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Cultural references

The episode makes mention of "40 classic films starring Jim Carrey", which include "The Mask" and "Ace Ventura VI". According to David Mirkin, this is a joke about how "huge" his movies were at the time, and how he was not garnering much respect as an actor. The sounds of the car are the same as the ones used in "The Jetsons". In this episode's version of the future, apparently four of the major American networks have merged into CNNBCBS (a division of ABC). At the same time, FOX has gradually become a hardcore sex channel. The beginning of Lisa's and Hugh's romance is similar to the one in "Love Story". Martin Prince's fate is a parody of "The Phantom of the Opera". The song that he plays on the organ is "A Fifth of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy, a disco version of Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5" in C Minor..

Reception

"Lisa's Wedding" won an Emmy Award in 1996 for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program, becoming the third episode of "The Simpsons" to win in the category. [] In a 2008 article, "Entertainment Weekly" named Patinkin one of the 16 best "Simpsons" guest stars. [cite news | title = Springfield of Dreams: 16 great 'Simpsons' guest stars | publisher = Entertainment Weekly | date = 2008-05-11 author=Wook Kim | url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20049408_9,00.html | accessdate =2008-05-11] "The Daily Telegraph" characterized the episode as one of "The 10 Best Simpsons TV Episodes." [cite news | last =Walton | first =James | coauthors = | title =The 10 Best Simpsons TV Episodes (In Chronological Order) | work =The Daily Telegraph | pages =Page 3 | language = | publisher = | date =July 21, 2007 | url = | accessdate = ]

References

;Notes;Further reading
*Matt Groening (1997). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family. New York: HarperCollins, Inc. ISBN 0-06-095252-0.

External links

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* [http://www.thesimpsons.com/episode_guide/0619.htm "Lisa's Wedding"] at The Simpsons.com
* [http://www.tv.com/episode/1407/summary.html "Lisa's Wedding"] at TV.com
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0701165/ "Lisa's Wedding"] at the Internet Movie Database
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/simpsons/episodeguide/season6/page19.shtml "Lisa's Wedding"] at BBC.co.uk, including a list of "celebrities who were arrested."