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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
*The episode title is a reference to the book ''{{W|The Very Hungry Caterpillar}}''. | *The episode title is a reference to the book ''{{W|The Very Hungry Caterpillar}}''. | ||
| + | *[[Professor Frink]] is said to be director of the CDC, the Center for Disgusting Caterpillars. This is a parody of the {{W|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention}}. | ||
| + | *On Lisa's AnxietyFeed: | ||
| + | **A giant caterpillar is seen taking down the {{W|Golden Gate Bridge}}, much like the giant octopus did in ''{{W|It Came from Beneath the Sea}}''. | ||
| + | **A giant white chrysalis is seen hovering over the ground, much like the giant white extraterrestrial spacecraft in ''{{W|Arrival (film|Arrival}}''. | ||
| + | *[[Lisa]] mentions using [[Twitter]]. | ||
| + | *''[[Steak, Cake or Fake?]]'' is a parody of the game show ''{{W|Is It Cake?}}'' | ||
| + | *A contestant on ''Steak, Cake or Fake?'' had won a million dollars for {{W|St. Jude Children's Research Hospital}}. | ||
| + | *[[Ned]] imagining himself as an ant and [[Homer]] as a grasshopper is a reference to the {{W|Aesop's Fables|Aesop's Fable}} "{{W|The Ant and the Grasshopper}}". | ||
| + | *[[Cousin Peter]] refers to [[Agnes Skinner]] as [[Marilyn Monroe]]. | ||
| + | *[[Jimbo]] has many posters and pictures of [[Harry Styles]] in his bedroom. | ||
| + | *[[Mrs. Muntz]] made a puppet so [[Nelson]] could do {{W|Jeff Dunham}} for her. | ||
| + | *[[GodFlix]] is a parody of [[Netflix]]. | ||
| + | **''[[Master of Nuns]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Master of None}}''. | ||
| + | **''[[Jesus, P.I.]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Magnum, P.I.}}'' | ||
| + | **''[[Kevin Can Go Save Himself]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Kevin Can F**k Himself}}''. | ||
| + | **''[[Blaming Eve]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Killing Eve}}''. | ||
| + | ***It is also a reference to the biblical story of {{W|Adam and Eve}} wherein Eve gets the blame for giving Adam the forbidden fruit. | ||
| + | **''[[Breaking Bread]]'' is a parody of ''[[Breaking Bad]]''. | ||
| + | **''The Mary Virgin Moore Show'' is a parody of ''{{W|The Mary Tyler Moore Show}}''. | ||
| + | **''It's Always Sunny in Beth Shemesh'' is a parody of ''{{W|It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia}}''. | ||
| + | **''Prayer of Easttown'' is a parody of ''{{W|Mare of Easttown}}''. | ||
| + | **''How I Met Your Savior'' is a parody of ''{{W|How I Met Your Mother}}''. | ||
| + | **''Better Call King Saul'' is a parody of ''{{W|Better Call Saul}}''. | ||
| + | **''The Real Manger Wives of Bethlehem'' is a parody of ''{{W|The Real Housewives}}''. | ||
| + | **''Curb Your Agnosticism'' is a parody of ''{{W|Curb Your Enthusiasm}}''. | ||
| + | ***A choral version of "Frolic" by Luciano Michelini, the theme song for ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', plays. | ||
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| + | == Continuity == | ||
| + | *During Ned imagining Homer stealing food from his family, "{{ap|The Land of Chocolate|song}}" song plays. ("[[Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk]]") | ||
| + | *Homer's {{ap|Mr. Plow|business}} jacket is seen in the attic. ("[[Mr. Plow]]") | ||
| + | *When Cousin Peter is thrown out of the house, a [[Screamapillar]] is seen. ("[[The Frying Game]]") | ||
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Cultural references[edit]
- The episode title is a reference to the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
- Professor Frink is said to be director of the CDC, the Center for Disgusting Caterpillars. This is a parody of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- On Lisa's AnxietyFeed:
- A giant caterpillar is seen taking down the Golden Gate Bridge, much like the giant octopus did in It Came from Beneath the Sea.
- A giant white chrysalis is seen hovering over the ground, much like the giant white extraterrestrial spacecraft in Arrival.
- Lisa mentions using Twitter.
- Steak, Cake or Fake? is a parody of the game show Is It Cake?
- A contestant on Steak, Cake or Fake? had won a million dollars for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
- Ned imagining himself as an ant and Homer as a grasshopper is a reference to the Aesop's Fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper".
- Cousin Peter refers to Agnes Skinner as Marilyn Monroe.
- Jimbo has many posters and pictures of Harry Styles in his bedroom.
- Mrs. Muntz made a puppet so Nelson could do Jeff Dunham for her.
- GodFlix is a parody of Netflix.
- Master of Nuns is a parody of Master of None.
- Jesus, P.I. is a parody of Magnum, P.I.
- Kevin Can Go Save Himself is a parody of Kevin Can F**k Himself.
- Blaming Eve is a parody of Killing Eve.
- It is also a reference to the biblical story of Adam and Eve wherein Eve gets the blame for giving Adam the forbidden fruit.
- Breaking Bread is a parody of Breaking Bad.
- The Mary Virgin Moore Show is a parody of The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
- It's Always Sunny in Beth Shemesh is a parody of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
- Prayer of Easttown is a parody of Mare of Easttown.
- How I Met Your Savior is a parody of How I Met Your Mother.
- Better Call King Saul is a parody of Better Call Saul.
- The Real Manger Wives of Bethlehem is a parody of The Real Housewives.
- Curb Your Agnosticism is a parody of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
- A choral version of "Frolic" by Luciano Michelini, the theme song for Curb Your Enthusiasm, plays.
Continuity[edit]
- During Ned imagining Homer stealing food from his family, "The Land of Chocolate" song plays. ("Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk")
- Homer's Mr. Plow jacket is seen in the attic. ("Mr. Plow")
- When Cousin Peter is thrown out of the house, a Screamapillar is seen. ("The Frying Game")
