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| − | *{{ap|Bill|KBBL}} and [[Marty]] mention the {{w|Kung Pao chicken}} when they played | + | *{{ap|Bill|KBBL}} and [[Marty]] mention the {{w|Kung Pao chicken}} when they played Chinese sounds. |
*According to [[Ned]], marriage is not all {{w|Jell-O}} with {{w|Cool Whip}}. | *According to [[Ned]], marriage is not all {{w|Jell-O}} with {{w|Cool Whip}}. | ||
[[File:Toucan Sam.png|300px|thumb|[[Toucan Sam]], along with other cereal characters, appears in the ''[[Cereal Killer]]'' videogame]] | [[File:Toucan Sam.png|300px|thumb|[[Toucan Sam]], along with other cereal characters, appears in the ''[[Cereal Killer]]'' videogame]] | ||
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Cultural references
- Bill and Marty mention the Kung Pao chicken when they played Chinese sounds.
- According to Ned, marriage is not all Jell-O with Cool Whip.
- Bart plays Cereal Killer, a play on serial killer, on his Game Boy Advance.
- Toucan Sam, the Trix Rabbit, Cap'n Crunch and Count Chocula are all featured in the game; they are, respectively, the mascots for Fruit Loops, Trix, Cap'n Crunch and Count Chocula breakfast cereals.
- Bart says "I'm cuckoo for killing stuff!", a reference to Cocoa Puffs's catchphrase "I'm cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs!"
- When talking about limbo, Homer was not sure whether Sylvia meant the dance or the place where innocent souls go.
- During the limbo scene, the song "Limbo Rock" by Chubby Checker can be heard in the background, along with Homer and Sylvia singing it.
- Bart mentions American frontierman Davy Crockett when he had to stay in the Kozy Kabins.
- Homer asks Marge if she wanted to play Lakeside Boggle, a reference to the famous board game.
- Jimbo, Dolph and Kearney are reading Esquire, and they mention anti-nuclear advocate Helen Caldicott, director Julie Taymor and the Windsor knot.
- One of the hearts carved on the tree had "SBC + AT&T" written in it. The Southwestern Bell Corporation (SBC) was one of the seven independent companies owned by AT&T.
- The non-linear plot showing various points in Homer and Marge's relationship is very similar to the 1967 film Two for the Road, starring Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney.
- Bart and Homer mention some MPAA film ratings, including PG (Parental Guidance Suggested), R (Restricted) and PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned).
Trivia
- This episode shows that Homer used to like Ned Flanders. It also explains why he hates him, after putting Homer and Marge in separate rooms. ("I can't believe I have to say this, but stupid Flanders!")
Goofs
- Alberto's shirt changes from blue to tan when he's thanking Marge.
