The Fat and the Furriest/References

Cultural references

 * The title is a parody of the movie .
 * Marge says "I got a bad feeling about this", which is a reference of the infamous "Star Wars" line "I have a bad feeling about this".
 * The bible cartoon is a parody of .
 * Some of the bears that appear in Homer's fantasy are: Winnie the Pooh, Paddington Bear, Smokey the Bear, Snuggle the Fabric Softener Bear, Gummi Bears, Teddy Grahams, 2 bears wearing Chicago Bears uniforms, and a 7 foot Care-Bear with a crowbar.
 * The song that plays when Homer makes his Bear Buster suit is "Eye of the Tiger".

Goofs

 * In this episode, Costington's is next to Sprawl-Mart, where as in another episode, it's on a street corner.
 * Between the weight and moisture content, Homer's cotton candy ball would have immediately melted and/or collapsed when he poured the caramel on it.