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*[[Homer]] mentions the women [[Ghostbusters]] from the ''{{w|Ghostbusters (2016 film)|2016 Ghostbusters}}'' movie. | *[[Homer]] mentions the women [[Ghostbusters]] from the ''{{w|Ghostbusters (2016 film)|2016 Ghostbusters}}'' movie. | ||
*[[Luigi]] asks why people think he only wants to serve spaghetti to dogs who want to make out, a reference to ''{{W|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 ''{{W|Pinocchio (1940 film)|Pinocchio}}''. | *[[Luigi]] asks why people think he only wants to serve spaghetti to dogs who want to make out, a reference to ''{{W|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 ''{{W|Pinocchio (1940 film)|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]]. | + | *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. | *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. | **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. | ||
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**He holds up a copy of ''{{w|The Fountainhead}}.'', with its 3-D lettering. | **He holds up a copy of ''{{w|The Fountainhead}}.'', with its 3-D lettering. | ||
**He has a recognizable [[Ayn Rand]] scarecrow, whose visage is shown freaking out a crow. | **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}}. | + | *The train sheds and their turntable resemble Tidmouth Sheds from ''{{w|Thomas & Friends}}''. |
== Continuity == | == Continuity == |
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Cultural references
- 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 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 women Ghostbusters from the 2016 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"
- 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
- 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
- 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