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*This episode marks the first appearance of [[The Seven Duffs]]. However, only Tipsy, Queasy, [[Surly Duff|Surly]] and Remorseful are named in the episode. | *This episode marks the first appearance of [[The Seven Duffs]]. However, only Tipsy, Queasy, [[Surly Duff|Surly]] and Remorseful are named in the episode. | ||
*Aunt Selma had four beer smoothies. | *Aunt Selma had four beer smoothies. | ||
| − | *The [[101 Frozen Pops]] magazine that Selma reads has [[Troy McClure]] on the cover (suggesting that he's a sperm donor, ironically in the later episode "[[A Fish Called Selma]]", Selma and Troy attempt to have a baby but Selma refuses to go through with it (due to not wanting to bring a baby into a loveless marriage). | + | *The [[101 Frozen Pops]] magazine that Selma reads has [[Troy McClure]] on the cover (suggesting that he's a sperm donor), ironically in the later episode "[[A Fish Called Selma]]", Selma and Troy attempt to have a baby but Selma refuses to go through with it (due to not wanting to bring a baby into a loveless marriage). |
== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
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Debut Appearances
Trivia
- This episode marks the first appearance of The Seven Duffs. However, only Tipsy, Queasy, Surly and Remorseful are named in the episode.
- Aunt Selma had four beer smoothies.
- The 101 Frozen Pops magazine that Selma reads has Troy McClure on the cover (suggesting that he's a sperm donor), ironically in the later episode "A Fish Called Selma", Selma and Troy attempt to have a baby but Selma refuses to go through with it (due to not wanting to bring a baby into a loveless marriage).
Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the novel Sophie's Choice.
- The line "Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead" is from The Wizard of Oz.
- The poem Aunt Gladys starts to read in her will is Robert Frost's The Road Not Taken.
- Duff Gardens is a parody of Busch Gardens & Disneyland.
- Hooray for Everything, the band performing in the second Duff Gardens ad, is a parody of Up with People.
- While Selma and the kids are at Duff Gardens, Marge and Homer watch Yentl, followed by a Troy McClure film, The Erotic Adventures of Hercules.
- The Little Land of Duff ride (which features the "Duff Beer for me, Duff Beer for you" song) is a reference to the It's a Small World ride at Disneyland.
- Lisa's exclamation of "I am the Lizard Queen!" and her subsequent trip is a reference to "Lizard King" by The Doors. She also dances like Jim Morrison, the lead singer.
Continuity
- In "The Funeral" Homer said "this is the last funeral we're going to". They have since attended:
Goofs
- When Jimbo, Kearney and Dolph leave Duff Gardens in bumper cars, the sign says "LEAVING DUFF GARDFNS" instead of "LEAVING DUFF GARDENS".
