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Elements of the plot loosely resemble the Peter Jackson film ''Heavenly Creatures'', in particular the scenes where the girls imagine themselves in their fantasy world and how Marge bans Lisa from seeing her friend Juliet, who is loosely based on Juliet Hulme.<ref>http://www.jossip.com/was-this-weeks-simpson-reference-a-littlesapphic-20090126/</ref> Also, the girls obsession with Josh Groban mirrors the obsession of the girls in Heavenly Creatures with opera singer Mario Lanza. The song "Wipeout" was played while their visit to the Folk Art Museum (although the wipeout at the beginning was replaced by folk art).
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== Cultural references ==
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*Elements of the plot loosely resemble ''{{W2|Bridge to Terabithia|2007 film}}'' and the Peter Jackson film ''{{W|Heavenly Creatures}}'', in particular the scenes where the girls imagine themselves in their fantasy world and how Marge bans Lisa from seeing her friend Juliet, who is loosely based on Juliet Hulme. Also, the girls obsession with {{Ch|Josh Groban}} mirrors the obsession of the girls in Heavenly Creatures with opera singer Mario Lanza.
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*The song playing at the art class is "Spring" from ''{{W2|The Four Seasons|Vivaldi}}'' by [[Antonio Vivaldi]].
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*[[Lisa]] and [[Juliet Hobbes]] sing "[[You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)]]" by [[Josh Groban]].
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*Juliet, in appearance, resembles Thora Birch's character in the film ''{{W2|Ghost World|film}}''.
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*When Lisa is getting candy, Bart suggests [[M&M's]] and {{W|Charleston Chew}}. [[Apu]] then suggests [[Almond Joy]].
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*The song playing whilst Lisa and Juliet are in the [[Springfield Folk Art Museum]] is "{{W2|Wipe Out|instrumental}}" by {{W|The Surfaris}}.
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*[[Professor Hobbes]] plays [[James Horner]]'s soundtrack to ''{{W2|The Pelican Brief|film}}'' at dinner.
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*The songs by [[Josh Groban]] played in the episode are "So She Dances" and "In Her Eyes".
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*When Willie remembers coming to America, "{{W2|The Entertainer|rag}}" by {{W|Scott Joplin}} plays.
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== Trivia ==
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*This is the last episode before the HD intro movie appears.
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*This is the last episode to use the 1987-2009 Gracie Films logo.
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== Goofs ==
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*At dinner, when Lisa runs out to see Juliet in her backyard, Lisa is wearing her pink Sunday best dress, then the scene cuts to Lisa and Juliet in a fantasy sequence with the characters from Equalia, but when the scene cuts back to reality, Lisa is wearing her regular red dress.  
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Latest revision as of 10:43, August 14, 2022

References/Trivia


Season 20 Episode References
428 "The Burns and the Bees"
429
"Lisa the Drama Queen"
"Take My Life, Please" 430


Cultural references[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • This is the last episode before the HD intro movie appears.
  • This is the last episode to use the 1987-2009 Gracie Films logo.

Goofs[edit]

  • At dinner, when Lisa runs out to see Juliet in her backyard, Lisa is wearing her pink Sunday best dress, then the scene cuts to Lisa and Juliet in a fantasy sequence with the characters from Equalia, but when the scene cuts back to reality, Lisa is wearing her regular red dress.
Season 20 References
Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes Lost Verizon Double, Double, Boy in Trouble Treehouse of Horror XIX Dangerous Curves Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words MyPods and Boomsticks The Burns and the Bees Lisa the Drama Queen Take My Life, Please How the Test Was Won No Loan Again, Naturally Gone Maggie Gone In the Name of the Grandfather Wedding for Disaster Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly Father Knows Worst Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh Four Great Women and a Manicure Coming to Homerica