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‎Cultural references

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 *The scene where Homer endlessly circles the roundabout spoofs a similar scene in ''{{W|National Lampoon's European Vacation}}'', where Clark Griswold keeps driving around the roundabout adjacent to Lambeth Bridge.
 *Bart's "Moon Party" sequence is likely a reference to the 1970s Saturday morning cartoon ''Partridge Family 2200 A.D.''. Also appearing is ''[[Star Wars]]'' character [[R2-D2]] (playing the bass).
 *The tunnel leading from the Tower of London to the Queen's bedroom in [[Buckingham Palace]] may be a reference to a rumor involving [[Walter Raleigh|Sir Walter Raleigh]], which claims he had an affair with the never-married Queen Elizabeth I. This could also be a reference to the Michael Fagan incident, where an unarmed man broke into the Palace and surprised Queen Elizabeth II in her bedroom.
 *Bart and Lisa run through town on a sugar high as [[Iggy Pop]]'s ''{{W2|Lust for Life|song}}'' plays in the background, referencing the film ''{{W2|Trainspotting|film}}''. The route they take mimics the one used by Ewan McGregor at the start of the film, most notably when they run down the stairs (despite the stairs being in Edinburgh, not London). The scene ends with [[Maggie]] crawling across the ceiling of a lolly house, her head spinning around like the baby in the withdrawal scene.

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 *The scene where Homer endlessly circles the roundabout spoofs a similar scene in ''{{W|National Lampoon's European Vacation}}'', where Clark Griswold keeps driving around the roundabout adjacent to Lambeth Bridge.
 *Bart's "Moon Party" sequence is likely a reference to the 1970s Saturday morning cartoon ''Partridge Family 2200 A.D.''. Also appearing is ''[[Star Wars]]'' character [[R2-D2]] (playing the bass).
 *The tunnel leading from the Tower of London to the Queen's bedroom in [[Buckingham Palace]] may be a reference to a rumor involving [[Walter Raleigh|Sir Walter Raleigh]], which claims he had an affair with the never-married Queen Elizabeth I. This could also be a reference to the Michael Fagan incident, where an unarmed man broke into the Palace and surprised Queen Elizabeth II in her bedroom.
 *Bart and Lisa run through town on a sugar high as [[Iggy Pop]]'s ''{{W2|Lust for Life|song}}'' plays in the background, referencing the film ''{{W2|Trainspotting|film}}''. The route they take mimics the one used by Ewan McGregor at the start of the film, most notably when they run down the stairs (despite the stairs being in Edinburgh, not London). The scene ends with [[Maggie]] crawling across the ceiling of a lolly house, her head spinning around like the baby in the withdrawal scene.

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 *Homer's insistence that [[Queen Elizabeth II|The Queen]]'s real name is Henrietta R. Hippo (thanks to the monogram on Her Royal Highness' night bag, although the Queen is "Her Majesty," not "Her Royal Highness") recalls the hippo character from the 1970s children's TV show ''New Zoo Revue''.
 *The scene where Homer endlessly circles the roundabout spoofs a similar scene in ''{{W|National Lampoon's European Vacation}}'', where Clark Griswold keeps driving around the roundabout adjacent to Lambeth Bridge.
 *Bart's "Moon Party" sequence is likely a reference to the 1970s Saturday morning cartoon ''Partridge Family 2200 A.D.''. Also appearing is ''[[Star Wars]]'' character [[R2-D2]] (playing the bass).
 *The tunnel leading from the Tower of London to the Queen's bedroom in [[Buckingham Palace]] may be a reference to a rumor involving [[Walter Raleigh|Sir Walter Raleigh]], which claims he had an affair with the never-married Queen Elizabeth I. This could also be a reference to the Michael Fagan incident, where an unarmed man broke into the Palace and surprised Queen Elizabeth II in her bedroom.

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 *Homer's insistence that [[Queen Elizabeth II|The Queen]]'s real name is Henrietta R. Hippo (thanks to the monogram on Her Royal Highness' night bag, although the Queen is "Her Majesty," not "Her Royal Highness") recalls the hippo character from the 1970s children's TV show ''New Zoo Revue''.
 *The scene where Homer endlessly circles the roundabout spoofs a similar scene in ''{{W|National Lampoon's European Vacation}}'', where Clark Griswold keeps driving around the roundabout adjacent to Lambeth Bridge.
 *Bart's "Moon Party" sequence is likely a reference to the 1970s Saturday morning cartoon ''Partridge Family 2200 A.D.''. Also appearing is ''[[Star Wars]]'' character [[R2-D2]] (playing the bass).
 *The tunnel leading from the Tower of London to the Queen's bedroom in [[Buckingham Palace]] may be a reference to a rumor involving [[Walter Raleigh|Sir Walter Raleigh]], which claims he had an affair with the never-married Queen Elizabeth I. This could also be a reference to the Michael Fagan incident, where an unarmed man broke into the Palace and surprised Queen Elizabeth II in her bedroom.

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 *The line "Feel the drunken wrath of Chuck Shadowski," heard in the Hockey Dads game, is a sly reference to "Big Chuck" Schodowski, a Cleveland TV personality most recently co-host of the ''{{W|Big Chuck and Lil' John}}'' show.
 *The two wealthy gentlemen who suggest a wager after meeting Bart and Lisa, who are just coming down from their sugar high, reference ''{{W|Trading Places}}''.
-*While on a tour bus, the Simpsons use the Drive-through at "[[Judi Dench's Fish & Chips]]," named for acclaimed English actress Dame [[Judi Dench]] and inspired by the American chain {{W|Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips}}, named for English actor {{W|Arthur Treacher}}.
+*While on a tour bus, the Simpsons use the drive-through at "[[Judi Dench's Fish & Chips]]," named for acclaimed English actress Dame [[Judi Dench]] and inspired by the American chain {{W|Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips}}, named for English actor {{W|Arthur Treacher}}.
 *Homer makes a passing reference to [[Hugh Grant]].
 *At Harrods Department Store, Homer and Marge see a giant canister of Prince Albert In A Can, a reference to the famous prank call of the same name.

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 == Trivia ==
-*The chocolate shop clerk claims that British chocolate is sweeter than what Bart and Lisa are used to in America. However British chocolate actually contains less sugar than the American variety, although it has a higher milk and cocoa content.
+*The chocolate shop clerk claims that British chocolate is sweeter than what Bart and Lisa are used to in America. However, British chocolate actually contains less sugar than the American variety, although it has a higher milk and cocoa content.
-**He also refers to it as 'candy', whereas in Britain it would be referred to as 'sweets' or simply 'chocolate'.
+**He also refers to it as 'candy,' whereas in Britain, it would be referred to as 'sweets' or simply 'chocolate.'
 == Continuity ==
 *In Grampa's flashback, his uniform has the [[The Flying Hellfish|Flying Hellfish]] logo. ("[[Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish"]]")
-*Homer states that he'd like to return to [[Brazil]], but the monkey problem has since gotten worse.("[[Blame It on Lisa]]")
+*Homer states that he'd like to return to [[Brazil]], but the monkey problem has since gotten worse. ("[[Blame It on Lisa]]")
 == Goofs ==
 *Homer is sentenced to death, even though England stopped the death penalty in 1998.
-*The secret passage dug by {{W|Walter Raleigh}} leads to Buckingham Palace, even though the Tower of London was built in 1066, Walter Raleigh was executed in 1618 and Buckingham Palace was built in 1703.
+*The secret passage dug by {{W|Walter Raleigh}} leads to Buckingham Palace, even though the Tower of London was built in 1066, Walter Raleigh was executed in 1618, and Buckingham Palace was built in 1703.
-*The chocolate shop clerk claims that British candy is sweeter than what Bart and Lisa are used to in America. However British chocolate actually contains less sugar than the American variety, although it has a higher milk and cocoa content.
+*When the Simpsons are traveling on the double-decker bus in London, the final destination is Aldwych Station. However, this Underground train station was closed in 1994, nine years prior to the episode airing. Additionally, the bus they are on is number 15, including destinations of South Kensington, Knightsbridge, and Hyde Park [Corner]. These are tube stations along the Piccadilly line (interestingly, Aldwych also used to be on the Piccadilly line before it was closed). In real life, bus number 15 travels between Blackwall Station and Charing Cross Station, passing next to the disused Aldwych station building.
-**He also refers to it as 'candy', whereas in Britain it would be referred to as 'sweets' or simply 'chocolate'. In British English "candy" usually refers exclusively to hard-sugar confectionery such as boiled sweets, the sole exception being "candy floss" ("cotton candy" in American English). Although the chocolate shop clerk might have said it so Bart and Lisa aren't confused to what he meant. However, a sign in the shop says "candy" - this being a clear mistake by the writers.
+*In the courtroom, there are police in blue uniforms. However, being in London, they should be members of the Metropolitan Police, who wear black uniforms.
-*When the Simpsons are travelling on the double decker bus in London, the final destination is Aldwych Station. However, this Underground train station was closed in 1994, nine years prior to the episode airing. Additionally, the bus they are on is number 15, including destinations of South Kensington, Knightsbridge and Hyde Park [Corner]. These are tube stations along the Piccadilly line (interestingly, Aldwych also used to be on the Piccadilly line before it was closed). In real life, bus number 15 travels between Blackwall station and Charing Cross station, passing next to the disused Aldwych station building.
+*The London Eye is spinning far too fast. In reality, it travels at 26 cm per second (twice as fast as a tortoise sprinting) and takes 30 minutes to ride.
 *The Queen's guards carry guns in real life, not batons.
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 == Cultural references ==
-*''{{W|The Vagina Monologues}}'' — The episode title is a pun on Eve Ensler's play; Regina is substituted as the Latin word for Queen.
+*The episode title is a pun on Eve Ensler's play ''{{W|The Vagina Monologues}}'', with "Regina" substituted as the Latin word for "Queen."
 *When the {{W|United States one-thousand-dollar bill|one-thousand-dollar bill}} that [[Mr. Burns]] withdraws from the ATM floats toward [[742 Evergreen Terrace|the Simpson home]], the music from ''{{W|Forrest Gump}}'' plays briefly.
-*''{{W|The Hertz Corporation|Hertz Rent-a-Car}}'' — The Simpsons rent a {{W2|Mini|BMW|BMW Mini Cooper}} from an "'Ertz" rent-a-car branch, a parody of the Hertz corporation.
+*The Simpsons rent a {{W2|Mini|BMW|BMW Mini Cooper}} from an "'Ertz" rent-a-car branch, a parody of ''{{W|The Hertz Corporation|Hertz Rent-a-Car}}''.
-*''[[James Bond]]'' — The series is parodied twice: in the scene where former Prime Minister [[Tony Blair]] greets the Simpsons, then blasts off on a jetpack à la ''{{W2|Thunderball|film}}'' (the ''007'' theme plays); and in the scene where [[Homer]] spots [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] from the [[London Eye]], pulls a lever and the whole car detaches from the Eye, before skimming across the River Thames.
+*The ''[[James Bond]]'' series is parodied twice: when former Prime Minister [[Tony Blair]] greets the Simpsons and then blasts off on a jetpack à la ''{{W2|Thunderball|film}}'', with the ''007'' theme playing; and when [[Homer]] spots [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] from the [[London Eye]], pulls a lever, and the entire car detaches before skimming across the River Thames.
-*''[[The Brady Bunch]]'' — The first act plot — where Bart happens upon a $1,000 bill and [[Marge]] subsequently tells him to advertise for its rightful owner — is inspired by the 1970 episode "The Treasure of Sierra Avenue."
+*The first act plot—where Bart happens upon a $1,000 bill and [[Marge]] subsequently tells him to advertise for its rightful owner—is inspired by the ''[[The Brady Bunch]]'' 1970 episode "The Treasure of Sierra Avenue."
-*''British Newspapers'' — After Homer is arrested and sent to the Tower of London, British tabloid newspapers are seen with various headlines; center-left tabloid ''[[The Mirror]]'', center-right broadsheet ''[[The Times]]'' and tabloid ''[[The Sun]]'' .
+*After Homer is arrested and sent to the Tower of London, various British newspapers are shown, including the center-left tabloid ''[[The Mirror]]'', the center-right broadsheet ''[[The Times]]'', and the tabloid ''[[The Sun]]''.
-**The Times and The Sun are owned by [[Rupert Murdoch]]'s News Corporation.
+**''The Times'' and ''The Sun'' are owned by [[Rupert Murdoch]]'s News Corporation.
-**All of the newspaper shots are complete with correct typefaces, except the Daily Mail.
+**All of the newspaper shots are complete with correct typefaces, except the ''Daily Mail''.
-*"''{{W|The Cherry Orchard}}''" — The play, written by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, is used as a sly dig at ''{{W|Joe Millionaire}}'', where star {{W|Evan Marriott}} admits he does not have a cherry orchard, much like in the show where he admits he was not a millionaire.
+*The play ''{{W|The Cherry Orchard}}'', written by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, is used as a sly dig at ''{{W|Joe Millionaire}}'', where star {{W|Evan Marriott}} admits he does not have a cherry orchard, much like in the show where he admits he was not a millionaire.
-*''"[[Harry Potter]]"'' — When {{Ch|J. K. Rowling}} is met by the family, Lisa tells her that she shows deep infatuation with the titular character. After asking what would be the ending of the series, Rowling sarcastically replies that the character will grow up and marry Lisa, which is exactly what she wanted to hear.
+*When {{Ch|J. K. Rowling}} is met by the family, Lisa tells her that she shows deep infatuation with the titular character from ''[[Harry Potter]]''. After asking how the series will end, Rowling sarcastically replies that Harry will grow up and marry Lisa, which is exactly what Lisa wanted to hear.
-**Also, during Bart and Lisa's sugar rush; a chocolate frog from the same franchise is seen.
+**Also, during Bart and Lisa's sugar rush, a chocolate frog from the same franchise is seen.
-*''{{W|The Scottish play|Macbeth curse}}'' — The old theater superstition is parodied when Sir {{Ch|Ian McKellen}} is repeatedly injured after Homer repeatedly mentions the name of the Shakespeare play ("What, Macbeth?").
+*The old theater superstition of the ''{{W|The Scottish play|Macbeth curse}}'' is parodied when Sir {{Ch|Ian McKellen}} is repeatedly injured after Homer repeatedly mentions the name of the Shakespeare play ("What, Macbeth?").
-*''[[Museum of Modern Art]]'' — The "Museum of Modern Bart" is an obvious pun.
+*The "Museum of Modern Bart" is an obvious pun on the ''[[Museum of Modern Art]]''.
-*''New Zoo Revue'' — Homer's insistence that [[Queen Elizabeth II|The Queen]]'s real name is Henrietta R. Hippo (thanks to the monogram on the Her Royal Highness' night bag although the Queen is "Her Majesty", not "Her Royal Highness") recalls the hippo character on the 1970s children's TV show.
+*Homer's insistence that [[Queen Elizabeth II|The Queen]]'s real name is Henrietta R. Hippo (thanks to the monogram on Her Royal Highness' night bag, although the Queen is "Her Majesty," not "Her Royal Highness") recalls the hippo character from the 1970s children's TV show ''New Zoo Revue''.
-*{{W|''National Lampoon's European Vacation}}'' — The scene where Homer endlessly circles the roundabout spoofs a similar scene in the 1985 movie, where Clark Griswold keeps driving around the roundabout adjacent to Lambeth Bridge.
+*The scene where Homer endlessly circles the roundabout spoofs a similar scene in ''{{W|National Lampoon's European Vacation}}'', where Clark Griswold keeps driving around the roundabout adjacent to Lambeth Bridge.
-*''Partridge Family 2200 A.D.'' — Bart's "Moon Party" sequence is likely a reference to the 1970s Saturday morning cartoon. Also appearing: ''[[Star Wars]]'' character [[R2-D2]] (playing the bass).
+*Bart's "Moon Party" sequence is likely a reference to the 1970s Saturday morning cartoon ''Partridge Family 2200 A.D.''. Also appearing is ''[[Star Wars]]'' character [[R2-D2]] (playing the bass).
-*[[Walter Raleigh|Sir Walter Raleigh]] — The tunnel leading from the Tower of London to the Queen's bedroom in [[Buckingham Palace]] may be a reference to a rumour that Raleigh carried out an affair with the never-married Queen Elizabeth I. This could also be a reference to the Michael Fagan incident, where an unarmed man broke into the Palace and surprised Queen Elizabeth II in her bedroom.
+*The tunnel leading from the Tower of London to the Queen's bedroom in [[Buckingham Palace]] may be a reference to a rumor involving [[Walter Raleigh|Sir Walter Raleigh]], which claims he had an affair with the never-married Queen Elizabeth I. This could also be a reference to the Michael Fagan incident, where an unarmed man broke into the Palace and surprised Queen Elizabeth II in her bedroom.
-*''{{W2|Trainspotting|film}}'' — Bart and Lisa run through town on a sugar high as [[Iggy Pop]]'s "{{W2|Lust for Life|song}}" plays in the background. When Bart and Lisa are running they go by the same route used by Ewan McGregor at the start of the film most notably as they go down the stairs (despite the stairs being in Edinburgh, not London). The scene ends with [[Maggie]] crawling across the ceiling of a lolly house and her head spins around like the baby in the withdrawal scene.
+*Bart and Lisa run through town on a sugar high as [[Iggy Pop]]'s ''{{W2|Lust for Life|song}}'' plays in the background, referencing the film ''{{W2|Trainspotting|film}}''. The route they take mimics the one used by Ewan McGregor at the start of the film, most notably when they run down the stairs (despite the stairs being in Edinburgh, not London). The scene ends with [[Maggie]] crawling across the ceiling of a lolly house, her head spinning around like the baby in the withdrawal scene.
 *The scene between Lord Daftwager and his "lover" is a parody of the premise of the musical ''{{W|My Fair Lady}}''.
-*[[Manchester United]] midfielder {{W|Ryan Giggs}} is mentioned by Homer when he questions the yellow card given to Giggs.
+*Homer references [[Manchester United]] midfielder {{W|Ryan Giggs}} when questioning the yellow card given to Giggs.
-*In complimenting his half-sister, Homer says "You make Dame Edna look like a dude". {{W|Dame Edna Everage}} is a famous character of male comedian {{W|Barry Humphries}}.
+*In complimenting his half-sister, Homer says, "You make Dame Edna look like a dude," referencing {{W|Dame Edna Everage}}, the famous character of male comedian {{W|Barry Humphries}}.
-*Homer sees [[Led Zeppelin]] guitarist [[Jimmy Page]] from the [[London Eye]] and calls him "one of the greatest thieves of American black music ever to walk the Earth," a reference to Led Zeppelin's frequent and frequently sued-over practice of "borrowing" of music, themes and lyrics from American blues music.
+*Homer sees [[Led Zeppelin]] guitarist [[Jimmy Page]] from the [[London Eye]] and calls him "one of the greatest thieves of American black music ever to walk the Earth," a reference to Led Zeppelin's frequent and frequently sued-over practice of "borrowing" music, themes, and lyrics from American blues music.
-*The line "Feel the drunken wrath of Chuck Shadowski" heard in the Hockey Dads game is a sly reference to "Big Chuck" Schodowski, a Cleveland TV personality most recently co-host of the ''{{W|Big Chuck and Lil' John}}'' show.
+*The line "Feel the drunken wrath of Chuck Shadowski," heard in the Hockey Dads game, is a sly reference to "Big Chuck" Schodowski, a Cleveland TV personality most recently co-host of the ''{{W|Big Chuck and Lil' John}}'' show.
-*''{{W|Trading Places}}'' - the two wealthy gentlemen who suggest a wager after meeting Bart and Lisa who are just coming down from their sugar high.
+*The two wealthy gentlemen who suggest a wager after meeting Bart and Lisa, who are just coming down from their sugar high, reference ''{{W|Trading Places}}''.
-*''[[Judi Dench]]'' - When the Simpsons are on the tour bus, they go to a restaurant called "[[Judi Dench's Fish & Chips]]".
+*While on a tour bus, the Simpsons visit a restaurant called "[[Judi Dench's Fish & Chips]]," referencing [[Judi Dench]].
-*Homer mentions [[Hugh Grant]].
+*Homer makes a passing reference to [[Hugh Grant]].
-*When Homer and Marge are at Harrods Department Store, a giant canister of Prince Albert In A Can is seen. This is based on the prank call of the same name.
+*At Harrods Department Store, Homer and Marge see a giant canister of Prince Albert In A Can, a reference to the famous prank call of the same name.
 == Trivia ==