Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"/References

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Cultural references

This episode is a parody of the popcorn brand "Screaming Yellow Zonkers".
When Chief Wiggum pulls Marge over, he calls her "Thelma and Louise," referencing the 1991 movie Thelma & Louise.
When Homer, Lisa and Bart are running from the rhinos, Homer shouts 'Jumanji' and expects the rhinos to stop, referencing the movie Jumanji.

Sign seen in front of the Zoo: "Born free, then caged."
Homer's "NBC sucks" comments over the closing credits are not put in closed captioning.
The music during the Gracie Films logo at the end is replaced by gunshot sound effects.
Mike Scully, his wife Julie Thacker, and their children can be seen running out of the zoo when the rhinos attack.

This episode is a follow up to the end of "The Last Temptation of Krust".
- Krusty's Canyonero from said episode appears.
- The Canyonero song is heard playing at the dealership.
Superintendent Chalmers calls Skinner a "sexless freak" referring to Skinner being a virgin well into his forties. "Grade School Confidential".
Gillian the socialite is seen in the road rage film. "Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield".

An exterior shot of the Simpson house with no cars on the drive is followed by a scene in which Homer is rifling through Marge's purse. As the camera pulls out both Marge's car and the Canyonero are outside.
- It is likely the exterior shot of the house is from another episode, and used instead of drawing a new image.
When all the teachers and staff members come out on stage for the musical in the beginning, there are 9 people, when they form a pyramid there are 10 people.
When Marge first used her headlights to see Bart and Lisa in the kitchen, Bart was wearing nothing but his underwear. But a few seconds later, when Bart is stealing from Marge's purse, he is fully clothed.
When Eddie the cop (as Curtis E. Bear) was being bludgeoned with 2x4s at traffic school, Krusty's nose was the same color as his skin before Agnes knocked Eddie down.
When Marge cuts across the grass verge and fields to get to her house, she drives over a field opposite the Simpson house, where there is usually a house. Later in the episode, there is a house, when Clancy and Lou call at the house.
When Homer looks out of the window searching for Marge and says "Marge", his lips aren't moving.

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