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*The title of the episode is a reference to the fictional character [[Atticus Finch]] from the 1960 novel ''{{ap|To Kill a Mockingbird|book}}''. | *The title of the episode is a reference to the fictional character [[Atticus Finch]] from the 1960 novel ''{{ap|To Kill a Mockingbird|book}}''. | ||
**[[Lisa]] is reading the novel in the episode. Later, Homer and her watch {{W2|To Kill a Mockingbird|film|movie}} based on the novel. Afterwards [[Bart]] reads a parody of it called ''[[To Mock a Killing Bird]]''. | **[[Lisa]] is reading the novel in the episode. Later, Homer and her watch {{W2|To Kill a Mockingbird|film|movie}} based on the novel. Afterwards [[Bart]] reads a parody of it called ''[[To Mock a Killing Bird]]''. | ||
| + | *Watching the movie, [[Homer]] holds two opposing pennants: one with lettering "Yay Radley" and one with "Boo Radley", {{W|List of To Kill a Mockingbird characters|Boo Radley}} being a key character in the story. | ||
*In the school play, [[Nelson]] plays a parody of {{W|Anton Chigurh}} from ''{{W2|No Country for Old Men|film}}''. | *In the school play, [[Nelson]] plays a parody of {{W|Anton Chigurh}} from ''{{W2|No Country for Old Men|film}}''. | ||
*The shops at [[Springfield Mall]]: | *The shops at [[Springfield Mall]]: | ||
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Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a reference to the fictional character Atticus Finch from the 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
- Lisa is reading the novel in the episode. Later, Homer and her watch movie based on the novel. Afterwards Bart reads a parody of it called To Mock a Killing Bird.
- Watching the movie, Homer holds two opposing pennants: one with lettering "Yay Radley" and one with "Boo Radley", Boo Radley being a key character in the story.
- In the school play, Nelson plays a parody of Anton Chigurh from No Country for Old Men.
- The shops at Springfield Mall:
- Poverty Barn is a parody of Pottery Barn.
- Toys Were Us is a parody of Toys "R" Us.
- Goodbye Kitty is a parody of Hello Kitty.
- Destitution Hardware is a parody of Restoration Hardware.
- Kent Brockman interviews three blue-collar men who voted for Donald Trump, asking them how they feel now.
- Homer references The Powerpuff Girls opening saying "Sugar and spice and everything...", which in turn comes from the nursery rhyme "What Are Little Boys Made Of?".
- Clothing lines in Wee Madame:
- Twerking Girl is a reference to Working Girl and twerking.
- Ho Sweet Ho is a reference to the saying "home sweet home".
- Call of Booty is a reference to Call of Duty.
- Raggedy Anorexic is a reference to Raggedy Ann.
- The Edge of Thirteen is a reference to The Edge of Seventeen.
- Jack the Stripper is a reference to Jack the Ripper.
- Homer mentions that a Milk Duds knocked down a 3 Musketeers in the vending machine.
- Heisenberger and Fries is a reference to physicist Werner Heisenberg.
- Professor Farnsworth appears with an exhibit of "The Science of Futurama".
- Miss Hoover told the class to read the Wikipedia for To Kill a Mockingbird rather than read the book.
- Lenny said that his father was the editor of Life magazine.
- Duffman mentions making a Netflix documentary as they will buy any show.
- Homer misquotes King Solomon.
- Grampa got addicted to Agatha Christie's books.
- At the end, Homer's head is mounted on a R2-D2-looking robot.
- The episode was dedicated to Ricky Jay who passed away on November 24, eight days before this episode aired.
Continuity
- Bart's kids, Jiff and Skippy Simpson, appear in the flashforward at the end of the episode. ("Holidays of Future Passed")
Goofs
- Willie is seen both in the synagogue at Shauna's bat mitzvah and as the server at the reception at the same time.
- One of the people in the angry mob loads a magazine in a revolver.
