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*The ambulance Homer buys is based on a 1959 Eureka Cadillac ambulance formerly operated by the [[wikipedia:Bogota, New Jersey|Bogota, New Jersey]] Volunteer First Aid Squad, which has since been restored and is now in the Netherlands. See http://home.pacbell.net/naparish/ | *The ambulance Homer buys is based on a 1959 Eureka Cadillac ambulance formerly operated by the [[wikipedia:Bogota, New Jersey|Bogota, New Jersey]] Volunteer First Aid Squad, which has since been restored and is now in the Netherlands. See http://home.pacbell.net/naparish/ | ||
*Marge denotes the similarity of the picture behind the couch to the classic novel, ''[[wikipedia:Moby-Dick|Moby-Dick]]'' (the picture is, in fact, called "Scene from Moby Dick"). It inspired her novel, when she thought "No one's done a book about whaling before!" Moreover, her book is about whaling and its ending has Temperance's husband dying in a similar manner to that of Ahab, from the same novel. | *Marge denotes the similarity of the picture behind the couch to the classic novel, ''[[wikipedia:Moby-Dick|Moby-Dick]]'' (the picture is, in fact, called "Scene from Moby Dick"). It inspired her novel, when she thought "No one's done a book about whaling before!" Moreover, her book is about whaling and its ending has Temperance's husband dying in a similar manner to that of Ahab, from the same novel. | ||
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Revision as of 21:15, January 17, 2010
Cultural references
- The title word plays off of the book and film Diary of a Mad Housewife.
- Homer sings a song to the tune of "Cars" by Gary Numan.
- Homer briefly works at the "Boris Car Loft", a reference to Boris Karloff.
- The ambulance Homer buys is based on a 1959 Eureka Cadillac ambulance formerly operated by the Bogota, New Jersey Volunteer First Aid Squad, which has since been restored and is now in the Netherlands. See http://home.pacbell.net/naparish/
- Marge denotes the similarity of the picture behind the couch to the classic novel, Moby-Dick (the picture is, in fact, called "Scene from Moby Dick"). It inspired her novel, when she thought "No one's done a book about whaling before!" Moreover, her book is about whaling and its ending has Temperance's husband dying in a similar manner to that of Ahab, from the same novel.
