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Cultural references

• It's the third time a title is used based on the famous Leonardo Da Vinci painting, the Mona Lisa the first two being "Moaning Lisa" and "Moe 'N' a Lisa".
• The Stuff-N-Hug store is a parody of the popular Build-A-Bear Workshop chain.
• During a flash back in which Mona leaves a young Homer to go to a protest, he can be seen eating a bucket of KFC.
• On TV, Homer watches the Espy Awards which is being hosted by Lance Armstrong (who plays himself) and Fozzie Bear.
• During Homer's 'Difficult Task' a guard references Monk by saying "Ever since you started watching Monk you've been acting like Monk, you're not Monk"
• The song White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane plays briefly when the Hemp purse is burning and the scent is transferred through the ventilation shaft.
• Mr. Burns' plan to get rid of his nuclear waste is to put it in a rocket and shoot it into the Amazon Rainforest.
• Homer's line, when he sets the brick down, "That'll do brick. That'll do," is a parody of the famous line from the movie Babe.
• Homer's parachute has the British flag on it.
• The whole third act is a reference/parody of the James Bond film series.
• In one of the scenes during the ending montage, Homer is holding a Pillsbury Doughboy doll.

Goofs

• The Simpsons family returns from the Stuff-N-Hug store in the evening, but as Homer walks into the kitchen, swinging the "Defender", he stops next to a window and the sky outside is much brighter.

Continuity

• In "The Funeral" Homer said "this is the last funeral we're going to". They have since attended:
  • Aunt Gladys ("Selma's Choice")
  • Bleeding Gums Murphy ("'Round Springfield")
  • Krusty the Clown ("Bart the Fink")
  • Frank Grimes ("Homer's Enemy")
  • Sideshow Bob ("Funeral for a Fiend")
  • Mona Simpson ("Mona Leaves-a")

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