...Who Wants to Win a Pocketful of Quarters?/References

Cultural references

 * The story's title is a pun on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? a real-life television quiz show.
 * One of the questions asked is "Which of these actors was not one of The Three Stooges?" with the options of, (Martin's incorrect guess), ,  and . Lisa correctly guessed Leslie Howard, who was actually an English actor with no relation to any of The Three Stooges members.
 * Kent Brockman nicknames the game show " 2001".

Continuity

 * Several of the questions refer to episodes from the show:
 * Educational films starring Troy McClure:
 * "Lead Paint: Delicious But Deadly" and "Fuzzy Bunny's Guide to You Know What". "Bart's Friend Falls in Love"
 * "Alice's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass". "Duffless"
 * The inventor of the Malibu Stacy doll: Stacy Lovell. "Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy"
 * Poochie's rap. "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show"
 * The original Radioactive man actor: Dirk Richter. "Three Men and a Comic Book" and "Radioactive Man"
 * Apu's 96 hour shift. "Homer and Apu"
 * Kent Brockman's name before he changed it: Kenny Brockelstein. "Mother Simpson"