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== Cultural References == | == Cultural References == | ||
*The title is a reference to the film ''Postcards from the Edge''. | *The title is a reference to the film ''Postcards from the Edge''. | ||
| − | *The ''[[Itchy & Scratchy]]'' cartoon is a parody of ''House M.D.'' | + | *The ''[[Itchy & Scratchy]]'' cartoon, "Mouse M.D.", is a parody of ''House M.D.'' |
*The anime cartoon that Bart watches is a parody of ''Pokémon''. Additionally this episode also aired on the same day that Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the remakes for the Pokémon Gameboy Color games Gold and Silver were released on the Nintendo DS in the United States. | *The anime cartoon that Bart watches is a parody of ''Pokémon''. Additionally this episode also aired on the same day that Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the remakes for the Pokémon Gameboy Color games Gold and Silver were released on the Nintendo DS in the United States. | ||
*The filmstrip at the beginning contains some classic cartoon sound effects, such as the "pbpbpbpbpbpbpbpb' motors from ''The Jetsons'' and the trombone talking of the teachers in the ''Peanuts'' specials. | *The filmstrip at the beginning contains some classic cartoon sound effects, such as the "pbpbpbpbpbpbpbpb' motors from ''The Jetsons'' and the trombone talking of the teachers in the ''Peanuts'' specials. | ||
| + | **The music being played in the film strip and during the credits is George Gershwin's "An American in Paris" | ||
*Bart and Milhouse both make ''Thomas The Tank Engine'' references when they discover the subway. | *Bart and Milhouse both make ''Thomas The Tank Engine'' references when they discover the subway. | ||
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== Goofs == | == Goofs == | ||
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Cultural References
- The title is a reference to the film Postcards from the Edge.
- The Itchy & Scratchy cartoon, "Mouse M.D.", is a parody of House M.D.
- The anime cartoon that Bart watches is a parody of Pokémon. Additionally this episode also aired on the same day that Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the remakes for the Pokémon Gameboy Color games Gold and Silver were released on the Nintendo DS in the United States.
- The filmstrip at the beginning contains some classic cartoon sound effects, such as the "pbpbpbpbpbpbpbpb' motors from The Jetsons and the trombone talking of the teachers in the Peanuts specials.
- The music being played in the film strip and during the credits is George Gershwin's "An American in Paris"
- Bart and Milhouse both make Thomas The Tank Engine references when they discover the subway.
Goofs
- About 8 minutes into the episode, Lisa's pearls briefly appear red like Marge's, a goof commonly seen in episodes.
- When Lisa was explaining her example fraction equation's answer, it is incorrect. 1/2 + 1/3 does not equal 3/anything. It equals 5/6 mininum.
- Although the subway system is abandoned, it is still used in various couch gags.
