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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
*The title is a reference to the {{w|CBS}} show ''{{w|The Good Wife}}''.
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*The title is a reference to the {{W|CBS}} show ''{{W|The Good Wife}}''.
*The [[E4]] video game convention is a parody of the {{w|E3 Expo}}. Video games seen include:
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*The [[E4]] video game convention is a parody of the {{W|E3 Expo}}.
**''[[Grand Theft Scratchy: Itchy City Stories]]'', a continuation of the ''[[Grand Theft Scratchy]]'' series and parody of ''{{w|Grand Theft Auto (series)|Grand Theft Auto}}'' ''{{w|Liberty City Stories}}'' and ''{{w|Vice City Stories}}''.
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*Outside of the E4 building are statues of [[Master Chief]] from ''{{W2|Halo|franchise}}'', {{ap|Big Daddy|The Food Wife}} from ''{{W2|BioShock|series}}'' and {{Ch|John Madden}} from ''{{W|Madden NFL}}''.
**[[Blocko]], including ''[[Blocko Cosmic Wars|Cosmic Wars]]'' and ''[[Blocko Angelica Button|Angelica Button]]'' games, parodying the {{w|List of Lego video games|Lego game series}}.
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*Video games seen include:
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**''[[Grand Theft Scratchy: Itchy City Stories]]'', a continuation of the ''[[Grand Theft Scratchy]]'' series and parody of ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'': ''{{W|Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories|Liberty City Stories}}'' and ''{{W|Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|Vice City Stories}}''.
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**[[Blocko]], including ''[[Blocko Cosmic Wars|Cosmic Wars]]'' and ''[[Blocko Angelica Button|Angelica Button]]'' games, parodying the {{W|List of Lego video games|Lego game series}}.
 
**[[Bongo Games]], a reference to [[Bongo Comics]], creator of ''[[Simpsons Comics]]''.
 
**[[Bongo Games]], a reference to [[Bongo Comics]], creator of ''[[Simpsons Comics]]''.
**The [[GS3 Gamestation]], a parody of the {{w|PlayStation 3}}.
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**The [[GS3 Gamestation]], a parody of the {{W|PlayStation 3}}.
**[[ProtoVision]], a parody of {{w|Activision}}.
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**[[ProtoVision]], a parody of {{W|Activision}}.
**''[[World of Krustcraft]]'', a parody of the ''{{w|World of Warcraft}}'' games.
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**''[[World of Krustcraft]]'', a parody of the ''{{W|World of Warcraft}}'' games.
**[[Ybox]], a parody of the {{w|Xbox}}.
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**[[Ybox]], a parody of the {{W|Xbox}}.
**''[[Jal 3]]'', a parody of ''{{w|Halo 3}}''.
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**''[[Jalo]]'', a parody of ''{{W|Halo}}''.
**''[[Marching Band]]'', a parody of the ''{{w|Rock Band}}'' series.
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**''[[Marching Band]]'', a parody of the ''{{W|Rock Band}}'' series.
**''[[Q-bert: Origins]]'', a parody of ''{{w|Q-bert}}'' and ''{{w|Rayman Origins}}''.
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**''[[Q-bert: Origins]]'', a parody of ''{{W|Q-bert}}'' and ''{{W|Rayman Origins}}''.
**[[Electronic Crafts]], a parody of {{w|Electronic Arts}}.
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**[[Electronic Crafts]], a parody of {{W|Electronic Arts}}.
**''[[Shaun White: Time Snowboarder]]'', a parody of ''{{w|Shaun White Snowboarding}}''.
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**''[[Shaun White: Time Snowboarder]]'', a parody of ''{{W|Shaun White Snowboarding}}''.
**''[[Dig Dug Revelations]]'' is a parody of the ''{{w|Resident Evil: Revelations}}'' and ''{{W|Dig Dug}}''.
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**''[[Dig Dug Revelations]]'' is a parody of the ''{{W|Resident Evil: Revelations}}'' and ''{{W|Dig Dug}}''.
**''[[Terrence Malick's Tree of Life Online]]'' is a video game adaptation of the film ''{{w|The Tree of Life (film)|The Tree of Life}}''.
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**''[[Terrence Malick's Tree of Life Online]]'' is a video game adaptation of the film ''{{W2|The Tree of Life|film}}''.
**''[[Driver's License 2: License to Drive]]'' is a parody of the ''{{w|Driver (series)|Driver}}'' series.
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**''[[Driver's License 2: License to Drive]]'' is a parody of the ''{{W2|Driver|series}}'' series.
**''[[Assassin's Creed: Summer of Love]]'' is a reference to the ''{{w|Assassin's Creed}}'' series.
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**''[[Assassin's Creed: Summer of Love]]'' is a reference to the ''{{W|Assassin's Creed}}'' series.
**''[[Human Centipede]]'' is a parody of the game ''{{w|Centipede (video game)|Centipede}}'' and the film ''{{w|The Human Centipede}}''.
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**''[[Human Centipede]]'' is a parody of the game ''{{W2|Centipede|video game}}'' and the film ''{{W|The Human Centipede}}''.
**''[[Guts of War II: Entrails of Intestinox]]'' is a parody of ''{{w|God of War II}}''.
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**''[[Guts of War II: Entrails of Intestinox]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|God of War II}}''.
**''[[Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game (The Food Wife)|Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game]]'' is a reference to ''[[The Simpsons Game]]'' level of [[Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game|the same name]].
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**''{{ap|Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game|The Food Wife}}'' is a reference to ''[[The Simpsons Game]]'' level of [[Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game|the same name]].
**''[[Medal of Duty]]'' is a reference to the ''{{w|Medal of Honor (series)|Medal of Honor}}'' and ''{{w|Call of Duty}}'' series.
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**''[[Medal of Duty]]'' is a reference to the ''{{W2|Medal of Honor|series}}'' and ''{{W|Call of Duty}}'' series.
 
**A character who looks like [[Sonic]] is seen.
 
**A character who looks like [[Sonic]] is seen.
**The [[Funtendo Zii Zu]] is parody of the {{w|Nintendo Wii U}}.
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**The [[Funtendo Zii Zu]] is parody of the {{W|Nintendo Wii U}}.
**''[[Furious Fliers]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Angry Birds}}''.
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**''[[Furious Fliers]]'' is a parody of ''[[Angry Birds]]''.
 
*Also appearing are:
 
*Also appearing are:
 
**[[Mapple]]
 
**[[Mapple]]
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**[[Chalmskinn Interactive]], a subdivision of [[Chalmskinn Productions]].
 
**[[Chalmskinn Interactive]], a subdivision of [[Chalmskinn Productions]].
 
**''[[Earthland Realms 2: The Outing of the Elves]]'', sequel to ''[[Earthland Realms]]''.
 
**''[[Earthland Realms 2: The Outing of the Elves]]'', sequel to ''[[Earthland Realms]]''.
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*''Marching Band'' has marching bands from [[Ohio State University]] and [[Stanford University]].
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**The song Lisa plays on ''Marching Band'' is "{{W|The Stars and Stripes Forever}}" by {{W|John Philip Sousa}}.
 
*Marge states that she was going to take Bart and Lisa to the {{W|X Games}}.
 
*Marge states that she was going to take Bart and Lisa to the {{W|X Games}}.
*[[The Swedish Chef]] from ''{{W|The Muppets}}'' appears.
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*[[Reverend Lovejoy]] takes Bart and Lisa to play debtors in the ''{{W|Parable of the Unjust Steward}}''.
*The scene where the [[meth lab owner]] is reminded of his apple pie as a child is a reference to ''{{W|Ratatouille (film)|Ratatouille}}''.
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*The song that plays when Marge eats the Ethiopian food is "Nama" by Fikeraddis Nekatibeb.
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*On [[The Android's Luncheon]]'s home page, [[Comic Book Guy]] resembles {{W|Jabba the Hutt}} and the monster resembles the {{W|Rancor}} from ''[[Star Wars]]''. The roasted monster on the plate is a {{W|Gamorrean}}.
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*[[Three Mouthketeers]] is a reference to [[The Three Musketeers]].
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**Lisa later lists the Three Musketeers, {{W2|Athos|character}}, {{W|Porthos}}, and {{W|Aramis}}, and refers to {{W|Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan|d'Artagnan}} as the fourth Musketeer.
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*Lisa's list of cutest vegetarians includes:
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**{{Ch|Paul McCartney}} of [[The Beatles]].
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**[[Edward Cullen]] from ''{{W2|The Twilight Saga|film series|Twilight}}''.
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**Actor {{Ch|Kevin Nealon}}.
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**Inventor [[Nikola Tesla]].
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**Actor [[Sean Astin|Sean "Samwise" Astin]]. "Samwise" is a reference to Astin playing [[Samwise Gamgee]] in ''{{W2|The Lord of the Rings|film series}}''.
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**Football player [[Herschel Walker]].
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**Musician [[Zack de la Rocha]].
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**Comedian {{Ch|Russell Brand}}.
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**Musician {{Ch|Elvis Costello}}.
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**Singer and musician {{Ch|"Weird Al" Yankovic}}.
 
*The song "[[Bloggin' a Food Blog]]" pays homage to "{{W|Empire State of Mind}}" by {{W|Alicia Keys}} and {{W|Jay-Z}}.
 
*The song "[[Bloggin' a Food Blog]]" pays homage to "{{W|Empire State of Mind}}" by {{W|Alicia Keys}} and {{W|Jay-Z}}.
*On [[The Android's Luncheon]]'s home page, [[Comic Book Guy]] resembles {{W|Jabba the Hutt}} and the monster resembles the {{W|Rancor}} from ''[[Star Wars]]''. The roasted monster on the plate is a {{W|Gamorrean}}.
 
 
*''[[Iron Cook]]'' is a reference to the {{IS|Iron Cook|show of the same name}} in the ''[[Futurama]]'' episode "{{IS|The 30% Iron Chef}}".
 
*''[[Iron Cook]]'' is a reference to the {{IS|Iron Cook|show of the same name}} in the ''[[Futurama]]'' episode "{{IS|The 30% Iron Chef}}".
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*Celebrity chefs in Marge's dream include: {{Ch|Anthony Bourdain}}, [[The Swedish Chef]] from ''[[The Muppets]]'', {{Ch|Mario Batali}}, [[Julia Child]], [[Colonel Sanders]] of [[KFC]], {{Ch|Wolfgang Puck}}, [[Guy Fieri]] riding on [[Paul Prudhomme]], and {{Ch|Gordon Ramsay}}.
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*[[Chief Wiggum]] refers to the people in the meth lab as "Breaking Baddies", a reference to ''[[Breaking Bad]]''.
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*The scene where the [[meth lab owner]] is reminded of his apple pie as a child is a reference to ''{{W2|Ratatouille|film}}''.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
*There is no opening sequence in this episode. ''[[The Simpsons]]'' logo shows then it goes straight into the episode.
 
 
*The date on ''[[The New York News]]'' is Saturday, June 25, [[2011]].
 
*The date on ''[[The New York News]]'' is Saturday, June 25, [[2011]].
  
 
== Continuity ==
 
== Continuity ==
 
*[[Funtendo]] makes another appearance, this time with a new console. ("[[Million Dollar Maybe]]")
 
*[[Funtendo]] makes another appearance, this time with a new console. ("[[Million Dollar Maybe]]")
*{{Ch|Wolfgang Puck}} and {{Ch|Tom Colicchio}} both appear again. ("[[The Bart Wants What It Wants]]" and "[[The Falcon and the D'ohman]]")
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*{{Ch|Wolfgang Puck}} and {{Ch|Tom Colicchio}} both appear again. ("[[The Bart Wants What It Wants]]" and "[[The Falcon and the D'ohman]]")
 
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*The [[Grand Theft Scratchy]] series played a major part in [[The Simpsons Game]].
  
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Latest revision as of 12:54, March 24, 2024

References/Trivia


Season 23 Episode References
490 "Replaceable You"
491
"The Food Wife"
"The Book Job" 492


Cultural references[edit]

Trivia[edit]

Continuity[edit]

Season 23 References
The Falcon and the D'ohman Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts Treehouse of Horror XXII Replaceable You The Food Wife The Book Job The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants The Ten-Per-Cent Solution Holidays of Future Passed Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson The D'oh-cial Network Moe Goes from Rags to Riches The Daughter Also Rises At Long Last Leave Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart‎ How I Wet Your Mother Them, Robot Beware My Cheating Bart‎ A Totally Fun Thing Bart Will Never Do Again The Spy Who Learned Me Ned 'n Edna's Blend Agenda Lisa Goes Gaga