Sweets and Sour Marge/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

	Season 13 Episode References
← 276 "Brawl in the Family"	277 "Sweets and Sour Marge"	"Jaws Wired Shut" 278 →

Cultural references

• "The Duff Book of World Records" and its history is a reference to The Guinness Book of World Records.
• When Agnes Skinner and Hans Moleman run away from the giant ball of people, it srongly resembles the scene where Indiana Jones runs away from the giant rock at the beginning of Raiders of the Lost Ark.
• Count Fudgula is a parody of the General Mills cereal mascot Count Chocula.
• The fat man who wants to be registered as the most famous living actor in the world is in reference to Marlon Brando as established by AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars for the year of release of the episode. In the last years of his life Brando fattened a lot really.
• in the library Nick Riviera reads Gray's anatomy a real scientific reference text on the human body.
• the scene of the books being fed to the pigs is a quote from the gospel according to Matthew 7:6, a metaphor that teaches against giving what is precious to those who do not appreciate it.
• the group record made "like that spanish country made the world larger omelette" is a reference to the Spanish omelette dish.
• In thinking about suing the sugar manufacturers, Marge refers to Erin Brockovich for her real lawsuit against water pollution and Bart calls her "The prostitute with the heart of gold "referring to the film "Pretty Woman" starring Julia Roberts also starring in the Erin Brockovich (film)

Continuity

• Many characters from previous episodes are seen on the human pyramid. Notably:

Jacques Ms. Botz Leon Kompowsky Llewellyn Sinclair Larry Burns Birch Barlow Emily Winthrop Belle John The Leader Number One Colonel Hapablap Professor Lombardo Mr. Jericho Tattoo Annie Dr. Foster Nana Van Houten Annex administrator Ashley Grant Female Judge Hostess Roy Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilon Veterinarian French Scientist Mindy Simmons Hippie Evelyn Peters Ballet teacher Dr. Simpson Hollis Hurlbut Antoine Tex O'Hara Michael Bob Arnold Ice Cream Lady Mona Simpson (possible error) Shoshanna Dr. Zweig Stacy Lovell Mervin Monroe Surly Joe Lurleen Lumpkin Chester J. Lampwick Jessica Lovejoy

Goofs

• Hans Moleman and Agnes Skinner were seen running away from the ball of people, but when the scene is played in slow-motion, Moleman and Agnes can be seen already in the ball of people.
• When the camera pans down the pyramid to Krusty and Drederick Tatum, Professor Lombardo has Bleeding Gums Murphy's colors.
• When Homer starts climbing the pyramid, Superintendent Chalmers has Mr. Largo's colors.
• In the courtroom scene, Mrs. Glick has Helen Lovejoy's colors.
• Several people on the pyramid are the wrong color.
• As the pyramid falls, Leon Kompowsky has a green shirt; however, when the Duff records man calls everyone's attention, Leon has a white shirt.
• Several people on the pyramid change positions.

Trivia

• This episode was "Dedicated to the memory of Ron Taylor". Ron was the voice and soul of Bleeding Gums Murphy, Lisa's saxophone muse and jazz hero.
• When watched in slow motion, the caricature of writer Bill Oakley is seen in the ball of people.

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Treehouse of Horror XII • The Parent Rap • Homer the Moe • A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love • The Blunder Years • She of Little Faith • Brawl in the Family • Sweets and Sour Marge • Jaws Wired Shut • Half-Decent Proposal • The Bart Wants What It Wants • The Lastest Gun in the West • The Old Man and the Key • Tales from the Public Domain • Blame It on Lisa • Weekend at Burnsie's • Gump Roast • I Am Furious (Yellow) • The Sweetest Apu • Little Girl in the Big Ten • The Frying Game • Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge