At Long Last Leave/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

	Season 23 Episode References
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Cultural references

• The episode's name is a reference to the Cole Porter song "At Long Last Love" and the film with the same name.
• As the family drive away from Springfield following their banishment, Lisa reads a book titled What to Expect When You're Ejected, a pun on the pregnancy guide What to Expect When You're Expecting.
• The arcade game Pong '95 is seen in Barney's Bowlarama, a reference to Pong
  • The arcade game Grand Theft Walrus, a parody of Grand Theft Auto, is also seen.

Trivia

• To make his case for banishing the Simpsons from Springfield, Mayor Quimby presents slides showing incidents they've caused, all of which occurred in previous episodes:
  • Homer driving his car down the hallway at Springfield Elementary School ("Wild Barts Can't Be Broken")—"Property Damage: $8.3 Million"
  • Bart surfing on a basketball backboard, riding a wave that resulted from his flooding the school gymnasium with water from a fire hose ("Brother's Little Helper")—"Upshot: 5 Mile Cloud of Toxic Mold"
  • Lisa coordinating the attempted rescue of Bluella ("The Squirt and the Whale")—"Not That Expensive but Pretty Annoying"

Continuity

• This is the second time that Springfield has relocated, the first being "Trash of the Titans".