Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy/References

References/Trivia

Season 5 Episode References

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Cultural references

Grampa Simpson received a telegram from Boris Karloff
The scenes of Homer playing on a Big piano are a reference to 1988 film Big. Homer performs "Rock Around the Clock".
Lisa suggests making a doll following the model of Gertrude Stein, Cathy Guisewite, Nina Totenberg, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Eleanor Roosevelt.
Kent Brockman mentions Beetle Bailey and the Berlin Wall.

Malibu Stacy is referred to as "America's favorite 8 and a half incher."
It cost $46,000 to produce the Lisa Lionheart dolls.
A sign in front of the factory reads: "Petrochem Petrochemical Corp., Proud Makers of Caustic Polypropylene and Malibu Stacy"

Marge's white pearls

Headless Maggie

The edge of the cel

When the Simpson family is about to leave for the mall, Marge's necklace changes from red to white while on-screen.
When the girls joke that Lisa said a dirty word, Nina's mouth did not move even though she clearly appeared to be speaking to Janey.
The speaker outside of Stacy's mansion changes depending on the angle of the shot. At first, it has lines going diagonally both ways, but then it only has horizontal lines.
When Lisa holds up the Malibu Stacy doll to show the family, one can see the side of the animation cel.

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