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*The episode title is a reference to the pregnancy guide ''{{w|What to Expect When You're Expecting}}'' which was adapted into a comedy-drama {{w|What to Expect When You're Expecting (film)|film of the same name}}, released in May [[2012]]. | *The episode title is a reference to the pregnancy guide ''{{w|What to Expect When You're Expecting}}'' which was adapted into a comedy-drama {{w|What to Expect When You're Expecting (film)|film of the same name}}, released in May [[2012]]. | ||
*The song "[[Let Them Play!]]" is a parody of "{{w|One Day More}}" from ''{{w|Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables}}''. | *The song "[[Let Them Play!]]" is a parody of "{{w|One Day More}}" from ''{{w|Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables}}''. | ||
| + | *The {{w|Pointillism|pointillist}} art that [[Martin Prince]] asks for help on is a copy of ''{{w|A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte}}'' by {{w|Georges Seurat}}. | ||
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**[[Nick Fury Agent of Schnapps]] is a reference to [[Nick Fury]] from ''[[Marvel]]''. | **[[Nick Fury Agent of Schnapps]] is a reference to [[Nick Fury]] from ''[[Marvel]]''. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the pregnancy guide What to Expect When You're Expecting which was adapted into a comedy-drama film of the same name, released in May 2012.
- The song "Let Them Play!" is a parody of "One Day More" from Les Misérables.
- The pointillist art that Martin Prince asks for help on is a copy of A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat.
- Drink references:
- Nick Fury Agent of Schnapps is a reference to Nick Fury from Marvel.
- Sex in the Batmobile is a reference to the Batmobile from DC Comics.
- Wolveriskey is a reference to Wolverine from Marvel.
- The grasshopper writing "Help Me" in paint is a reference to The Fly.
- The opening sequence of Modern Family is parodied towards the end of the episode.
- The song playing when Homer gets his first taste of Duff bear from the horse drawn wagon was "Feels Like the First Time" by Foreigner
- Characters in comic costumes:
- Comic Book Guy as The Mulk.
- Kent Brockman as the Green Arrow.
- Mayor Quimby as a Canadian The Flash.
- Unknown person as Wolverine.
- Unknown person as Batman.
- Otto Mann as Gandalf the Grey.
- Professor Frink as Link from The Legend of Zelda.
- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon as ?
- Groundskeeper Willie as ?
- Unknown person as Magneto.
- Several unknown people as Spider-Man.
- Charlie as Radioactive Man.
- Larry as ?
- Lunchlady Dora as ?
- Gil as Lando Calrissian
- Bernice Hibbert as Catwoman.
- Sideshow Mel as Aquaman.
- Coach Krupt as Xena.
- Homer as The Thing.
- Lenny as The Invisible Woman.
- Carl as Mr. Fantastic.
- Barney as the Human Torch.
- Dr. Hibbert and others as Captain America.
- Patty and Selma as Poison Ivy (Comics) and Wonder Woman respectively.
- Unnamed person as Wind Lad.
- Unnamed woman as Thor.
- Martin Prince, Sr. as Doctor Doom.
- Unnamed person as Hawkman.
- Unnamed person as Green Lantern.
- Unnamed person as Plastic Man.
- Unnamed person as Galactus.
- Unnamed person as The Watcher.
- Unnamed person as The Silver Surfer.
- Unnamed person as Superman.
- Unnamed bartender as She-Hulk.
- Unnamed person as Rorschach.
Trivia
- It's revealed that Shauna is the daughter of Superintendent Chalmers.
