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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The title is a play on {{ | + | *The title is a play on {{W|Billy Wilder}}'s 1955 comedy ''{{W|The Seven Year Itch}}''. |
**The title is also a reference to the [[season 16]] episode "[[The Seven-Beer Snitch]]". | **The title is also a reference to the [[season 16]] episode "[[The Seven-Beer Snitch]]". | ||
| − | *[[The Brexiting Swan]] is a reference to {{ | + | *[[The Brexiting Swan]] is a reference to {{W|Brexit}}. |
| − | *Wankers Shortbread is a reference to {{ | + | *Wankers Shortbread is a reference to {{W|Walkers Shortbread}}. |
*When Willie throws his guitar into the fire, it plays "{{W|God Save the Queen}}". | *When Willie throws his guitar into the fire, it plays "{{W|God Save the Queen}}". | ||
*The [[Globe Theatre]] is playing ''[[Macbeth]]''. | *The [[Globe Theatre]] is playing ''[[Macbeth]]''. | ||
*[[Willie]] mentions [[The Beatles]]. | *[[Willie]] mentions [[The Beatles]]. | ||
| − | *{{ap|Lily|The 7 Beer Itch}} visits [[Leonardo DiCaprio]] at his house, and mentions the CGI bear from the 2015 movie ''{{ | + | *{{ap|Lily|The 7 Beer Itch}} visits [[Leonardo DiCaprio]] at his house, and mentions the CGI bear from the 2015 movie ''{{W2|The Revenant|2015 film}}'', where Leonardo fought one. |
*Lily sings "[[Drink It Up Men]]" by {{W|The Dubliners}}. | *Lily sings "[[Drink It Up Men]]" by {{W|The Dubliners}}. | ||
| − | *"{{ | + | *"{{W|Messiah Part II|Halleluja}}" plays at [[Moe's Tavern]]. |
*When the Simpsons get to [[Martha's Vineyard]], "{{W2|Anticipation|song}}" by {{W|Carly Simon}} plays. | *When the Simpsons get to [[Martha's Vineyard]], "{{W2|Anticipation|song}}" by {{W|Carly Simon}} plays. | ||
*[[William Devane's Divine De-Veiner]] shop is a reference to [[William Devane]]. | *[[William Devane's Divine De-Veiner]] shop is a reference to [[William Devane]]. | ||
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*[[Carl]] mentions a scene from ''[[The Sound of Music]]''. | *[[Carl]] mentions a scene from ''[[The Sound of Music]]''. | ||
*Lily sings "[[Lili Marleen]]", a German love song. | *Lily sings "[[Lili Marleen]]", a German love song. | ||
| − | *"{{ | + | *"{{W|Gymnopédies|Gymnopédie n. 1}}" by {{W|Erik Satie}} starts playing at various intervals from the scene where [[Mr. Burns]] and [[Smithers]] starts watching in the telescope. |
*The [[Livingston Taylor]] albums are all real albums. | *The [[Livingston Taylor]] albums are all real albums. | ||
*Lily tells Mr. Burns that he makes her feel like she's on a date with a [[James Bond]] villain. Burns then holds a white cat on his lap and pets it, echoing one of [[Ernst Stavro Blofeld]]'s mannerisms. | *Lily tells Mr. Burns that he makes her feel like she's on a date with a [[James Bond]] villain. Burns then holds a white cat on his lap and pets it, echoing one of [[Ernst Stavro Blofeld]]'s mannerisms. | ||
| − | *When Mr. Burns does a dance for Lily while he pops out of a giant cake, he compares himself to {{ | + | *When Mr. Burns does a dance for Lily while he pops out of a giant cake, he compares himself to {{W|Gypsy Rose Lee}}. |
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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Cultural references[edit]
- The title is a play on Billy Wilder's 1955 comedy The Seven Year Itch.
- The title is also a reference to the season 16 episode "The Seven-Beer Snitch".
- The Brexiting Swan is a reference to Brexit.
- Wankers Shortbread is a reference to Walkers Shortbread.
- When Willie throws his guitar into the fire, it plays "God Save the Queen".
- The Globe Theatre is playing Macbeth.
- Willie mentions The Beatles.
- Lily visits Leonardo DiCaprio at his house, and mentions the CGI bear from the 2015 movie The Revenant, where Leonardo fought one.
- Lily sings "Drink It Up Men" by The Dubliners.
- "Halleluja" plays at Moe's Tavern.
- When the Simpsons get to Martha's Vineyard, "Anticipation" by Carly Simon plays.
- William Devane's Divine De-Veiner shop is a reference to William Devane.
- James, Tailor is a reference to American singer James Taylor.
- Abercrombie & Fish is a reference to Abercrombie & Fitch.
- Arrrby's is a reference to Arby's.
- Marge passes by a sightseeing bus full of tourists. The tour's sole point of interest is the guide announcing that Martha's Vineyard is where Steven Spielberg shot Jaws.
- A sign mentions Alan Dershowitz.
- Carl mentions a scene from The Sound of Music.
- Lily sings "Lili Marleen", a German love song.
- "Gymnopédie n. 1" by Erik Satie starts playing at various intervals from the scene where Mr. Burns and Smithers starts watching in the telescope.
- The Livingston Taylor albums are all real albums.
- Lily tells Mr. Burns that he makes her feel like she's on a date with a James Bond villain. Burns then holds a white cat on his lap and pets it, echoing one of Ernst Stavro Blofeld's mannerisms.
- When Mr. Burns does a dance for Lily while he pops out of a giant cake, he compares himself to Gypsy Rose Lee.
Trivia[edit]
- This episode was originally to be the season finale of Season 31, but was moved to Season 32 for unknown reasons. "The Way of the Dog" aired instead.
- In a recurring joke about Springfield's location being a mystery, the dart that Lily throws to decide where to go in the USA is caught by a gust of wind, misses the map completely, and ends up hitting a flyer advertising Springfield as "America's Least Romantic City".
- The agreement form Marge holds up has ZABF15, the episode's production code, written on it.
- A picture of The Tracey Ullman Show version of the family is on Homer's phone.
- Homer breaks the fourth wall by raising and lowering the size of his window in the call's split screen.
Continuity[edit]
- At the end of the episode, Guy Incognito appears. ("Fear of Flying")
- An electrical appliance called William Devane's Divine De-Veiner previously appeared. ("A Test Before Trying")
- Abercrombie & Fish previously appeared in "The Squirt and the Whale", but was in Springfield.
- Keith and the Mid-Atlantic woman are both seen by the waterfront. ("The Changing of the Guardian")
- The Gone Fission appears. ("The Old Man and the "C" Student")
