Editing Lemon of Troy/References

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== Cultural references ==
*The episode's title is a reference to {{w|Helen|Helen of Troy}}.
*In the couch gag, the [[Simpsons family]] is wearing [[Mickey Mouse]] gloves.
*When [[Milhouse]] makes peace with his {{ap|Milhouse|Lemon of Troy|Shelbyville counterpart}}, he says, "So this is what it feels like when doves cry", which is a reference to the song "{{w|When Doves Cry}}" by [[Prince]].
*[[Bart]]'s plan to have the [[Shelbyville|Shelbyvillians]] tow [[Ned]]'s RV into the impound lot is reminiscent of the {{w|Trojan Horse}} strategy by which the Greeks defeated Troy in the {{w|Trojan War}}. In fact, while sneaking out of the RV, [[Homer]] states, "I bet no one ''else'' in history has thought of something ''this'' clever!"
*"[[Hark to the Tale of Nelson]]", the song which [[Martin]] sings after [[Nelson]] stops a Shelbyville boy from beating him up, is sung to the tune of the theme from the Western TV series ''{{w|The Rifleman}}'', which aired from 1958 to 1963.
*When Bart tries to escape the tiger pit, he remembers his class on Roman numerals by adding II (2) to V (5) by thinking of ''[[Rocky Balboa|Rocky]]'' and its sequels. He imagines a nonexistent "Rocky VII: Adrian's Revenge". In 2006, there was a sixth Rocky film which did not have a Roman numeral, simply being called ''{{W2|Rocky Balboa|film}}'', and in this film, Rocky was a widower as Adrian died of cancer since the events of the fifth film.
*While uncover, Bart is asked by two Shelbyvillian boys on how come he isn't seen at their school. One boy asks him what "Two plus two," Bart answers, "Five," which convinces the boy. This is a reference to the work {{w|Nineteen Eighty-Four|1984}}, and that {{w|Winston Smith}} was forced to accept the concept.
*Bart trying to fly using aerosol cans is a reference to the TV show ''{{w|My Secret Identity}}''.

== Trivia ==
*The episode may be a reference to the {{w|Troy Lemon Law Lawyers|Troy Lemon}} law firm in Ohio.
*After Bart labels [[Todd]] the "Quiet religious guy who ends up going crazy," Todd can be seen looking at the fourth wall nervously.

== Goofs ==
[[File:Overlaparms.png|thumb|The children have two layers of arms on screen. This is especially noticeable in the middle two kids, who have yellow between their shirt and arms when it should be transparent.]]
*When [[Database]] questions going into Shelbyville, Todd's colors change, making him resemble [[Lewis Clark]].
*At the end, Bart, Martin and Milhouse are among the kids listening to [[Grampa]] tell the story of the voyage into Shelbyville, even though they were three of the people who recaptured the lemon tree.
*When Bart assembles the boys and tells them how it went, he forgets to tell Database about his role.
*When the Shelbyville kids advance on Bart, there is a frame where two moments of their arms' motion overlap. This creates the illusion that they have two arms on each side of their bodies.

== Continuity ==
*[[Lisa]] says that town pride has been going downhill ever since the lake caught fire. Pollution in the lake also causes problems for [[Springfield]] in ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''.
*[[Ned]]'s RV appears for the second time. ("[[The Call of the Simpsons]]")
*A boy who looks like the [[Black Weasel]] is seen in [[Bart]]'s class. ("[[Bart the General]]")
*Bart mentions Springfield has many angel sightings. There was a [[Angel Skeleton|angel skeleton]] discovered in "[[Lisa the Skeptic]]". 
*If you look behind the boys when they enter Shelbyville, you can see two girls flying a kite at the border, one of whom is Lisa. The other is [[Samantha Stanky]], Milhouse's ex from the episode "[[Bart's Friend Falls in Love]]".
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