The Blue and the Gray/References
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"The Blue and the Gray"
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Cultural references
- Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun appear on World at War.
- In the TV advert, Dr. Kissingher compares Moe's solitary Valentine's Day to Sister Act 3 with "no Whoppi". This is the name of a fictional sequel to the film Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, in which Whoopi Goldberg starred. Kissingher is doing a play on words with "whoopee", a euphemism for sexual intercourse.
- There is "Free HBO" in Dr. Kissingher's seminar held at Springfield Airport Motor Lodge.
- When Homer is tied to the bed, he tries to chew off his leg and says that it will be over in 127 hours. This is a reference to the 2010 survival drama film 127 Hours, in which the protagonist Aron Ralston (James Franco) had to amputate his own arm to set himself free from a boulder.
- The name of the Hairy Shearers salon is a pun on The Simpsons cast member Harry Shearer.
- The phrase "you've been grayer than a Seattle Cinco de Mayo" said Julio contrast the lively and colorful celebration of the Cinco de Mayo to the typical overcast and rainy weather of the city of Seattle.
- Julio says he is "Graybraham Lincoln", a pun on Abraham Lincoln.
- Homer compares Marge with Richard Gere after she shows up with gray hair.
- When Homer is repulsed by Marge's gray hair, he tries to imagine her as a Bond girl. However, an image of Judi Dench comes to his mind. Judi Dench is famous for portraying M, head of MI6, in eight James Bond films.
- Lisa lost her "macaroni Marconi" work on the invention of the radio. Guglielmo Marconi was an Italian inventor, known for his creation of a practical radio wave–based wireless telegraph system.
- Milhouse mentions Count von Count from Sesame Street.
- American singer Jessica Simpson is on the cover of Peephole, a parody of People.
- Marge didn't want to know what color the Statue of Liberty was.
- Marge does not like the American Automobile Association (Triple-A) Westways magazine.
- Patty says that she can bend Homer like Beckham, a reference to the 2002 sports comedy-drama film Bend It Like Beckham.
- The "Miss Gulch's" theme for the Wicked Witch of the West character from The Wizard of Oz is heard when Marge goes angrily to Club Zipless. The winged Mr. Teeny is a reference to the winged monkeys, who were initially under control of the Witch in The Wizard of Oz.
- Burns' wingman flew the first packet of Royal Mail across the Khyber Pass, Pakistan.
- Wingmen mentioned by Homer include:
Things
Homer imagines when he thinks of "beautiful woman" include
Neytiri, a main character from
Avatar- Things Homer imagines when he thinks of "beautiful woman" include:
- The instrumental version by Paul Mauriat of "L'amour est bleu" ("Love is Blue") plays when Homer and Marge kiss.
Trivia
- This episode reveals that Patty and Selma's hair is only gray due to ash and smoke and that Patty is a redhead, while Selma is a blond.
- Homer and Bart's superhero alter-egos Pie Man and the Cupcake Kid appear in the title screen gag.
- This episode reveals that the Simpsons are related to Jessica Simpson.
- Up until this point, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie finally realize that their hair doesn't have a borderline. Their hair always look like it's fused to their head.
Goofs
- Though in the episode it was revealed that Marge had been gray for years without her knowing, the error in continuity lies in the knowledge: according to "Helter Shelter" and "Secrets of a Successful Marriage" (when Homer told his Learning Annex class that Marge has been gray as a mule since she was 17), Homer and Marge had both already known of Marge's "hair troubles". The 1991 book "The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album" also includes what is apparently Marge's first gray hair.
- When Homer says "Drive my kids to school?!", the dialogue doesn't match his mouth's movements.
- In all shots from the back of the seminar, Hans Moleman has Jasper Beardley's colors.
