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== Cultural references ==
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*The title of the episode is based on the sign "Lost our lease!".
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*[[Yuk-ingham Palace]] store's name is a parody of the [[Buckingham Palace]] in [[London]].
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*[[Milhouse]] tries some {{W|X-ray specs}}, the American novelty item, and he can't see through {{W|lead}}, just like [[Superman]], to whom certain materials block his X-ray vision.
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*[[Bart]] wears bolts on his neck like {{W|Frankenstein's monster}}.
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*After opening the camera, [[Marge]] loses her recordings of a visit to the {{W|Carlsbad Caverns National Park}}.
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*[[Comic Book Guy]] asking Lisa three questions is a nod to a scene in ''[[Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]''.
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*The military base [[Area 51-A]] is a reference to [[Area 51]].
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*The telephone booth Lisa uses in Springfield's Russian district has an onion dome on top, similar to those on {{W|Saint Basil's Cathedral}}.
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*Homer prays to Superman.
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[[File:Springsonian Museum (Lost Our Lisa).png|250px|thumb|The [[Springsonian Museum]] is named after the {{W|Smithsonian Institute}}, the famous group of museums located in [[Washington, D.C.]]]]
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*The [[Springsonian Museum]] is named after the {{W|Smithsonian Institute}}, the famous group of museums located in [[Washington, D.C.]].
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*The giant mobile in front of the museum used by Homer and Lisa to sneak inside after hours is based on the artwork of {{W|Alexander Calder}}.
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*The melody played by the orb is very similar to that played by the music box in the film ''{{W|The Gate II}}''.
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*Before running out from the museum, Homer and Lisa perform the whistle from the {{W|Old Spice}} commercial.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
*Final appearance of Lionel Hutz as his final speaking appearance was in "Realty Bites" as he, along with Troy McClure, had been retired out of respect due to the death of their voice actor, Phil Hartman (d.1998). Hutz can be seen as one of the crowd of people at the bus stop and rushing to a bus, trampling Lisa in the process.
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*This episode marks one of the last appearances of [[Lionel Hutz]], as the character was retired due to [[Phil Hartman]]'s death.
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== Goofs ==
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*You can hear Homer's voice in the bar, but then he is sleeping at the Plant.
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*The blue and yellow on Homer's Ancient Egyptian headdress switch position with each other a few times.
  
== Episode cross-references ==
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== Continuity ==
* The Khlav Kalash/Crab Juice guy from "[[The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson]]" appears in this episode.
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*Homer still has his gun from "[[The Cartridge Family]]" in his station drawer at work.
* The Orb of Isis is shown inside a pyramid in "[[Simpsons Bible Stories]]".
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*The [[Khlav Kalash Vendor]] from "[[The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson]]" appears in the [[Russian district]].
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*The Orb of Isis is used later in "[[Simpsons Bible Stories]]".
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*[[Rural Route 9]], a stop on the bus [[Lisa]] takes, is revealed as the address of [[Old Simpson Farm|the farm Homer grew up on]] in "[[E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)]]".
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*[[Frank Grimes]]' former office from "[[Homer's Enemy]]" is visible at the power plant.
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**Additionally, Grimes' sandwich is in Homer's work drawer.
  
== Cultural references ==
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* The [[wikipedia:X-Ray_Specs_(novelty)|X-ray specs]] supposedly can't see through [[wikipedia:Lead|lead]], much like [[wikipedia:Superman|Superman]].
 
* The Springsonian museum is named very similarly to [[wikipedia:Smithsonian_Institute|Smithsonian Museum]].
 
*The military base Area 51A is a reference to [[wikipedia:Area_51|Area 51]].
 
*[[Comic Book Guy]] asking [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]] three questions is a nod to a scene in ''[[wikipedia:Monty_Python_and_the_Holy_Grail|Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]''.
 
*Comic Book Guy's phrasing "Question the first" refers to [[wikipedia:Lewis_Caroll|Lewis Caroll]]'s nonsense poem [[wikipedia:The_Hunting_of_the_Snark|The Hunting of the Snark]], which is divided into 'fits', listed 'Fit the first', 'Fit the second' etc.
 
*The [[wikipedia:Telephone_booth|telephone booth]] Lisa uses in Springfield's Russian district has an onion dome on top, similar to those on [[wikipedia:Saint_Basil's_Cathedral|Saint Basil's Cathedral]].
 
* The melody played by the orb is very similar to that played by the music box in the film [[wikipedia:The_Gate_II|The Gate II]].
 
  
{{Season 9 R}}
 
 
[[Category:Cultural references]]
 
[[Category:Cultural references]]
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[[Category:Trivia]]
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[[Category:Continuity]]

Latest revision as of 02:38, June 18, 2024

References/Trivia


Season 9 Episode References
201 "King of the Hill"
202
"Lost Our Lisa"
"Natural Born Kissers" 203


Cultural references[edit]

The Springsonian Museum is named after the Smithsonian Institute, the famous group of museums located in Washington, D.C.
  • The Springsonian Museum is named after the Smithsonian Institute, the famous group of museums located in Washington, D.C..
  • The giant mobile in front of the museum used by Homer and Lisa to sneak inside after hours is based on the artwork of Alexander Calder.
  • The melody played by the orb is very similar to that played by the music box in the film The Gate II.
  • Before running out from the museum, Homer and Lisa perform the whistle from the Old Spice commercial.

Trivia[edit]

  • This episode marks one of the last appearances of Lionel Hutz, as the character was retired due to Phil Hartman's death.

Goofs[edit]

  • You can hear Homer's voice in the bar, but then he is sleeping at the Plant.
  • The blue and yellow on Homer's Ancient Egyptian headdress switch position with each other a few times.

Continuity[edit]

Season 9 References
The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson The Principal and the Pauper Lisa's Sax Treehouse of Horror VIII The Cartridge Family Bart Star The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons Lisa the Skeptic Realty Bites Miracle on Evergreen Terrace All Singing, All Dancing Bart Carny The Joy of Sect Das Bus The Last Temptation of Krust Dumbbell Indemnity Lisa the Simpson This Little Wiggy Simpson Tide The Trouble with Trillions Girly Edition Trash of the Titans King of the Hill Lost Our Lisa Natural Born Kissers