Marge on the Lam/References - Revision history

Solar Dragon at 22:37, February 8, 2026

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Simpsons88: /* References to Thelma & Louise */

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‎References to Thelma & Louise

Simpsons88 at 19:56, February 8, 2026

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Snowball II at 15:22, October 25, 2024

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CJG00 at 18:31, February 5, 2021

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SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{W2|The Twilight Zone|1959 TV series}} → The Twilight Zone

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‎Cultural references: replaced: {{W2|The Twilight Zone|1959 TV series}} → The Twilight Zone

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 *[[Troy McClure]] mentions American singer [[Tony Orlando]].
 *[[Homer]] alludes to TV personalities [[Geraldo Rivera]] and {{W|Bob Eubanks}} when he is complaining that public television doesn't have sensationalist personalities like the ones he associates with commercial TV.
 *The march "{{W|Entrance of the Gladiators}}" is heard when Homer imagines himself in the circus.
 *[[Crystal Buzz Cola]] is a parody of the fad drink {{W|Crystal Pepsi}}, which was marketed in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]] initially from 1992 to 1994.
 *The person who lost their arm in the vending machine was holding a {{W|Fresca}}, the grapefruit-flavored citrus soft drink introduced in the US in 1966.
 *The "{{W2|Wedding March|Mendelssohn}}" is heard when Homer imagines [[Maggie]]'s wedding in the future.
 *The plot of the episode [[#References to Thelma & Louise|loosely parodies]] that of the 1991 American buddy comedy-drama ''{{W|Thelma & Louise}}''. Many references are seen throughout the episode:
-*Homer mentioned to [[Marge]] "Saturday is our special night" because of ''{{W|Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman}}'' starring {{ap|Jane Seymour|actress}} in the title role, which did indeed air on Saturdays from 8 to 9 pm Eastern time during its entire original run on {{W|CBS}}.
+*Homer mentions to [[Marge]] "Saturday is our special night" because of ''{{W|Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman}}'' starring {{ap|Jane Seymour|actress}} in the title role, which did indeed air on Saturdays from 8 to 9 pm Eastern time during its entire original run on {{W|CBS}}.
-*Looking for some appropriate music for a wild night out, [[Ruth Powers]] first mistakenly puts "{{W|Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows}}" by {{W|Lesley Gore}} on her car stereo.
+*Looking for appropriate music for a wild night out, [[Ruth Powers]] first mistakenly puts "{{W|Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows}}" by {{W|Lesley Gore}} on her car stereo.
-**Later in the episode, while in pursuit of Ruth and Marge, [[Chief Wiggum]] plays "Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows" on the car stereo in his police cruiser, apparently deeming it to be suitable "car chase" music.
+**Later in the episode, while in pursuit of Ruth and Marge, [[Chief Wiggum]] plays "Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows" on the car stereo in his police cruiser, apparently deeming it suitable "car chase" music.
-**Ruth then puts on "{{W|Welcome to the Jungle}}" by {{W|Guns 'N Roses}}.
+**Ruth then puts on "{{W|Welcome to the Jungle}}" by [[Guns N' Roses]].
-*When [[Lisa]] asks for a babysitter to take of her, [[Bart]], and Maggie, Homer tells her that it is not necessary, and sets the example of what happened to {{W|Kevin McCallister}} in ''[[Home Alone]]''.
+*When [[Lisa]] asks for a babysitter to take care of her, [[Bart]], and Maggie, Homer tells her that it is not necessary, and sets the example of what happened to {{W|Kevin McCallister}} in ''[[Home Alone]]''.
-[[File:Shotkickers.png|250px|thumb|right|When Marge and Ruth pull up at [[Shotkickers]], the ''{{W2|General Lee|car}}'' 1969 Dodge Charger from ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]'' is parked nearby.]]
+[[File:Shotkickers.png|250px|thumb|right|When Marge and Ruth pull up at [[Shotkickers]], the [[General Lee]] 1969 Dodge Charger from ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]'' is parked nearby.]]
 *When Marge and Ruth pull up at [[Shotkickers]], the ''{{W2|General Lee|car}}'' 1969 Dodge Charger from ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]'' is parked nearby.
 *[[Lionel Hutz]] and the kids are watching ''{{W|L.A. Law}}'', the American legal drama television series.
 *The song heard at [[The Hate Box]] is "Take Off" by Adam Routh and Patrick Wilson.
 *At the [[Kwik-E-Mart]], Homer reads ''[[Jet]]'', a magazine focusing on news, culture, and entertainment related to the African-American community.
-**The magazine mentions American actor, comedian and singer [[Garrett Morris]].
+**The magazine mentions American actor, comedian, and singer [[Garrett Morris]].
 *The [[Can owner|can-collecting farmer]] is a parody of character actor {{W|Walter Brennan}}.
-*Chief Wiggum mentions American gangster [[John Dillinger]].
+*[[Chief Wiggum]] mentions American gangster [[John Dillinger]].
 *Lionel Hutz's line, "This isn't the {{W|YMCA}}", appears to be a reference to ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' episode "{{W|Person or Persons Unknown}}", in which the protagonist snidely remarks at one point, "What? This isn't the YMCA?".
-*[[Kent Brockman]] alludes to the {{W|Book of Revelation}} when he thinks Marge and Ruth's behavior could incite other women leading to anarchy of "biblical proportions".
+*[[Kent Brockman]] alludes to the {{W|Book of Revelation}} when he thinks Marge and Ruth's behavior could incite other women, leading to anarchy of "biblical proportions".
 *The ending of the episode is an homage to the crime drama series ''{{W2|Dragnet|series}}''.
 **The distinctive four-note theme, "{{W2|Dragnet|theme music}}", is played at the end of the closing sequence, just before the credits roll.
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 *References to ''Thelma & Louise'' include:
 **Marge takes the more innocent role of Thelma Dickinson ([[Geena Davis]]), while [[Ruth Powers]] takes the role of the sharp-tongued Louise Sawyer ([[Susan Sarandon]]).
-**Homer parodies the controlling behaviour of Darryl Dickinson ({{W|Christopher McDonald}}).
+**Homer parodies the controlling behavior of Darryl Dickinson ({{W|Christopher McDonald}}).
 **Ruth Powers' car is the same {{W2|Ford Thunderbird|fourth generation|1966 Ford Thunderbird convertible}} Louise drives in the film.
 **The man who approaches Marge at [[Shotkickers]] is a reference to Harlan Puckett ({{W|Timothy Carhart}}). Unlike in the film, he politely backs off when Marge turns him down.
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 **[[Chief Wiggum]] takes the role of Detective Hal Slocumb ({{W|Harvey Keitel}}) and tries to pull Marge and Ruth over in the same way the state trooper pulls Thelma and Louise over for speeding.
 **The ending chase when Marge and Ruth are heading towards the [[Grand Chasm]] is a parody of the ending scene in ''Thelma & Louise'' that takes place in the [[Grand Canyon]].
-**As Chief Wiggum's car flies over the chasm, the sequence suddenly cuts off and the screen fades to white. In the very last scene in the film, it is Louise's car the one falling into the canyon, with the same fading effect being displayed right before the credits start.
+**As Chief Wiggum's car flies over the chasm, the sequence suddenly cuts off and the screen fades to white. In the very last scene in the film, it is Louise's car that is falling into the canyon, with the same fading effect displayed right before the credits start.
 == Trivia ==
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 [[Category:Trivia]]
 [[Category:Continuity]]

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 **[[Chief Wiggum]] takes the role of Detective Hal Slocumb ({{W|Harvey Keitel}}) and tries to pull Marge and Ruth over in the same way the state trooper pulls Thelma and Louise over for speeding.
 **The ending chase when Marge and Ruth are heading towards the [[Grand Chasm]] is a parody of the ending scene in ''Thelma & Louise'' that takes place in the [[Grand Canyon]].
-**As Chief Wiggum’s car flies over the chasm, the sequence suddenly cuts off and the screen fades to white. In the very last scene in the film, it is Louise's car the one falling into the canyon, with the same fading effect being displayed right before the credits start.
+**As Chief Wiggum's car flies over the chasm, the sequence suddenly cuts off and the screen fades to white. In the very last scene in the film, it is Louise's car the one falling into the canyon, with the same fading effect being displayed right before the credits start.
 == Trivia ==

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 == Cultural references ==
 *The man in the telethon reading passages from his "Badger Falls" book is an obvious parody of {{W|Garrison Keillor}} and his {{W|Lake Wobegon}} stories.
-*[[Lionel Hutz]]'s line, "This isn't the YMCA", appears to be a reference to ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' episode "{{W|Person or Persons Unknown}}", in which the protagonist snidely remarks at one point, "What? This isn't the YMCA?"
+*[[Troy McClure]] mentions American singer [[Tony Orlando]].
 *The [[Can owner|can-collecting farmer]] is a parody of character actor {{W|Walter Brennan}}.
 *The ending of the episode is an homage to the crime drama series ''{{W2|Dragnet|series}}''.
-*When Marge and Ruth pull up at [[Shotkickers]], {{W|The General Lee}} from ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]'' is parked nearby.
+**The distinctive four-note theme, "{{W2|Dragnet|theme music}}", is played at the end of the closing sequence, just before the credits roll.
-[[File:Shotkickers.png|200px|thumb|right|The General Lee outside Shotkickers]]
+**According to the narrator, Homer was sent to {{W|Fort Meade, Maryland}} for neurochemical research.
-=== Songs/Music ===
+=== References to ''Thelma & Louise'' ===
-*While Homer imagines what going to the ballet looks like, "{{W|Entrance of the Gladiators}}" is playing.
+[[File:Marge and Ruth being chased.png|250px|thumb|The episode parodies the 1991 film ''{{W|Thelma & Louise}}''. [[Ruth]]'s car is {{W2|Ford Thunderbird|fourth generation|the same 1966 Ford convertible}} Louise drives, and several scenes from the film, including the ending chase, are parodied throughout the episode.]]
-*Looking for some appropriate music for a wild night out, [[Ruth Powers]] first mistakenly puts "{{W|Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows}}" by {{W|Lesley Gore}} on her car stereo.
+*References to ''Thelma & Louise'' include:
-*Ruth then puts on "{{W|Welcome to the Jungle}}" by {{W|Guns 'N Roses}}.
+**Marge takes the more innocent role of Thelma Dickinson ([[Geena Davis]]), while [[Ruth Powers]] takes the role of the sharp-tongued Louise Sawyer ([[Susan Sarandon]]).
-*Later, while in pursuit of Ruth and [[Marge]] in Ruth's car, [[Chief Wiggum]] puts "Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows" on the car stereo in his police cruiser (and sings along), apparently deeming it to be suitable "car chase" music.
+**Homer parodies the controlling behaviour of Darryl Dickinson ({{W|Christopher McDonald}}).
-*The distinctive four-note theme from ''Dragnet'' is played at the end of the closing sequence, just before the credits roll.
+**Ruth Powers' car is the same {{W2|Ford Thunderbird|fourth generation|1966 Ford Thunderbird convertible}} Louise drives in the film.
 == Trivia ==
 *In the scene where [[Homer]] is talking through a bullhorn to [[Marge]], [[Dan Castellaneta]] actually recorded the lines using a bullhorn.
 *The shots of the power plant when Homer calls for help are taken from "[[Simpson and Delilah]]" and "[[Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish]]". However, the people in these scenes were removed.

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 == Continuity ==
-*The ''Dragnet''-style ending is also used in the comic story ''[[Around Town with Ned Flanders]]''.
+*The ''Dragnet''-style ending is also used in the comic story ''[[Around Town with Ned Flanders]]''. ''Dragnet'''s main characters, [[Joe Friday]] and [[Harry Morgan]], would later be in charge of apprehending [[Mona Simpson|Homer's long-lost fugitive mother]]. ("[[Mother Simpson]]")
 == Goofs ==

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 *When Marge and Ruth pull up at [[Shotkickers]], {{W|The General Lee}} from ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]'' is parked nearby.
 [[File:Shotkickers.png|200px|thumb|right|The General Lee outside Shotkickers]]
-*Homer mentioned to Marge Saturdays are "our special night" because of ''{{W|Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman}}'' starring {{ap|Jane Seymour|actress}} in the title role which did indeed air on Saturdays from 8 to 9 pm Eastern time during its entire original run on {{W|CBS}}.
+*Homer mentioned to Marge Saturday is "our special night" because of ''{{W|Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman}}'' starring {{ap|Jane Seymour|actress}} in the title role which did indeed air on Saturdays from 8 to 9 pm Eastern time during its entire original run on {{W|CBS}}.
 === Songs/Music ===

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 *''{{w|Sugarland Express}}'': Also referenced in the episode, particularly in the scenes showing dozens of police cars pursuing [[Marge]] and [[Ruth Powers|Ruth]].
 *The man in the telethon reading passages from his "Badger Falls" book is an obvious parody of {{w|Garrison Keillor}} and his {{w|Lake Wobegon}} stories.
-*[[Lionel Hutz]]'s line, "This isn't the YMCA", appears to be a reference to ''{{W2|The Twilight Zone|1959 TV series}}'' episode "{{w|Person or Persons Unknown}}", in which the protagonist snidely remarks at one point, "What? This isn't the YMCA?"
+*[[Lionel Hutz]]'s line, "This isn't the YMCA", appears to be a reference to ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' episode "{{w|Person or Persons Unknown}}", in which the protagonist snidely remarks at one point, "What? This isn't the YMCA?"
 *The [[Can owner|can-collecting farmer]] is a parody of character actor {{w|Walter Brennan}}.
 *The ending of the episode is an homage to the crime drama series ''{{W2|Dragnet|series}}''.