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How I Spent My Strummer Vacation/References

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References/Trivia


Season 14 Episode References
292 "Treehouse of Horror XIII"
293
"How I Spent My Strummer Vacation"
"Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade" 294


Cultural references

  • The episode title is a pun on "How I Spent My Summer Vacation", which is the title of a 1997 romantic comedy film as well as an often-assigned topic in school writing assignments (particularly at the start of fall term).
  • The Rolling Stones welcome everyone to Rock 'n' Roll Camp by playing the opening chords of their song "Start Me Up."

Trivia

  • In the UK, this episode is called 'My Strummer Vacation'.
  • The Gracie Sound is Mick Jagger shouting "Simpsoooon!"
  • As the end credits roll, behind the scenes of the rock stars recording their voices are shown.

Goofs

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Disco Stu's colors inverted
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Lenny's light hair
  • When Disco Stu confesses in the car, for a frame the white and purple on the left of his jacket switch places with each other.
  • Raphael's mustache and hair are two different colors while Homer's in his taxi.
  • When Elvis Costello takes Homer's guitar and drives back to get the pick, the guitar changes color from red to a mustard sort of color.
  • After Homer and his gang got their instruments (all guitars) and start singing, Homer's guitar changes form and color.
  • When everyone is getting guitars, Homer is among the people who are waving their hands to get one, but in the scene before it, when they are in the cabin, Homer already has one.
    • Homer could have wanted another one.
  • When the guitar crashes through Mick Jagger's window and messes up his desk, a stack of papers on the desk disappears for a frame.
  • At the concert, some people change between shots:
  • When the audience of the final concert is shown, Lenny's hair is lighter brown than it is supposed to be in one scene.


Continuity

  • This is the second time Homer has licked frogs to get high. [1]
Season 14 References
Treehouse of Horror XIII How I Spent My Strummer Vacation Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade Large Marge Helter Shelter The Great Louse Detective Special Edna The Dad Who Knew Too Little The Strong Arms of the Ma Pray Anything Barting Over I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can A Star Is Born Again Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington C.E. D'oh 'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky Three Gays of the Condo Dude, Where's My Ranch? Old Yeller-Belly Brake My Wife, Please The Bart of War Moe Baby Blues


Season 14 References
Treehouse of Horror XIII How I Spent My Strummer Vacation Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade Large Marge Helter Shelter The Great Louse Detective Special Edna The Dad Who Knew Too Little The Strong Arms of the Ma Pray Anything Barting Over I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can A Star Is Born Again Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington C.E. D'oh 'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky Three Gays of the Condo Dude, Where's My Ranch? Old Yeller-Belly Brake My Wife, Please The Bart of War Moe Baby Blues