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*Homer has posters of Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin. | *Homer has posters of Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin. | ||
*Marge says they were seniors in high school together, so that would mean that they are the same age. However, it has been established that Homer is 39, and Marge is 34. Is it possible that Homer got held back in school five times? He sure didnt look 23 when he was a senior. This is just one of the many weird things in the show about Homer aging, but nobody else. | *Marge says they were seniors in high school together, so that would mean that they are the same age. However, it has been established that Homer is 39, and Marge is 34. Is it possible that Homer got held back in school five times? He sure didnt look 23 when he was a senior. This is just one of the many weird things in the show about Homer aging, but nobody else. | ||
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*Homer's guidance counselor's door reads M-Z, but the counselor says N-Z. | *Homer's guidance counselor's door reads M-Z, but the counselor says N-Z. | ||
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Revision as of 13:05, August 7, 2010
Contents
Cultural References
- When Homer is driving his car, he is disappointed to hear They Long to Be Close to You by the Carpenters, but is in better spirits when he changes the station to hear Space Cowboy by the Steve Miller Band, to which he sings along. However, They Long to be Close to You, plays in Homer's mind when he first lays eyes on Marge, indicating love at first sight. Space Cowboy plays over the closing credits.
Trivia
- Grandpa and Homer dined on a bucket of Shakespeare Fried Chicken.
- This is the first episode where we see Homer smoking (he smokes cigarettes in the bathroom as a teen). He would also smoke cigars and pipes in later episodes.
- The articles in "Ms. Magazine" are: "Why all men are bad," "Hating and Dating: Do they mix?" and "25 reasons not to shave your armpits"
- The Larry Davis Experience (from 7G01) play at the prom.
- Mr. Seckofsky (the shop teacher) is missing a finger.
- Homer has posters of Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin.
- Marge says they were seniors in high school together, so that would mean that they are the same age. However, it has been established that Homer is 39, and Marge is 34. Is it possible that Homer got held back in school five times? He sure didnt look 23 when he was a senior. This is just one of the many weird things in the show about Homer aging, but nobody else.
Goofs
- Homer's guidance counselor's door reads M-Z, but the counselor says N-Z.
Continuity
- Homer dismisses English class as worthless because "I am never going to go to England!" However, Homer tours England in "The Regina Monologues".
- A brief scene of "I Married Marge" is shown, but it would not be until the following season that that story would be told in its entirety.
- Although they think it is the first time they met, Marge and Homer will find out that when they were little kids they met at a summer camp in The Way We Weren't.
- They Long to Be Close to You is heard again in The Simpsons Movie when Homer watches his wedding video.
