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*When [[Milhouse]] sings his first line "When a man loves a woman", [[Lenny]] and [[Carl]] questions his sexuality, causing Milhouse to walk off. | *When [[Milhouse]] sings his first line "When a man loves a woman", [[Lenny]] and [[Carl]] questions his sexuality, causing Milhouse to walk off. | ||
| − | *[[Homer]] once again shows his talents as a musician(he use to be a part of the [[ | + | *[[Homer]] once again shows his talents as a musician(he use to be a part of the [[Be Sharps]]). |
*[[Lurleen Pumpkin|Lurleen Lumpkin]] can be seen standing in the mall audience. | *[[Lurleen Pumpkin|Lurleen Lumpkin]] can be seen standing in the mall audience. | ||
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Cultural references
- The couch gag is a parody of the opening of the television sitcom Get Smart
- When Bart hits Lisa with a chicken bone, Bart says "Praise the Lord!",in a Martin Luther King style.
- Li'l Starmaker is a parody of American Idol and this is even referenced in the episode ("Not affiliated with American Idol; we've never even heard of American Idol").
- This is the third episode with the title parodying the film A Star Is Born, the other two being "A Star Is Burns" and "A Star Is Born-Again".
- This episode seems to draw heavily from Al Jolson's The Jazz Singer.
- The city Sideshow Mel asks about during "I'm Talkin' Springfield" is Jacksonville.
- Homer's line "Everything I did, I did for you" is a reference to a song from Gypsy, a musical about a vicious stage parent.
- Cameron's character could be seen as a parody of the American Idol contestant Clay Aiken.
