Lisa the Tree Hugger/References

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References/Trivia

Appearances

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Quotes

	Season 12 Episode References
← 251 "Insane Clown Poppy"	252 "Lisa the Tree Hugger"	"Homer vs. Dignity" 253 →

Cultural references

• Lisa's quest to save Springfield's oldest redwood tree by living in it is a reference to the real-life story of Julia Butterfly Hill and a redwood tree called "Luna". Hill lived in the tree for two years and succeeded in preventing it from being cut down by loggers. The details of Lisa's day-to-day existence in her tree (such as hauling supplies up to her tent by a rope) are very similar to Hill's.
• When the giant log destroys Kentucky Fried Panda, Homer exclaims "No! It was finger-ling-ling good!", which is a reference to Kentucky Fried Chicken and its slogan, "Finger-Lickin' Good", and to either or both of two famous giant pandas named Ling-Ling:
  • Ling-Ling of Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing fame, who lived from 1969 to 1992. The pair were a gift from China to the USA in 1972.
  • Ling Ling, who resided at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo and lived from 1985 to 2008.

Trivia

• After Marge sings a song about thrift, Bart exclaims that he doesn't have a cap; however, he is seen wearing his lucky red hat in some episodes, commercials, comics and games.

Goofs

• Lenny Leonard has gray hair in the group of people.
• When Lisa is sitting on the couch watching a TV program that mourns her rumored death, her tongue is pink instead of red.

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