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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The episode's name is a reference to the [[Cole Porter]] song "{{ | + | *The episode's name is a reference to the [[Cole Porter]] song "{{W2|At Long Last Love|song}}" and the film with {{W|At Long Last Love|the same name}}. |
*As the family drive away from [[Springfield]] following their banishment, [[Lisa]] reads a book titled ''[[What to Expect When You're Ejected]]'', a pun on the pregnancy guide ''[[What to Expect When You're Expecting]]''. | *As the family drive away from [[Springfield]] following their banishment, [[Lisa]] reads a book titled ''[[What to Expect When You're Ejected]]'', a pun on the pregnancy guide ''[[What to Expect When You're Expecting]]''. | ||
| − | *''[[ | + | *''[[Mad Max]]'': The babies saying "Two babies enter, one baby leaves" is a reference to the quote from ''{{W|Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome}}'', "Two men enter, one man leaves". |
*The arcade game ''[[Pong|Pong '95]]'' is seen in [[Barney's Bowlarama]], a reference to ''{{W|Pong}}''. | *The arcade game ''[[Pong|Pong '95]]'' is seen in [[Barney's Bowlarama]], a reference to ''{{W|Pong}}''. | ||
| − | *The arcade game ''[[Grand Theft Walrus]]'', a parody of '' | + | *The arcade game ''[[Grand Theft Walrus]]'', a parody of ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'', is also seen. |
*Homer finds a [[Braniff Airways|Braniff International Airways]] jet engine and attaches it to a quadbike. | *Homer finds a [[Braniff Airways|Braniff International Airways]] jet engine and attaches it to a quadbike. | ||
*The [[WikiLeaks]] headquarters is revealed to be in [[The Outlands]]. In real life, {{W|WikiLeaks}} has no official headquarters. | *The [[WikiLeaks]] headquarters is revealed to be in [[The Outlands]]. In real life, {{W|WikiLeaks}} has no official headquarters. | ||
| − | *Otto mentions {{ | + | *Otto mentions {{W|Salma Hayek}}. |
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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**Bart takes a jump off the front steps and lands on a drunk holding a jug of moonshine, in the same place where [[Barney]] would be on the sidewalk. | **Bart takes a jump off the front steps and lands on a drunk holding a jug of moonshine, in the same place where [[Barney]] would be on the sidewalk. | ||
**[[Homer]] pulls up to the house on an ATV. Bart on his motorcycle takes another jump and bounces off the back of Homer's ATV. | **[[Homer]] pulls up to the house on an ATV. Bart on his motorcycle takes another jump and bounces off the back of Homer's ATV. | ||
| − | **[[Lisa]] and [[Maggie]] land next to the driveway in a homemade {{ | + | **[[Lisa]] and [[Maggie]] land next to the driveway in a homemade {{W|Ultralight aviation|ultralight}} helicopter, narrowly missing Homer (and eliciting a "D'oh!" from him) as he gets off his ATV. |
**[[Marge]] pulls into the driveway in a horse-drawn shopping cart and hits Homer as he walks across the driveway. | **[[Marge]] pulls into the driveway in a horse-drawn shopping cart and hits Homer as he walks across the driveway. | ||
**The Simpsons take their seats on the couch and watch a fox sleeping on a rock. Homer complains, "I'm sick of watching [[Fox]]!" | **The Simpsons take their seats on the couch and watch a fox sleeping on a rock. Homer complains, "I'm sick of watching [[Fox]]!" | ||
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Cultural references[edit]
- The episode's name is a reference to the Cole Porter song "At Long Last Love" and the film with the same name.
- As the family drive away from Springfield following their banishment, Lisa reads a book titled What to Expect When You're Ejected, a pun on the pregnancy guide What to Expect When You're Expecting.
- Mad Max: The babies saying "Two babies enter, one baby leaves" is a reference to the quote from Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, "Two men enter, one man leaves".
- The arcade game Pong '95 is seen in Barney's Bowlarama, a reference to Pong.
- The arcade game Grand Theft Walrus, a parody of Grand Theft Auto, is also seen.
- Homer finds a Braniff International Airways jet engine and attaches it to a quadbike.
- The WikiLeaks headquarters is revealed to be in The Outlands. In real life, WikiLeaks has no official headquarters.
- Otto mentions Salma Hayek.
Trivia[edit]
- A parody of the opening sequence occurs after the Simpsons move to The Outlands:
- "THE OUTLANDS" appears on the title screen, with the words sung in a stereotypical redneck accent accompanied by a fiddle.
- The camera zooms in, panning over The Outlands. "THE OUTLANDS / Population: None of Your Damn Business!" is spray-painted on a wooden water tower.
- Inside an abandoned building that resembles Springfield Elementary School, Bart spray-paints "I ♥ the breakdown of society" on the wall, then rides a motorcycle through the wall.
- Bart takes a jump off the front steps and lands on a drunk holding a jug of moonshine, in the same place where Barney would be on the sidewalk.
- Homer pulls up to the house on an ATV. Bart on his motorcycle takes another jump and bounces off the back of Homer's ATV.
- Lisa and Maggie land next to the driveway in a homemade ultralight helicopter, narrowly missing Homer (and eliciting a "D'oh!" from him) as he gets off his ATV.
- Marge pulls into the driveway in a horse-drawn shopping cart and hits Homer as he walks across the driveway.
- The Simpsons take their seats on the couch and watch a fox sleeping on a rock. Homer complains, "I'm sick of watching Fox!"
- Sideshow Mel's bone re-appears soon after he throws it at Homer.
- Mel says the first bone was from his arm and a stitch is seen on him.
- Bart calls his penis an "inchworm".
Continuity[edit]
- This is the second time that Springfield has relocated, the first being "Trash of the Titans".
- To make his case for banishing the Simpsons from Springfield, Mayor Quimby presents slides showing incidents they've caused, all of which occurred in previous episodes:
- Homer driving his car down the hallway at Springfield Elementary School ("Wild Barts Can't Be Broken")—"Property Damage: $8.3 Million"
- Bart surfing on a basketball backboard, riding a wave that resulted from his flooding the school gymnasium with water from a fire hose ("Brother's Little Helper")—"Upshot: 5 Mile Cloud of Toxic Mold"
- Lisa coordinating the attempted rescue of Bluella ("The Squirt and the Whale")—"Not That Expensive but Pretty Annoying"
- Grand Theft Walrus is seen again. (The Simpsons Movie)
Goofs[edit]
- Alice Glick appears again, despite having died in "Replaceable You".
- Louie's hair is light brown in one scene.
- Raphael's seat in the town hall changes from one side of the room to the other.
- Several coloring mistakes occur:
- When the Simpsons enter town hall, Squeaky-voiced teen has Principal Skinner's colors.
- When the police aim their guns at Marge and Homer, Mayor Quimby has Sanjay's colors.
- In the panning shot of houses being built in the outlands, Kent Brockman has Rainier Wolfcastle's colors.
- When the Simpsons are driving out of town, in one scene, Lisa's necklace is red, later, Bart's shirt is blue.
- When the Simpsons are forced out of town on a float, Lisa's left eye turns yellow as the camera pans to Homer.
