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== Cultural references ==
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*The episode title is a pun on the {{W2|How the West Was Won|film|film}} and {{W2|How the West Was Won|TV series|TV series}} ''How the West Was Won''.
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*The [[Sitcom parodies couch gag|couch gag]] parodies the sets of various sitcoms: ''[[The Honeymooners]]'', ''{{W|The Dick Van Dyke Show}}'', ''[[The Brady Bunch]]'', and ''[[Cheers]]''.
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*When [[Bart]], [[Nelson]], [[Jimbo]], [[Kearney]], [[Dolph]], and [[Ralph]] go to the "helicopter," "{{W|Gonna Fly Now}}," the theme song from ''Rocky'', plays.
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*Homer's premonition of the massive accident in his house is similar to the premonitions seen in the ''{{W2|Final Destination|series}}'' franchise.
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*At the end, when [[Principal Skinner]] says dancing is allowed again, everyone starts dancing to the song "{{W2|Footloose|song}}" from the 1984 film ''{{W2|Footloose|1984 film}}''.
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*When Ralph plays with the rat, he thinks that the rat is [[Elmo]] from ''Sesame Street''.
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== Trivia ==
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*When [[Bart]] skateboards over [[Barney]] during the [[opening sequence]], Barney says "Hey!" instead of belching.
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== Continuity ==
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*According to [[Homer]], the entire series of scenes showing him getting hurt took place over a week. This is odd, considering that one of the flashbacks was from "[[Treehouse of Horror XIII]]". This could, however, be a sign that Homer is not good at keeping track of time—or reality, since the Treehouse of Horror flashback is non-canon. Most of the flashbacks are clips from previous episodes:
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*"[[Homer at the Bat]]"
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*"[[Bart's Friend Falls in Love]]"
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*"[[Deep Space Homer]]"
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*"[[Two Bad Neighbors]]"
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*"[[Homerpalooza]]"
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*"[[A Milhouse Divided]]"
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*"[[The Homer They Fall]]"
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*"[[Homer to the Max]]"
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*"[[Bye, Bye, Nerdie]]"
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*"[[Weekend at Burnsie's]]"
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*"[[Helter Shelter]]"
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*"[[Dude, Where's My Ranch?]]"
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*"[[Brake My Wife, Please]]"
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*"[[Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays]]"
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*"[[Blame It on Lisa]]"
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*"[[Lost Our Lisa]]"
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*"[[Dumbbell Indemnity]]"
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*"[[Treehouse of Horror XIII]]"
 
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== Cultural references ==
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== Goofs ==
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*When [[Bart]], [[Nelson]], [[Jimbo]], [[Kearney]], [[Dolph]], and [[Ralph]] go to the "helicopter", [[Wikipedia: Gonna Fly Now|Gonna Fly Now]], the theme from ''Rocky'', plays.
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*People were already staring at Lisa before she screamed.
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*There is also a [[Wikipedia: Kid vs. Kat|Kid vs. Kat]] episode called How the Test Was Won.
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*In one scene, Lisa is shown sitting next to Milhouse; however, in an earlier scene, she is shown sitting at the edge of the table.
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*According to [[Homer]] the entire series took place over a week. Odd, considering he had a flashback involved [[Treehouse of Horror XIII]]. This could, however, be a sign that Homer is not good at keeping track of time.
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*In Marge's meeting scene, when it is just seconds to 3 o'clock, Homer doesn't have anything around his hands. When he confronts Mr. Burns and says, "Oh, Mr. Burns!", he has a watch. Then, he doesn't.
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*When Homer mentions that if they let one injury happen, they'll end up in the Poorhouse, Marge corrects him with "you mean 'back to the poorhouse'", which was a reference to the events of [[No Loan Again, Naturally]]. But this episode aired before that.
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*Homer's premonition of the massive accident in his house is similar to the premonitions seen in the ''[[Wikipedia: Final Destination (series)|Final Destination]]'' franchise.
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*At the end, when [[Seymour Skinner|Skinner]] says dancing is allowed again, everyone starts dancing to {{W|Footloose (song)|Footloose}} from {{W|Footloose (1984 film)|''Footloose''}}, a 1984 film.
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* The school bus passes the exiting Springfield sign, then Otto seems to be flying the school bus over Springfield, the power plant in sight.
 
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* Ralph hasn't got his trousers down when he goes to the toilet.
 
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* People were already staring at Lisa before she screamed.
 
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* In one scene, Lisa is shown sitting next to Milhouse, however in an earlier scene, she is shown sitting at the edge of the table.
 
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Latest revision as of 19:55, November 21, 2024

References/Trivia


Season 20 Episode References
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"How the Test Was Won"
"No Loan Again, Naturally" 432 →


Cultural references[edit]

Trivia[edit]

Continuity[edit]

  • According to Homer, the entire series of scenes showing him getting hurt took place over a week. This is odd, considering that one of the flashbacks was from "Treehouse of Horror XIII". This could, however, be a sign that Homer is not good at keeping track of time—or reality, since the Treehouse of Horror flashback is non-canon. Most of the flashbacks are clips from previous episodes:

Goofs[edit]

  • People were already staring at Lisa before she screamed.
  • In one scene, Lisa is shown sitting next to Milhouse; however, in an earlier scene, she is shown sitting at the edge of the table.
  • In Marge's meeting scene, when it is just seconds to 3 o'clock, Homer doesn't have anything around his hands. When he confronts Mr. Burns and says, "Oh, Mr. Burns!", he has a watch. Then, he doesn't.
Season 20 References
Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes • Lost Verizon • Double, Double, Boy in Trouble • Treehouse of Horror XIX • Dangerous Curves • Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words • MyPods and Boomsticks • The Burns and the Bees • Lisa the Drama Queen • Take My Life, Please • How the Test Was Won • No Loan Again, Naturally • Gone Maggie Gone • In the Name of the Grandfather • Wedding for Disaster • Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe • The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly • Father Knows Worst • Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh • Four Great Women and a Manicure • Coming to Homerica