Corrected entry: At various points Homer says things which imply that he has very little problem with anybody being gay (e.g., his misunderstanding with Mr. Burns in "Last Exit to Springfield") but in this episode we are told he is homophobic.
He's My Brother
9th Sep 2003
The Simpsons (1989)
1st Jul 2004
The Simpsons (1989)
Corrected entry: Marge is reminding Lisa of the differences between the UK and the USA before she goes to visit Hugh's family in England. Obviously the steak-and-kidney pie remark is a joke, but she says, "Remember, a mile is called a kilometer..." No it isn't. The metric system is used in mainland Europe - miles over here are still miles.
Correction: This is clearly a mistake on Marge's part, as she is unfamiliar with European life and makes things up based on expressions she vaguely remember hearing about. And isn't it possible, since this episode takes place in the future, that the UK has joined the rest of Europe and switched to the metric system?
9th Sep 2003
The Simpsons (1989)
The Springfield Files - S8-E10
Corrected entry: The mysterious figure in the background of the lie-detector scene is the Cigarette-Smoking Man, the arch-nemesis of the two FBI agents from The X-Files.
Correction: Bit too obvious to be trivia.
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Correction: It isn't as simple as that. Homer has no real problem with casual acquaintances being gay. He DOES have a problem with a flamboyantly homosexual man being close to his family and is worried about the effect it will have on Bart.