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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
*The title of the episode is a parody of a {{w|Gone Girl (novel)|book}} and a film ''{{w|Gone Girl (film)|Gone Girl}}''.
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*The title of the episode is a parody of a {{W2|Gone Girl|novel|book}} and a film ''{{W2|Gone Girl|film}}''.
 
*On the title screen, "{{W|Deck the Halls}}" plays.
 
*On the title screen, "{{W|Deck the Halls}}" plays.
 
*"{{W|Once in Royal David's City}}" plays during the [[couch gag]].
 
*"{{W|Once in Royal David's City}}" plays during the [[couch gag]].
 
*[[Milhouse]] mentions {{w|Harry Horse}}.
 
*[[Milhouse]] mentions {{w|Harry Horse}}.
*When the 1962 film clip begins to play in the bunker, "{{w|The U.S. Air Force (song)|The U.S. Air Force}}" song plays.
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*When the 1962 film clip begins to play in the bunker, "{{W2|The U.S. Air Force|song}}" song plays.
 
**The general in the clip says that casualties of 200 million are an acceptable loss, a number greater than the entire population of the United States at that time.
 
**The general in the clip says that casualties of 200 million are an acceptable loss, a number greater than the entire population of the United States at that time.
 
**1962 was the year of the {{w|Cuban Missile Crisis}}, during which imminent thermonuclear was a real fear.
 
**1962 was the year of the {{w|Cuban Missile Crisis}}, during which imminent thermonuclear was a real fear.
 
*[[Grampa]] recognizes the sound of the ignition sequence of the {{w|LGM-25C Titan II}} missile.
 
*[[Grampa]] recognizes the sound of the ignition sequence of the {{w|LGM-25C Titan II}} missile.
 
*The vinyl collection in the bunker has:
 
*The vinyl collection in the bunker has:
**[[Frank Sinatra]]'s ''[[Sinatra Ruins Dylan]]'', a reference to [[Bob Dylan]]'s ''{{w|Triplicate (Bob Dylan album)|Triplicate}}'' album, in which he sings covers of Frank Sinatra's songs.
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**[[Frank Sinatra]]'s ''[[Sinatra Ruins Dylan]]'', a reference to [[Bob Dylan]]'s ''{{W2|Triplicate|Bob Dylan album}}'' album, in which he sings covers of Frank Sinatra's songs.
**[[Elvis Presley]]'s ''[[Doin' It for the Money]]'', a reference to his song "{{w|G.I. Blues (album)|Doin' the Best I Can}}".
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**[[Elvis Presley]]'s ''[[Doin' It for the Money]]'', a reference to his song "{{W2|G.I. Blues|album|Doin' the Best I Can}}".
 
**''[[Calvin and the Hipmunks]]'', a reference to both ''{{w|Alvin and the Chipmunks}}'' and their robotic dopplegangers ''Calvin and the Hip Munks''. The Hipunks then sing "{{W|God Bless America}}" by {{W|Irving Berlin}}.
 
**''[[Calvin and the Hipmunks]]'', a reference to both ''{{w|Alvin and the Chipmunks}}'' and their robotic dopplegangers ''Calvin and the Hip Munks''. The Hipunks then sing "{{W|God Bless America}}" by {{W|Irving Berlin}}.
*[[Squeaky-voiced teen]] brings [[Sideshow Bob]] ''[[The New Yorker]]''. Bob also mentions the ''{{w|New York (magazine)|New York magazine}}''.
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*[[Squeaky-voiced teen]] brings [[Sideshow Bob]] ''[[The New Yorker]]''. Bob also mentions the ''{{W2|New York|magazine}}'' magazine.
 
**Sideshow Bob mentions {{w|William Shawn}}.
 
**Sideshow Bob mentions {{w|William Shawn}}.
 
*Sideshow Bob sings "[[I Have a Song to Sing, O!]]" from ''{{w|The Yeomen of the Guard}}'' by [[Gilbert and Sullivan]].
 
*Sideshow Bob sings "[[I Have a Song to Sing, O!]]" from ''{{w|The Yeomen of the Guard}}'' by [[Gilbert and Sullivan]].

Revision as of 10:36, December 11, 2020

References/Trivia


Season 29 Episode References
626 "Mr. Lisa's Opus"
627
"Gone Boy"
"Haw-Haw Land" 628


Cultural references

Opening sequence

Trivia

  • The fibers of the mophead in the bunker form the shape of Sideshow Bob's hair.

Continuity

Opening sequence

Goofs

Season 29 References
The Serfsons Springfield Splendor Whistler's Father Treehouse of Horror XXVIII Grampy Can Ya Hear Me The Old Blue Mayor She Ain't What She Used to Be Singin' in the Lane Mr. Lisa's Opus Gone Boy Haw-Haw Land Frink Gets Testy Homer Is Where the Art Isn't 3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage Fears of a Clown No Good Read Goes Unpunished King Leer Lisa Gets the Blues Forgive and Regret Left Behind Throw Grampa from the Dane Flanders' Ladder