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*The episode's name is a reference to the Cole Porter song "{{w|At Long Last Love (song)|At Long Last Love}}" and the film with {{w|At Long Last Love|the same name}}. | *The episode's name is a reference to the Cole Porter song "{{w|At Long Last Love (song)|At Long Last Love}}" 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 ''{{w|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 ''{{w|What to Expect When You're Expecting}}''. | ||
| + | *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 {{W|Grand Theft Auto}}, is also seen. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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Cultural references
- 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.
- 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.
Trivia
- 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"
Continuity
- This is the second time that Springfield has relocated, the first being "Trash of the Titans".
