There Will Be Buds/References

Cultural references

 * The episode title is a reference to the film .
 * Kirk made a CD for the trip on the van with songs in it.
 * During the trip, they're listening to the song "You & Me & the Bottle Makes 3 Tonight (Baby)" by.
 * Kirk's chat mentions The Godfather and Halo.
 * Kirk mentions while singing and has created a website called Blues Buddies at bluesbuddies.com. He is also dressed as a Blues Brother.
 * 470AM "The Pipe" is the show commentating the Lacrosse match against Capitol City.
 * At the end of the episode, drunk Kirk says that "Jet fuel can't melt steel". This is a reference to a famous around the  that claims that the planes alone would not be able to take down both towers.
 * Marge references when Homer says Kirk is a sport genius that everybody hates.
 * After Kirk's hand injury, is shown throwing up into his hat.  Joe Thiesmann suffered a compound fracture of his leg in a Monday Night Football game, considered to be one of the worst and most horrifying injuries ever shown on live TV.
 * The title of the song Homer and Kirk sing about each other, called Pas de Dude, means "No bud" in French.
 * When Kirk says "Behind every succesful man is his assistant coach." he references the saying "Behind every successful man is a strong woman."

Trivia

 * The episode was dedicated to Kevin Curran who passed away on October 25th, 1 week before this episode aired.

Continuity

 * A Strupo poster is seen. ("The War of Art")
 * A Royalty Valhalla poster is seen. ("A Totally Fun Thing Bart Will Never Do Again")
 * Kirk's mentioned to have gone to Gudger College again. ("A Milhouse Divided")
 * Clancy Wiggins is seen at the game at the beginning. ("Sky Police")

Goofs

 * The place of some of the people at the town meeting change between scenes.
 * There are 12 kids at the Lacrosse team, but, the one being played in the episode, has a 10 player limit per team.
 * Furthermore, Apu's two children are not old enough to play either football or Lacrosse.
 * Kirk is surprised of Homer being his friend, but they were already friends in some previous episodes, like "The War of Art" and "A Milhouse Divided".