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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
*The episode title is a reference to the old folk song "{{W|The Old Gray Mare}}" lyric, "The old gray mare, she ain't what she used to be." | *The episode title is a reference to the old folk song "{{W|The Old Gray Mare}}" lyric, "The old gray mare, she ain't what she used to be." | ||
| + | *The banner "This year a turkey will pardon a President" is a reference to the {{W|National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation}} where the President traditionally "pardons" a Thanksgiving turkey. | ||
| + | *The Springfield Skypark-Line is a reference [[New York]]'s {{W|High Line}}. [[Kent Brockman]] also references it directly. | ||
| + | *The guy that ends up in the Springfield cactus patch does the {{W|Wilhelm Scream}}. | ||
| + | *[[Lisa]] mentioned that [[Wonder Woman]] showed that if you're a goddess with superpowers, there's no limit to what you can do. | ||
| + | *[[Homer]] mentions the female [[Ghostbusters]] from the ''{{W2|Ghostbusters|2016 film}}'' movie. | ||
| + | *[[Luigi]] asks why people think he only wants to serve spaghetti to dogs who want to make out, a reference to ''[[Lady and the Tramp]]''. When Marge asks him what he wants to do, he says he wants to carve a little wooden boy and make him come to life, a reference to ''{{W2|Pinocchio|1940 film}}''. | ||
| + | *When [[Lindsey Naegle]] says, "Just tell them [the voters] what they want to hear until you get to 51%. Then, you can govern like a right-wing nut job", she is referring to [[Donald Trump]]. | ||
| + | *Watching Marge's focus group ratings turn from abysmal to positive, Lindsey Naegle likens herself to [[Kellyanne Conway]], who had been Trump's campaign manager. | ||
| + | **Referring to Kellyanne Conway, one of the focus group remarks it's inspiring that "now a woman can be {{W|Joseph Goebbels}}", who had been Hitler's Minister of Propaganda. | ||
| + | *Marge sings a parody of "{{W|Oh! Susanna}}" by {{W|Stephen Foster}} when her mayoral campaign is going. | ||
| + | *[[Cletus]] belongs to the demographic "Yokel {{W2|Objectivism|Ayn Rand|Objectivists}}," one of four Ayn Rand references in the episode. | ||
| + | **He calls Marge "The new {{W|John Galt#Interpretation#"Who Is John Galt?"|John Galt}}". | ||
| + | **He holds up a copy of ''[[The Fountainhead]]'', with its 3-D lettering. | ||
| + | **He has a recognizable [[Ayn Rand]] scarecrow, whose visage is shown freaking out a crow. | ||
| + | *The train sheds and their turntable resemble Tidmouth Sheds from ''{{W|Thomas & Friends}}''. | ||
| + | == Continuity == | ||
| + | *The couch gag references "[[Simpsorama]]". | ||
| + | *The Springfield Skypark-Line project was built on top of the [[Springfield Monorail]], but the Monorail actually gets out of its hiding place and crushes [[Sebastian Cobb]], killing him. ("[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]") | ||
| + | **When Kent Brockman mentions it, they start chanting parts of [[The Monorail Song]]. | ||
| + | **A statue in memory of {{Ch|Leonard Nimoy}} is displayed and destroyed saying "He saved us from the Monorail". | ||
| + | *Marge goes to [[Curl Up and Dye]]. ("[[Looking for Mr. Goodbart]]") | ||
| + | *[[The Grumple]] appears in [[Town Hall]]. ("[[Kill Gil, Volumes I & II]]") | ||
| + | *Marge visits the [[Quimby Compound]]. ("[[The Boy Who Knew Too Much]]") | ||
| + | *[[Marge]] was previously the mayor of an alternate reality Springfield. (''[[Milhouse the Man, Krusty in the Can, and the Great Springfield Frink-Out]]'') | ||
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| + | == Goofs == | ||
| + | *Kent Brockman changes the name of the park from Sky-Line park to Skypark-Line. | ||
| + | *John Galt wasn't in ''The Fountainhead.'' He was in ''{{W|Atlas Shrugged}}'' | ||
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Cultural references[edit]
- The episode title is a reference to the old folk song "The Old Gray Mare" lyric, "The old gray mare, she ain't what she used to be."
- The banner "This year a turkey will pardon a President" is a reference to the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation where the President traditionally "pardons" a Thanksgiving turkey.
- The Springfield Skypark-Line is a reference New York's High Line. Kent Brockman also references it directly.
- The guy that ends up in the Springfield cactus patch does the Wilhelm Scream.
- Lisa mentioned that Wonder Woman showed that if you're a goddess with superpowers, there's no limit to what you can do.
- Homer mentions the female Ghostbusters from the Ghostbusters movie.
- Luigi asks why people think he only wants to serve spaghetti to dogs who want to make out, a reference to Lady and the Tramp. When Marge asks him what he wants to do, he says he wants to carve a little wooden boy and make him come to life, a reference to Pinocchio.
- When Lindsey Naegle says, "Just tell them [the voters] what they want to hear until you get to 51%. Then, you can govern like a right-wing nut job", she is referring to Donald Trump.
- Watching Marge's focus group ratings turn from abysmal to positive, Lindsey Naegle likens herself to Kellyanne Conway, who had been Trump's campaign manager.
- Referring to Kellyanne Conway, one of the focus group remarks it's inspiring that "now a woman can be Joseph Goebbels", who had been Hitler's Minister of Propaganda.
- Marge sings a parody of "Oh! Susanna" by Stephen Foster when her mayoral campaign is going.
- Cletus belongs to the demographic "Yokel Objectivists," one of four Ayn Rand references in the episode.
- He calls Marge "The new John Galt".
- He holds up a copy of The Fountainhead, with its 3-D lettering.
- He has a recognizable Ayn Rand scarecrow, whose visage is shown freaking out a crow.
- The train sheds and their turntable resemble Tidmouth Sheds from Thomas & Friends.
Continuity[edit]
- The couch gag references "Simpsorama".
- The Springfield Skypark-Line project was built on top of the Springfield Monorail, but the Monorail actually gets out of its hiding place and crushes Sebastian Cobb, killing him. ("Marge vs. the Monorail")
- When Kent Brockman mentions it, they start chanting parts of The Monorail Song.
- A statue in memory of Leonard Nimoy is displayed and destroyed saying "He saved us from the Monorail".
- Marge goes to Curl Up and Dye. ("Looking for Mr. Goodbart")
- The Grumple appears in Town Hall. ("Kill Gil, Volumes I & II")
- Marge visits the Quimby Compound. ("The Boy Who Knew Too Much")
- Marge was previously the mayor of an alternate reality Springfield. (Milhouse the Man, Krusty in the Can, and the Great Springfield Frink-Out)
Goofs[edit]
- Kent Brockman changes the name of the park from Sky-Line park to Skypark-Line.
- John Galt wasn't in The Fountainhead. He was in Atlas Shrugged
