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| − | *The title is a parody of "''{{w|Tuesdays with Morrie}}''", a novel that had a television movie adaptation starring [[Hank Azaria]] | + | *The title is a parody of "''{{w|Tuesdays with Morrie}}''", a novel that had a television movie adaptation starring [[Hank Azaria]], and whose author, [[Mitch Albom]], guest stars in the episode. |
*The 1st part of the intro was a spoof of "''{{w|Wizard Of Oz}}''". | *The 1st part of the intro was a spoof of "''{{w|Wizard Of Oz}}''". | ||
Revision as of 14:26, May 30, 2013
Cultural references
- The title is a parody of "Tuesdays with Morrie", a novel that had a television movie adaptation starring Hank Azaria, and whose author, Mitch Albom, guest stars in the episode.
- The 1st part of the intro was a spoof of "Wizard Of Oz".
Trivia
- The Hollywood stars seen departing the train are Jimmy Durante, Shirley Temple, W.C. Fields, James Cagney, Laurel and Hardy, and Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's Monster.
- The license plate Marge takes a photo of is "MABF02", which is the production code for the episode.
- When Flanders shows Homer the Newspaper, The picture of Abe resembles the Internet Meme 'Awesome face'.
- Marshall Goldman's laptop is a Mapple computer, a company which has been seen before in a few other episodes.
- The song in the background of Abe's flashback is "Chattanooga Choo-choo" by Glenn Miller.
Goofs
- In the scene where Carl and Lenny lowered Homer onto the train, Lenny is shown without his five-o-clock shadow.
