![]() ![]() At one point, Homer and Bart visit a beach that requires them to wear ludicrously skimpy bathing suits. Conveniently an Orphan: Ronaldo said he had the money to help the Simpsons because he didn't have parents to take it from him, like so many child stars in America do.The family will eventually visit Antarctica under less than ideal circumstances. The family has also been to Asia, Australia, and Africa. Bart went to Europe as a foreign exchange student and the rest of the family went there when Lisa lost her balloon. Continuity Nod: Bart mentions that after the trip to Brazil, he'll have visited every continent.Homer: Boy, did you make a prank call to Brazil? Comical Overreacting: Homer's reason for choking Bart is even flimsier than usual.Homer then asked if that meant he wouldn't have to pay for the ride. When Homer entered an unlicensed taxi, the driver pulled a gun and told him it was an abduction.Homer's shirt shows Uncle Sam devouring the world with the phrase "Try And Stop Us" and he doesn't understand how the lifeguard realized he's American.Doing so is exactly how Homer later gets kidnapped. ![]() Chekhov's Gun: Lisa warns that getting into an unlicensed cab is something you never do in Brazil.It turns out that the missing Ronaldo ran away from the orphanage and joined this show as one of its puppeteers. Chekhov's Gag: At various points in the episode, Bart watches an overly-sexualized Brazilian kid's show, Teleboobies.The Capital of Brazil Is Buenos Aires: Averted while several references are made to Brazilian National Stereotypes, at one point they also mention the fact that it's one of the few non-Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America. ![]()
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