Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart/References

Cultural references

 * The title of the episode is a reference to the Banksy film .
 * The title screen gag is a reference to the English folktale , with Bart cast in the role of Jack. Bart is shown carrying a harp and a goose down a beanstalk; in the folktale, a magical harp and a goose that lays golden eggs are among the items that Jack steals from the giant.
 * The couch gag of this episode is a parody of the opening sequence of .
 * The Dumbbell's Soup painting is a reference to 's .
 * Swapper Jack's is a parody of.
 * mentioned being the one who created the and the  OBEY image.
 * Chief Wiggum mentions and, both of whom are architects.
 * The music playing at the gallery is from the by.

Trivia

 * Homer sings along to the theme song replacing the music with "doo"s.
 * Marge's birthday is revealed to be on the 19th March. However in Marge Gamer, Marge reveals that her birthday is October 1st.
 * Clips from this episode were featured in a UK Sky1 Sundays promo for Summer 2012. This episode, however, did not premiere in summer 2012 in the UK, it aired on September 2.

Continuity

 * Cecil Hampstead and Kyoto appear. ("Mom and Pop Art")
 * A red can of paint thinner is seen again (though not identical), last seen in "Homer Scissorhands".
 * Bart creates a graffiti image of Skinner saying "I am a wiener", just like he did in "Bart the Genius". This time, however, the word "wiener" is spelt with an "ie", not an "ei".
 * Bart's graffiti artwork is also central to the plot in the comic story Picture Perfect.

Goofs

 * The phone wire isn't shown until Homer checks it.
 * A phone in kitchen is showing plenty times when Homer tried to use the broken phone.
 * The first part of the episode is set on March 18, as shown by the calendar held up by Lisa at the beginning of the episode. However, a flyer for I, Carumba: The Nightmare World of El Barto states that the dates of the art gallery show are March 11 - August 15, a week before the start of the episode. Bearing in mind, Bart decided to become a graffiti artist after Marge's birthday on the 19th and approximately two days passed between Bart becoming a graffiti artist and persuading Bart to open the art gallery.
 * During the scene in the dining room where the family gives Marge her presents, the clock skips around ten minutes (around 3:55 to 4:05) from when Homer first approaches the phone and when the camera pans out when Homer first starts saying "One...".