The Color Yellow/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

References

• The episode title is a reference to the Alice Walker novel The Color Purple.
• There is a lack of continuity between this episode and the episode Lisa the Simpson, where it is revealed only the males of the Simpson family are failures, whereas the females are often successful and highly intelligent.
• The Canadian flag that appears in the episode is not the official flag of Canada until 1965.

Continuity

• When Lisa goes to the attic, many objects from previous episodes can be seen, including:
  • An "I Didn't Do It" T-shirt (Bart Gets Famous)
  • Homer's Astrolabe ('Tis the Fifteenth Season)
  • Homer's Spacesuit (Deep Space Homer)
  • A large model rocket, taped back together (She of Little Faith)
  • A calender with Marge Simpson posing on the cover (The Devil Wears Nada)
  • Funzo (Grift of the Magi)
  • A Princess Penelope doll (Once Upon a Time in Springfield)
  • The stone head of Xtapolapocetl (Blood Feud)
  • The statue of a Golem (Treehouse of Horror XVII)
  • Homer's Mr. Plow jacket (Mr. Plow)
  • The vibrating chair given to Homer by Herb Powell (Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?)