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*The settings on [[Groundskeeper Willie]]'s air conditioner are: Glasgow Winter, Well-Digger's Bum, and Witch's Teat. | *The settings on [[Groundskeeper Willie]]'s air conditioner are: Glasgow Winter, Well-Digger's Bum, and Witch's Teat. | ||
− | *[[Homer]]'s [[SpringShield]] slogan is "Have no fear! SpringShield's present!" | + | *[[Homer]]'s [[SpringShield]] slogan is "Have no fear! SpringShield's present!" Its phone number is 636-555-3472. |
*This is the second appearance of [[Johnny Tightlips]] (one of [[Fat Tony]]'s henchmen.) He also appeared in episode 251 (12-3), "[[Insane Clown Poppy]]". | *This is the second appearance of [[Johnny Tightlips]] (one of [[Fat Tony]]'s henchmen.) He also appeared in episode 251 (12-3), "[[Insane Clown Poppy]]". | ||
*When the power goes out in [[Springfield]] someone yells, "I'm going to miss FOX celebrity boxing!" The night when this episode appeared, celebrity boxing aired right after it. | *When the power goes out in [[Springfield]] someone yells, "I'm going to miss FOX celebrity boxing!" The night when this episode appeared, celebrity boxing aired right after it. |
Revision as of 08:20, March 24, 2013
Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a reference to the James Brown song "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag".
- The Lovin' Spoonful's 1966 hit "Summer in the City" is used during the looting sequence.
- The Mafia's journey to the Simpsons' house is a spoof of the opening of HBO's hit drama series The Sopranos, complete with the show's opening theme, "Woke Up This Morning" by Alabama 3.
Trivia
- The settings on Groundskeeper Willie's air conditioner are: Glasgow Winter, Well-Digger's Bum, and Witch's Teat.
- Homer's SpringShield slogan is "Have no fear! SpringShield's present!" Its phone number is 636-555-3472.
- This is the second appearance of Johnny Tightlips (one of Fat Tony's henchmen.) He also appeared in episode 251 (12-3), "Insane Clown Poppy".
- When the power goes out in Springfield someone yells, "I'm going to miss FOX celebrity boxing!" The night when this episode appeared, celebrity boxing aired right after it.
- The screaming butterfly from the heat wave sequence is the adult screamapillar which made its debut in the previous episode.
Continuity
- Maggie's marksmanship with a rifle is also seen in the Bart Simpson Comics story Maggie's Crib 10.
Production Notes
- Originally aired at 8pm ET on a Wednesday.
- In some parts of the country this episode was interrupted by coverage of breaking news on the Chandra Levy missing person case.
- This episode was originally supposed to air in season 14, but FOX decided to air a "bonus episode" so that's why "The Frying Game" became the season finale.
- This episode was dedicated to the memory of Stephen Jay Gould. Stephen appeared as himself in the season 9 episode "Lisa the Skeptic".