Lemon of Troy/References

Cultural References

 * The episode's title is a reference to an ancient Greek tragedy titled Women of Troy written by Euripides during the Peloponnesian War at the City Dionysia, most likely in 415 BCE.
 * When Milhouse makes peace with his Shelbyville namesake, he says, "So this is what it feels like when doves cry," which is a reference to the song "When Doves Cry" by Prince.
 * Bart's plan to have the Shelbyvillians tow Ned's RV into the impound lot is reminiscent of the Trojan Horse strategy by which the Greeks defeated Troy in the Trojan War. In fact, when sneaking out of the RV, Homer stated, "I bet no one else in history has thought of something this clever!".
 * Bart's successful escape from the tiger pit by adding up the Roman numerals in which he states it is Rocky VII: Adrian's Revenge is highly improbable, considering in the most recent film Rocky Balboa that Rocky is left a widower in the wake of Adrian's death in the interim period between the fifth and sixth films.

Trivia

 * Lisa says that town pride has been going downhill ever since the lake caught fire. Pollution in the lake also causes problems for Springfield in The Simpsons Movie.
 * Ned's RV appears for the second time.
 * This may be a reference to the Troy Lemon law firm in Ohio.
 * In the end Shelbyvillians drink turnip juice and it looks somewhat same that in Springfield (old man under/near the vegetable/fruit).
 * If you look behind the boys when they enter Shelbyville, you can see two girls flying a kite at the boarder, which one of them is Lisa!
 * After Bart labels Todd the "Quiet religious guy who ends up going crazy," Todd can be seen looking at the fourth wall nervously.
 * When Marge finds out what the boys where up to, she hints Bart said he was going to a tutoring job instead.

Goofs

 * Data didn't have to look for a candy wrapper to know who took the lemon tree. Just the track it made alone is enough.