Brawl in the Family/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

Cultural references

• The episode title is a pun on the 1970s sitcom All in the Family.
• Judge Harm calls bigamy "Mormon hold 'em", punning the card game Texas hold 'em and referring to the LDS Church's having practiced polygamy in the past.
• Willie sings and dances like Gene Kelly in the movie Singin' in the Rain before being stopped by acid rain.
• US Senator Strom Thurmond existed and was famous for holding office until his 100th birthday.

Goofs

• During the scene when the Simpsons are singing "We Are Family", Maggie seems to be singing as well.
• The houses at Marvin Gardens change colors.
• US Senator Ralph Nader is also real but he's not a Republican.

Continuity

• This episode is a sequel to "Viva Ned Flanders".
  • In "Viva Ned Flanders", Homer tries to get Ned to accept being a polygamist on the argument that having two wives can be great. Homer imagines himself lazing in a hammock while Marge and Amber do yard work. Events play out in a completely different direction after the "Vegas wives" arrive in Springfield, as Marge is clearly hostile to the idea of having Amber in the house. This once again shows how reality is often far different from Homer's fantasies.

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Treehouse of Horror XII • The Parent Rap • Homer the Moe • A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love • The Blunder Years • She of Little Faith • Brawl in the Family • Sweets and Sour Marge • Jaws Wired Shut • Half-Decent Proposal • The Bart Wants What It Wants • The Lastest Gun in the West • The Old Man and the Key • Tales from the Public Domain • Blame It on Lisa • Weekend at Burnsie's • Gump Roast • I Am Furious (Yellow) • The Sweetest Apu • Little Girl in the Big Ten • The Frying Game • Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge