Dog of Death/References

Cultural references

 * The scene where Santa's Little Helper is brainwashed (by having his eyes pinned open and watching footage) is a parody of the rehabilitation process of Alex DeLarge in Stanley Kubrick's . During the montage:
 * Music played as background is the from 's Ninth Symphony, just as in the movie.
 * The U. S. president who lifted his dog by the ears was, and though the man in the montage does not look like him, a Secret Service agent is seen in the background.
 * The airship crashing in flames is the.
 * The music played as Santa's Little Helper gambols through the countryside is from  by.
 * The veterinarian is closely modeled on in his role as.
 * The Burns mansion is situated at the corner of and.

Trivia

 * A smaller headline in the Springfield Shopper states that the President and a rock star are to swap wives
 * The ornamental lions outside the vet's have bandages.
 * The Vet makes his first appearance.

Continuity

 * Ned wears Assassins sneakers. ("Bart's Dog Gets an "F"")
 * The "missing dog" posters are nailed over the Skinner missing posters. ("Bart the Murderer")

Goofs

 * When Santa's Little Helper dies before being revived, the "Santa's Little Helper" sticker on the ECG heart monitor disappears.