Homer Is Where the Art Isn't/References

Cultural references

 * The title of the episode is a reference to the song "".
 * The song has been referenced with the song "Home Is Where the Bart Is" in the season 24 episode "Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing".
 * The title within the episode is called Home Is Where the Art Isn't, while the actual title of the episode is Homer Is Where the Art Isn't.
 * Manacek is based on the character Banacek from the detective TV series . The episode is a parody of the series, including the theme music, 70's clothing and decor, his heritage (Polish), and absurdly convoluted denoument.
 * The music heard as Manacek reclines in his is the "" by.
 * The music heard as Homer frolics through the painting in a dream sequence is the finale of "" by.
 * The Poetess painting is a real painting by.
 * The shop named "Ace Shoe Leather, Ltd." is a reference for the name (Shoe Leather) for how old shows would fill air time by showing pointless scenes of characters, parking, walking into places, talking to secretaries, etc.
 * Homer says that the yellow circle in the painting can represent Pac-Man at rest.
 * The restaurant Poke Mon Jamaican Poke is a reference to Pokémon.
 * and his use of windows is mentioned by Springfield Museum of Fine Arts's audio wands.
 * On the news, a variation of painting by  is seen.
 * Krusty mentions.
 * The episode was dedicated to Stephen Hawking who passed away on March 14th, four days before this episode aired.

Continuity

 * Homer lost a bidding at the Gavelby's Auction House again, though this time Mr. Burns lost to Megan Matheson too. ("All About Lisa")
 * The old lady who hired Bart to pretend to be her grandson appears in the credits. ("Looking for Mr. Goodbart")

Trivia

 * The name of the actor who plays Manacek, Dick Pompeii, was given by the actor who voices Manacek, Bill Hader.
 * Matt Selman notes that they had to pay to use the painting in the episode.