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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
*The title of the episode is a parody of a {{w|Gone Girl (novel)|book}} and a film ''{{w|Gone Girl (film)|Gone Girl}}''. | *The title of the episode is a parody of a {{w|Gone Girl (novel)|book}} and a film ''{{w|Gone Girl (film)|Gone Girl}}''. | ||
| − | *During the opening sequence | + | *During the opening sequence, [[Patty Bouvier|Patty]] and [[Selma Bouvier|Selma]] are dressed like Elsa and Anna from ''[[Frozen]]'' respectively. |
*[[Tom Petty]] appears in his memory in the opening sequence as an angel playing a guitar. He died 2 months before the airing of the episode on October 2nd, [[2017]]. | *[[Tom Petty]] appears in his memory in the opening sequence as an angel playing a guitar. He died 2 months before the airing of the episode on October 2nd, [[2017]]. | ||
*[[Milhouse]] mentions {{w|Harry Horse}}. | *[[Milhouse]] mentions {{w|Harry Horse}}. | ||
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Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a parody of a book and a film Gone Girl.
- During the opening sequence, Patty and Selma are dressed like Elsa and Anna from Frozen respectively.
- Tom Petty appears in his memory in the opening sequence as an angel playing a guitar. He died 2 months before the airing of the episode on October 2nd, 2017.
- Milhouse mentions Harry Horse.
- The vynil collection in the bunker has:
- Sinatra's Sinatra Ruins Dylan, a reference to Bob Dylan's Triplicate album, in which he sings covers of Frank Sinatra's song.
- Elvis Presley's Doin' It for the Money, a reference to his song Doin' the Best I Can.
- Calvin and the Hipmunks, a reference to both Alvin and the Chipmunks and their robotic dopplegangers Calvin and the Hip Munks. This is also a cryptic reference to Calvin Coolidge, Dwight Eisenhower (I Bite Ike), the Berlin Wall, the atomic bomb ("Oh Darn! It's Nuclear War", "Who's This Feller In My Fallout Shelter"), and the conflict of the First Oklahoma Infantry Regiment under Woodrow Wilson and Rough Riders under Theodore Roosevelt ("I wanna play Cowboys and Indians.", "Calvin, put down that Tomahawk.", "Give me back my Tomahawk").
- Squeaky-voiced teen brings Sideshow Bob The New Yorker, while Bob mentions the New York magazine.
- Sideshow Bob mentions William Thon.
- Sideshow Bob sings songs from Gilbert and Sullivan.
- Homer mentions that Shaquille O'Neal has a Superman tattoo on his arm.
Continuity
- Sideshow Bob steps on a rake repeatedly by himself. ("Cape Feare")
- In the shrine to Bart that Marge makes is a picture of a young toddler Bart banging pots together. ("Lisa's First Word")
- Also, a picture of little Lisa putting an adhesive bandage on Little Bart's knee ("Lisa on Ice").
