Love is a Many Strangled Thing/References

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Love is a Many Strangled Thing

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Trivia

• Snowball and Santa's Little Helper do not appear in this episode.
• When everyone is laughing at Homer tickling Bart, Apu is in Sanjay's clothes.
• We learn Bart has a weak spot where if tickled hard enough, he wets himself without his control.
• According to this episode, Abraham Simpson was subjected to the same strangling Homer employs on Bart.
• In the title screen gag, the Planet Express ship flies by, as well as the Futurama theme song playing.
• This is the fourth time somebody strangles Homer the way he strangles Bart, the last time in the How Munched Is that Birdie in the Window?.
• The last time Springfieldians hear about a Simpson peeing their pants occurred in Moe Baby Blues.
• The aftermath of Bart peeing his pants is probably what Abe described as a serious problem in Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore.
• The last time someone expressed concern after hearing that Homer often strangled Bart was in Regarding Margie.
• Homer was previously strangled in the way he strangles Bart in Homer's Night Out.
• This is the second episode where Homer becomes calmer but falls victim to Bart's actions. The first was I Am Furious Yellow.
• This is the second episode where Bart inflicts a blackboard punishment on someone. The first was Skinner's Sense of Snow.
• Bart is finally able to drive Willie's tractor after having trouble in Whacking Day.
• This is the second episode where Bart throws shoes at someone. The first was Last Tap Dance in Springfield.
• This is the second episode where Homer tickles another Simpson. The first was Homer the Vigilante.
• The episode’s title is a parody of the song “Love Is a Many Splendored Thing”.