Alone Again, Natura-Diddily/References

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References/Trivia

Appearances

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	Season 11 Episode References
← 239 "Saddlesore Galactica"	240 "Alone Again, Natura-Diddily"	"Missionary: Impossible" 241 →

Cultural references

• The title of the episode is a reference to the Gilbert O'Sullivan hit, "Alone Again (Naturally)". It was also parodied in the episode, "No Loan Again, Naturally".
• Words Ned spells out while playing Scrabble by himself: Solitary, Alone, Forever, Horny, and Flanswered.
• The video game Billy Graham's Bible Blaster, played by Bart with Rod and Todd Flanders, is a spoof of the unlicensed NES game, Bible Adventures.
• The background music during Flanders' dating tape is "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred.
• Kovenant's name is based on the German thrash metal band Kreator.
• Homer mentions Maude can be dating John Wayne, Tupac Shakur and Sherlock Holmes in Heaven.

Trivia

• Ned's ATM pin number is 5316.
• Gravestones appear at the cemetery during Maude's funeral of deceased people who died earlier in the series (however, Dr. Marvin Monroe would later be seen alive in the season 15 episode "Diatribe of a Mad Housewife").
  • Bleeding Gums Murphy
  • Monroe
  • Beatrice Simmons
  • Frank "Grimey" Grimes
• Ned and Edna finish their dinner at approximately 8:20.
• Maude's death had been conceived because her voice actor, Maggie Roswell, left the series in 1999 after a pay dispute.
• There is an actual band named Covenant in real life (although they are not Christian rock, but rather EBM/Futurepop). Swedish band "Covenant" was founded in 1989 by members Joakim Montelius, Clas Nachmanson, and Eskil Simonsson. The Kovenant is also a Norwegian black metal band. There is no connection between either of these bands and the one appearing in this episode.
• Ned and Edna go on a date, and although it does not develop into a relationship in this episode, years later, the two begin a romance, in the Season 22 finale, "The Ned-liest Catch". It is revealed in the Season 23 episode "Ned 'N' Edna's Blend" that the two have married.

Continuity

• Ned and Edna drink Chateau Maison wine ("The Crepes of Wrath") at their date.
• At Maude's funeral, Reverend Lovejoy mentions several events in the show. They are: Apu's marriage and kids ("The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons") and ("Eight Misbehavin'") and the Van Houtens divorce ("A Milhouse Divided").
• Homer accidently lets slip about Amber and Ginger (Homer and Ned's Vegas wives), however he quickly changes the subject. ("Viva Ned Flanders")
• The episode makes reference to every major character change throughout the series since Season 6. Apart from the above mentionings of Apu becoming a husband and father, and the divorce of Milhouse's parents, the death of Bleeding Gums Murphy, and the romance between Principal Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel are also referred to. Even Lisa's vegetarianism is referred to if you count her disgust after Homer says, "Why have hamburger when you can have steak?"

Goofs

• In the opening scene, Maggie is not wearing her bow at first, but then it appears.
• Homer makes the dating video and changes scenes with star wipes, but in the actual movie there are no starwipes.

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