Gorillas on the Mast/References

Cultural references

 * The title of the episode is a reference to the movie .
 * Aquatraz Water Park is a reference to.
 * Shame-u is a reference to the killer whale.
 * Homer sings "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by.
 * The boat salesman sings "Drunken Salesman", a parody of "".
 * Groundskeeper Willie helping to free the whale is a reference to the film .
 * Marge mentions Johnny Depp and his financial troubles.
 * Lolo the gorilla signs the sign language for Seinfeld. Later, Lisa puts on Seinfeld to make Lolo calm.
 * When Bart speaks in, Milhouse thinks he said something about going on eBay.
 * Lenny and Carl play "" by Bachman–Turner Overdrive on the stereo.
 * The boat salesman tells Homer that might take interest in his sunken ship, a reference to .
 * One of the gorilla "sanctuaries" mentions making a "Planet of the Apes".
 * Another gorilla "sanctuary", UTA, mentions shaving gorillas to make them a body double of Bruce Willis.

Trivia

 * Hans Moleman said that he's 88 years old, and never learned how to swim.

Continuity

 * The season 31 premiere "The Winter of Our Monetized Content" said that Homer would buy a boat on November 3rd, which he did this episode, which aired on November 3rd.
 * Carlotta Carlson and Lainie Leonard appear again. ("The Blue and the Gray")