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*[[Nelson]] suggests the band plays "[[Little Brown Jug]]" by {{W|Joseph Winner}} before singing it. | *[[Nelson]] suggests the band plays "[[Little Brown Jug]]" by {{W|Joseph Winner}} before singing it. | ||
*[[Homer]] mentions actress [[Margaret Cho]] at the [[State Fair]]. | *[[Homer]] mentions actress [[Margaret Cho]] at the [[State Fair]]. | ||
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*Bachman–Turner Overdrive play the songs "[[Takin' Care of Business]]" and "{{W|You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet (Bachman–Turner Overdrive song)|You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet}}". | *Bachman–Turner Overdrive play the songs "[[Takin' Care of Business]]" and "{{W|You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet (Bachman–Turner Overdrive song)|You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet}}". | ||
*The Springfield Elementary School Band plays the song "{{W2|Living in America|James Brown song}}" by [[James Brown]]. | *The Springfield Elementary School Band plays the song "{{W2|Living in America|James Brown song}}" by [[James Brown]]. | ||
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Contents
Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a pun on Battlestar Galactica.
- The Springfield Elementary School Band play "The Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Philip Sousa, with Mr. Largo singing lyrics. The Ogdenville Band later play an instrumental version.
- Milhouse suggests the band plays "Camptown Races" by Stephen Foster.
- Nelson suggests the band plays "Little Brown Jug" by Joseph Winner before singing it.
- Homer mentions actress Margaret Cho at the State Fair.
- Homer said that Bachman–Turner Overdrive were Canada's answer to "ELP", a reference to the band Emerson, Lake & Palmer.
- Bachman–Turner Overdrive play the songs "Takin' Care of Business" and "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet".
- The Springfield Elementary School Band plays the song "Living in America" by James Brown.
- The fire extinguisher Marge bought at the State Fair was endorsed by both Lynda Carter (who is dressed as Wonder Woman) and George Foreman.
- Homer said that he learned everything he needed to know from The Horse Whisperer.
- During the montage of Furious D winning races, "The Distance" by Cake plays.
- Homer says that he has more trophies than Wayne Gretzky and the Pope combined.
- The jockeys have a chocolate river, a reference to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
- Trevor Denman said to remember the good little people, like James Madison or Linda Hunt.
- Trevor Denman asks if this could be a start to a "planet of the horses", a reference to Planet of the Apes.
- At the end of the episode, "Hail to the Chief" by James Sanderson plays.
Trivia
- Maggie does not appear in the episode.
Continuity
- The Simpsons previously had a horse in "Lisa's Pony", as pointed out by Comic Book Guy.
- Marge previously has gambling problems in "$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)", as pointed out by Comic Book Guy.
Goofs
- Todd Flanders is seen in Springfield Elementary despite the fact that he doesn't go to the school.
- Duncan has the number 5 written on his sides in the first race. The number disappears a few times in different shots.
