Day of the Jackanapes/References

Cultural references

 * The title parodies the title of the book .
 * The singular "jackanapes" is an impudent person, a misbehaving child, or a monkey. Referring to Sideshow Bob, Bart, and/or Mr Teeny, all who are a part of Krusty's life.
 * The plot parodies the movie .
 * The game show Me Wantee! is a parody of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
 * The statue of Krusty (outside the Krusty Burger) that Bob has Bart destroy references the famous Big Boy statues outside of.
 * Krusty getting harassed during a restaurant sketch and suddenly breaking character is reminiscent of the infamous moment on the 1980s sketch comedy show . harassed then-cast member  over refusing to stay in character during a sketch about restaurant patrons ducking into the bathroom to smoke marijuana during a dinner date.
 * This moment was also seen in the 1999 Andy Kaufman biopic .
 * When Krusty introduces Mr. Teeny's dance number, his line "Our Chimpendales dancers gonna give you the full monkey!" references and the 1997 film .
 * A picture of Krusty and Bob that was unveiled while Krusty was lamenting his cruel treatment of Bob closely resembles the cover of 's .
 * Krusty sings a song similar to 's "", marking the second time the song was parodied on the show (Homer had previously sung his own version in "The Last Temptation of Homer").
 * Terminator: The scene where the two executives of Krusty's show reform into a silvery mass after being blown up references a similar ability the from  possesses.
 * Chief Wiggum references when witnessing Bart using a Bat to vandalize a Krusty statue on Sideshow Bob's orders. He say's "It's so great seeing a kid use a wooden bat. These days, it's all aluminum this, and George W. that."
 * It should be noted that this is the first time the Simpsons made a Bush Joke since his inauguration into office.

Trivia

 * Bart mentioned that he had defeated Sideshow Bob 6-0 in this episode. In reality, it should have been 5-0. "Brother from Another Series" wouldn't count, since Sideshow Bob wasn't the one who instigated a crime in the episode, and Bart wasn't even the one responsible for sending him back to Jail.
 * Bob's brother, Cecil Terwilliger, was the villain, and the only reason Bob was arrested was due to Chief Wiggum's stupidity, despite Bob, Lisa, Cecil, and even Bart's statements that Bob was innocent.
 * At Krusty's farewell show, Rainier Wolfcastle begs for an acting job and says he'll do a nude scene or play a nerd. In "The Bart Wants What It Wants", he is seen filming a scene in a movie named Undercover Nerd.  Also, in The Great Louse Detective, when Homer sees Wolfcastle naked in the steam room, Wolfcastle mentions that he was in a film titled Nudist Camp Commandant.

Continuity

 * When Marge states that cartoons should end before becoming old and stale, Mr. Smithers states that "Maggie shot Mr. Burns again", referencing "Who Shot Mr. Burns?".
 * At Krusty's retirement Special they say he's retiring for the fifth and final time. He previously retired in "Krusty Gets Busted" (framed for robbing the Kwik-E-Mart), "Krusty Gets Kancelled" (Gabbo appears and steals Krusty's thunder), "Bart the Fink" (Krusty faked his death), and "The Last Temptation of Krust"(Krusty decided to retire because he felt he wasn't funny anymore).
 * In Man vs. Beast vs. Food, when telling Krusty who he is, Bart mentioned he saved Krusty from Sideshow Bob at least twice, the first time being "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming".
 * Sideshow Bob accidentally steps on a rake and says, "Rakes, my old arch-enemy", referencing "Cape Feare".

Goofs

 * Krusty says he has been in showbiz for 61 years, although according to "Once Upon a Time in Springfield", he is only 52 years old.
 * However, he could be lying to save face.