The Winter of His Content/References

Cultural references

 * The episode title is a reference to 's final novel, published in 1961, .
 * The Itchy & Scratchy Show episode, "Downton Tabby", is a parody of Downton Abbey, which was previously parodied in the Season 24 episode, "Dangers on a Train".
 * Some of the bully groups names are: The Blink Sneaks, Krusty's Kids, the Purple Nurples, Scary Potters and the Baseball Furries.
 * The Purple Nurples are a reference to.
 * The Scary Potters are a reference to Harry Potter.
 * The Baseball Furries are a reference to a gang in the 1979 movie "" called The Baseball Furies only with furry mascots.
 * A Shrek doll makes an appearance and says "Donkey!" when stepped on.
 * The bully summit was based on the 1979 movie "".
 * The station name "Jerk Circle", seen on the subway map, is likely a reference to the sexual practice.
 * The song playing at the end of the episode when the credits roll is "" performed by . This song was also in the movie "" which was also parodied in this episode.
 * Making a Misbehaver is a referente to .

Trivia
According to his phone Crazy Jewish guys wife apparently died 18 months ago Dolph has an eyebrow ring which is under his haircut which has always covered up his one of his eyes he might do this to hid it from his parents Because he's Jewish and in Jewish Orthodox families do not believe in piercing in Judaism, Jews are suppose to leave the earth as they came to the earth. although some families are o.k. with just ear piercing but thats for girls.
 * The number plate on Marge's car is SABF09, the production code for the episode.
 * It's revealed that Black weasel and Yellow weasel were transferred to Shelbyville Elementary School.

Continuity

 * This isn't the first time Nelson has been laughed at for being poor. "Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore"

Goofs

 * In the first shot of the school locker room, the buck-toothed boy has black skin.
 * Coach Krupt hands out towels, however for the rest of the scene there are no towels in sight.
 * Lewis is seen holding his shirt then in the very next shot it vanishes.
 * The buck-toothed boy is missing his buck tooth.
 * Throughout most of the locker room scene, Richard isn't wearing shorts but has a shirt, however when Coach Krupt says "what's wrong with you?", Richard's shorts reappear and his shirt vanishes.
 * Homer says that his grandfather (Abe's father) is still alive. However, it has already been established that he is dead and he was even seen in Heaven in "Bart Gets Hit by a Car".