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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
*The title of this episode refers to ''{{W2|The French Connection|film}}''. | *The title of this episode refers to ''{{W2|The French Connection|film}}''. | ||
| − | *The music used in the episode and over the end credits is remixed to sound like the theme from ''{{ | + | *The music used in the episode and over the end credits is remixed to sound like the theme from ''{{W|Hill Street Blues}}''. Other references to the show include the briefing scene. |
*The couch gag features [[Homer]] in a parody the opening titles from ''[[James Bond]]'' films. | *The couch gag features [[Homer]] in a parody the opening titles from ''[[James Bond]]'' films. | ||
*Homer and [[Marge]] attend an outdoor performance by The Springfield Pops: | *Homer and [[Marge]] attend an outdoor performance by The Springfield Pops: | ||
| − | **The Pops play the theme from ''[[Star Wars]]''; Homer mistakenly believes that the composer {{ | + | **The Pops play the theme from ''[[Star Wars]]''; Homer mistakenly believes that the composer {{W|John Williams}} is dead. |
| − | **At the end the orchestra segue into "{{ | + | **At the end the orchestra segue into "{{W|Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star}}", to the delight of the audience. |
| − | *The Springfield Pops are a reference to the {{ | + | *The Springfield Pops are a reference to the {{W|Boston Pops Orchestra}}, which John Williams conducted from 1980 to 1993. |
*The Skinners' domestic disturbance appears on an episode of ''{{W2|COPS|TV series}}''. | *The Skinners' domestic disturbance appears on an episode of ''{{W2|COPS|TV series}}''. | ||
*The man wanting the "freaking guns!" at the training day is a reference to ''{{W2|Police Academy|film}}''. | *The man wanting the "freaking guns!" at the training day is a reference to ''{{W2|Police Academy|film}}''. | ||
| − | *[[Marge]] driving over an incomplete freeway section during training references ''{{ | + | *[[Marge]] driving over an incomplete freeway section during training references ''{{W|Speed (1994 film|Speed}}''. |
| − | *[[Chief Wiggum]] looks at a ''{{ | + | *[[Chief Wiggum]] looks at a ''{{W|Magic Eye}}'' book (and finally sees a pony). |
| − | *McGriff is a parody of {{ | + | *McGriff is a parody of {{W|McGruff the Crime Dog}}. |
*''[[I Love Lucy]]'': Homer refuses to accept Marge's apology for arresting him and announces he's drawing a line down the center of the house, ''a. la.'' ''I Love Lucy''. In the episode "Men Are Messy", [[Lucy McGillicuddy Ricardo Carmichael|Lucy]] gets fed up with [[Ricky Ricardo|Ricky]]'s sloppy habits, draws a line down the middle of the apartment, and announces that from now on she's only cleaning her half. | *''[[I Love Lucy]]'': Homer refuses to accept Marge's apology for arresting him and announces he's drawing a line down the center of the house, ''a. la.'' ''I Love Lucy''. In the episode "Men Are Messy", [[Lucy McGillicuddy Ricardo Carmichael|Lucy]] gets fed up with [[Ricky Ricardo|Ricky]]'s sloppy habits, draws a line down the middle of the apartment, and announces that from now on she's only cleaning her half. | ||
== Goofs == | == Goofs == | ||
| + | [[File:Marge blue car.png|thumb|A blue car]] | ||
*At the beginning of the episode, [[Marge]]'s necklace is white. Later on, it's her trademark red necklace. | *At the beginning of the episode, [[Marge]]'s necklace is white. Later on, it's her trademark red necklace. | ||
*On Marge's first assignment for the Springfield Police Department, she is told to patrol "Junkyville and Bumtown." Yet when she is walking down the street, the clinic says "Junkytown Legal Clinic." | *On Marge's first assignment for the Springfield Police Department, she is told to patrol "Junkyville and Bumtown." Yet when she is walking down the street, the clinic says "Junkytown Legal Clinic." | ||
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*Although Marge spots the dog not on a leash, she doesn't notice that the person behind the dog is jaywalking. | *Although Marge spots the dog not on a leash, she doesn't notice that the person behind the dog is jaywalking. | ||
*The clock changes at the end of the first poker game. When Carl, Barney and Lenny go away, it's near 2 o'clock. When Marge says she still does the jobs Homer loves Marge to do in the city, it's 7 o'clock. | *The clock changes at the end of the first poker game. When Carl, Barney and Lenny go away, it's near 2 o'clock. When Marge says she still does the jobs Homer loves Marge to do in the city, it's 7 o'clock. | ||
| + | *When parking it into the garage, Marge's Orange Station Wagon is blue. | ||
| + | *When Barney is voicing his worries about their beer running out, the hair on his chest is missing. | ||
| + | *When Moe is smoking his cigar, there is first one line at the end of it, but later there are two lines. | ||
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Cultural references[edit]
- The title of this episode refers to The French Connection.
- The music used in the episode and over the end credits is remixed to sound like the theme from Hill Street Blues. Other references to the show include the briefing scene.
- The couch gag features Homer in a parody the opening titles from James Bond films.
- Homer and Marge attend an outdoor performance by The Springfield Pops:
- The Pops play the theme from Star Wars; Homer mistakenly believes that the composer John Williams is dead.
- At the end the orchestra segue into "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star", to the delight of the audience.
- The Springfield Pops are a reference to the Boston Pops Orchestra, which John Williams conducted from 1980 to 1993.
- The Skinners' domestic disturbance appears on an episode of COPS.
- The man wanting the "freaking guns!" at the training day is a reference to Police Academy.
- Marge driving over an incomplete freeway section during training references Speed.
- Chief Wiggum looks at a Magic Eye book (and finally sees a pony).
- McGriff is a parody of McGruff the Crime Dog.
- I Love Lucy: Homer refuses to accept Marge's apology for arresting him and announces he's drawing a line down the center of the house, a. la. I Love Lucy. In the episode "Men Are Messy", Lucy gets fed up with Ricky's sloppy habits, draws a line down the middle of the apartment, and announces that from now on she's only cleaning her half.
Goofs[edit]
- At the beginning of the episode, Marge's necklace is white. Later on, it's her trademark red necklace.
- On Marge's first assignment for the Springfield Police Department, she is told to patrol "Junkyville and Bumtown." Yet when she is walking down the street, the clinic says "Junkytown Legal Clinic."
- Chief Wiggum's hair color changes several times during the episode, from black to blue and then back to black.
- During the driving exercise, Marge is shown wearing a white shirt; when she finishes the course she is wearing a police uniform. But when she gets home, she's wearing a T-shirt because, she says, the department didn't have any shirts in her size.
- Although Marge spots the dog not on a leash, she doesn't notice that the person behind the dog is jaywalking.
- The clock changes at the end of the first poker game. When Carl, Barney and Lenny go away, it's near 2 o'clock. When Marge says she still does the jobs Homer loves Marge to do in the city, it's 7 o'clock.
- When parking it into the garage, Marge's Orange Station Wagon is blue.
- When Barney is voicing his worries about their beer running out, the hair on his chest is missing.
- When Moe is smoking his cigar, there is first one line at the end of it, but later there are two lines.
