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Cultural references

• The episode has many references to the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's
  • The title is a reference to the song "Moon River", which is from the film.
  • The song playing in the credits was "Moon River"
  • In two scenes Mary is dressed as Holly.
    • In one she is wearing the same black dress and hat with the white ribbon around the hat.
    • While playing guitar, Mary is dressed similarly to Holly while she plays guitar, albeit with a red bandanna as opposed to Holly's white.
  • In the film, Holly left her "family" to set up a new life in New York, much like Mary does here, though her dad comes to get her, not her husband like in the film.
• The couch gag is a reference to the The Longest Daycare.
• Pappa Pia! is a reference to the musical Mamma Mia!.
• Death of a Salesman: The Seussical is a parody of Death of a Salesman and Dr. Seuss films.
• Samsun is a parody of Samsung.

Trivia

• The items in Bart's box of "precious junk" include:
  • Photos of his old girlfriends
  • His slingshot
  • A Krusty the Clown ashtray
  • A square piece of ravioli in a ziplock bag labelled "Ravioli that looks like me"
• The names that appear in the listing of Mary Spuckler's appartment include:
  • T. Bickle
  • Mary Spuckler
  • H. Golightly

Continuity

• Bart's previous girlfriends:
  • Jessica Lovejoy ("Bart's Girlfriend")
  • Darcy ("Little Big Girl")
  • Jenny ("The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly")
  • Gina Vendetti ("The Wandering Juvie")
  • Nikki McKenna ("Stealing First Base")
  • Mary Spuckler ("Apocalypse Cow")
• Adverts are seen from previous objects featured in the show:
  • Canyonero Hybrid ("The Last Temptation of Krust")
  • MyPad ("Holidays of Future Passed", "Them, Robot", "Lisa Goes Gaga")
  • Burly Paper Towels ("The Blunder Years")
• Khlav Kalash and the Khlav Kalash vendor appear again as a massive brand. ("The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson")