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That's too vague to really be a cultural reference

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‎Cultural references

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Sitcommoner: /* Cultural references */

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‎Cultural references

Sitcommoner: /* Cultural references */ sideshow Bob couch gag explain

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‎Cultural references: sideshow Bob couch gag explain

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 *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 {{W|Molson Brewery|Molson's}}, a Canadian brand of beer.
 *When Lisa imagines famous Americans, "{{W|Battle Hymn of the Republic}}" by {{W|Julia Ward Howe}} plays.
 *Lisa imagines [[Abraham Lincoln]], [[Dumbo]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Eleanor Roosevelt]], [[Seabiscuit]], {{ap|Watson|D'oh Canada}} (the computer that won ''[[Jeopardy!]]''), {{Ch|Judy Blume}} and [[Louis Armstrong]].

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 *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 {{W|Molson Brewery|Molson's}}, a Canadian brand of beer.
 *When Lisa imagines famous Americans, "{{W|Battle Hymn of the Republic}}" by {{W|Julia Ward Howe}} plays.
 *Lisa imagines [[Abraham Lincoln]], [[Dumbo]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Eleanor Roosevelt]], [[Seabiscuit]], {{ap|Watson|D'oh Canada}} (the computer that won ''[[Jeopardy!]]''), {{Ch|Judy Blume}} and [[Louis Armstrong]].

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 *The [[American Consulate]] says "Coming Soon - {{Ch|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 the {{W|Molson Brewery|Molson}}, a Canadian brand of beer.
+*The drink [[Molson's Jr.]] is a reference to {{W|Molson Brewery|Molson's}}, a Canadian brand of beer.
 *When Lisa imagines famous Americans, "{{W|Battle Hymn of the Republic}}" by {{W|Julia Ward Howe}} plays.
 *Lisa imagines [[Abraham Lincoln]], [[Dumbo]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Eleanor Roosevelt]], [[Seabiscuit]], {{ap|Watson|D'oh Canada}} (the computer that won ''[[Jeopardy!]]''), {{Ch|Judy Blume}} and [[Louis Armstrong]].

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 *The [[American Consulate]] says "Coming Soon - {{Ch|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 the {{W|Molson Brewery}} and to Canadian politician {{W|John Molson Jr.}}
+*The drink [[Molson's Jr.]] is a reference to the {{W|Molson Brewery|Molson}}, a Canadian brand of beer.
 *When Lisa imagines famous Americans, "{{W|Battle Hymn of the Republic}}" by {{W|Julia Ward Howe}} plays.
 *Lisa imagines [[Abraham Lincoln]], [[Dumbo]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Eleanor Roosevelt]], [[Seabiscuit]], {{ap|Watson|D'oh Canada}} (the computer that won ''[[Jeopardy!]]''), {{Ch|Judy Blume}} and [[Louis Armstrong]].

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 *[[Second Best Western]] is a reference to {{W|Best Western}} hotels.
 *Lisa's foster family mention the following Canadian restaurant chains: {{W|Harvey's}}, {{W|Swiss Chalet}}, {{W|Mr. Sub}}, {{W2|Earls|restaurant chain}} and [https://www.humptys.com/ Humpty's].
-*The [[Alanis Morissette Elementary School]] is named after Canadian singer-songwriter {{W|Alanis Morissette}}.
+*The [[Alanis Morissette Elementary School]] is named after singer-songwriter {{W|Alanis Morissette}} who was born and raised in [[Ottawa]].
-*Students at the school can {{W|Skype}} with prime minister [[Justin Trudeau]].
+*Students at the school can {{W|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 {{W|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 ''{{W2|The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz|novel}}'' by {{W|Mordecai Richler}}.
 **The play is actually ''{{W|The Handmaid's Tale}}'' by [[Margaret Atwood]].
-**Lisa asks if she can try out for the role of Offred.
+**Lisa asks if she can try out for the lead role of Offred.
 *Marge crosses the [[Detroit River]] on [[Ambassador Bridge]].
 *The sign outside Lisa's foster home says "Give us your {{Ch|Alec Baldwin}}s and [[Lena Dunham]]s." is a play of the opening line of the poem "{{W|The New Colossus}}" which was cast into the plaque of the [[Statue of Liberty]].

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 *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 "{{W2|New York, New York|On the Town}}" from the musical ''{{W2|On the Town|musical}}'', 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 {{W|Battle of Valcour Island|Valcour Island}} in 1776 and the Battles of {{W|Siege of Fort Stanwix|Stanwix}} and {{W|Battles of Saratoga|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 considered part of upstate New York.
+*In Homer's song, a parody of "{{W2|New York, New York|On the Town}}" from the musical ''{{W2|On the Town|musical}}'', 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 {{W|Battle of Valcour Island|Valcour Island}} in 1776 and the Battles of {{W|Siege of Fort Stanwix|Stanwix}} and {{W|Battles of Saratoga|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 {{W|Best Western}} hotels.
 *Lisa's foster family mention the following Canadian restaurant chains: {{W|Harvey's}}, {{W|Swiss Chalet}}, {{W|Mr. Sub}}, {{W2|Earls|restaurant chain}} and [https://www.humptys.com/ Humpty's].

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 *The title of the episode is a wordplay on [[Canada]]'s national anthem "{{W|O Canada}}" which was played over the end credits.
 *The [[Sitcom parodies couch gag|couch gag]] parodies the sets of various sitcoms through the decades: ''[[The Honeymooners]]'', ''{{W|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 assosiation with the sitcom Cheers where he famously played character Frasier Crane.
+*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 [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] pass by older retail chains like:
 **a [[Toys R Us]] store, with the mascot [[Geoffrey the Giraffe]] attempting to hang himself but failing because his neck is too long for him to "hang."