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Simpsons Tall Tales/References

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References/Trivia


Season 12 Episode References
268 "Children of a Lesser Clod"
269
"Simpsons Tall Tales"
"Treehouse of Horror XII" 270


Cultural references

Opening

  • The Simpsons won a visit to Delaware in a contest. Lisa wants to visit Wilmington, Delaware's largest city.
  • After rejecting traveling via airplane, the Simpsons illegally board an Union Pacific train.

Paul Bunyan

Paul Bunyan fought the Japanese giant monster Rodan from the 1956 film of the same name

Connie Appleseed

Tom and Huck

Ending

  • Lisa mentions they will visit the place where JCPenney department stores sent their damaged merchandise.

Trivia

  • Two scenes appear in the credits, but don't appear in the episode:
    • They are: A deleted scene where Babe kicks Paul in the crotch and "Treehouse of Horror XI" where Kang and Kodos answer the phone.
  • During the Gracie Films logo for this episode, Homer says "Oh boy, buffalo testicles!" and then chomps.

Continuity

  • The Simpson family going to Delaware is a call back to the ending of the season 11 episode "Behind the Laughter". At the end of that episode, the Simpsons win a trip to Delaware and want to visit Wilmington and a screen door factory. These places are mentioned at the beginning of "Simpsons Tall Tales" too.
Season 12 References
Treehouse of Horror XI A Tale of Two Springfields Insane Clown Poppy Lisa the Tree Hugger Homer vs. Dignity The Computer Wore Menace Shoes The Great Money Caper Skinner's Sense of Snow HOMЯ Pokey Mom Worst Episode Ever Tennis the Menace Day of the Jackanapes New Kids on the Blecch Hungry, Hungry Homer Bye, Bye, Nerdie Simpson Safari Trilogy of Error I'm Goin' to Praiseland Children of a Lesser Clod Simpsons Tall Tales