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Milhouse of Sand and Fog/References

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References/Trivia


Trivia

  • The Springfield parents' scheme of purposely exposing their kids to Maggie's chicken pox recalls the South Park parents' scheme of exposing their kids to Kenny, who was sick with the virus, in the "Chickenpox" episode.
  • This is the second time Milhouse's therapist Dr. Sally Wexler is referred to, the first time being "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming".
  • Doctors are actually against the idea of pox parties that was used in this episode, claiming people should get the chickenpox vaccine instead as a safer alternative.
  • Bart's fall over the cliff references two past Simpson moments. First, Bart falling on the rocks references Homer's famous fall over Springfield Gorge in "Bart the Daredevil". Second, the idea of having a Simpson use a dummy over a cliff to fake their death was used by Homer in "Mother Simpson".

Cultural References

Goofs

  • Marge worries adult-onset chicken pox will render Homer sterile--but years of working in a nuclear power plant have already done that. However, only Mr. Burns and Smithers know this, and they covered it up to avoid paying compensation (although this is unnecessary as they already tricked Homer into signing a liability waiver in "Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?"). Then again, Homer asks if he's sterile in "Eight Misbehavin''", and Marge assures him he is. So either he found out at some point or she was fibbing to avoid an awkward conversation.
  • Milhouse (apparently) already had the chicken pox once, in "Lady Bouvier's Lover", but it is possible to contract the disease twice.

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