ballad of Cletus Spuckler]]", is a parody of "{{W|The Ballad of Jed Clampett}}", the theme song for ''[[The Beverly Hillbillies]]''.
 
*The song that [[Cletus]] sings, "[[The Ballad of Cletus Spuckler]]", is a parody of "{{W|The Ballad of Jed Clampett}}", the theme song for ''[[The Beverly Hillbillies]]''.
*[[Mario]] and [[Donkey Kong]] appear at [[Hudson]]'s house, with Mario working on the plumbing, Mario's job, and Donkey Kong throwing barrels at him, his main attack from the {{W2|Donkey Kong|video game|original arcade game}}.
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**Famous actor and martial artist {{W|Jackie Chan}} is mentioned in the song.
*[[Maggie]] and [[Hudson]] enter the playhouse to the song "{{W2|Wedding March|Mendelssohn}}" by {{W|Felix Mendelssohn}}.
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*[[Mr. Burns]] goes undercover in the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|Power Plant]] as "Chip Incognito", a reference to ''{{W|Undercover Boss}}'', a show in which senior executives are working undercover in their own companies to investigate how their firms really work and to identify how they can be improved, as well as to reward hard-working employees.
*[[Homer]] and Cletus sing a parody of "[[You're My Best Friend]]" by [[Queen]].
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*According to [[Smithers]], Mr. Burns is a "Fortune 500 CEO". ''{{W|Fortune 500}}'' is an annual list that ranks 500 of the largest US corporations by total revenue for their fiscal years.
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*The two squirrels in the broken TV at [[Cletus's farm]], make a reference to the cartoon duo {{W|Chip 'n' Dale}}.
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*The intoxicants Mr. Burns has drank go from beer from [[Yale University]] to water from {{W|Flint, Michigan}}. From 2014 to 2019, Flint faced a {{W|Flint water crisis|public health emergency}} due to lead contamination in parts of the local water supply.
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*Courtney told [[Marge]] that the floor in her house was installed by 99-year-old {{W|I. M. Pei}}. Pei was a famous Chinese-American architect who made notable designs such as the {{W|Louvre Pyramid}} or the {{W2|Bank of China Tower|Hong Kong}}. He died at the age of 102.
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[[File:Mario and Donkey Kong at Courtney's house.png|300px|thumb|[[Mario]] and [[Donkey Kong]], the characters from {{W|Nintendo}}, are "working" at {{ap|Courtney|The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby}}'s house]]
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*[[Mario]] and [[Donkey Kong]], characters from {{W|Nintendo}} appear at [[Hudson]]'s house, with Mario working on the plumbing, Mario's job, and Donkey Kong throwing barrels at him, his main attack from the {{W2|Donkey Kong|video game|original arcade game}}.
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*The pacifier disinfectant [[Babycide]] is a parody of {{W|Barbicide}}, a disinfectant solution used by barbers and cosmetologists for disinfecting grooming tools.
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*Hudson is registered in a junior version of [[Tiffany & Co.]].
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*[[Cletus]] has an {{W|iPhone X}}.
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*The contract Cletus signs mentions cosmology concepts such as the {{W|multiverse}} and {{W|Einstein's static universe}} relativistic model.
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*Maggie and Hudson enter the playhouse to the song "{{W2|Wedding March|Mendelssohn}}" by {{W|Felix Mendelssohn}}.
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*Homer and Cletus sing a parody of "[[You're My Best Friend]]", the famous hit by [[Queen]].
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
*[[Bart]] appears in this episode but doesn't have any lines. However, [[Nancy Cartwright]], his voice actress voices [[Nelson Muntz]], who even so just does a variation of his trademark laugh.
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*[[Bart]] appears in this episode but doesn't have any lines. However, [[Nancy Cartwright]], his voice actress voices [[Nelson Muntz]], who even so is only heard briefly doing a variation of his trademark laugh.
  
 
== Continuity ==
 
== Continuity ==

Latest revision as of 12:38, August 21, 2024

References/Trivia


Season 31 Episode References
679 "Highway to Well"
680
"The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby"
"Warrin' Priests: Part One" 681


Cultural references[edit]

Mario and Donkey Kong, the characters from Nintendo, are "working" at Courtney's house

Trivia[edit]

  • Bart appears in this episode but doesn't have any lines. However, Nancy Cartwright, his voice actress voices Nelson Muntz, who even so is only heard briefly doing a variation of his trademark laugh.

Continuity[edit]

Season 31 References
The Winter of Our Monetized Content Go Big or Go Homer The Fat Blue Line Treehouse of Horror XXX Gorillas on the Mast Marge the Lumberjill Livin La Pura Vida Thanksgiving of Horror Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? Bobby, It's Cold Outside Hail to the Teeth The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson Frinkcoin Bart the Bad Guy Screenless Better Off Ned Highway to Well The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby Warrin' Priests: Part One Warrin' Priests: Part Two The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds The Way of the Dog