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*The name of this episode is a reference to the early '90s boy band, {{W|New Kids on the Block}}. | *The name of this episode is a reference to the early '90s boy band, {{W|New Kids on the Block}}. | ||
*The "welcome to the neighborhood" package that [[Marge]] presents to [[Ruth]] includes a porno movie called ''[[Das Butt]]'', a pun on ''[[Das Boot]]''. | *The "welcome to the neighborhood" package that [[Marge]] presents to [[Ruth]] includes a porno movie called ''[[Das Butt]]'', a pun on ''[[Das Boot]]''. | ||
| + | * When [[Sylvia Winfield]] tells [[Homer]] to cover his garbage, a moose is revealed to be eating from it, making a reference to opening sequence of ''{{W|Northern Exposure}}''. | ||
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Debut appearances[edit]
Cultural references[edit]
- The name of this episode is a reference to the early '90s boy band, New Kids on the Block.
- The "welcome to the neighborhood" package that Marge presents to Ruth includes a porno movie called Das Butt, a pun on Das Boot.
- When Sylvia Winfield tells Homer to cover his garbage, a moose is revealed to be eating from it, making a reference to opening sequence of Northern Exposure.
Trivia[edit]
- In the flashback when Jimbo puts Bart's head in the toilet, Bart's shirt is green (rather than the usual orange).
- According to Bart's phone call to Moe's, the Simpsons original address was 1094 Evergreen Terrace, instead of 742.
- Bart says "Can't a guy's skin look its yellowest" though in future and past episodes the Simpsons refer to other yellow people's skin as "white".
- The shot of Homer drooling at the commercial for The Frying Dutchman is recycled from "Bart's Friend Falls in Love" and is mirror flipped in this episode.
- "Gary Price" was used as the name of the real estate agent showing the Winfields' home to a young couple in an earlier draft for the script.[1]
Continuity[edit]
- A picture of Bea Simmons is seen in the retirement home. ("Old Money")
- Bart also sets up Jimbo to take the blame for the prank calls to Moe in the comic story Hot Cider in the City.
- Moe later listed the "Amanda Hugginkiss" prank call as item #37 on his Bottom Forty list. (The Book of Moe)
- Homer is also seen having a dip in a kiddie pool in the comic story Maggie's Crib 23.
- The real estate agent, similar to Wise Guy or the Squeaky-voiced teen, has had many different jobs around Springfield including airline steward ("Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington"), hairdresser ("The Springfield Connection"), performer in amateur community musical theater ("A Streetcar Named Marge"), etc...
Goofs[edit]
- When Homer is eating and Horatio McCallister is trying to attract people, three people go in. In the next shot, the people are outside.
- Dolph has Milhouse's voice.
References[edit]
