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*The music heard as Homer and Ned look up at the stars is "Clair de lune" from ''{{w|Suite Bergamasque}}'' by {{w|Claude Debussy}}. | *The music heard as Homer and Ned look up at the stars is "Clair de lune" from ''{{w|Suite Bergamasque}}'' by {{w|Claude Debussy}}. | ||
*TV companies camped in Grand Canyon: | *TV companies camped in Grand Canyon: | ||
| − | **[[HBO]] | + | **[[HBO]]. |
| − | **The Car Chase Channel | + | **The Car Chase Channel, in a tent with 2 side-by-side entrances. |
| − | **[[Channel Ocho]] | + | **[[Channel Ocho]]. |
| − | **[[Netflix]] | + | **[[Netflix]], their "tent" looks like the [[Taj Mahal]], right down to the avenue approach and the minarets. |
| − | **Tragedy Central, a parody of | + | **Tragedy Central, a parody of {{w|Comedy Central}}. |
| − | **[[NBC]] | + | **[[NBC]], the only regular network channel among them, in a much-patched pup tent. |
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
*[[Lisa]] is shown to be eating and enjoying bacon, and tells Maggie that it was before she becomes a vegetarian. ("[[Lisa the Vegetarian]]") | *[[Lisa]] is shown to be eating and enjoying bacon, and tells Maggie that it was before she becomes a vegetarian. ("[[Lisa the Vegetarian]]") | ||
*One of the rangers who stops [[Homer]] mooning is [[Ranger McFadden]]. ("[[Mountain of Madness]]") | *One of the rangers who stops [[Homer]] mooning is [[Ranger McFadden]]. ("[[Mountain of Madness]]") | ||
| + | *Homer previously referred to Lisa as "Big Maggie" in "[[Wild Barts Can't Be Broken]]". | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a portmanteau combining "Flanders" with Grand Canyon National Monument in Arizona.
- Ralph is seen in the title screen wearing a Charlie Brown shirt, flying a kite, and saying "Take that, Kite-Eating Tree", all references to the Peanuts comic strips.
- The couch gag's style, character designs and music are based on Disney cartoons, in particular Mickey Mouse's black and white cartoons, Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Jungle Book and Fantasia. It was animated by Eric Goldberg who has been an animator for several Disney films.
- Homer sings to Maggie his rendition of Brahms lullaby by Jewel.
- Maggie holds the Little Red Riding Hood book for Homer to read.
- The Flanders sing Go Tell It on the Mountain.
- Two movements from the the Grand Canyon Suite by Ferde Grofe are heard:
- "On the Trail" as the Simpsons and the Flanders ride their mules,
- "Sunrise" as Homer gazes at the Grand Canyon,
- Both are heard over the closing credits.
- The music heard as Homer and Ned look up at the stars is "Clair de lune" from Suite Bergamasque by Claude Debussy.
- TV companies camped in Grand Canyon:
- HBO.
- The Car Chase Channel, in a tent with 2 side-by-side entrances.
- Channel Ocho.
- Netflix, their "tent" looks like the Taj Mahal, right down to the avenue approach and the minarets.
- Tragedy Central, a parody of Comedy Central.
- NBC, the only regular network channel among them, in a much-patched pup tent.
Continuity
- Lisa is shown to be eating and enjoying bacon, and tells Maggie that it was before she becomes a vegetarian. ("Lisa the Vegetarian")
- One of the rangers who stops Homer mooning is Ranger McFadden. ("Mountain of Madness")
- Homer previously referred to Lisa as "Big Maggie" in "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken".
Trivia
- In the official synopsis, Bart goes with Ned instead of Homer to find supplies.
- Homer shows to Maggie real life-like toys of 8-Year-Old Bart and 6-Year-Old Lisa that says "as seen in this episode" and "collect every age".
