The Last Traction Hero/References

Cultural references

 * The title of the episode is a reference to the movie .
 * The tableau of the Simpsons in the couch gag is an homage to the painting  by.
 * The song playing after the black and white scene with the puzzle is "" by.
 * The book Callback Mountain is a reference to the book On Call Back Mountain by.
 * The Rich Texan refers to Mr. Burns as.
 * The sequence that ends with Bart's throwing a sledgehammer at the screen showing Lisa's face as "" is a reference to the commercial, aired during the that introduced the  computer.
 * It was referenced in "MyPods and Boomsticks" too.
 * The uniform she wears later as bus monitor is the same as the one she wore as the imagined "Big Brother".
 * The uniform is a reference to 's character Minister Mason in the movie .
 * The music heard during the "Tragic Bus" montage and again during the end credits is "" by.
 * The song the parrots sing in Mr. Burns' office is "Wiki-Waka Liki-Laka", written by Bill Odenkirk with lyrics by Chris Ledesma. The song is a parody of the theme for the, "".
 * Mr. Burns tells his lawyers that being told to omit mention of his hounds is like "telling he can't play for the ".
 * Lisa's American History answers to (inferred) questions at the end refer to:
 * 1848: the year gold was discovered in California, beginning the.
 * Steward's Folly [sic]: Lisa misspoke: this would have been, the purchase of Alaska from Russia.

Trivia

 * As of this episode, Kevin Michael Richardson is credited as also starring, having been credited as special guest voice previously.
 * The title of the episode is also a reference to the The Itchy & Scratchy Show's episode with the same title.
 * Instead of on TV after the couch gag, the credits for the episode were shown on the Power Plant parking lot.
 * When Homer sings sUe S.A. sUe S.A., he's holding an American flag with Damages written on it. In the trailer for the episode it wasn't shown.

Goofs

 * The sign "Reserved for Montgomery Burns" only appears when Carl mentions it.
 * Bart's signature, "Father, good luck", on Homer's cast disappear between scenes.
 * Skinner's filing cabinet misses drawers for I and J.