Boy Meets Curl/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

Trivia

• Medicine Woman (or Boob Lady) from the movie returns in this episode. According to Homer, she is his therapist.
• Although it was hinted in previous episodes, this is the first episode that confirms that the Seymour Skinner that we commonly see is indeed Mrs. Skinner's birthson and not an imposter, and the first to outright retcon The Principal and the Pauper.
• When Lisa is playing music for money she is actually playing her small portion of music from most of the opening credits/sequence.
• Nelson's Canadian counterpart laughs "Hoo Hoo!" instead of "Ha Ha!"
• This is the first time Agnes Skinner is shown to be kind to her son

Cultural References

• The episode title is a pun on the film Boy Meets Girl.
• In the title screen gag, the Simpsons are seen riding the title car from the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
• The song "Ghostbusters" is parodied in the Parade of Nations.

Music

Among the music heard in this episode:

• Les Patineurs (Skater's Waltz) by Émile Waldteufel.
• Bugler's Dream by Leo Arnaud
• Lara's Theme from Dr Zhivago
• Russian Dance from The Nutcracker by Pytor Illyich Tchaikovsky