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The Principal and the Pauper/References

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References/Trivia


Season 9 Episode References
179 "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson"
180
"The Principal and the Pauper"
"Lisa's Sax" 181


Cultural references

The explosions sequence when Armin Tamzarian is in Vietnam War parodies the flashing explosions in "The Bridge" scene in Apocalypse Now

Trivia

  • Although it is widely believed that the episode is based on the case of Martin Guerre, it is actually based on the Tichborne Heir case of the mid-1800s.
  • "Armin Tamzarian" or "Armen Tamzarian" is an Armenian name, which is also the name of the Real Estate agent of the writer of the show, who later went on to become a lawyer for Fox.
  • This episode is considered by many The Simpsons fans as one of the worst episodes ever. The show has even mocked the episode several times. For example, in "Behind the Laughter", a clip is shown to illustrate how gimmicky the plots became after a while.
  • Marge says she's in the 10 items or less line, yet she clearly has a cart full of items.
  • In this episode, Judge Snyder is yellow, but in other episodes, he is black.
  • Many fans consider this episode to be non-canon from the rest of series.
    • This becomes official in "Boy Meets Curl", where Agnes is shown pregnant with Seymour and the origins of why she is so severe with him, and "Walking Big & Tall", where a young Seymour is shown alongside his mother.

Continuity

Season 9 References
The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson The Principal and the Pauper Lisa's Sax Treehouse of Horror VIII The Cartridge Family Bart Star The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons Lisa the Skeptic Realty Bites Miracle on Evergreen Terrace All Singing, All Dancing Bart Carny The Joy of Sect Das Bus The Last Temptation of Krust Dumbbell Indemnity Lisa the Simpson This Little Wiggy Simpson Tide The Trouble with Trillions Girly Edition Trash of the Titans King of the Hill Lost Our Lisa Natural Born Kissers