The Marge Book/References
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Cultural references[edit]
- Mentioned in "Marge's Top 40"
- 15: Homemade Pepsi
- 17: Utah-the beehive state
- 18: Ringo Starr
- 20: Jimmy Carter
- 23: Erectile disfunction ads featuring Bob Dole
- 24: Toilet paper ads featurin puppies
- 30: Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
- 31: Woody Allen movies
- 33: Googling myself
- 34: Jim Nabors
- In "Marge's Daily Log" she says she put on a "Baby Feinstein Piano" DVD for Maggie. This is a parody of the Baby Einstein DVD series.
- Marge says she had a lunch of Melba toast and Melba peaches, while wondering whatever happened to Melba Moore.
- Marge makes a "Whatsamatta U Enchilada Stew" she found in "The Jay Ward Cookbook".
- The family watches "Cagefighting with the Stars" a parody of Dancing with the Stars. Marge also mentions Elisabeth Hasselbeck.
- Marge reads to Lisa from A Brief History of Time, by Stephen Hawking.
- Patty and Selma's graduation photograph "taken during [Marge's] grim Diane Arbus period" is a reference Diane Arbus's famous photograph Identical Twins, Roselle, New Jersey, 1967.
- Marge mentions Al Roker.
- Among other things, Marge prays for a "good new Meg Ryan movie."
- Mentioned in "A Brief History of the Bouvier Women"
- Madame Bouvier-Defarge is said to be the Reign of Terror's biggest fan.
- Dr. Margot Bouvier is said to have smashed Napoleon's bone apart.
- Bebe Bebe Bouvier Déjà Vu is said to have been the first woman to compete in the Tour de France.
- Fifi Bouvier is said to have become a symbol of the French Resistance when she refused to move her Citroen out of the way as the Wehrmacht marched into Paris.
- Marge says that she edits down episodes of Jeopardy! to only have questions about Grand Funk Railroad, alcohol, and sandwiches so Homer can feel smart.
- As part of a plan to get your husband to clean the gutters, Marge suggests, among other things, to blast Hank Williams Jr.'s "Are You Ready For Some Football."
- Marge has a Family Circus cartoon taped to the refrigerator door. The two characters are colored to look like Bart and Milhouse, with the latter stating, "You are awesome Bart!"
- Among the things in Marge's hair are a U.S. passport, a gun, a pair of Nunchucks and a "Mondale Ferraro" button.
- Mentioned in "Mama's Daytime Dramas TV Listings"
- The Opal Show, a parody of Oprah.
- The V.U., a parody of The View.
- Pimp My Bride, a parody of Pimp My Ride.
- Charlie's Agents, a parody of Charlie's Angels.
Continuity[edit]
- 22 in "Marge's Top 40" is "Paper towel ads featuring lumberjacks," a reference to her crush on the Burly Paper Towels lumberjack, "Chad Sexington," which itself parodies Brawny Paper Towels.
- One of the things in the section "What's on Marge's Mind?" are "Chad Sexington fantasies."
- Another thing on her mind is Mr. Plow.
- Clarence Bouvier is mentioned as being one of the earliest male flight attendants, a reference to the episode "Fear of Flying".
- Marge has a "Hell's Satans Mama of the Month" magnet on the refrigerator door.
- She also has a Rancho Relaxo magnet and a "Just say Nonorail" magnet.
- One of the shows on Marge's TV listings stars Senor Ding-Dong, a reference to the episode "Maximum Homerdrive".
- Two whole pages are devoted to an "advertisement" for the Canyonero. Many of the features the vehicle had in "Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"", are mentioned, such as the fact that the vehicle explodes on impact and the "super high beam" halogen headlamps.
Trivia[edit]
- The Canyonero ad describes a "quick, simple way to estimate the purchase or lease cost of your new Canyonero (As a monthly payment)" by multiplying your weekly take-home pay with the recommended PSI tire pressure.
- In the Sprawl-Mart section, the picture of the ham still has a tail attached.
- The USDA Subprime "Gristle-Filled Meat Thingies" are sold at $2.39 a fistful.
- Sprawl-Mart's slogan is "If we don't have it, you don't need it!"
Goofs[edit]
- An image of Jack Crowley is used for Nick Callahan.
