Editing Shoddy Heat/References

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== Cultural references ==
*The episode title is a reference to the 1981 American neo-noir film ''{{W|Body Heat}}''.
**Many elements from ''Body Heat'' are parodied in this episode, including the unbearable heat, several sequences, and the characters themselves:
***[[Grampa]] is a parody of Ned Racine ({{W|William Hurt}}).
***[[Billy O'Donnell]] is a parody of Racine's colleague, Peter Lowenstein ([[Ted Danson]]).
***[[Agnes Skinner]] parodies Matty Walker ([[Kathleen Turner]]).
***[[Mr. Burns]] is based on Matty's wealthy husband, Edmund Walker ({{W|Richard Crenna}}).
**Agnes and Abe having an ice cream by the sea parodies the opening, specifically when Ned Racine meets Matty Walker for the first time.
**Billy escaped to a tropical island, parodying Matty Walker in another reference to ''Body Heat''.
*[[Lisa]] wears a "got almond milk?" shirt, a reference to the [[got milk?]] advertising campaign.
*A grave for "Ebenezer Burns" is seen, a reference to [[Ebenezer Scrooge]] from ''[[A Christmas Carol]]''.
*When Grampa flexes his finger muscle, an anchor appears on it, a reference to ''{{ap|Popeye|comic strip}}''.
*Grampa suggests Billy O'Donnell that he should go to the {{W|National Basketball Association|NBA}}.
*At the [[Simpson and O'Donnell Detective Agency]], the poster of an astronaut with a flag of {{W|MTV}} is a reference to the {{W|File:Mtvmoon.png|first images shown on MTV in 1981}}, which were a montage of the {{W|Apollo 11}} moon landing.
*[[Wiggum]] calls Grampa "Humphrey Go-Kart", a reference to [[Humphrey Bogart]].
*The [[L'il CSI Forensic Kit]] is a reference to the TV series ''[[CSI]]'' and their real-life forensic kits.
*[[Lisa]] imitates [[Dracula]].
*According to Billy O'Donnell's file from [[Springfield DMV]]:
**One thing that annoys him are {{W|National Lampoon, Inc.|National Lampoon}} movies.
**His favorite cologne is {{W|Paco Rabanne}}.
[[File:Body Heat parody.png|300px|thumb|The young versions of [[Abe]] and [[Agnes]] are based on the protagonists in ''{{W|Body Heat}}''. The sequence of them having an ice cream together parodies the opening of the film]]
*The store [[Cabbage Patch Adoption Center]] is a reference to the {{W|Cabbage Patch Kids}} dolls.
*''[[Teen Beat]]'' and ''[[Tiger Beat]]'' magazines are seen for sale at the Squidport, both real-life magazines.
*[[Hacky Sacks Fifth Avenue]] is a reference to {{W|hacky sack}} and the retail chain {{W|Saks Fifth Avenue}}.
*The name [[The Bar Side with Gary Larson]] is a pun on ''{{W|The Far Side}}'', a comic created by cartoonist [[Gary Larson]].
*The new wave hit "{{W|I Ran (So Far Away)}}" by {{W|A Flock of Seagulls}} plays when Agnes and Abe kiss each other and during the episode's credits.
*The sign "Xanadu Forever" at the roller rink is a reference to the 1980 musical fantasy film ''{{W2|Xanadu|film}}'', in which roller skates are a common element. Another sign mentions {{W|Coke}}.
*Abe and Agnes date at a [[Wendy's]].
**Agnes wears a shirt that says "I found the beef" and Abe wears a shirt that says "the beef", a reference to the "{{W|where's the beef?}}" advertising slogan.
*Grampa says he fells for Agnes like [[Mario]] over a thousand [[Donkey Kong]] barrels.
*Agnes does several [[Rubik's Cube]]s while waiting in the car.
*[[Lou]] and Chief Wiggum are eating {{W|Häagen-Dazs}} ice cream.
*Lou says to Wiggum that "something is rotten in the state of Denmark", a reference to the saying that was told by Marcellus in [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''{{W|Hamlet}}''.
**Wiggum mistakes the reference to mean that [[Springfield's state]] is actually called Denmark.
*[[Bart]]'s goal is to be "the {{Ch|Jay Leno}} of bikes". Comedian Jay Leno is widely known for his {{W|Jay Leno#Vehicle collection|collection of vehicles}}, including 169 cars and 117 motorcycles.
*Agnes calls Grampa "Magnum P.U.", a reference to the American crime drama ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]''.
*Bart thinks [[Seymour]] was referring to {{W|Xbox}} when he wanted to play with the mazes on the "[[Quinoa Chex|Chex Box]]". {{W|Chex}} is a real brand of cereal.
*Skinner gives Bart {{W|Hello Kitty}} pens.
*When Grampa is making out with Agnes, he exclaims "Oh, sweet {{W|Wendell Willkie}}!".
*At young Mr. Burns' office there is a bust of [[Margaret Thatcher]] and a picture of [[Ronald Reagan]], both heads of government during the year the story is set.
*Burns refers to a young Homer, who puked out crayon, as "little boy blue, green, and red", a reference to the nursery rhyme "{{W|Little Boy Blue}}".
*Billy says that his shoes made him seem short, "[[Tom Cruise]] short".
*One of [[Harold Baumgartner]]'s business cards says "[[Jasper Beardley]] [[Pac-Man]] Tutor".
*Abe is seen playing {{W|High striker|Test Your Strength}} with a hammer next to the [[Berlin Wall]], referencing the {{W|fall of the Berlin Wall}}.

== Trivia ==
*Other graves seen at [[Shady Oaks]] include:
**Sir Walter [[Spuckler family|Spuckler]].
**Red [[Flanders family|Flanders]].
**Temperance Szyslak.
**Cornlius [[Hibbert family|Hibbert]].
**Izzy [[Krustofsky family|Krustofsky]].
**Ebenezer [[Burns family|Burns]].
**Prudence Springfield.
*Bart finds out [[Lenny]] only has one butt cheek and that's why he keeps falling from the bar stool.
*The building number of Simpson and O'Donnell Detective Agency is 3516, a reference to the episode's production code, 35ABF16.
*[[Mr. Burns]] tells Grampa that Homer has screwed up at work 742 times.

== Continuity ==
*[[Rachel Krustofsky]]'s grave is seen. ("[[Clown in the Dumps]]")
*[[Larry]]'s urn is seen in [[Moe's Tavern]]. ("[[Cremains of the Day]]")
*Flashback scenes of Homer screwing up include:
**Getting his hands stuck in two vending machines. ("[[Marge on the Lam]]")
**Driving into nuclear waste tubes. ("[[Homer's Odyssey]]")
**Eating Mr. Burns' birthday cake.
**Bringing a Kangaroo at work.
**Driving the car in Mr. Burns' office. ("[[Diatribe of a Mad Housewife]]")
**Sleeping during a meltdown. ("[[Every Man's Dream]]")
**Driving his car through the window at Mr. Burns' office. ("[[Baby You Can't Drive My Car]]")
**Sleeping naked on the work console.
**Homer witnessing the cooling towers explode.

== Goofs ==
*Grampa and Agnes go to the [[Springfield Squidport]] in the 1980s, despite the Squidport having its grand opening in modern day in the episode "[[My Sister, My Sitter]]". However at the time they refer to it as the marine.
*[[Bart]] is unfamiliar with newspapers, despite being seen with them in numerous episodes.
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