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*The name of the episode is a reference to the song "{{W|Mad About the Boy}}" by {{W|Noël Coward}}. | *The name of the episode is a reference to the song "{{W|Mad About the Boy}}" by {{W|Noël Coward}}. | ||
*Homer sings a parody of "[[Love and Marriage]]" by [[Frank Sinatra]], the theme song of ''[[Married... with Children]]''. | *Homer sings a parody of "[[Love and Marriage]]" by [[Frank Sinatra]], the theme song of ''[[Married... with Children]]''. | ||
| − | **Homer mentions [[Al Bundy]] and says that he's now on ''[[Modern Family]]'', referring to Bundy's actor | + | **Homer mentions [[Al Bundy]] and says that he's now on ''[[Modern Family]]'', referring to Bundy's actor [[Ed O'Neill]] playing Jay Pritchett on the show. |
*Homer and [[Marge]] leave the kids in the care of [[Amazon Alexa]] and [[Google]] {{w|Google Home|Home}}. | *Homer and [[Marge]] leave the kids in the care of [[Amazon Alexa]] and [[Google]] {{w|Google Home|Home}}. | ||
**Alexa mentions the {{w|Epimenides paradox}}. | **Alexa mentions the {{w|Epimenides paradox}}. | ||
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*The song that plays when the family arrive in [[New York City]] is "{{W|New York Groove}}" by {{W|Ace Frehley}}. | *The song that plays when the family arrive in [[New York City]] is "{{W|New York Groove}}" by {{W|Ace Frehley}}. | ||
*[[Five Seasons New York]] hotel is a reference to the {{w|Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts|Four Seasons Hotel}} and the nearby in New York. | *[[Five Seasons New York]] hotel is a reference to the {{w|Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts|Four Seasons Hotel}} and the nearby in New York. | ||
| − | *The family visit the [[n&n's Store]], a parody of | + | *The family visit the [[n&n's Store]], a parody of [[M&M's]]. |
| − | *The song that plays during the photoshoot is "{{W|Blue Rondo à la Turk}}" by | + | *The song that plays during the photoshoot is "{{W|Blue Rondo à la Turk}}" by [[Dave Brubeck]]. |
*After leaving the photoshoot, Grampa went to see a [[Rock Hudson]] film to remind him what a real man is like. Rock Hudson was discreetly gay. | *After leaving the photoshoot, Grampa went to see a [[Rock Hudson]] film to remind him what a real man is like. Rock Hudson was discreetly gay. | ||
*The song that plays when the family arrives in [[Texas]] is "Miles and Miles of Texas" by {{W|Asleep at the Wheel}}. | *The song that plays when the family arrives in [[Texas]] is "Miles and Miles of Texas" by {{W|Asleep at the Wheel}}. | ||
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Cultural references
- The name of the episode is a reference to the song "Mad About the Boy" by Noël Coward.
- Homer sings a parody of "Love and Marriage" by Frank Sinatra, the theme song of Married... with Children.
- Homer mentions Al Bundy and says that he's now on Modern Family, referring to Bundy's actor Ed O'Neill playing Jay Pritchett on the show.
- Homer and Marge leave the kids in the care of Amazon Alexa and Google Home.
- Alexa mentions the Epimenides paradox.
- Grampa mentions King Farouk.
- Games the family considers playing include The Game of Life, Hatchimals, Pick-up sticks and Monopoly.
- Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima photograph was seen on V.A. Hospital wall.
- G.I. Bilked is a reference to G.I. Joe.
- Grampa is invited to The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell.
- Lawrence O'Donnell mentions MSNBC, CNBC and NBC.
- The song that plays when the family arrive in New York City is "New York Groove" by Ace Frehley.
- Five Seasons New York hotel is a reference to the Four Seasons Hotel and the nearby in New York.
- The family visit the n&n's Store, a parody of M&M's.
- The song that plays during the photoshoot is "Blue Rondo à la Turk" by Dave Brubeck.
- After leaving the photoshoot, Grampa went to see a Rock Hudson film to remind him what a real man is like. Rock Hudson was discreetly gay.
- The song that plays when the family arrives in Texas is "Miles and Miles of Texas" by Asleep at the Wheel.
- The family visits the Prada Marfa art installation. They also see the Marfa lights.
- The song that Grampa sings in Marfa, "There's a Handsome Man in Texas", is set to the tune of "The Yellow Rose of Texas".
- Philip Hefflin mentions a paper from Cornell University.
- When Grampa is talking about the old days, he gets annoyed at Young Sheldon.
- Grampa says that he is as straight as Gomer Pyle from The Andy Griffith Show and Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C..
Trivia
- The Title screen gag is a repeat of the one from "Haw-Haw Land", only changing the two years that go and come.
Continuity
- The family has a bag of toy soldiers from Toys Were Us. ("Daddicus Finch")
- The family visits the V.A. Hospital again. ("Havana Wild Weekend")
