Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

	Season 5 Episode References
← 094 "Homer and Apu"	095 "Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy"	"Deep Space Homer" 096 →

Cultural references

• Grampa Simpson received a telegram from Boris Karloff
• The scenes of Homer playing on a Big piano are a reference to 1988 film Big. Homer performs "Rock Around the Clock".
• Lisa suggests making a doll following the model of Gertrude Stein, Cathy Guisewite, Nina Totenberg, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Eleanor Roosevelt.
• Kent Brockman mentions Beetle Bailey and the Berlin Wall.

Trivia

• Malibu Stacy is referred to as "America's favorite 8 and a half incher."
• It cost $46,000 to produce the Lisa Lionheart dolls.
• A sign in front of the factory reads: "Petrochem Petrochemical Corp., Proud Makers of Caustic Polypropylene and Malibu Stacy"

Goofs

• When the Simpson family is about to leave for the mall, Marge's necklace changes from red to white while on-screen.
• When the girls joke that Lisa said a dirty word, Nina's mouth did not move even though she clearly appeared to be speaking to Janey.
• The speaker outside of Stacy's mansion changes depending on the angle of the shot. At first, it has lines going diagonally both ways, but then it only has horizontal lines.
• When Lisa holds up the Malibu Stacy doll to show the family, one can see the side of the animation cel.

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