A Tree Grows in Springfield/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

	Season 24 Episode References
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Cultural references

• The episode's title is a reference to the novel, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, as well as its film and stage adaptations.
• The episode is a reference to Steve Jobs death in 2011.
• When Homer is showing Marge the myPad's apps, Homer says that Tapped Out, an obvious reference to The Simpsons game The Simpsons: Tapped Out, is one of the apps. When he taps on it though, a screen comes up and says "Unavailable", which is a reference to The Simpsons: Tapped Out's unreliable connectivity issues and a reference to the 6-month period when The Simpsons: Tapped Out was not on the iOS App Store.
• Steve Mobbs taunts Homer that he could buy something from Hewlett Packard if he didn't submit and agree to buy all of Mapple's future products.
• Marge refers to the Mypad as an adult Etch A Sketch.
• The "Rosetta Crone" translator app is a parody of Rosetta Stone language software.
• The "Churro Chaser" app Homer is using to find the freshest churros is a parody of Chubby chaser.
• One of the mustaches Homer tries on is of Julius Pringles, mascot of Pringles.
• When Homer shows Marge what he calls "a cool 70s mustache" on his Mypad he says "I'm Sonny Bono--watch out for that tree!", he is referring to musician and politician Sonny Bono's death by skiing into a tree.
• Vengeful Pigs is a parody of Angry Birds.
• The Springfield General Hospital board says "Obamacare bitterly provided".
• The "Logomania" section is a parody of the Logorama short film.
  • The Slurm logo is seen in this segment. Slurm is a soft drink from Futurama and is again a reference to Logorama, which featured the Slurm logo in it.
• Principal Skinner calls his hobby horse "Buttermilk", the name of Dale Evans' horse which appeared in numerous westerns.
• In a trailer showed by Animation on Fox, in a modified scene at the zoo, Homer is playing Pokémon Go.

Continuity

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• Steve Mobbs (first seen in "MyPods and Boomsticks") is now deceased: He appears in the startup animation of Homer's MyPad and says he is "speaking from beyond the grave".
• After Homer gets his MyPad, Moe mentions what a big deal it was when he got his cell phone (alluding to a lyric in the closing song of "Gump Roast").
• Moe has a picture of Apu, Barney, Homer and Seymour Skinner as The Be Sharps. ("Homer's Barbershop Quartet")
• The Duffman in this episode is Barry Duffman. "Old Yeller-Belly"

Logomania continuity

Characters

• The following characters appeared:
  • Malibu Stacy
  • Bubbles of The Happy Little Elves
  • Burly ("The Blunder Years")
  • Funzo ("Grift of the Magi")
  • A picture of Phony McRing-Ring ("A Tale of Two Springfields")
  • A picture of George Plimpton ("I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can")
  • A picture of Mr. Sparkle ("In Marge We Trust" et al.)

Locations

• Logos and signs of the following appeared:
  • The Bloated Liver ("The Last Temptation of Krust")
  • Cisc O'systems ("In the Name of the Grandfather")
  • Greaser's Cafe ("Take My Wife, Sleaze")
  • Hotenhoffer Pharmaceuticals ("The Scorpion's Tale")
  • Mick-rosoft ("In the Name of the Grandfather")
  • Nickel 'N' Dime Animation Studios ("Angry Dad: The Movie")
  • Pest Bye ("Gone Maggie Gone")
  • Red Blazer Realty ("Realty Bites" et al.)
  • The Zesty Fork (The Simpsons Movie)

Media

• The following media brands appear:
  • Cosmic Wars ("Co-Dependent's Day")
  • Grand Theft Walrus (The Simpsons Movie)

Miscellaneous

• The following other logos and pictures are seen:
  • Absolut Krusty ("Barting Over", "Bart Gets a "Z"", "The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants")
  • Blocko ("Hungry, Hungry Homer", "The Food Wife", "The D'oh-cial Network")
  • Blue Bronco Energy Drink ("Bart Gets a "Z"")
  • Burly Paper Towels ("The Blunder Years")
  • Cheapo Brothers ("Treehouse of Horror XX")
  • Focusyn ("Brother's Little Helper")
  • Funtendo ("Million Dollar Maybe" et al.)
    • Funtendo Zii ("Million Dollar Maybe" et al.)
  • George Plimpton Hotplate ("I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can")
  • Ignorital ("The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly")
  • Motherloving Sugar Corp. ("Sweets and Sour Marge")
  • Li'l Fatso Cupcakes ("All's Fair in Oven War")
  • Lunar Lemon ("Bart Gets a "Z"")
  • Moe et Chandon ("Treehouse of Horror XXI", "Donnie Fatso")
  • Plow King ("Mr. Plow" et al.)
  • The Pooter Toot Express ("500 Keys")
  • Powersauce ("King of the Hill")
  • Stabby-Oh's ("Bye Bye Nerdie")
  • Tac Tics ("Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou?")
  • Springfield Meltdowns ("Million-Dollar Abie")
  • UPKCC ("The Great Wife Hope")
  • Grandma Plopwell's Pudding ("They Saved Lisa's Brain")
  • Festival Cruise Lines ("Little Orphan Millie")
  • Ovenfresh ("All's Fair in Oven War")
  • Chianti Di Salsiccia ("The Italian Bob")

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