Dogtown/References

Cultural references

 * The title of the episode might be a reference to .
 * Bart mentions Taylor Swift in the Chalkboard gag.
 * Apps installed on Homer's phone include:
 * ChoreMonkey, a parody of .
 * PaidPal, a parody of .
 * Wherezit, a parody of either WhereZit or WherezIT.
 * EZcape.
 * Wazzup, a parody of .
 * Ribbit, a parody of to Reddit.
 * Nedflix, a parody of Netflix.
 * The Simpsons: Tapped Out.
 * Homer references Peanuts' Snoopy.
 * Lisa dreams of living in another family and meeting Adolphe Sax.
 * The song the dog plays on the piano is "" by.
 * Anger Watkins references the movie and how it raced in the.
 * The song playing when Springfield becomes dog-friendly is "Finale" from  by.
 * Dogs playing poker around the table are a depiction of the painting "A Friend in Need" from the series by American artist.
 * When all the dogs are returned to their owners, "" by Queen plays.

Continuity

 * The graves of Edna Krabappel ("The Man Who Grew Too Much"), Maude Flanders ("Alone Again, Natura-Diddily"), Frank Grimes ("Homer's Enemy") and Emilie Mercer ("Barthood") all appear in Springfield Cemetery in Bart's dream.
 * Lionel Budgie ("Lisa the Veterinarian"), Maxwell Flinch ("The Last Traction Hero"), Anger Watkins ("22 for 30"), Baz (Ned's dog) ("Peeping Mom"), Laddie and ("The Canine Mutiny") appear.
 * Taquito appears, though this is the first time he's named. ("Bart's Comet")
 * Homer uses as an excuse being sent to dog heaven for five minutes after dying. ("Dog of Death")
 * On Homer's phone, installed apps include:
 * The Simpsons: Tapped Out. ("A Tree Grows in Springfield")
 * ChoreMonkey. ("Dad Behavior")
 * Bart tells the story of how the family saved Santa's Little Helper. ("Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire")
 * Mayor Quimby references and how they don't know what state their Springfield is in, breaking the fourth wall. ("Bart vs. Australia")
 * The painting "A Friend in Need" is depicted again. ("Treehouse of Horror IV")
 * Bart and Lisa visit the Springfield Dog Park. ("The Canine Mutiny")

Trivia

 * This is the second ever episode, consecutive, after Moho House, where the couch gag comes before the title screen, this time though the opening sequence is shown half-fully.
 * The chalkboard gag refers to the 28 seasons of the show.
 * When Homer is driving home from his shift at the Power Plant, instead of throwing the rod to Otto, he gets stuck in the traffic and opens up the EZcape app to help him get through, thus starting the episode.