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* At one point Bart says, "Hey, I think I hear a dingo eating your baby". This is a joke about the [[wikipedia:Azaria_Chamberlain_disappearance|Azaria Chamberlain disappearance]]. | * At one point Bart says, "Hey, I think I hear a dingo eating your baby". This is a joke about the [[wikipedia:Azaria_Chamberlain_disappearance|Azaria Chamberlain disappearance]]. | ||
* "That's not a knife: ''This'' is a knife!" is a famous line from [[wikipedia:Crocodile_Dundee|Crocodile Dundee]]. | * "That's not a knife: ''This'' is a knife!" is a famous line from [[wikipedia:Crocodile_Dundee|Crocodile Dundee]]. | ||
| − | *While [[The Simpsons]] is prone to some errors simply for comic effect, in this particular episode, the supposed scientific knowledge of drains flowing differently in the Southern Hemisphere is actually a myth. | + | *While [[The Simpsons]] is prone to some errors simply for comic effect, in this particular episode, the supposed scientific knowledge of drains flowing differently in the Southern Hemisphere is actually a myth. The Corolis Effect is indeed accurate, but it only is seen in eddys and whirlpools in the ocean. Drains and toilets are too small to be affected. |
*During the chase scene from the Australian Parliment, a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_max Mad Max] motorcycle gang member can be seen in the crowd. | *During the chase scene from the Australian Parliment, a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_max Mad Max] motorcycle gang member can be seen in the crowd. | ||
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Trivia
- Despite Homer being very against the booting, a very similar looking boot struck Bart in the butt in "Burns' Heir". That time Homer found it hilarious.
- The segment involving Hitler refers to a conspiracy theory that he survived World War 2 and escaped to South America.
- At one point Bart says, "Hey, I think I hear a dingo eating your baby". This is a joke about the Azaria Chamberlain disappearance.
- "That's not a knife: This is a knife!" is a famous line from Crocodile Dundee.
- While The Simpsons is prone to some errors simply for comic effect, in this particular episode, the supposed scientific knowledge of drains flowing differently in the Southern Hemisphere is actually a myth. The Corolis Effect is indeed accurate, but it only is seen in eddys and whirlpools in the ocean. Drains and toilets are too small to be affected.
- During the chase scene from the Australian Parliment, a Mad Max motorcycle gang member can be seen in the crowd.
