The Caper Chase/References

Cultural references

 * The episode title is a reference to the 1973 film .
 * The story's plot is a satire of Donald Trump and.
 * The couch gag is a reference to X-Men:
 * Homer is Professor X.
 * Marge is.
 * Lisa is.
 * Maggie is Wolverine.
 * Bart is.
 * makes a cameo during the couch gag.
 * Yale University is visited and its mascot Handsome Dan is seen.
 * William Shakespeare is mentioned on a banner.
 * The Capella group are and they sing "The Whiffenpoof Song".
 * Mr. Burns visits the society, an undergraduate senior secret society at Yale University. He and a member hold a replica of the skulls of Martin Van Buren, a reference to the fact that the society is accused of possessing said skull.
 * The face on the door, right under the society's logo, is Rich Uncle Pennybags, Monopoly's mascot.
 * The is mentioned, also referencing the fact that its campuses are located all around USA.
 *  is referenced in the spot for Burns University, and Smithers imagines Mr. Burns dancing like in the movie.
 * The song heard during the scene is "" by.
 * Del Taco is a reference to Taco Bell.
 * Comic Book Guy wears a Starfleet Academy shirt.
 * Lisa hands to Homer a DVD box set of inspirational teachers DVDs. The DVDs include Dead Poets Society, Stand and Deliver and Kindergarten Cop.
 * The main characters from all three movies John Keating, Jaime Escalante and John Kimble all make voiced appearances in their respective movies.
 * Homer makes a note of John Keating, played by Robin Williams, being like  minus Mork from Happy Days and Mork & Mindy.
 * After, Homer says he cries after watching .
 * A female student says she finally realizes why turns Bruce Banner into The Hulk.
 * The scene where Homer is taken to the compound is a reference to the film .
 * On introducing, him being a Jeopardy! champion is mentioned. The LadyBot clones are then taught stuff with Jeopardy!.
 * The male robots are called "Sullies" and they're modeled as who successfully landed on the Hudson River in 2009

Trivia

 * Homer shows the students the scene from the HD opening sequence in the Power Plant, with him, Lenny and Carl.
 * Homer imitates his voice from the old classic seasons.
 * breaks the fourth wall by talking about the time cut that happened after the introduction to the clones.

Continuity

 * Part of the Springfield Nuclear softball team that played in the Shelbyville game is playing a softball game. ("Homer at the Bat")
 * Professor Frink's robot, LadyBot, appears, with clones of itself. ("Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4")