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*{{w|Ray Charles}}'s Hit the road Jack! plays at [[Moe's Tavern]]'s jukebox. However Moe tells him he can't afford Ray Charles and it's a white guy called Charles Ray singing it, possible reference to the artist with {{w|Charles Ray (artist)|the same name}}. | *{{w|Ray Charles}}'s Hit the road Jack! plays at [[Moe's Tavern]]'s jukebox. However Moe tells him he can't afford Ray Charles and it's a white guy called Charles Ray singing it, possible reference to the artist with {{w|Charles Ray (artist)|the same name}}. | ||
*Homer mentions [[Henry Kissinger]] recieving the [[Nobel Prize]]. | *Homer mentions [[Henry Kissinger]] recieving the [[Nobel Prize]]. | ||
| + | *A poster for the movie {{w|The Mummy's Tomb}} is seen at [[The Escape Zone]]. | ||
| + | *A poster for Intergalactic Zoo is also present, a reference to the episode with the same name of the reality television game show {{w|Face Off (TV Show)|Face Off}}. | ||
| + | *Homer's hate song is a remix of {{w|Jim Croce}}'s ''{{w|Time in a bottle}}''. | ||
==Continuity== | ==Continuity== | ||
*A new version of Truckasaurus appeared at the Springfield Demolition Derby, Truckasaurus II. ("[[Bart the Daredevil]]") | *A new version of Truckasaurus appeared at the Springfield Demolition Derby, Truckasaurus II. ("[[Bart the Daredevil]]") | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*When this episode airs, The Simpsons will surpass ''{{W|Gunsmoke}}'' as the longest running scripted American primetime television series (by episode count). | *When this episode airs, The Simpsons will surpass ''{{W|Gunsmoke}}'' as the longest running scripted American primetime television series (by episode count). | ||
| − | + | **The record breaking episode is the 636th, and it's the same code as the old Springfield area code.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattselman/status/990790941526056961 Matt Selman's Twitter - "636"]</ref> ("A Tale of Two Springfields") | |
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| + | {{reflist}} | ||
{{Season 29|R}} | {{Season 29|R}} | ||
[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
[[Category:Trivia]] | [[Category:Trivia]] | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is probably a wordplay on the saying "forgive and forget".
- The opening sequence references how the show surpasses Gunsmoke's previous record with this episode. The series' main character Matt Dillon appears in it too. The unused sequence parodies Gunsmoke's.
- "Meth" Macfarland's name is a parody of Seth MacFarlane.
- Billy Joel appears as a drunk pianist.
- Truckasaurus II mentions Steven Spielberg.
- A Wolkswagen car with a thug look is shown.
- The Car-Rak Obama, and it's name "affordable healthcare mobile", references Barack Obama and his Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
- Grampa watches NCIS on TV.
- Ray Charles's Hit the road Jack! plays at Moe's Tavern's jukebox. However Moe tells him he can't afford Ray Charles and it's a white guy called Charles Ray singing it, possible reference to the artist with the same name.
- Homer mentions Henry Kissinger recieving the Nobel Prize.
- A poster for the movie The Mummy's Tomb is seen at The Escape Zone.
- A poster for Intergalactic Zoo is also present, a reference to the episode with the same name of the reality television game show Face Off.
- Homer's hate song is a remix of Jim Croce's Time in a bottle.
Continuity
- A new version of Truckasaurus appeared at the Springfield Demolition Derby, Truckasaurus II. ("Bart the Daredevil")
- Napoleon Blown-apart is a reference to the phrase said by Sideshow Bob before his plan to blow Krusty apart was going to be executed. ("Day of the Jackanapes")
- Grampa uses the Love Tester. When (non-canonically) Grampa lost himself in Heaven, he found his way to the Love Tester machine where he helped Moe get a date. ("The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase")
Trivia
- When this episode airs, The Simpsons will surpass Gunsmoke as the longest running scripted American primetime television series (by episode count).
- The record breaking episode is the 636th, and it's the same code as the old Springfield area code.[1] ("A Tale of Two Springfields")
