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**TV series ''{{W|Abbott Elementary}}''. | **TV series ''{{W|Abbott Elementary}}''. | ||
**TV series ''{{W|Mare of Easttown}}''. | **TV series ''{{W|Mare of Easttown}}''. | ||
| − | *The Historians mention [[Benjamin Franklin]]. Homer asks them if he played for the {{W|Philadelphia 76ers|Sixers}}. | + | **Other places not visible on the list but visited are: |
| − | * | + | ***[[Down North]], a real life pizzeria chain. |
| − | *A {{W|Rocky_Steps#Rocky_statue|statue of Rocky characters}} is present at the | + | ***The [[Tastykake]] factory. |
| + | ***The [[Mütter Museum of Medical Oddities]]. | ||
| + | *The Historians mention [[Benjamin Franklin]]. | ||
| + | **Homer asks them if he played for the {{W|Philadelphia 76ers|Sixers}}. | ||
| + | **They mention the {{W2|Treaty of Paris|1783}} and how he stole gold from the {{W|Palace of Versailles}}. | ||
| + | *A {{W|Rocky_Steps#Rocky_statue|statue of Rocky characters}} is present at the [[Philadelphia Art Museum]], but the secondary characters from ''{{W2|Rocky|film series}}'' are not. | ||
==Continuity== | ==Continuity== | ||
*An extended scene of when [[Santa's Little Helper]] gets adopted by the family. ("[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]") | *An extended scene of when [[Santa's Little Helper]] gets adopted by the family. ("[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]") | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the film National Treasure.
- Noah Wyle, Katherine LaNasa, and Taylor Dearden guest starring as emergency room staff is a reference to their starring roles in The Pitt.
- Marge uses Amazon Alexa.
- Men's Best Friend's Health is a parody of Men's Health.
- Numerous references to the Philadelphia Eagles team are made:
- Homer references:
- The 1968 game where the fans threw snowballs at Santa Claus.
- Fans climbing street lamps after the 52nd Super Bowl.
- Lenny Dykstra learning to be crazy.
- The "Tush Push" play.
- In his list of activities to do in Philadelphia there is "ripping off a piece of Jason Kelce's beard".
- He throws a battery at Adrianne, the "Philadelphia Handshake", a reference to fans throwing stuff at the opposing team.
- Gritty appears.
- The Michael Vick Reparation Park is named after Michael Vick.
- Homer references:
- Philadelphia's welcome sign says "The Big Scrapple", a pun on "The Big Apple", New York City's nickname and scrapple.
- The person welcoming Marge to the hotel tells her:
- The menu is called the "Boyz II Menu", a reference to Boyz II Men, the band that sung the opening theme.
- To ring Patti LaBelle if she needs anything.
- To choose between the Silver Linings Playbook Room, a reference to the movie Silver Linings Playbook, and the Fresh Prince suite, a reference to the series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
- Santa's Little Helper is trying to win the Kentucky Derby.
- Also mentioned (and then visited by him and the Historians of America's Great Inventors and Enlightened Men) in Homer's list of awesome things for him to do in Philadelphia:
- Geno's Steaks.
- Pat's King of Steaks.
- Dalessandro's Steaks Beer-Hoagies.
- Wawa.
- Rita's Italian Ice.
- TV series Abbott Elementary.
- TV series Mare of Easttown.
- Other places not visible on the list but visited are:
- Down North, a real life pizzeria chain.
- The Tastykake factory.
- The Mütter Museum of Medical Oddities.
- The Historians mention Benjamin Franklin.
- Homer asks them if he played for the Sixers.
- They mention the Treaty of Paris and how he stole gold from the Palace of Versailles.
- A statue of Rocky characters is present at the Philadelphia Art Museum, but the secondary characters from Rocky are not.
Continuity
- An extended scene of when Santa's Little Helper gets adopted by the family. ("Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire")
- Homer is dressed as Number 908 ("Homer the Great") and Pie Man ("Simple Simpson").
- Laddie appears. ("The Canine Mutiny")
