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*[[Julio]], from the episode [[Three Gays of the Condo]], is seen being married by Homer. His boyfriend from the episode, [[Grady]], is not seen. | *[[Julio]], from the episode [[Three Gays of the Condo]], is seen being married by Homer. His boyfriend from the episode, [[Grady]], is not seen. | ||
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*The title is a reference to the popular comedy movie ''There's Something About Mary''. | *The title is a reference to the popular comedy movie ''There's Something About Mary''. | ||
*The couch gag is a reference to the NHL hockey lockout. | *The couch gag is a reference to the NHL hockey lockout. | ||
Revision as of 03:27, August 19, 2011
Trivia
- Because of the controversy over gay marriage in the United States, this episode had a Parental Discretion Advised warning before the show, the first (and so far, only) time for The Simpsons and it was rated TV-14 DLV, the sixth time for The Simpsons.
- This episode was given a PG rating with an "Adult Themes" advisory in Australia.
- Homer's printer is capable of perforating paper.
- Julio, from the episode Three Gays of the Condo, is seen being married by Homer. His boyfriend from the episode, Grady, is not seen.
Cultural references
- The title is a reference to the popular comedy movie There's Something About Mary.
- The couch gag is a reference to the NHL hockey lockout.
- Veronica sings a couple lines of the Aerosmith song "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)".
- Howll Huesor is a parody of long time public access host of "California's Gold", Huell Howser.
Goofs
- Although Homer stopped being homophobic in Homer's Phobia and even lived together with two openly homosexual men in Three Gays of the Condo he still can be seen holding a sign "Death before gay marriage".
- Reverend Lovejoy is unable to cite the book in the Bible condemning homosexuality (allegedly Genesis, Leviticus and others), yet in Homer the Heretic he is able to cite a completely random Bible verse of Homer's choosing from memory (Matthew 21:17).
