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*Homer's song "You're the Wilma to my Fred" is a reference to another animated sitcom, ''[[wikipedia:The Flintstones|The Flintstones]]''. | *Homer's song "You're the Wilma to my Fred" is a reference to another animated sitcom, ''[[wikipedia:The Flintstones|The Flintstones]]''. | ||
*Part of "The Raiders March" from the Indiana Jones film, ''[[wikipedia:Raiders of the Lost Ark|Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' is played when Uncle Norbert flies Milhouse home in his biplane. | *Part of "The Raiders March" from the Indiana Jones film, ''[[wikipedia:Raiders of the Lost Ark|Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' is played when Uncle Norbert flies Milhouse home in his biplane. | ||
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Cultural references
- This episode name is a play on the full page comic strip title Little Orphan Annie..
- Uncle Norbert is an obvious parody of Indiana Jones.
- Adagio for Strings is played during the "dark and gloomy" scene showing the coastguards driving toward the Simpson's house. Adagio for Strings was also used for the main theme in Oliver Stone's anti-war movie Platoon. The scene itself is a parody of a scene from Saving Private Ryan, where Mrs. Ryan is informed of the death of her sons.
- Homer's song "You're the Wilma to my Fred" is a reference to another animated sitcom, The Flintstones.
- Part of "The Raiders March" from the Indiana Jones film, Raiders of the Lost Ark is played when Uncle Norbert flies Milhouse home in his biplane.
