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Cultural references

• The title is a reference to the line "Panic on the streets of London" from The Smiths song "Panic".
• Homer says that he'll never be an NFL quarterback.
• The name of Vicodude is a reference to the drug Vicodin.
• Dr. Hibbert and Homer watch an ad on MyTube, a parody of YouTube.
• Homer and Bart mention J.D. Power and its former name "J.D. Power and associates".
• Slapify is a parody of Spotify.
• The song that sounds too mainstream for Lisa is "I Want Ya Like That" by Robbie Nevil.

Slapify is a parody of Spotify and some of the songs and bands Lisa unlikes are references to real-world ones

• The songs Lisa unlikes include:
  • "Emo Amen" by Terror! At the Nightclub, a parody of "Say Amen" by Panic! at the Disco.
  • "Dancefloor D.O.A" by Dr. D.J., a parody of Dr. Dre.
  • "Sorry (Not Sorry) (Genuinely Sorry Remix)" by Empanada.
  • "Dynamitic" by Lil Bigfoot.
  • "Ugli Cry" by Vanyssa, a parody of "Ugly Cry" by Victoria.
  • "Seoul Patrol" by STB, a parody of BTS, the K-pop band that formed in Seoul.
• The Snuffs is a reference to the band The Smiths, with Quilloughby being based on Morrissey.
• The kinds of mushrooms Lisa mentions are portobello and shiitake.
• Quilloughby's first appearance was inspired by Taika Waititi's Jojo Rabbit.^[1] In the film, the young boy Jojo had Adolf Hitler as an imaginary friend.
• An instrumental version of "Hypnotized" by Devin Hoffman and Michael Avenaim is heard when Homer, Bart and Santa's Little Helper are traveling on the Road Monster XXXL 550.
• Bart and Homer extract a tree from its roots. A sign indicates it is Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree. The Giving Tree is an American children's picture book written and illustrated by Silverstein.
• The Springfield Elementary School Band practices the song "On Top of Old Smoky".
• Martin sings "Maneater" by Hall & Oates.
• Lisa uses AirPods.
• Some of the apps on Lisa's cellphone include Daze, Ribbit and PaidPal, which are parodios of Waze, Ribbit and PayPal, respectively.

The Snuffs are a parody of The Smiths, and many references to the English band and to the UK are seen in Lisa's room

• References to the Smiths in Lisa's room include:
  • A poster of The Snuffs with a cow wearing a "Hamburger is Homicide" helmet is a reference to the Meat Is Murder album cover in which a soldier is seen wearing a helmet with "Meat is Murder" written on.
  • The book Passions Just Like Yours on the lectern is a reference to Passions Just Like Mine, a Morrisey and Smiths information archive.
  • The Snuffs Is Dead picture next to the mirror is a parody of The Smiths Is Dead album cover.
  • The "What Difference Do I Make?" poster is a reference to the Smiths song "What Difference Does It Make?".
  • On the computer screen, the song "How Late Is Then" is a parody of the song "How Soon Is Now?".
  • In one of the episodes promotional images (link to file) the poster on the wall of Homer resting is a reference to the The Queen Is Dead album cover.
• Other British references in Lisa's room include the Union Jack, a miniature of a Red telephone box and a London Underground sticker.
• Quilloughby mentions David Fricke, Rolling Stone Magazine and looking like Churchill.
• Lisa has an Ouija board in her room.
• Lisa says the tickets for the Bummershoot Festival cost like five LEGO sets.
• Jeff Lynne appears on the bus.^[2]
• Lisa uses Homer's Viza, a parody of Visa.
• Lisa and Quilloughby mention that Sting is old.
• Although claiming to be vegan, Quillougby eats a pastrami on rye.
• Homer falls asleep after eating a bag full of PB&Js.

Trivia

• The episode was dedicated to Edwin E. Aguilar who passed away on April 10th, eight days before this episode aired.
• Other The Snuffs songs include: "Envy the Dead Fly in the Lightbulb", "Brick Through a Council House Window", "Mother, What Are Friends?", "Labour Action at the Biscuit Factory", and "Simon Has a Birthmark".
• Homer's credit card number is 4110 0123 0334 0017 and it expires on 3/1.
• Marge says that Homer has never hauled or towed anything. He has previously hauled a trailer full of their belongings in "Cape Feare" and became a towtruck driver in "Midnight Towboy".
• Morriseys' manager, Peter Katsis, complained of Quilloughby being portrayed as a racist character.^[3]

Continuity

• The apps seen on Lisa's phone include:
  • ChoreMonkey. ("Dad Behavior")
  • Wherezit, Ribbit, and PaidPal. ("Dogtown")
• The trucker from Hullabalooza appears at the Bummershoot Festival. ("Homerpalooza")^[4]
• Terrence appears at the Bummershoot Festival. ("The Day the Earth Stood Cool")

References