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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
*The title of the episode is a reference to the saying ''Go big or go home''.
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*The title of the episode is a reference to the phrase ''Go big or go home''.
*[[Homer]] calls the interns the ''Milleniums'' (a distorted way of calling them {{w|Millenials}}) and mentions {{w|Snapchat}}, {{w|Fortnite}}, {{w|Uber}} and {{w|Venmo}}.
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*When [[Marge]] asked [[Homer]] how big [[Mr. Burns]] signed on the card, Homer said "{{W|Eddie Bauer}} big", referring to Eddie Bauer's logo.
*The #30 Jersey is a tribute to the {{w|New York Knicks}}'s basketball player {{w|Bernard King}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattselman/status/1180999490548813824 Matt Selman on Twitter - "#30 Jersey reference"]</ref>
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*Homer calls the interns the ''Milleniums'' (a distorted way of calling them {{W|Millenials}}) and mentions {{W|Snapchat}}, ''{{W|Fortnite}}'', [[Uber]] and {{W|Venmo}}.
*[[Mike Wegman]] mentions [[Michael Jordan]] and {{w|Michael Bublé}}.
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*An intern says Homer "is denser than osmium-188," {{W|Osmium|osmium}} being twice as dense as lead.
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*[[Mike Wegman]] calls Homer the "[[Michael Jordan]] of Sector 7G".
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*The #30 Jersey is a tribute to the {{W|Golden State Warriors}}'s basketball player {{W|Stephen Curry}}. Wegman is wearing the Warriors' colors, royal blue and gold. The Warriors had won the {{W|National Basketball Association|NBA}} championship in 2017 and 2018.
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*Homer had a {{W|Pop-Tarts|Pop-Tart}} in his cell phone holster, which he then ate.
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*Mike Wegman tells {{ap|Benjamin|Go Big or Go Homer}} that nobody ever got trampled at a {{W|Michael Bublé}} concert.
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*Homer mentions that Mike Wegman has been blocked by so many celebrities on [[Twitter]].
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*Mike Wegman says that he feels like {{W|Amar'e Stoudemire}} when he first set foot in [[Jerusalem]].
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*Mike Wegman calls his daughter [[Patrick Ewing Wegman]], named after basketball player [[Patrick Ewing]].
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*Mike Wegman said that his wife [[Maureen Wegman]] looked like one of those women leaving {{W|Vincent Chase|Vinny}}'s bedroom in ''{{W2|Entourage|American TV series}}''.
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*Mike Wegman tells Bart that his head looks like a rejected [[The Muppets|Muppet]] and has a {{W|Tommy Lasorda}} gut.
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*Maureen told Homer that the baby was registered at {{W|DraftKings}}, a fantasy sports website.
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*[[Mike's Slices]] food truck's song is [[Dean Martin]]'s "{{W|That's Amore}}".
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**The slogan over the [[Italy|Italian]] flag is a parody of the lyrics of the song.
 
*On Mike Wegman's menu:<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattselman/status/1181002979878436864 Matt Selman on Twitter - "Mike Wegman's menu"]</ref>
 
*On Mike Wegman's menu:<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattselman/status/1181002979878436864 Matt Selman on Twitter - "Mike Wegman's menu"]</ref>
**Bernard King is [[Michael Rapaport]]'s favorite Knick.
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**This Za Has Meatballs is a reference to Rapaport's book ''This Book Has Balls''.
**''This Za Has Meatballs'' is a reference to Rapaport's book ''This Book Has Balls''.
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**Bernard King's Pepperoni ({{W|Bernard King}} is [[Michael Rapaport]]'s favorite Knick).
**''A Tribe Called Pesto'' comes from Rapaport's documentary ''Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Pesto''.
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**A Tribe Called Pesto comes from Rapaport's documentary ''{{W|Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest}}''.
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*Mike Wegman bet money on a {{W|Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball}} game.
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*The ending song is {{W|Carly Simon}}'s "{{W|Let the River Run}}".
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*Mike and Homer presents Mike's Slices in ''[[Shark Tank]]''.
  
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== Trivia ==
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*Food Truck Graveyard list of food trucks:
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**[[Choco Chicken]]
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**[[Banh Mi Smoothies]]
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**[[Jumbo Tapas]]
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**[[Cheezilla]], a reference to ''[[Godzilla]]''
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**[[Que Pasa Kielbasa]]
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**[[Beet Box]]
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**[[Cletus' Chicken Thumbs]], featuring [[Cletus Spuckler]]
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**[[Cheeseburger Dumplings]]
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**[[Hoagie Mackerel]], a reference to {{W|Hoagy Carmichael}} and "Holy Mackerel"
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**[[Peanut Butter and Jelly Burritos]]
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**[[Fritter Outrage]]
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**[[I Dream of Blini]]
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**[[Gummi Ramen]]
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**[[Nobody Likes Quinoa]]
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**[[Poi Truck Club]]
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**[[Chicken Pot Arnie's]], a chicken pot pie truck featuring [[Arnie Pye]]
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**[[Houston, We Have a Cobbler]], a reference to {{W|Houston, we have a problem}}
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**[[Pho-sicles]]
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**[[Springfield Elementary Cafeteria]], featuring [[Lunchlady Dora]]
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**[[Hot Foie Sundae]]
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**[[Steve's Slices]]
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**[[Udon Nuggets]]
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**[[Everything Au Gratin]]
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**[[Boba Clams]]
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**[[Sauce-a-Lito]] (deleted scene)
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== Continuity ==
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*[[Homer]] wears his [[Springfield Atoms|Atoms]] jacket he wore at [[Boston]] ("[[The Town]]")<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattselman/status/1181042826697560067 Matt Selman on Twitter - "Atoms jacket from The Town"]</ref>
 
*[[Angry Ricky]] appears. ("[[The Girl Code]]")
 
*[[Angry Ricky]] appears. ("[[The Girl Code]]")
*Mike mentions Homer being [[Mr. Plow (business)|Mr. Plow]]. ("[[Mr. Plow]]")
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*Mike mentions Homer being {{ap|Mr. Plow|business}}. ("[[Mr. Plow]]")
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== References ==
 
== References ==
 
{{Reflist}}
 
{{Reflist}}

Latest revision as of 12:59, June 1, 2023

References/Trivia


Season 31 Episode References
663 "The Winter of Our Monetized Content"
664
"Go Big or Go Homer"
"The Fat Blue Line" 665


Cultural references[edit]

Trivia[edit]

Continuity[edit]

References[edit]


Season 31 References
The Winter of Our Monetized Content Go Big or Go Homer The Fat Blue Line Treehouse of Horror XXX Gorillas on the Mast Marge the Lumberjill Livin La Pura Vida Thanksgiving of Horror Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? Bobby, It's Cold Outside Hail to the Teeth The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson Frinkcoin Bart the Bad Guy Screenless Better Off Ned Highway to Well The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby Warrin' Priests: Part One Warrin' Priests: Part Two The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds The Way of the Dog