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*The episode title is a pun on the television talk show ''{{w|Politically Incorrect}}'', which was hosted by {{w|Bill Maher}} and aired from 1993 to 2002. Even though the show's title was simply ''Politically Incorrect'', it was commonly referred to as "''Politically Incorrect'' with Bill Maher". | *The episode title is a pun on the television talk show ''{{w|Politically Incorrect}}'', which was hosted by {{w|Bill Maher}} and aired from 1993 to 2002. Even though the show's title was simply ''Politically Incorrect'', it was commonly referred to as "''Politically Incorrect'' with Bill Maher". | ||
*The chalkboard gag is a reference to {{W|The Adventures of Tintin (film)|''The Adventures of Tintin''}}, which was released (in the United States) only a month before the episode aired. | *The chalkboard gag is a reference to {{W|The Adventures of Tintin (film)|''The Adventures of Tintin''}}, which was released (in the United States) only a month before the episode aired. | ||
| + | *The ending of [[Bart Simpson|Bart's]] "Fatso goes nutso" is a reference to a popular YouTube video in which a bear climbed up a tree and fell on to a trampoline, before landing on the grass. | ||
*This is the show's second reference to shock site {{W|Shock site|Lemonparty.org}} (the first was in [[Flaming Moe]]), mentioned this time by [[Homer Simpson|the episode's title character]]. | *This is the show's second reference to shock site {{W|Shock site|Lemonparty.org}} (the first was in [[Flaming Moe]]), mentioned this time by [[Homer Simpson|the episode's title character]]. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a pun on the television talk show Politically Incorrect, which was hosted by Bill Maher and aired from 1993 to 2002. Even though the show's title was simply Politically Incorrect, it was commonly referred to as "Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher".
- The chalkboard gag is a reference to The Adventures of Tintin, which was released (in the United States) only a month before the episode aired.
- The ending of Bart's "Fatso goes nutso" is a reference to a popular YouTube video in which a bear climbed up a tree and fell on to a trampoline, before landing on the grass.
- This is the show's second reference to shock site Lemonparty.org (the first was in Flaming Moe), mentioned this time by the episode's title character.
