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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
*The title of the episode is a parody of {{w|My Mother the Car}}.
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*The title of the episode is a pun on ''{{W|My Mother the Car}}'', a comedy TV series which aired for one season in the mid-1960s.
*The song that played during the picture montage is "{{w|Mother (John Lennon song)|Mother}} by [[John Lennon]].
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*[[Dr. Hibbert]] wants to trade [[Marge]]'s ''Oops Patrol'' T-shirt for a bag that says "{{W|Prozac}}". Prozac is an antidepressant.
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*When [[Homer]] wears Marge's T-Shirt, he says "Bless the loom that fruited you". This is a reference to the American clothing company {{W|Fruit of the Loom}}.
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*Homer shows off his newspaper headlines in the same format [[Jay Leno]] uses for his "{{W2|Headlines|Jay Leno}}" weekly segment on ''{{W|The Tonight Show with Jay Leno}}''.
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*The montage of Homer scanning newspaper stories and seeing words jump out at him is a reference to the film ''{{W2|A Beautiful Mind|film}}''.
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[[File:The Zip Boys.png|250px|thumb|Manny, Joe & Mack from The Zip Boys are a parody of Manny, Moe & Jack from {{W|Pep Boys}}]]
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*Homer reads a {{W|Ford Festiva}} ad on the newspaper.
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*In Homer's mind, a character similar to {{W|Clarabelle Cow}} plays "{{W|Twelfth Street Rag}}" on a ukulele.
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*Manny, Joe & Mack from The Zip Boys are a parody of Manny, Moe & Jack from the American automotive aftermarket service chain {{W|Pep Boys}}.
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*Homer wrote a letter to the film ''{{W|Die Hard}}'' and also mentions ''[[Mad Max]]''.
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*[[Clancy Wiggum]] says {{W|Tokyo Rose}} is mopping the floor at [[Overpass Diner]]. Tokyo Rose was a catchphrase for English-speaking female broadcasters of Japanese propaganda during World War II.
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**She also tells one of the policemen that American actor [[Tyrone Power]] was sleeping with his girlfriend. Power was known for having romantic leads in many of the films he starred on.
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[[File:1968 Olympics Black Power salute.png|250px|thumb|The iconic {{W|1968 Olympics Black Power salute|Black Power salute}} at the [[1968 Summer Olympics]] is seen on the 1960s montage]]
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*The song "{{W|All Along the Watchtower}}" by [[Jimi Hendrix]] is heard during the 60s montage. The montage includes:
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**Hippies at [[Woodstock Festival]].
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**{{W|Vietnam War}} and {{Ch|Richard Nixon}}.
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**{{W|Apollo 11}}'s landing on the moon.
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**The ''{{W2|Batman|TV series}}'' TV series from the 1960s, specifically [[Batman]] doing the {{W|Batusi}} dance.
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**The {{W|1968 Olympics Black Power salute}}.
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**''{{W|Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In}}'', with [[John Wayne]] saying one of the show catchphrases "You bet your sweet bippy".
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*[[Sideshow Mel]] describes his time in {{W|Quality Inn}}, one of the brands of the Choice Hotels International.
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*[[Mr. Burns]] inhales {{W|Ether}}, typically used as an anesthetic.
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*When Homer re-enacts scenes from his childhood, the song playing is "{{W|Mother and Child Reunion}}" by [[Paul Simon]].
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*Mr. Burns mentions the US National Parks of {{W|Acadia National Park|Acadia}} and {{W|Zion National Park|Zion}}. He also reads one of [[Mona]]'s fake names "Anita Bonghit" on a {{W|Yellowstone National Park}} register book.
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*The song playing during the picture montage is "{{W2|Mother|John Lennon song}}" by [[John Lennon]].
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*Mona and the convicts sing "{{W|I Fought the Law}}" by {{W|The Crickets}}.
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*Homer wants to hide Mona at {{W|Disney's California Adventure}}. This is a reference to how the park had poor attendance during its opening year, which even caused Disney to lower ticket prices.
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*Chief Wiggum compares [[Lou]] with French novelist {{W|Jules Verne}} when Lou suggest Mona could scape using a hot air ballon, a reference to Verne's adventure novel ''{{W|Five Weeks in a Balloon}}''.
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== Continuity ==
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*This episode is a sequel to "[[Mother Simpson]]".
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*After committing a crime [[Snake]] plans to go to [[Mexico]]. ("[[Marge in Chains]]")
  
 
== Goofs ==
 
== Goofs ==
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[[File:5231.png|thumb|Two prisoner 5231s]]
 
*At the end of the episode, when Homer is looking for another message to see if his mother is really alive, Marge says it's 2 in the morning. However, the clock says 9 pm.
 
*At the end of the episode, when Homer is looking for another message to see if his mother is really alive, Marge says it's 2 in the morning. However, the clock says 9 pm.
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*Two prisoners in the jail both have the number 5231's in their name blank.
  
  

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References/Trivia


Season 15 Episode References
314 "Treehouse of Horror XIV"
315
"My Mother the Carjacker"
"The President Wore Pearls" 316


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What is missing is: Trivia section

Cultural references[edit]

  • The title of the episode is a pun on My Mother the Car, a comedy TV series which aired for one season in the mid-1960s.
  • Dr. Hibbert wants to trade Marge's Oops Patrol T-shirt for a bag that says "Prozac". Prozac is an antidepressant.
  • When Homer wears Marge's T-Shirt, he says "Bless the loom that fruited you". This is a reference to the American clothing company Fruit of the Loom.
  • Homer shows off his newspaper headlines in the same format Jay Leno uses for his "Headlines" weekly segment on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
  • The montage of Homer scanning newspaper stories and seeing words jump out at him is a reference to the film A Beautiful Mind.
Manny, Joe & Mack from The Zip Boys are a parody of Manny, Moe & Jack from Pep Boys
  • Homer reads a Ford Festiva ad on the newspaper.
  • In Homer's mind, a character similar to Clarabelle Cow plays "Twelfth Street Rag" on a ukulele.
  • Manny, Joe & Mack from The Zip Boys are a parody of Manny, Moe & Jack from the American automotive aftermarket service chain Pep Boys.
  • Homer wrote a letter to the film Die Hard and also mentions Mad Max.
  • Clancy Wiggum says Tokyo Rose is mopping the floor at Overpass Diner. Tokyo Rose was a catchphrase for English-speaking female broadcasters of Japanese propaganda during World War II.
    • She also tells one of the policemen that American actor Tyrone Power was sleeping with his girlfriend. Power was known for having romantic leads in many of the films he starred on.
The iconic Black Power salute at the 1968 Summer Olympics is seen on the 1960s montage

Continuity[edit]

Goofs[edit]

Two prisoner 5231s
  • At the end of the episode, when Homer is looking for another message to see if his mother is really alive, Marge says it's 2 in the morning. However, the clock says 9 pm.
  • Two prisoners in the jail both have the number 5231's in their name blank.


Season 15 References
Treehouse of Horror XIV My Mother the Carjacker The President Wore Pearls The Regina Monologues The Fat and the Furriest Today I Am a Clown 'Tis the Fifteenth Season Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot Diatribe of a Mad Housewife Margical History Tour Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore Smart and Smarter The Ziff Who Came to Dinner Co-Dependent's Day The Wandering Juvie My Big Fat Geek Wedding Catch 'Em If You Can Simple Simpson The Way We Weren't Bart-Mangled Banner Fraudcast News