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Cultural references
- The title of this episode is a parody of Once Upon a Time in America.
- Milhouse said that girls ruined Sex and the City.
- Bart says that the Fantastic Four was ruined by women.
- Bart also asks how awesome American Idol would be with just Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson.
- Krusty and Lisa sing "This Old Clown", a parody of "This Old Man".
- Krusty asks Princess Penelope to be his "princess bridge", a reference to The Princess Bride.
- When Homer eats the donut Mr. Burns gives him, "Flower Duet" by Léo Delibes plays.
- Princess Penelope's full name is "Penelope Mountbatten-Hohenzollern-Mulan-Pocahontas", with her surname referencing the Mountbatten family, House of Hohenzollern, Hua Mulan and Pocahontas.
- When Princess Penelope walks down the aisle at the wedding, "Bridal Chorus" by Richard Wagner plays.
- When Penelope is in Paris, the French graphic novel characters from The Adventures of Tintin can be seen watching her perform.
- Princess Penelope sings "Moon River" in Paris.
Trivia
- This episode aired during the closing celebrations of the Simpsons 20th Anniversary with The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3-D on Ice.
- The closing caption originally read "The Best is Yet to Come," but was changed when it first aired to "Now stay tuned for three Seth MacFarlane shows," and again in the rerun to "Think of all the things you could be doing instead of wasting your time with this show."
Continuity
- The last time someone was dressed up as a Star Wars character and said "I'm a Star Wars" was in "Bart Has Two Mommies".
- Gunter from "Mom and Pop Art" is seen in Paris.
