The Town/References

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References/Trivia

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Credits

Quotes

	Season 28 Episode References
← 598 "Friends and Family"	599 "The Town"	"Treehouse of Horror XXVII" 600 →

Cultural references

• The title of the episode is a reference to the movie The Town, which also takes place in Boston.
• Homer references the Aerosmith, and Ben and Casey Affleck.
• Marge references The Real Housewives.
• Bart references The Departed and its theme song is sung by the kids in detention and it is later played during the end credits.
• Mass. Ave is a reference to the Massachusetts Avenue.
• In a crowd in Boston, an alive teddy bear can be seen. It is a reference to the movie Ted, which takes place in Boston.
• Boston Americans is a reference to the former name of the Boston Red Sox baseball team.
• Bart (wearing a blue cap) being intimidated by Apu and Sideshow Mel (wearing red clothes) is a reference to the rivality between the gangs Crips (identified by their blue clothing) and Bloods (identified by their red clothing).

Continuity

• Oculus Rifts appears again. ("Friends and Family")

Trivia

• The tunnel scene was slightly edited from the version on the trailer:
  • Homer's line went from "Delicious, delicious rage." to "I've never loved hating anything so much!"
  • Smog was added to the background.

Goofs

• Inside the tunnel, a blue truck is behind the Simpsons family's wagon, after the townie throws a cup at them, there's a car instead.

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