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Cultural references

• The episode's title is a reference to Helen of Troy.
• In the couch gag, the Simpsons family is wearing Mickey Mouse gloves.
• When Milhouse makes peace with his Shelbyville counterpart, he says, "So this is what it feels like when doves cry", which is a reference to the song "When Doves Cry" by Prince.
• Bart's plan to have the Shelbyvillians tow Ned's RV into the impound lot is reminiscent of the Trojan Horse strategy by which the Greeks defeated Troy in the Trojan War. In fact, while sneaking out of the RV, Homer states, "I bet no one else in history has thought of something this clever!"
• "Hark to the Tale of Nelson", the song which Martin sings after Nelson stops a Shelbyville boy from beating him up, is sung to the tune of the theme from the Western TV series The Rifleman, which aired from 1958 to 1963.
• When Bart tries to escape the tiger pit, he remembers his class on Roman numerals by adding II (2) to V (5) by thinking of Rocky and its sequels. He imagines a nonexistent "Rocky VII: Adrian's Revenge". In 2006, there was a sixth Rocky film which did not have a Roman numeral, simply being called Rocky Balboa, and in this film Rocky was a widower as Adrian died of cancer since the events of the fifth film.
• While uncover, Bart is asked by two Shelbyvillian boys on how come he isn't seen at their school. One boy asks him what "Two plus two," Bart answers, "Five," which convinces the boy. This is a reference to the work 1984, and that Winston Smith was forced to accept the concept.
• Bart trying to fly using aerosol cans is a reference to the TV Show My Secret Identity.

Trivia

• The episode may be a reference to the Troy Lemon law firm in Ohio.
• After Bart labels Todd the "Quiet religious guy who ends up going crazy," Todd can be seen looking at the fourth wall nervously.

Goofs

• When Database questions going into Shelbyville, Todd's colors change, making him resemble Lewis Clark.
• At the end, Bart, Martin and Milhouse are among the kids listening to Grampa tell the story of the voyage into Shelbyville, even though they were three of the people who recaptured the lemon tree.
• When Bart assembles the boys and tells them how it went, he forgets to tell Database about his role.

Continuity

• Lisa says that town pride has been going downhill ever since the lake caught fire. Pollution in the lake also causes problems for Springfield in The Simpsons Movie.
• Ned's RV appears for the second time. ("The Call of the Simpsons")
• A boy who looks like the Black Weasel is seen in Bart's class. ("Bart the General")
• Bart mentions Springfield has many angel sightings. There was a angel skeleton discovered in Lisa the Skeptic.
• If you look behind the boys when they enter Shelbyville, you can see two girls flying a kite at the border, one of whom is Lisa. The other is Samantha Stanky, Milhouse's ex from the episode "Bart's Friend Falls in Love".