Loan-a Lisa/References
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a pun on the "Mona Lisa" painting, which was previously punned in the episodes "Moaning Lisa," "Moe'N'a Lisa" and "Mona Leaves-a."
- Nelson's company Snot Wheels is a parody of the toy car company, Hot Wheels.
- Up: The 2009 Disney/Pixar movie is punned in P.U., the title of the Itchy & Scratchy cartoon Lisa and Bart watch in the car.
- The music in P.U. starts off with "Wedding March" by Felix Mendelssohn then becomes "Married Life" from Up, by Michael Giacchino.
- Lenny says that, due to the lining on the TV, he can't be sure if he's watching a rerun of Seinfeld or a new episode of The New Adventures of Old Christine.
Continuity
- Lisa and Nelson talk about the time they used to date. ("Lisa's Date with Density")
- Facebook is shown for the first time, although it was previously mentioned in "Father Knows Worst", "Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh" and "Bart Gets a "Z"", and "Coming to Homerica in the Chalkboard Gag.
- Itchy previously vacuumed up Scratchy's ghost in "Remembrance of Things Slashed".
- Several characters from previous episodes are friends with Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook.
- Tattoo Annie from "Marge in Chains".
- Hollis Hurlbut from "Lisa the Iconoclast".
- Hank Scorpio from "You Only Move Twice".
- Lucius Sweet from "The Homer They Fall".
- Steve Mobbs from "MyPods and Boomsticks"
- When Marge is looking at purses, she points out a Princess Penelope purse. "Once Upon a Time in Springfield"
Goofs
- Grampa previously gave the Simpson family their inheritance in "Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy", meaning he has now given them their inheritance twice.
- Though Grampa is senile so probably forgot. This could also be why Lisa asked if he's sure about it.
International premieres
- "Loan-a-Lisa" premiered on 14 October 2010 in the UK.
- The episode was broadcast two days after the theatrical release of The Social Network, a film on Mark Zuckerberg's founding of Facebook.
