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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
 
*The episode title is a reference to the film ''{{W|Night of the Living Dead}}''.
 
*The episode title is a reference to the film ''{{W|Night of the Living Dead}}''.
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*[[Tweeters Sinai Bird Hospital]] is a reference to {{W|Cedars-Sinai Hospital}}, a major hospital in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]].
 
*[[Gwyneth Poultry]] is a reference to {{W|Gwyneth Paltrow}}.
 
*[[Gwyneth Poultry]] is a reference to {{W|Gwyneth Paltrow}}.
 
*[[Krusty Fried Chicken]] is a parody of [[KFC|Kentucky Fried Chicken]].
 
*[[Krusty Fried Chicken]] is a parody of [[KFC|Kentucky Fried Chicken]].
**One of the jobs listed on [[gig-junkies.com]] is ''{{W|Fight Club}}'' Referee.
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**One of the jobs listed on [[gig-junkie.com]] is ''{{W|Fight Club}}'' Referee.
 
*''[[Cafeteria Nightmares]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Kitchen Nightmares}}'', hosted by {{Ch|Gordon Ramsay}}.
 
*''[[Cafeteria Nightmares]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Kitchen Nightmares}}'', hosted by {{Ch|Gordon Ramsay}}.
 
*[[Freetos]] are a parody of {{W|Fritos}}.
 
*[[Freetos]] are a parody of {{W|Fritos}}.
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*"Atlas Grubbed" is a parody of ''{{W|Atlas Shrugged}}.''
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*"Clucklear implant" is a parody of {{W|Cochlear implant}}.
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*"Bawk therapy" is a parody of {{W|Psychotherapy|talk therapy}}.
 
*When Marge says Cheeses, the [[old Jewish man]] mentions Cheesus (for [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]]), [[Allah]], [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]], and {{W|Kiddush Hashem|Hashem}}.
 
*When Marge says Cheeses, the [[old Jewish man]] mentions Cheesus (for [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]]), [[Allah]], [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]], and {{W|Kiddush Hashem|Hashem}}.
 
*The kitchen scene is a parody of the episode "{{W2|Review|The Bear}}" of the TV series ''{{W2|The Bear|TV series}}''.
 
*The kitchen scene is a parody of the episode "{{W2|Review|The Bear}}" of the TV series ''{{W2|The Bear|TV series}}''.
 
*[[Mayo Edebiri]] is a reference to actress [[Ayo Edebiri]], who also appears on the bucket.
 
*[[Mayo Edebiri]] is a reference to actress [[Ayo Edebiri]], who also appears on the bucket.
*[[Dewey Largo]] mentions [[Super Bowl]] Sunday.
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*[[Dewey Largo]] compares the pace to that of Wing Hut (a parody of {{W|Pizza Hut}})  on {{W|Super Bowl Sunday}}, alluding to the massive quantities of chicken and {{W|Buffalo wing}}s sold for that event.
 
*[[Kirk]] asks if management is giving them {{W|Apple Watch}}es.
 
*[[Kirk]] asks if management is giving them {{W|Apple Watch}}es.
*{{Ch|Fiscal Cliff}} is a reference to the {{W|United States fiscal cliff}}.
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*[[Demented Dollars with Fiscal Cliff]] is a parody of ''{{W|Mad Money}}''.
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**{{Ch|Fiscal Cliff}} is a reference to the {{W|United States fiscal cliff}}.
 
*[[Finn Bon Idée]] says that he's doing {{W|ayahuasca}} with {{Ch|Jeff Bezos}} in outer space.
 
*[[Finn Bon Idée]] says that he's doing {{W|ayahuasca}} with {{Ch|Jeff Bezos}} in outer space.
*When Marge says that unions are reasons why they have the weekend, [[Julio]] thinks that she's referring to the singer [[The Weeknd]].
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**Finn has a view of the {{W|Golden Gate Bridge}} outside his window as seen from the east side of {{W|Marin County California}}.
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***{{W|San Francisco}}, characteristically enshrouded in fog, is in the background.
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*When Marge says that unions are the reason why they have the weekend, [[Julio]] thinks that she's referring to the singer [[The Weeknd]].
 
*The old Jewish man asks "where's [[Betty Boop]]?" in the anti-union video they watch.
 
*The old Jewish man asks "where's [[Betty Boop]]?" in the anti-union video they watch.
*During the meeting where the [[GimmeChow]] workers decide to unionize [[Mrs. Muntz]] stands on a table holding a sign above her head for ONION which is referencing the movie ''{{W|Norman Rae}}'' which is also about union organizing (in the movie {{W|Sally Field}} stars in the title role hold a sign for UNION).  
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*The anti-union video parodies the {{W|Butch Hartman}}'s animation style.
*Marge racing around town delivering food is inspired by the [[2017]] {{W|Edgar Wright}} movie ''{{W|Baby Driver}}''.
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*During the meeting where the [[GimmeChow]] workers decide to unionize [[Mrs. Muntz]] stands on a table holding a sign above her head for ONION which is referencing the movie ''{{W|Norma Rae}}'' which is also about union organizing (in the movie {{W|Sally Field}} stars in the title role hold a sign for UNION).
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*The [[Springfield Shopper]] headline "Hell No, No More 'To Go'" is a parody of the 60's era anti-draft slogan {{W|Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War|"Hell no! We won't go!"}}
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*Homer's statement "You have awoken a lazy giant" is a parody of {{W|Isoroku Yamamoto's sleeping giant quote}}.
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*Marge racing around town delivering food is inspired by the [[2017]] {{W|Edgar Wright}} movie ''{{W|Baby Driver}}''.
 
**The song that plays during the scene is "Wild Bore" by {{W|Mika Miko}}.
 
**The song that plays during the scene is "Wild Bore" by {{W|Mika Miko}}.
 
*A purple [[Hulk]] bookend is seen in [[The Android's Dungeon]].
 
*A purple [[Hulk]] bookend is seen in [[The Android's Dungeon]].
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== Continuity ==
 
== Continuity ==
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*[[Truth-Anne]] appears. ("[[Game Done Changed]]")
 
*[[Smithers]] is seen with [[Kate Spayed]]. ("[[Portrait of a Lackey on Fire]]")
 
*[[Smithers]] is seen with [[Kate Spayed]]. ("[[Portrait of a Lackey on Fire]]")
 
*The [[veterinarian]] also works at [[Tweeters Sinai Bird Hospital]]. ("[[Dog of Death]]")
 
*The [[veterinarian]] also works at [[Tweeters Sinai Bird Hospital]]. ("[[Dog of Death]]")

Revision as of 00:39, May 6, 2024

References/Trivia


Season 35 Episode References
763 "Clan of the Cave Mom"
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"Night of the Living Wage"
"Cremains of the Day" 765


Cultural references

Trivia

  • This episode is rated TV-14 with a viewer discretion warning, for dialogue, language, and violence, but it's rated TV-PG on Hulu.
  • Gil Gunderson and Springfield's names are misspelled Jill Junderson and Spring-feld in the GimmeChow introductory video. Springfield's image was not found.
  • Marge says the f-word, but it gets beeped.

Continuity

Season 35 References
Homer's Crossing A Mid-Childhood Night's Dream McMansion & Wife Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story Treehouse of Horror XXXIV Iron Marge It's a Blunderful Life Ae Bonny Romance Murder, She Boat Do the Wrong Thing Frinkenstein's Monster Lisa Gets an F1 Clan of the Cave Mom Night of the Living Wage Cremains of the Day The Tell-Tale Pants The Tipping Point Bart's Brain