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*When Marge sees where Seymour lives, she exclaims "Great Gatsby!", a reference to the novel ''{{W|The Great Gatsby}}'' by {{W|F. Scott Fitzgerald}}. | *When Marge sees where Seymour lives, she exclaims "Great Gatsby!", a reference to the novel ''{{W|The Great Gatsby}}'' by {{W|F. Scott Fitzgerald}}. | ||
*Seymour took Homer and Marge to see a {{W|Caravaggio}} painting. This painting is a parody of ''{{W2|The Entombment of Christ|Caravaggio}}''. | *Seymour took Homer and Marge to see a {{W|Caravaggio}} painting. This painting is a parody of ''{{W2|The Entombment of Christ|Caravaggio}}''. | ||
| − | *The Italian waiter, [[Wario]], is a reference to {{ | + | *The Italian waiter, [[Wario]], is a reference to {{mw|Wario}} from the ''{{ap|Mario|series}}'' series. Skinner tells him "the mushrooms were super, Mario," referencing the ''{{mw|Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario}}'' series in particular and the mushrooms from ''Mario'' games. |
*Homer breaks numerous {{W|Vespa}} scooters. | *Homer breaks numerous {{W|Vespa}} scooters. | ||
*[[Helen Lovejoy]] appears in a parody of the painting ''{{W2|Medusa|Caravaggio}}'' by Caravaggio. | *[[Helen Lovejoy]] appears in a parody of the painting ''{{W2|Medusa|Caravaggio}}'' by Caravaggio. | ||
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*When Skinner tells Homer "Any idiot could draw you," [[Matt Groening]]'s signature appears on the wall next to him. | *When Skinner tells Homer "Any idiot could draw you," [[Matt Groening]]'s signature appears on the wall next to him. | ||
*The name of the newspaper ''[[La Polpetta Quotidiana]]'' translates to "The Daily Meatball". | *The name of the newspaper ''[[La Polpetta Quotidiana]]'' translates to "The Daily Meatball". | ||
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*The letter at the end has the American address "86 Tamzarian St. Springfield, USA". ("[[The Principal and the Pauper]]") | *The letter at the end has the American address "86 Tamzarian St. Springfield, USA". ("[[The Principal and the Pauper]]") | ||
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Cultural references[edit]
- The episode and title are a parody of the Netflix series Ripley, which is based on the 1955 crime novel The Talented Mr. Ripley.
- Marge Skinner is a parody of Tom Ripley.
- Agnes Skinner is a parody of Herbert Greenleaf.
- Seymour Skinner is a parody of Dickie Greenleaf.
- Homer Simpsley is a parody of Marge Sherwood.
- Gary Chalmers is a parody of Freddie Miles.
- Clancy Wiggum is a parody of Inspector Pietro Ravini.
- The painting of Groundskeeper Willie is a parody of the Vincent van Gogh painting Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat.
- When Marge sees where Seymour lives, she exclaims "Great Gatsby!", a reference to the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
- Seymour took Homer and Marge to see a Caravaggio painting. This painting is a parody of The Entombment of Christ.
- The Italian waiter, Wario, is a reference to Wario from the Mario series. Skinner tells him "the mushrooms were super, Mario," referencing the Super Mario series in particular and the mushrooms from Mario games.
- Homer breaks numerous Vespa scooters.
- Helen Lovejoy appears in a parody of the painting Medusa by Caravaggio.
- Sideshow Bob appears in a parody of the painting Saturn Devouring His Son by Francisco Goya.
- A Madonna painting of Brandine with several children is viewed by Marge.
- During the montage of spendings, "24.000 baci" by Adriano Celentano plays.
- Homer and Marge go to a Ferrari dealership.
- Marge tells Homer that his suit makes him look like Fatty Arbuckle.
- Chalmers wants to go to the Sistine Chapel with Skinner to "pick up some broads."
- Homer tells Chalmers that Skinner went to the Colosseum.
- At the end of the episode, "Il cielo in una stanza" by Mina plays.
Trivia[edit]
- According to her checkbook, Luann Van Houten's address is 316 Pikeland Avenue.
- Skinner's address is Via Emiliana, 36-80410, Bella Truffa, Italy.
- When Skinner tells Homer "Any idiot could draw you," Matt Groening's signature appears on the wall next to him.
- The name of the newspaper La Polpetta Quotidiana translates to "The Daily Meatball".
Continuity[edit]
- The letter at the end has the American address "86 Tamzarian St. Springfield, USA". ("The Principal and the Pauper")
