Postcards from the Wedge/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

References

• The title is a reference to the film Postcards from the Edge.
• The Itchy & Scratchy cartoon is a parody of House M.D.
• The anime cartoon that Bart watches is a parody of Pokémon.
• The filmstrip at the beginning contains some classic cartoon sound effects, such as the "pbpbpbpbpbpbpbpb' motors from The Jetsons and the trombone talking of the teachers in the Peanuts specials.
• Bart and Milhhouse both make Thomas The Tank Engine references when they discover the subway.

Music

• The music being played in the film strip and during the credits is George Gershwin's "An American in Paris"

Trivia

• About 8 minutes into the episode, Lisa's pearls briefly appear red like Marge's.