D'oh Canada/References
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Cultural references[edit]
- The title of the episode is a wordplay on Canada's national anthem "O Canada" which was played over the end credits.
- The couch gag parodies the sets of various sitcoms through the decades: The Honeymooners, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Brady Bunch and Cheers. It's also a repeat of "How the Test Was Won"'s.
- The appearance of Sideshow Bob (voiced by Kelsey Grammar) in the Cheers bar is likely a nod to Kelsey Grammar's connection with sitcom Cheers where he played the character Frasier Crane.
- The Simpsons pass by older retail chains like:
- Homer holds a pendant for the Buffalo Bills.
- The Simpsons drive by a Kodak plant that is demolished. Kodak is based out of Rochester NY.
- In Homer's song, a parody of "New York, New York" from the musical On the Town, he mentions that Benedict Arnold fought in Upstate New York. Arnold's most famous battle fought in upstate New York was the capture of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775 (mentioned in "Whacking Day") and he also led the command in the Battle of Valcour Island in 1776 and the Battles of Stanwix and Saratoga in 1777. Arnold's plot to surrender West Point to the British Army was discovered in 1780 (mentioned in "Homie the Clown") and West Point is part of upstate New York.
- Second Best Western is a reference to Best Western hotels.
- Lisa's foster family mention the following Canadian restaurant chains: Harvey's, Swiss Chalet, Mr. Sub, Earls and Humpty's.
- The Alanis Morissette Elementary School is named after singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette who was born and raised in Ottawa.
- Students at the school can Skype with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
- Trudeau also does his viral trick where he can elevate himself with his hands.
- Lisa asked Justin Trudeau about the SNC-Lavalin affair, which allegations started almost three months before broadcast of this episode.
- When Lisa's teacher says that they're doing a play based on a Canadian novel, Oliver asks if it's The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz by Mordecai Richler.
- Marge crosses the Detroit River on Ambassador Bridge.
- The sign outside Lisa's foster home says "Give us your Alec Baldwins and Lena Dunhams." is a play of the opening line of the poem "The New Colossus" which was cast into the plaque of the Statue of Liberty.
- The Newfie sings "Islander Forever", written by Arthur O'Brien of The Navigators.
- The American Consulate says "Coming Soon - Julian Assange."
- Marge said that the last vote Homer cast was for Quisp, referring to the 1970s contest asking voters to choose whether Quisp or sister brand Quake would remain on shelves (Quisp won). Homer then held up a box of the cereal.
- The drink Molson's Jr. is a reference to Molson's, a Canadian brand of beer.
- When Lisa imagines famous Americans, "Battle Hymn of the Republic" by Julia Ward Howe plays.
- Lisa imagines Abraham Lincoln, Dumbo, Aretha Franklin, Eleanor Roosevelt, Seabiscuit, Watson (the computer that won Jeopardy!), Judy Blume and Louis Armstrong.
- When is Lisa is looking at the Detroit skyline from Canada, the skyscraper which turned in Abraham Lincoln is the Detroit Marriott at the GM Renaissance Center, the tallest building in Michigan.
- The Canadians getting Marge and Lisa across the river said that for every Martin Short there's no shortage of William Shatners.
- When Lisa returns to Springfield, "America the Beautiful" by Samuel A. Ward plays.
- Lisa's Canadian class watches an episode of The Beachcombers.
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