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== Cultural references ==
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*The title of the episode is a pun on ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]''.
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*The [[Springfield Elementary School Band]] play "[[The Stars and Stripes Forever]]" by {{W|John Philip Sousa}}, with [[Mr. Largo]] singing lyrics. The Ogdenville Band later play an instrumental version.
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*[[Milhouse]] suggests the band plays "{{W|Camptown Races}}" by {{W|Stephen Foster}}.
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*[[Nelson]] suggests the band plays "[[Little Brown Jug]]" by {{W|Joseph Winner}} before singing it.
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*[[Homer]] mentions actress [[Margaret Cho]] at the [[State Fair]].
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*Homer said that {{Chs|Bachman–Turner Overdrive}} were Canada's answer to "ELP", a reference to the band {{W|Emerson, Lake & Palmer}}.
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*Bachman–Turner Overdrive play the songs "[[Takin' Care of Business]]" and "{{W|You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet (Bachman–Turner Overdrive song)|You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet}}".
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*The Springfield Elementary School Band plays the song "{{W2|Living in America|James Brown song}}" by [[James Brown]].
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*The fire extinguisher [[Marge]] bought at the [[State Fair]] was endorsed by both [[Lynda Carter]] (who is dressed as [[Wonder Woman]]) and [[George Foreman]].
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*Homer said that he learned everything he needed to know from ''{{W2|The Horse Whisperer|film}}''.
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*During the montage of [[Furious D]] winning races, "{{W2|The Distance|song}}" by {{W2|Cake|band}} plays.
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*Homer says that he has more trophies than {{Ch|Wayne Gretzky}} and the [[Pope]] combined.
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*The jockeys have a chocolate river, a reference to ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]''.
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*{{Ch|Trevor Denman}} said to remember the good little people, like [[James Madison]] or {{W|Linda Hunt}}.
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*Trevor Denman asks if this could be a start to a "planet of the horses", a reference to ''[[Planet of the Apes]]''.
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*At the end of the episode, "{{W|Hail to the Chief}}" by {{W2|James Sanderson|musician}} plays.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* It is never said what happens to [[Duncan]]/Furious D at the end of the episode.
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*[[Maggie]] does not appear in the episode.
* The Simpsons previously had a horse in "[[Lisa's Pony]]", as pointed out by [[Comic Book Guy]].
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*This marks the final appearance of Maude Flanders before her death in "Alone Again, Natura-Diddly."
* Marge previously has gambling problems in "[[$pringfield]]", as pointed out by [[Comic Book Guy]].
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* President Clinton has been seen previously in "[[Homer to the Max]]" and "[[Treehouse of Horror VI]]".
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== Continuity ==
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*The Simpsons previously had a horse in "[[Lisa's Pony]]", as pointed out by [[Comic Book Guy]].
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*Marge previously has gambling problems in "[[$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)]]", as pointed out by [[Comic Book Guy]].
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== Goofs ==
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*[[Todd Flanders]] is seen in [[Springfield Elementary]] despite the fact that he doesn't go to the school.
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*Duncan has the number 5 written on his sides in the first race. The number disappears a few times in different shots.
  
== Cultural References ==
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{{Season 11|R}}
The title of the episode is a rather obvious pun on [[wikipedia:Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]].
 
  
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Latest revision as of 23:13, April 8, 2022

References/Trivia


Season 11 Episode References
238 "The Mansion Family"
239
"Saddlesore Galactica"
"Alone Again, Natura-Diddily" 240


Cultural references[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • Maggie does not appear in the episode.
  • This marks the final appearance of Maude Flanders before her death in "Alone Again, Natura-Diddly."

Continuity[edit]

Goofs[edit]

  • Todd Flanders is seen in Springfield Elementary despite the fact that he doesn't go to the school.
  • Duncan has the number 5 written on his sides in the first race. The number disappears a few times in different shots.
Season 11 References
Beyond Blunderdome Brother's Little Helper Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner? Treehouse of Horror X E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt) Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder Eight Misbehavin' Take My Wife, Sleaze Grift of the Magi Little Big Mom Faith Off The Mansion Family Saddlesore Galactica Alone Again, Natura-Diddily Missionary: Impossible Pygmoelian Bart to the Future Days of Wine and D'oh'ses Kill the Alligator and Run Last Tap Dance in Springfield It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge Behind the Laughter