Desperately Seeking Lisa/References
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"Desperately Seeking Lisa"
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the film Desperately Seeking Susan.
- The episode is an omage to Martin Scorsese's film After Hours.
- Bart says that Marge and Lisa have been fighting like Don Draper and Pete Campbell, characters from the TV series Mad Men, after they lost their Lucky Strike account.
- The Unidentified State Building is a reference to the Empire State Building.
- The Fearless Girl statue is seen, a gift from Goldman Sachs.
- Lisa uses Oogle on her phone.
- Forever 41 is a reference to the album of the same name by Courtney Santana or the song by the same name by Erin Harkes.
- An n&n's Store is seen, a reference to M&M's.
- An in-universe The Simpsons Store is seen, with the show logo.
- Stop the Planet of the Apes I Want to Get Off is playing in a theater, with the text "The revival of the year" beneath.
- Julian has a book of poetry by Sylvia Plath.
- Freaks of the 'Field is a reference to the Freaks in a Field festival.
- The Cranberry juice-ical is a reference to The Cranberries. B. J. Novak stars in it as the Bog.
- The people outside of the hotel are dressed in costumes of Goofy, Charlie Brown, Pikachu and Shrek. Julian mentions Pikachu.
- "Bull in the Heather" by Sonic Youth plays during the montages.
- A man reads Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller.
- Lacey Van Aster mentions seducing Theodor, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.
- Painting of thief Lisa include her as The Scream and The Devil wears pearls, a reference to the film The Devil Wears Prada.
- "Pay to Cum" by Bad Brains plays in Chalmers and Ms. Hoover's hotel room.
- One of the baloons at the parade is of Joan Didion.
- Julian mentions Lisa being John Gregory Dunne.
- Julian calls Katya Cindy Sherman.
Continuity
