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Cultural References[]
- The title of this episode is a reference to the 1976 TV series McMillan & Wife.
- Lambuggini is a parody of Italian car maker Lamborghini.
- The episode name having "McMansion" in it may be a reference to Double, Double, Boy in Trouble.
Goofs[]
- Lou told Clancy Wiggum to pull over a Lambugghini, Wiggum refuse to follow them and said he only had a Dodge Charger with 260,000 Miles. It's Actually a 1989 Dodge Diplomat.
Trivia/Controversy[]
- Despite speculation that Homer's line where he suggested he wouldn't strangle Bart anymore lead to the Simpsons retiring Homer's trademark why you little! strangulation, Simpsons co-producer James L. Brooks later spoke to People Magazine, now run by Fox Broadcasting Corporation founder Barry Diller, https://deadline.com/2021/10/barry-diller-iac-buys-meredith-people-magazine-1234851111/ to confirm the speculation wasn't true. https://people.com/homer-continue-strangle-bart-the-simpsons-says-co-creator-exclusive-8400789 Shortly before the People interview, other Simpsons producers implied it wasn't true as well. https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-simpsons-homer-strangling-bart-producers-respond-1235781806/
- This episode was dedicated to Suzanne Somers. A rerun was also dedicated to former writer Reid Harrison, who passed away on January 15, 2024.
- Dick Van Dyke was 97 when he played himself in this episode, making him the oldest guest star in series history.
- Maggie does not appear in this episode.