Lemon of Troy

] Bart identifies the number seven in Roman numerals by referring to a nonexistent sequel of the Rocky series, "Rocky VII: Adrian's Revenge". The scene with Bart and his team sitting on a hill above the enemy camp and looking down at the captured tree being circled by children on bicycles bears a resemblance to an early scene in "".

As well as the overall plot structure of the Trojan War, the episode makes several references to specific aspects of it. The method of recovery of the tree is an echo of the Trojan Horse (a fact lost on Homer, who gleefully exclaims that "no one in history has ever done anything "this" clever"). In addition, Springfield residents attacking their neighboring rivals after they steal their prize possession is a reference to the legend, in which the incentive for the Greeks declaring war on their Trojan neighbors is the abduction of their most famous and beautiful female citizen, Helen of Troy.
* [http://www.tv.com/the-simpsons/lemon-of-troy/episode/1412/summary.html "Lemon of Troy"] at TV.com
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0757018/ "Lemon of Troy"] at the Internet Movie Database