The Great Phatsby: Part One/References

Cultural references

 * The title of the episode is a parody of .
 * When Homer and Burns see there's another party in another mansion at the lake, Burns says "Great Gatsby!".
 * On one of the invitations, two of the "imaginary" friends to which Smithers referred are Mr. and Mrs. Popeye T. Sailorman, a reference to Popeye The Sailor Man and his girlfriend.
 * "Lengthy Island" is.
 * The Springfield Hamptons are a parody of the Long Island.
 * The drawings of the Springfield Hamptons are in the style of 's cartoons for the .
 * Mega Stuff is a cheap version of Oreo.
 * Homer references and Betsy Ross.
 * The Laudanum B is a reference to, a tincture of opium containing approximately 10% powdered opium by weight.
 * Charles Barkley tells Mr. Burns he is still better than Shaq, referencing.
 * The Golden Goose Brake Pads box has on it.
 * Jay G mentions Hufflepuff and Slytherin, from Harry Potter, in a song.
 * "BlackLake" Investments is a parody of, the world's largest asset management company.
 * On the phone, Blake Black derisively refers to:
 * The "3 Series", meaning the, an entry level luxury car.
 * "Exeter", meaning.
 * Dr. Dres Without Borders is a reference to rapper and to, an international humanitarian non-governmental organization.

Trivia

 * This is the first two-part episode since the Season 6 and 7 episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?".
 * In the same TV season, two months early, Family Guy had a episode where they reenacted The Great Gatsby in the episode "High School English".
 * The episode started fifteen minutes late due to the game finishing late.
 * A Hamptons joke where Blake took Lisa to a club that only had bottle service, Ketchup bottle service, was cut.

Continuity

 * The Simpsons are invited to Burns' Summer Mansion, this time as guests. ("Springfield Up")

Goofs

 * Smithers tells Burns that they have some "single donor plasma", but the blood in the cabinet is red whole blood. Plasma is pale yellow.