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| + | ==Cultural references== | ||
| + | *The episode is largely a parody of the TV show {{w|The Untouchables (1959 TV series)|''The Untouchables''}}, with [[Rex Banner]] based on Prohibition agent {{w|Eliot Ness}}. | ||
| + | *The episode's narrator is based on {{w|Walter Winchell}}. | ||
| + | *The shot of [[Eddie]], [[Lou]] and Rex Banner in the diner is a reference to {{w|Edward Hopper}}'s paiting ''{{w|Nighthawks}}''. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode is largely a parody of the TV show The Untouchables, with Rex Banner based on Prohibition agent Eliot Ness.
- The episode's narrator is based on Walter Winchell.
- The shot of Eddie, Lou and Rex Banner in the diner is a reference to Edward Hopper's paiting Nighthawks.
