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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
*The episode name is a reference to the novel ''{{W|The Girl on the Train (novel)|The Girl on the Train}}'' by {{W|Paula Hawkins (author)|Paula Hawkins}} and the {{W|The Girl on the Train (2016 film)|movie of the same name}} based on the book.
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*The episode name is a reference to the novel ''{{W2|The Girl on the Train|novel}}'' by {{W2|Paula Hawkins|author}} and the {{W2|The Girl on the Train|2016 film|movie of the same name}} based on the book.
*[[Marvel]]'s {{w|Thanos}} shows up on the couch gag with his Infinity Gauntlet and proceeds to vaporize the [[Simpson family]] except for [[Maggie]].
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*[[Marvel]]'s {{W|Thanos}} shows up on the couch gag with his Infinity Gauntlet and proceeds to vaporize the [[Simpson family]] except for [[Maggie]].
 
*The three belts are reference to:
 
*The three belts are reference to:
**WLBA: the {{w|World Boxing Association}} (WBA).
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**WLBA: the {{W|World Boxing Association}} (WBA).
**Federación Internacional de Lunch-Boxeo: the spanish name, ''Federación Internacional de Boxeo'', for the {{w|International Boxing Federation}} (IBF).
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**Federación Internacional de Lunch-Boxeo: the Spanish name, ''Federación Internacional de Boxeo'', for the {{W|International Boxing Federation}} (IBF).
**WLBO: the {{w|World Boxing Organization}} (WBO).
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**WLBO: the {{W|World Boxing Organization}} (WBO).
*One of [[Bart]]'s lunch boxes is one of {{w|Eeyore}} from {{w|Winnie-the-Pooh}}.
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*One of [[Bart]]'s lunch boxes is one of [[Eeyore]] from ''{{W|Winnie-the-Pooh}}''.
*U.S. Ninja Ultimate Beast Blaster is a reference to [[Netflix]]'s {{w|Ultimate Beastmaster}} and {{w|NBC}}'s {{w|American Ninja Warrior}}.
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*''[[U.S. Ninja Ultimate Beast Blaster]]'' is a parody of:
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**Japan's {{W|Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS}}'s {{W2|Sasuke|TV series}}, known internationally as ''Ninja Warrior''.
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**its American counterpart {{W|NBC}}'s ''{{W|American Ninja Warrior}}''.
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**[[Netflix]]'s ''{{W|Ultimate Beastmaster}}''.
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***One of the contestants has a tattoo that says "Steroids to Heaven", a reference to the song "{{W|Stairway to Heaven}}" by [[Led Zeppelin]].
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*The song Lisa sang on the bus, "[[Lisa's Lonely Song]]", is a parody of the song "{{W2|Belle|Disney song}}" from the {{W|The Walt Disney Company|Disney}} movie ''{{W2|Beauty and the Beast|1991 film}}''.
 
*Books at [[Sam Monroe|Sam]]'s house:
 
*Books at [[Sam Monroe|Sam]]'s house:
**''[[The Collected]] by [[Kurt Vonnegut]]'.
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**''[[The Collected Kurt Vonnegut]]'' by [[Kurt Vonnegut]].
**''[[Doorknobs of Denmark|Doorknobs]] of [[Denmark]]''.
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**''[[Doorknobs of Denmark]]''.
**''[[Francisco Goya|Goya]]'s [[Stabbiest Paintings]]''.
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**''[[Goya's Stabbiest Paintings]]''. The cover shows a portion of his painting, ''{{W|The Third of May 1808}}''.
 
**''[[European Train Menus]]''.
 
**''[[European Train Menus]]''.
**''[[Klimt und Koons Eine Retrospective]]'', a book talking about {{w|Jeff Koons}}'s Gazing Ball (Klimt Kiss).
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**''[[Klimt und Koons Eine Retrospective]]'', a German book about Gustave Klimt and Jeff Koons. The cover shows pictures of Klimt's ''The Kiss'' and a Koons rabbit.
**[[The Big Book of Glass]] by Maurice.
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**''[[The Big Book of Glass]]'' by Maurice.
 
*Authors of the Russian novels in Sam's house:
 
*Authors of the Russian novels in Sam's house:
**{{w|Alexander Pushkin}}.
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**[[Alexander Pushkin]].
**{{w|Ivan Turgenev}}.
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**[[Ivan Turgenev]].
**[[Fyodor Dostoyevsky]].
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**[[Fyodor Dostoevsky]].
 
**[[Leo Tolstoy]].
 
**[[Leo Tolstoy]].
**{{w|Boris Pasternak}}.
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**[[Boris Pasternak]].
**{{w|Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn}}.
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**[[Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn]].
*Sam mentions the {{w|Great Pacific garbage patch}} and listening to ''{{w|The Dolphin (album)|The Dolphin}}'' by {{w|Stan Getz}}.
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*Sam was crying because the {{W|Great Pacific garbage patch}} had grown to 600,000 square miles.
*Sam's parents play ''{{w|It Had to Be You (song)|It Had to Be You}}'.
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**She cheers herself by listening to ''{{W2|The Dolphin|album}}'' by {{W|Stan Getz}}.
*[[Homer]] textes Lisa his hiding in the bush meme.
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*Sam's parents play and sing "[[It Had to Be You]]", originally by {{W|Isham Jones}}.
*Rollercoaster Romance is a reference to the 2016 independant italian movie ''Rollercoaster Love''.
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*Homer mentions {{Ch|Charlie Rose}}.
*[[Homer]] mentions {{w|Charles Roach}}.
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*A break card says to stay tuned for ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'' in French.
  
==Continuity==
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== Trivia ==
*[[Terry Gross (character)|Terry Gross]] reprise her role as radio host. ("[[The Debarted]]")
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*[[Marge]] and [[Lisa]] reenact the scene where [[Sideshow Bob]] appear in front of [[Bart]] and Bart shouts "Ah, Sideshow Bob", with Marge appearing out of the shadows saying "Hello, Lisa" and Lisa shouting "Ah, Sideshow Mom".
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*Sam's father drives a [[Toyota]] {{W|Toyota Prius|Prius}}.
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*When Ned tries to act like Homer, he says the words "Annoyed Grunt" instead of "D'oh!", which is what an annoyed grunt is.
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== Continuity ==
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*{{Ch|Terry Gross}} reprises her role as a radio host. ("[[The Debarted]]")
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*[[Temple Beth Springfield]] has a marquee that says "In loving memory of Rabbi [[Hyman Krustofsky]]. ("[[Clown in the Dumps]]")
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*Homer texts Lisa the animated gif meme of himself hiding in the bushes. ("[[Homer Loves Flanders]]")
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*Bart did the same prank he did on Homer to [[Milhouse]]. ("[[Homer Defined]]")
 
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Latest revision as of 12:35, February 14, 2023

References/Trivia


Season 30 Episode References
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"The Girl on the Bus"
"I'm Dancing as Fat as I Can" 652


Cultural references[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • Marge and Lisa reenact the scene where Sideshow Bob appear in front of Bart and Bart shouts "Ah, Sideshow Bob", with Marge appearing out of the shadows saying "Hello, Lisa" and Lisa shouting "Ah, Sideshow Mom".
  • Sam's father drives a Toyota Prius.
  • When Ned tries to act like Homer, he says the words "Annoyed Grunt" instead of "D'oh!", which is what an annoyed grunt is.

Continuity[edit]

Season 30 References
Bart's Not Dead Heartbreak Hotel My Way or the Highway to Heaven Treehouse of Horror XXIX Baby You Can't Drive My Car From Russia Without Love Werking Mom Krusty the Clown Daddicus Finch 'Tis the 30th Season Mad About the Toy The Girl on the Bus I'm Dancing as Fat as I Can The Clown Stays in the Picture 101 Mitigations I Want You (She's So Heavy) E My Sports Bart vs. Itchy & Scratchy Girl's in the Band I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh D'oh Canada Woo-Hoo Dunnit? Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion