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Cultural references
The Thing and I
- The segment is based on the 1982 horror film Basket Case.
- Homer sings the opening to the song "Fish Heads" by Barnes & Barnes.
- Dr. Hibbert says that Hugo Simpson is "too crazy for Boys Town".
- When Homer says that they will search "every place a sick, twisted, solitary misfit might run to.", Lisa says that she'll check RadioShack.
The Genesis Tub
- The segment is inspired by The Twilight Zone episode "The Little People". It is also based on Microcosmic God by Theodore Sturgeon.
- The rings of the de-bigulator are a reference to a similar effect used in the 1927 film Metropolis.
Citizen Kang
- The name of the segment is a reference to the 1941 film Citizen Kane.
- The segment is based around the 1996 United States presidential election, which Bill Clinton and Bob Dole were running in.
Trivia
The Thing and I
- Among the items seen in the attic as Bart, Lisa and Maggie investigate the noises are several stacks of unsold copies of Homer's autobiography, Homer, I Hardly Knew Me.
The Genesis Tub
- Some of the little people resemble Professor Frink, Benjamin, Doug, and Gary.
Citizen Kang
- We learn that Kodos is Kang's sister.
- The character design for the Democratic National Committee aide was based on George Stephanopoulos.
Continuity
The Thing and I
- Things seen in the attic include:
- The Mary Worth telephone. ("Lady Bouvier's Lover")
- An "I didn't do it" T-shirt. ("Bart Gets Famous")
- A painting of Ringo Starr. ("Brush with Greatness")
- Several boxes of Lisa Lionheart figures. ("Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy")
- A box of The Be Sharps merchandise. ("Homer's Barbershop Quartet")
- The Spinemelter 2000. ("Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?")
- Bart's electric guitar. ("The Otto Show")
Goofs
The Thing and I
- When Lisa asks whether she has two brothers the bottom of Lisa's neck is a single line that overlaps her necklace. This is likely a layering error where her neck is meant to be put behind her necklace but was accidentally put in front of it instead.
Citizen Kang
- In the crowd cheering "Clinton", Apu has a black jacket instead of a green one, while Sanjay has yellow skin and a blue shirt.
- In the same scene, Sanjay's green pants turn blue for a few frames.
- In the shot after that when "Bob Dole" is about to speak, there is an empty space in the crowd between a few people that repeatedly is accidentally colored red.
- The metal lines in the tanks containing the real candidates are in most shots at a height that covers their genitals. However, when the tanks are shown from the back, the metal lines appear significantly lower.
