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*This episode title is a pun on the comic strip {{w|Little Orphan Annie|''Little Orphan Annie''}} and [[Milhouse]]'s name.
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*This episode title is a pun on the comic strip ''{{w|Little Orphan Annie}}'' and [[Milhouse]]'s name.
*Uncle Norbert is an obvious parody of Indiana Jones.
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*Uncle Norbert is an obvious parody of {{W|Indiana Jones}}.
*''[[wikipedia:Adagio for Strings|Adagio for Strings]]'' is played during the "dark and gloomy" scene showing the coastguards driving toward the Simpson's house. Adagio for Strings was also used for the main theme in Oliver Stone's anti-war movie ''[[wikipedia:Platoon (film)|Platoon]]''. The scene itself is a parody of a scene from ''[[wikipedia:Saving Private Ryan|Saving Private Ryan]]'', where Mrs. Ryan is informed of the death of her sons.
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*"{{W|Adagio for Strings}}" is played during the "dark and gloomy" scene showing the coastguards driving toward the Simpson's house. Adagio for Strings was also used for the main theme in Oliver Stone's anti-war movie ''{{W|Platoon (film)|Platoon}}''. The scene itself is a parody of a scene from ''{{W|Saving Private Ryan}}'', where Mrs. Ryan is informed of the death of her sons.
*Homer's song "You're the Wilma to my Fred" is a reference to another animated sitcom, ''[[wikipedia:The Flintstones|The Flintstones]]''.
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*Homer's song "You're the Wilma to my Fred" is a reference to another animated sitcom, ''[[The Flintstones]]''.
*Part of "The Raiders March" from the Indiana Jones film, ''[[wikipedia:Raiders of the Lost Ark|Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' is played when Uncle Norbert flies Milhouse home in his biplane.
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*Part of "The Raiders March" from the Indiana Jones film, ''{{W|Raiders of the Lost Ark}}'' is played when Uncle Norbert flies Milhouse home in his biplane.
  
 
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References/Trivia


Season 19 Episode References
405 "Treehouse of Horror XVIII"
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"Little Orphan Millie"
"Husbands and Knives" 407


Cultural references

  • This episode title is a pun on the comic strip Little Orphan Annie and Milhouse's name.
  • Uncle Norbert is an obvious parody of Indiana Jones.
  • "Adagio for Strings" is played during the "dark and gloomy" scene showing the coastguards driving toward the Simpson's house. Adagio for Strings was also used for the main theme in Oliver Stone's anti-war movie Platoon. The scene itself is a parody of a scene from Saving Private Ryan, where Mrs. Ryan is informed of the death of her sons.
  • Homer's song "You're the Wilma to my Fred" is a reference to another animated sitcom, The Flintstones.
  • Part of "The Raiders March" from the Indiana Jones film, Raiders of the Lost Ark is played when Uncle Norbert flies Milhouse home in his biplane.
Season 19 References
He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs The Homer of Seville Midnight Towboy I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Treehouse of Horror XVIII Little Orphan Millie Husbands and Knives Funeral for a Fiend Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind E Pluribus Wiggum That '90s Show Love, Springfieldian Style The Debarted Dial "N" for Nerder Smoke on the Daughter Papa Don't Leech Apocalypse Cow Any Given Sundance Mona Leaves-a All About Lisa