Sweets and Sour Marge/References

Cultural references

 * "The Duff Book of World Records" and its history is a reference to The Guinness Book of World Records.
 * When Agnes Skinner and Hans Moleman run away from the giant ball of people, it srongly resembles the scene where runs away from the giant rock at the beginning of .
 * Count Fudgula is a parody of the cereal mascot.

Continuity

 * Many characters from previous episodes are seen on the human pyramid. Notably:

Goofs

 * Hans Moleman was seen running away from the ball of people, but when the scene is played in slow-motion, Moleman can be seen already in the ball of people.
 * When the camera pans down the pyramid to Krusty and Drederick Tatum, Professor Lombardo has Bleeding Gums Murphy's colors.
 * When Homer starts climbing the pyramid, Superintendent Chalmers has Mr. Largo's colors.
 * In the courtroom scene, Mrs. Glick has Helen Lovejoy's colors.
 * Several people on the pyramid are the wrong color.
 * As the pyramid falls, Leon Kompowsky has a green shirt, however when the Duff records man calls everyone's attention, Leon has a white shirt.
 * Several people on the pyramid change positions.

Trivia

 * This episode was "Dedicated to the memory of Ron Taylor". Ron was the voice and soul of Bleeding Gums Murphy, Lisa's saxophone muse and jazz hero.
 * When watched in slow motion, the caricature of writer Bill Oakley is seen in the ball of people.