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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
*The title of the episode is a wordplay on [[Canada]]'s national anthem ''{{w|O Canada}}''. | *The title of the episode is a wordplay on [[Canada]]'s national anthem ''{{w|O Canada}}''. | ||
| − | *The [[Sitcom parodies couch gag|couch gag]] parodies the sets of various sitcoms: {{w|The Honeymooners}}, {{w|The Dick Van Dyke Show}}, {{w|The Brady Bunch}} and {{w|Cheers}}. It's also a repeat of [[How the Test Was Won]]'s. | + | *The [[Sitcom parodies couch gag|couch gag]] parodies the sets of various sitcoms: ''{{w|The Honeymooners}}'', ''{{w|The Dick Van Dyke Show}}'', ''{{w|The Brady Bunch}}'' and ''{{w|Cheers}}''. It's also a repeat of "[[How the Test Was Won]]"'s. |
| + | *The Simpsons pass by: | ||
| + | **a [[Toys R Us]] store, with the mascot [[Geoffrey the Giraffe]] attempting to hang himself. | ||
| + | **a bankrupt [[Sears|Sears and Roebuck]]. | ||
| + | **[[Circuit City]] overrun by wild dogs. | ||
| + | *Homer holds a pendant for the [[Buffalo Bills]]. | ||
| + | *The Simpsons drive by a {{W|Kodak}} plant that is demolished. | ||
| + | *In Homer's song, he mentions that [[Benedict Arnold]] fought in Upstate New York. | ||
| + | *Lisa's foster family mention the following Canadian restaurant chains: {{W|Harvey's}}, {{W|Swiss Chalet}}, {{W|Mr. Sub}}, {{W|Earls (restaurant chain)|Earls}} and [https://www.humptys.com/ Humpty's]. | ||
| + | *The [[Alanis Morissette Elementary School]] is named after Canadian singer-songwriter {{W|Alanis Morissette}}. | ||
| + | *Students at the school can {{W|Skype}} with prime minister [[Justin Trudeau]]. | ||
| + | *Lisa asked Justin Trudeau about the {{W|SNC-Lavalin affair}}. | ||
| + | *When Lisa's teacher says that they're doing a play based on a Canadian novel, [[Oliver]] asks if it's ''{{W|The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (novel)|The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz}}'' by {{W|Mordecai Richler}}. | ||
| + | **The play is actually ''{{W|The Handmaid's Tale}}'' by [[Margaret Atwood]]. | ||
| + | **Lisa asks if she can try out for the role of Offred. | ||
| + | *Marge crosses the [[Detroit River]] on [[Ambassador Bridge]]. | ||
| + | *The sign outside Lisa's foster hom says "Give us your {{Ch|Alec Baldwin}}s and [[Lena Dunham]]s." | ||
| + | *The [[American Consulate]] says "Coming Soon - {{Ch|Julian Assange}}." | ||
| + | *Marge said that the last vote Homer cast was for [[Quisp]]. Homer then held up a box of the cereal. | ||
| + | *Lisa imagines [[Abraham Lincoln]], [[Dumbo]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Eleanor Roosevelt]], [[Seabiscuit]], {{ap|Watson|D'oh Canada}} (the computer that won ''[[Jeopardy!]]''), {{Ch|Judy Blume}} and [[Louis Armstrong]]. | ||
| + | *The Canadians getting Marge and Lisa across the river said that for every [[Martin Short]] there's no shortage of [[William Shatner]]s. | ||
| + | *Lisa's Canadian class watches an episode of ''{{W|The Beachcombers}}''. | ||
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| + | == Trivia == | ||
| + | *[[Mr. Largo]] mentions that the [[Springfield Elementary School Band]] have been working on the same song for 30 years, a reference to the [[opening sequence]]. | ||
| + | *The vehicles on [[Ambassador Bridge]] all have license plates of production codes: | ||
| + | **DABF11 - "[[Weekend at Burnsie's]]". | ||
| + | **PABF1? - a [[season 23]] episode. | ||
| + | **JABF02 - "[[The Haw-Hawed Couple]]". | ||
| + | **YABF14 - "D'oh Canada". | ||
| + | *[[Ned Flanders]]'s passport number starts off with "YABF14", the production code for the episode. | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
*The [[Simpsons family|family]] goes to [[Mt. Splashmore]]. ("[[Brush with Greatness]]") | *The [[Simpsons family|family]] goes to [[Mt. Splashmore]]. ("[[Brush with Greatness]]") | ||
| + | *The [[newfie]] destroys a [[Robopet]]. ("[[Replaceable You]]") | ||
| + | *Lisa said she missed [[Princes]], the pony she only had for a week. ("[[Lisa's Pony]]") | ||
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{{Season 30|R}} | {{Season 30|R}} | ||
[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
[[Category:Continuity]] | [[Category:Continuity]] | ||
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Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a wordplay on Canada's national anthem O Canada.
- The couch gag parodies the sets of various sitcoms: The Honeymooners, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Brady Bunch and Cheers. It's also a repeat of "How the Test Was Won"'s.
- The Simpsons pass by:
- a Toys R Us store, with the mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe attempting to hang himself.
- a bankrupt Sears and Roebuck.
- Circuit City overrun by wild dogs.
- Homer holds a pendant for the Buffalo Bills.
- The Simpsons drive by a Kodak plant that is demolished.
- In Homer's song, he mentions that Benedict Arnold fought in Upstate New York.
- Lisa's foster family mention the following Canadian restaurant chains: Harvey's, Swiss Chalet, Mr. Sub, Earls and Humpty's.
- The Alanis Morissette Elementary School is named after Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette.
- Students at the school can Skype with prime minister Justin Trudeau.
- Lisa asked Justin Trudeau about the SNC-Lavalin affair.
- When Lisa's teacher says that they're doing a play based on a Canadian novel, Oliver asks if it's The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz by Mordecai Richler.
- The play is actually The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.
- Lisa asks if she can try out for the role of Offred.
- Marge crosses the Detroit River on Ambassador Bridge.
- The sign outside Lisa's foster hom says "Give us your Alec Baldwins and Lena Dunhams."
- The American Consulate says "Coming Soon - Julian Assange."
- Marge said that the last vote Homer cast was for Quisp. Homer then held up a box of the cereal.
- Lisa imagines Abraham Lincoln, Dumbo, Aretha Franklin, Eleanor Roosevelt, Seabiscuit, Watson (the computer that won Jeopardy!), Judy Blume and Louis Armstrong.
- The Canadians getting Marge and Lisa across the river said that for every Martin Short there's no shortage of William Shatners.
- Lisa's Canadian class watches an episode of The Beachcombers.
Trivia
- Mr. Largo mentions that the Springfield Elementary School Band have been working on the same song for 30 years, a reference to the opening sequence.
- The vehicles on Ambassador Bridge all have license plates of production codes:
- DABF11 - "Weekend at Burnsie's".
- PABF1? - a season 23 episode.
- JABF02 - "The Haw-Hawed Couple".
- YABF14 - "D'oh Canada".
- Ned Flanders's passport number starts off with "YABF14", the production code for the episode.
Continuity
- The family goes to Mt. Splashmore. ("Brush with Greatness")
- The newfie destroys a Robopet. ("Replaceable You")
- Lisa said she missed Princes, the pony she only had for a week. ("Lisa's Pony")
