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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The episode title is a reference to the song "{{ | + | *The episode title is a reference to the song "{{W|Drive My Car}}" by [[The Beatles]]. |
*[[Chief Wiggum]]'s military jet pack design references the {{W|Martin Jetpack}}. | *[[Chief Wiggum]]'s military jet pack design references the {{W|Martin Jetpack}}. | ||
*[[Homer]] sings two parodies of "{{W|Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)}}" by {{W|Jim Croce}}; "[[Chicken Nugget]]" and "[[No Operator]]". | *[[Homer]] sings two parodies of "{{W|Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)}}" by {{W|Jim Croce}}; "[[Chicken Nugget]]" and "[[No Operator]]". | ||
| − | *[[Lisa]] | + | *[[Lisa]] says her lemonade stand provides 80% of the funding for the {{W|National Endowment for the Arts}}. |
| − | *The music when Homer raids the cafeteria is "{{ | + | *The music when Homer raids the cafeteria is "{{W|Pure Imagination}}" by {{W|Leslie Bricusse}} and [[Anthony Newley]] from the movie ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory|Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]''. |
| − | *[[Mr. Burns]] and [[Smithers]] resumes say they worked in | + | *[[Mr. Burns]] and [[Smithers]] resumes say they worked in [[Google]]'s AI department. |
*The [[Christmas]] song written by an AI is [https://www.huffingtonpost.com/inverse/an-ai-wrote-a-christmas-s_b_13463556.html a real song written by an AI]. | *The [[Christmas]] song written by an AI is [https://www.huffingtonpost.com/inverse/an-ai-wrote-a-christmas-s_b_13463556.html a real song written by an AI]. | ||
| − | *Homer and Marge have | + | *Homer and Marge have [[Amazon Alexa]] devices. |
| − | **Homer's Alexa is only for cookies and | + | **Homer's Alexa is only for cookies and [[Pop-Tarts]]. |
*[[CarGo]] has a {{W|Nerf}}atorium. | *[[CarGo]] has a {{W|Nerf}}atorium. | ||
| − | *The radio in [[Smitty]]'s car plays "{{W|I've Never Been to Me}}" by {{ | + | *The radio in [[Smitty]]'s car plays "{{W|I've Never Been to Me}}" by {{W2|Charlene|singer}}. |
*Mr. Burns sings "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye)" by [[Al Jolson]], from ''{{W|The Jazz Singer}}''. | *Mr. Burns sings "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye)" by [[Al Jolson]], from ''{{W|The Jazz Singer}}''. | ||
| − | *[[Duff]] Mexicana talking | + | *[[Duff]] Mexicana talking tattoo parodies [[Popeye]]'s toot tooting. |
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| − | *Homer and [[Maggie]] are seen both pretending to drive in the driverless car, referencing the [[ | + | *Homer and [[Maggie]] are seen both pretending to drive in the driverless car, referencing the [[opening sequence]] where Marge and Maggie are seen in the car together. |
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
*Chief Wiggum uses the military jet pack he received in the opening titles, though its colored orange instead of grey. ("[[Sky Police]]") | *Chief Wiggum uses the military jet pack he received in the opening titles, though its colored orange instead of grey. ("[[Sky Police]]") | ||
| − | *[[Hans Moleman]] is seen | + | *[[Hans Moleman]] is seen driving the [[AMC Gremlin]] again. ("[[Treehouse of Horror V]]") |
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| + | == Goofs == | ||
| + | *Homer acts like he's never driven a self driving car before. In "[[Maximum Homerdrive]]", he and [[Bart]] drove [[Red Barclay]]'s truck and it had an autodrive system. | ||
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Contents
Cultural references[edit]
- The episode title is a reference to the song "Drive My Car" by The Beatles.
- Chief Wiggum's military jet pack design references the Martin Jetpack.
- Homer sings two parodies of "Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)" by Jim Croce; "Chicken Nugget" and "No Operator".
- Lisa says her lemonade stand provides 80% of the funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.
- The music when Homer raids the cafeteria is "Pure Imagination" by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley from the movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
- Mr. Burns and Smithers resumes say they worked in Google's AI department.
- The Christmas song written by an AI is a real song written by an AI.
- Homer and Marge have Amazon Alexa devices.
- Homer's Alexa is only for cookies and Pop-Tarts.
- CarGo has a Nerfatorium.
- The radio in Smitty's car plays "I've Never Been to Me" by Charlene.
- Mr. Burns sings "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye)" by Al Jolson, from The Jazz Singer.
- Duff Mexicana talking tattoo parodies Popeye's toot tooting.
Trivia[edit]
- Homer and Maggie are seen both pretending to drive in the driverless car, referencing the opening sequence where Marge and Maggie are seen in the car together.
Continuity[edit]
- Chief Wiggum uses the military jet pack he received in the opening titles, though its colored orange instead of grey. ("Sky Police")
- Hans Moleman is seen driving the AMC Gremlin again. ("Treehouse of Horror V")
Goofs[edit]
- Homer acts like he's never driven a self driving car before. In "Maximum Homerdrive", he and Bart drove Red Barclay's truck and it had an autodrive system.
