Walking Big & Tall/References

Cultural references

 * The title of the episode is a possible reference to the 1973 American action semi-biopic film . In 2004, a  of the film was released, starring.
 * On the list of things that never trended:
 * # BringBack
 * # TappedOutWorkingPerfectly
 * starts to sing "" before he is put on a horse and sent off.
 * Marge's scrapbook website is called scrappedout.com, referencing The Simpsons: Tapped Out.
 * In the list of names Homer tells his friends they can't call him:
 * from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
 * Blob Saget, referring to Bob Saget.
 * Manfred Manboobs, referring to.
 * 21 Lump Street, referring to .
 * Harvey Milk Chocolate, is a reference to Harvey Milk.
 * Obese Want Canoli, referring to Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars.
 * and the Sponge Cake Band, referring to.
 * The Foody Blues, referring to The Moody Blues.
 * getting off his scooter references Jurassic Park.
 * One of the posters at Big is Beautiful is a diced up snake with the words "Put bread on me" below it, referencing the Don't tread on me image from the revolutionary war.
 * In the final scene, Bart bears a strong resemblance to RoboCop.
 * When Marge points out that Albert never stands up, Homer points out that from Marvel Comics never does this. Marge then points out that the character is  (although he regained his ability to walk a few years back).
 * The quote on the banner 'This Revolution will not be Televised' is a reference to 's song "".
 * When Marge points out that Albert never stands up, Homer points out that from Marvel Comics never does this. Marge then points out that the character is  (although he regained his ability to walk a few years back).
 * The quote on the banner 'This Revolution will not be Televised' is a reference to 's song "".

Continuity

 * "Why Springfield, Why Not?" mentions that they finally outlawed snake whacking. ("Whacking Day")
 * Bart mentions writing a song for Lisa's birthday with Leon Kompowsky. ("Stark Raving Dad")
 * The song references Hurricane Barbara. ("Hurricane Neddy")
 * In the transitions from 30 years ago to the present, Rabbi Krustofsky disappears. He died in "Clown in the Dumps".
 * At the end of the episode when time is advancing and Homer's weight keeps changing, he wears his muumuu. ("King-Size Homer")
 * Several of the people at town hall in the past appear as they did in other flashback episodes.
 * One of the scrapped lyrics from Bart and Lisa's song referenced the shooting of Mr. Burns. ("Who Shot Mr. Burns?")
 * In the scene set 30 years in the past, a young Seymour Skinner is seen wearing a sailor outfit. This outfit was mentioned in "Brother from the Same Planet".
 * Additionally this proves that "The Principal and the Pauper" is non-canon.
 * Hans Moleman was a previous mayor of Springfield approximately thirty years in the past but in "Duffless", he says he's 31 years old.

Goofs

 * Bart loses his mouth for a second at the first seconds of "Why Springfield, Why Not?".
 * Milhouse's bowtie changes colour from black to red during "Why Springfield, Why Not?".