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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
*The name of the episode is a reference to the song "{{W|Mad About the Boy}}" by {{W|Noël Coward}}. | *The name of the episode is a reference to the song "{{W|Mad About the Boy}}" by {{W|Noël Coward}}. | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *Homer sings a parody of "{{W|Love and Marriage}}" by [[Frank Sinatra]], the theme song of ''[[Married... with Children]]''. |
| + | **Homer mentions [[Al Bundy]] and says that he's now on ''[[Modern Family]]'', referring to Bundy's actor {{W|Ed O'Neill}} playing Jay Pritchett on the show. | ||
*Homer and [[Marge]] leave the kids in the care of [[Amazon Alexa]] and [[Google]] {{w|Google Home|Home}}. | *Homer and [[Marge]] leave the kids in the care of [[Amazon Alexa]] and [[Google]] {{w|Google Home|Home}}. | ||
*Games the family considers playing include ''{{W|The Game of Life}}'', ''{{W|Hatchimals}}'', ''{{W|Pick-up sticks}}'' and ''[[Monopoly]]''. | *Games the family considers playing include ''{{W|The Game of Life}}'', ''{{W|Hatchimals}}'', ''{{W|Pick-up sticks}}'' and ''[[Monopoly]]''. | ||
| + | *The song that plays when the family arrive in [[New York City]] is "{{W|New York Groove}}" by {{W|Ace Frehley}}. | ||
| + | *The family visit the [[n&n's Store]], a parody of {{W|M&M's}}. | ||
| + | *After leaving the photoshoot, Grampa went to see a [[Rock Hudson]] film to remind him what a real man is like. Rock Hudson was discreetly gay. | ||
| + | *The song that plays when the family arrives in [[Texas]] is "Miles and Miles of Texas" by {{W|Asleep at the Wheel}}. | ||
| + | *The family visits the [[Prada Marfa]] art installation. They also see the {{W|Marfa lights}}. | ||
| + | *[[Philip Hefflin]] mentions a paper from {{W|Cornell University}}. | ||
| + | *When Grampa is talking about the old days, he gets annoyed at ''{{W|Young Sheldon}}''. | ||
| + | *Grampa says that he is as straight as [[Gomer Pyle]] from ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]'' and ''{{W|Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.}}''. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| − | *The [[Title screen gag]] is a repeat of the one from [[Haw-Haw Land]], only changing the two years that go and come. | + | *The [[Title screen gag]] is a repeat of the one from "[[Haw-Haw Land]]", only changing the two years that go and come. |
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
*The family has a bag of toy soldiers from [[Toys Were Us]]. ("[[Daddicus Finch]]") | *The family has a bag of toy soldiers from [[Toys Were Us]]. ("[[Daddicus Finch]]") | ||
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Cultural references
- The name of the episode is a reference to the song "Mad About the Boy" by Noël Coward.
- Homer sings a parody of "Love and Marriage" by Frank Sinatra, the theme song of Married... with Children.
- Homer mentions Al Bundy and says that he's now on Modern Family, referring to Bundy's actor Ed O'Neill playing Jay Pritchett on the show.
- Homer and Marge leave the kids in the care of Amazon Alexa and Google Home.
- Games the family considers playing include The Game of Life, Hatchimals, Pick-up sticks and Monopoly.
- The song that plays when the family arrive in New York City is "New York Groove" by Ace Frehley.
- The family visit the n&n's Store, a parody of M&M's.
- After leaving the photoshoot, Grampa went to see a Rock Hudson film to remind him what a real man is like. Rock Hudson was discreetly gay.
- The song that plays when the family arrives in Texas is "Miles and Miles of Texas" by Asleep at the Wheel.
- The family visits the Prada Marfa art installation. They also see the Marfa lights.
- Philip Hefflin mentions a paper from Cornell University.
- When Grampa is talking about the old days, he gets annoyed at Young Sheldon.
- Grampa says that he is as straight as Gomer Pyle from The Andy Griffith Show and Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C..
Trivia
- The Title screen gag is a repeat of the one from "Haw-Haw Land", only changing the two years that go and come.
Continuity
- The family has a bag of toy soldiers from Toys Were Us. ("Daddicus Finch")
