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*The intersection showdown was inspired by the end of the film ''{{W|Gangs of New York}}''. | *The intersection showdown was inspired by the end of the film ''{{W|Gangs of New York}}''. | ||
*"{{W|If I Had a Hammer}}" by {{W|Peter, Paul and Mary}} plays at the end of the episode. | *"{{W|If I Had a Hammer}}" by {{W|Peter, Paul and Mary}} plays at the end of the episode. | ||
| + | *When Mayor Quimby refers to Homer's crossing guards as "orange shirts," he is alluding to the Nazi paramilitary force known as the "{{W|Sturmabteilung|brown shirts}}." | ||
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Revision as of 15:35, October 8, 2023
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the 1990 film Miller's Crossing.
- The opening scene with Flexulon fighting trolls is inspired by the film Fire and Ice by Ralph Bakshi.
- Homer was watching a trailer for the Revenge of the Nerds reboot, starring John Cena as Booger. As of the episode's air date, a reboot was in the works by Seth MacFarlane.
- Homer's console at work was filled with cleaning supplies and unsold Mr. Burns Funkos. A real Mr. Burns Funko Pop! was sold by Funko.
- When Homer can't get it up in bed, Marge says that it seems like his lightsaber doesn't want to go "shwoom". She then asks if he went "Han Solo" earlier, a reference to Star Wars.
- "Chicken Soup for the News" is a reference to Chicken Soup for the Soul, an American self-help, consumer goods and media company.
- Homer eats tubes of Pringles.
- The restaurant Brunchausen by Loxy is a reference to Munchausen by proxy.
- Swat Topic is a parody of the retail chain Hot Topic.
- The crossing guard montage scene is a parody of the opening of CSI: Miami. The theme song of the show, "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who, plays over it.
- One of the pictures of Mayor Quimby has him with the Hamburglar from McDonaldland. Another has him with Kim Jong-un.
- Homer has a "Thin Orange Line" Facebook page, a reference to the "thin blue line".
- The scene with the chair saying "Crossable" on is a parody of a scene from The Untouchables where the characters find "Touchable" written in blood next to the dead accountant.
- The six-way intersection is a reference to a similar six-way intersection in Beverly Hills.
- Other groups that show up at the intersection include ICE and the TSA.
- The intersection showdown was inspired by the end of the film Gangs of New York.
- "If I Had a Hammer" by Peter, Paul and Mary plays at the end of the episode.
- When Mayor Quimby refers to Homer's crossing guards as "orange shirts," he is alluding to the Nazi paramilitary force known as the "brown shirts."
Continuity
- The learned pervert is seen at Mayor Quimby's chess-themed orgy. ("Habeas Tortoise")
