Throw Grampa from the Dane/References
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Cultural references[edit]
- The title is a reference to the film Throw Momma from the Train.
- Marge uses Airbnb to look for options to move while the Simpsons' house gets repaired.
- When Homer tries to find out what could be Abe's problem, he imagines his father as the gameboard of Operation, a battery-operated game of physical skill.
- Bleeders Sinai Medical Center is a reference to the real world Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
- The episode's plot is based on the Danish healthcare system.
- One of the airplane models is made of LEGO, with people next to it made of LEGO, and the company is called Lego Air. Lego is a Danish company.
- The third plane on the tarmac has multiple references to Danish existential philosopher Søren Kierkegaard:
- His image on the tailpiece.
- Catch phrase "Existential Desp-Air", a play on words and a reference to his philosophy.
- His first name Søren as the name of the airline.
- The two stewardesses grab hands on the plane. Denmark has some of the most extensive LGBT rights in the world.
- Iconic places shown in Copenhagen when Søren is welcoming the Simpsons are:
- The Danish drama about teenagers getting killed mentioned is The Killing.
- Søren tells the Simpsons that The Little Mermaid is world famous icon of Denmark.
- Lisa is amazed at Copenhagen's cycling system.
- The Simpsons also go to Amalienborg Square, home of the Danish Royal Palace.
- Lisa meets Prince Christian. He is second in the line of succession to the Danish throne, after his father.
- The family goes to Tivoli, an amusement park and pleasure garden in Copenhagen.
- Lisa wants to live to Denmark, and one of the reasons is that it is a Celsius country.
- Bart, Lisa and a choir sing, in an English translation, the Danish national anthem "Der er et yndigt land".
- When Lisa remarks that the Danish national anthem is in "a range you can actually sing," she is implying a contrast to The Star-Spangled Banner which has a vocal range of one and a half octaves.
- Marge mentions Danish food like: smørrebrød, mørbradbøf and flæskesteg.
- When Homer was giving a speech about America, "America the Beautiful" plays.
- Homer is proud of his country for having such great TV channels, and he mentions BBC America. BBC America is in great part owned by British BBC Studios.
- When Homer says America has "a factory for cheesecake" he means The Cheesecake Factory, a restaurant chain.
- Homer calls America "The greatest country on earth, 1917 [the year the United States entered World War I] to 2016 [the year Donald Trump became President]"".
- Exhibits at the Hans Christian Andersen Museum, which is a real place, include Thumbelina, The Snow Queen, The Ugly Duckling and The Emperor's New Clothes.
- The family also visits the Viking Ship Museum, Lejre and Kronborg Castle, William Shakespeare's Hamlet's castle.
- Häagen-Death is a reference to the real-world ice cream brand Häagen-Dazs.
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