The Bonfire of the Manatees/References

Cultural references

 * Carl has a tattoo of Foghorn Leghorn on his right thigh.
 * The film Lemony Lick-it's A series of Horny Events is an obvious parody of .
 * The song that plays when Mr. Burns and Smithers hydrate the manatee is "Car Wash".
 * The episode's title is based on The Bonfire of the Vanatees.
 * The movie Carl mentions "Farenheit 4 on 1" references the novel  by Ray Bradbury.
 * The character mentioned by the guy in the Frosty costume Mr. Roseli his same his shared by an item called a Roseli Berry in Pokemon X and Y, but since the games didn't exist the time this episode aired, this is purely coincidental.

Trivia

 * This is the first season premiere since "Beyond Blunderdome" of Season 11 not to be part of the Treehouse of Horror series.
 * This episode was rated TV 14.
 * Homer does "The Outhouse Gag" which his father did in "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)".
 * Second participation of Alec Baldwin in the show

Goofs

 * Caleb Thorn says that manatees are also dugongs. He is wrong: manatees and dugongs are found in different places, they are not the same.
 * In the overhead shot of the living room, Johnny Tightlips has Kent Brockman's colors.