Difference between revisions of "A Mid-Childhood Night's Dream/References"

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Cultural references[edit]

• The episode title is a reference to A Midsummer Night's Dream.
• When Homer wakes up from a dream, he yells "don't sue me, Dracula!"
• An arrangement of "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" by John Lennon plays over the scene where Marge takes Bart to school.
• Otter Homer says that Lisa's as smart as "Old Sheldon", a reference to Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory and the spin-off Young Sheldon.
• The bright orange flowers behind Otter Homer in the garden are California poppies.
• The soap-bubble toy Marge buys is labeled "Big Bubble from Little China," a parody of Big Trouble in Little China.
• Marge remembers her "inner Lisa" telling her about lucid dreaming, but Marge remembers hearing it as "Lucy dreaming".
• In Marge's dreams, sometimes Homer is both of the Property Brothers, Drew Scott and Jonathan Scott.
• Marge's thoughts include:
  • "Is that guy from Dynasty alive?"
  • "Under my umbrella-ella-ella eh-eh-eh", lyrics from the song "Umbrella" by Rihanna.
  • Do I have to watch "The Wire".
  • "The Rock's butt."
  • "Stop interrupting Whoopi!".
• In Marge's parent-teacher conference dream, when Rayshelle says fifth grade is technically the last year of Bart's childhood, Marge falls into the "Sunken Place" from Get Out.
• Dream Lisa quotes the poet Kahlil Gibran.
• The explosion at the playground is a parody of a scene from the Terminator film Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
• Marge says that she doesn't want an Etsy storefront.

Trivia[edit]

• Marge's thoughts include:
  • This cookie counts as lunch.
  • The cat looks concerned.
  • I'm so aware of my knees right now.
  • "Pillow" is a great word.
  • When did I have corn?
  • Is that guy from Dynasty alive?
  • I don't like pistachios.
  • I have manly thumbs.
  • Sports are dumb.
  • Should've worn layers.
  • Bart's shouting.
  • What stinks in here?
  • I hate this bra.
  • Under my umbrella-ella-ella eh-eh-eh.
  • I wish I had an accent.
  • No candle is worth that much.
  • Do I have to watch "The Wire".
  • Meeting with Bart's teacher.
  • The Rock's butt.
  • Stop interrupting Whoopi!.
  • Ugh. It's not "The Simpson's".
  • I need a new laugh.
  • Why did I come in this room?
  • The letter G looks friendly.
  • Not like that stuck up Y.
  • Pebble or part of my socks?
  • Sports are dumb.
  • Taco Thursday?
  • I'm coming, too!
  • What I should have said (Helen).
  • What I should have said (Luann).

Contuinity[edit]

• Mrs. Vanderbilt is shocked by Bart mooning, although it is pretend this time. ("500 Keys")