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*Homer refers to his good luck saying "Fortune favors the bald," a play on the proverb "{{w|Fortune favors the bold}}." | *Homer refers to his good luck saying "Fortune favors the bald," a play on the proverb "{{w|Fortune favors the bold}}." | ||
*Stolling along the Seine with [[Marge]], Homer says "Plastered in Paris, there's no better feeling" a play on ''plaster OF paris.'' | *Stolling along the Seine with [[Marge]], Homer says "Plastered in Paris, there's no better feeling" a play on ''plaster OF paris.'' | ||
| + | *The scene where Homer and Marge stroll past the "Place de la Pointillisme" is drawn in the art style of {{w|pointillism}}. | ||
*A {{w|Morgan Motor Company|Morgan Motor}} vehicle is found by [[Lisa]] and Homer in the garage. | *A {{w|Morgan Motor Company|Morgan Motor}} vehicle is found by [[Lisa]] and Homer in the garage. | ||
**[[Jay Leno]], who buys the car from Homer, is well-known as a {{w|Jay Leno#Vehicle collection|classic car enthusiast}}. | **[[Jay Leno]], who buys the car from Homer, is well-known as a {{w|Jay Leno#Vehicle collection|classic car enthusiast}}. | ||
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Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a reference to the title of the film To Sir, with Love.
- The film has also been referenced in the title of the episodes "To Surveil With Love" from Season 21 and "To Cur, with Love" from Season 24.
- Homer rides on a luggage carrier with five Michelin Men. He shows them a video of the Springfield tire fire, and they react in horror, being made of tires themselves.
- Homer mentions Burger King.
- Homer refers to his good luck saying "Fortune favors the bald," a play on the proverb "Fortune favors the bold."
- Stolling along the Seine with Marge, Homer says "Plastered in Paris, there's no better feeling" a play on plaster OF paris.
- The scene where Homer and Marge stroll past the "Place de la Pointillisme" is drawn in the art style of pointillism.
- A Morgan Motor vehicle is found by Lisa and Homer in the garage.
- Jay Leno, who buys the car from Homer, is well-known as a classic car enthusiast.
- The Paris Fashion Week is shown.
- The house from Up is seen flying in Paris.
- In Paris, Lisa is dressed as Madeline, a character from a French book and TV series of the same name.
Continuity
- Ugolin and Cesar appear. ("The Crepes of Wrath")
- The Simpsons family travels on an Air Springfield airplane. ("Fear of Flying")
- Marge mentions bad journeys of the Simpsons family:
- Australia ("Bart vs. Australia"),
- Brazil ("Blame It on Lisa", "You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee"),
- Japan ("Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo"),
- London ("The Regina Monologues"),
- China ("Goo Goo Gai Pan"),
- World's Fair Bart drove to ("Bart on the Road"),
- That place with the underground jockeys ("Saddlesore Galactica"),
- Itchy & Scratchy Land ("Itchy & Scratchy Land"),
- Outer Space ("Deep Space Homer").
Trivia
- The Duff blimp in the couch gag says Season 27 ep. 20, the season and episode number of this episode.
- French versions of Chief Wiggum, Eddie and Lou appear.
- Lisa's headphones disappear on the plane.
- At the airport, there's a gate "E33", but there's no "E33" gate on the Charles de Gualle Airport, the airport used as inspiration for it.
