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Cultural references

• The episode title is probably a reference to the Sherlock Holmes novel and film The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, as well as a reference the the standard agent commission of 10%..
• Krusty states that the references in the Itchy & Scratchy cartoons are over a year old and that they take a year to animate so seem outdated. The references are:
  • The Cat's Speech - The King's Speech
  • The Social Petwork - The Social Network
  • Black & Blue Swan - Black Swan
• During The Cat's Speech, when Adolf Hitler is shown driving a swastika'd steam roller over a prostrate Scratchy, Maggie raises her arm in the Nazi salute. Maggie's arm is lowered by Lisa, with a nervous laugh.
• Hulu is a real-life video streaming website.
• Seen in the Museum of TV and Television:
  • The Three Stooges skeletons.
  • King of the Hill display (which is then packed up).
  • The Batmobile which is bought by Comic Book Guy.
  • Several other Batman items from the classic TV series.
  • A display of J. R. Ewing from Dallas.
  • The Starship Enterprise from Star Trek.
  • A parody of Superman.
  • The Adventures of Fatso Flanagan, a parody of The Honeymooners.
• When Homer's pants get split in back, he mentions that he has a tattoo of Donald Duck smoking a "doob" (short for "doobie", a marijuana cigarette), meant for Marge's eyes only.
• Annie Dubinsky asks Homer if he would play a bloated corpse on CSI.
• Krusty's agent has a S-Mobile phone, a parody of T-Mobile.
• Ronald McDonald, mascot of McDonald's, is seen in The Clown Plaza Hotel.
• A scene from The Ricky Gervais Show is seen briefly.
• The song played during "The Cat's Speech" is "Symphony No. 7" by Beethoven
• The song played during "The Social Petwork" is "Creep" by Scala & Kolacny Brothers.
• The song played during "Black & Blue Swan" is "Danse des Petite Cygnes" from Swan Lake.

Continuity

• On Hulu, there is a video called "Moe Gets a Cell Phone", previously mentioned in the song "They'll Never Stop the Simpsons" along with the same image. ("Gump Roast")
• Seen in the Museum of TV and Television:
  • Thicker than Waters ("Homer the Father")
  • UpscAlien in da House ("Homer the Father")
  • McGarnigale ("Bart's Inner Child" et al.)
  • Up Late with McBain ("Cape Feare")
  • The Beverly Hillbillies ("Moe Baby Blues")

Goofs

Kashmir with black skin

• Princess Kashmir has black skin and brown hair in one scene.
• In one scene where Bart has his legs crossed and is sitting on the floor at the Simpsons' house, his shoes are missing (as in not been added to the frame).

Broadcasting Information

UK

• 1st Airing - July 22, 2012
• 2nd Airing - August 5, 2012