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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
*The episode title is a pun on the original series ''{{w|wikipedia:Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek}}'' episode "{{w|The Trouble With Tribbles}}". | *The episode title is a pun on the original series ''{{w|wikipedia:Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek}}'' episode "{{w|The Trouble With Tribbles}}". | ||
| + | ** This is a further reference as the Guest Star [[Paul Winfield]] Starred in two Star Trek episodes. | ||
*The scene where [[Homer]] is pressed into FBI service was taken directly from the 1991 movie ''{{w|JFK (film)|JFK}}''. | *The scene where [[Homer]] is pressed into FBI service was taken directly from the 1991 movie ''{{w|JFK (film)|JFK}}''. | ||
**Similarly, Agent Johnson, one of the FBI Agents who placed Homer on the job, was apparently named after one of the FBI Agents from ''{{w|Die Hard}}''. | **Similarly, Agent Johnson, one of the FBI Agents who placed Homer on the job, was apparently named after one of the FBI Agents from ''{{w|Die Hard}}''. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a pun on the original series Star Trek episode "The Trouble With Tribbles".
- This is a further reference as the Guest Star Paul Winfield Starred in two Star Trek episodes.
- The scene where Homer is pressed into FBI service was taken directly from the 1991 movie JFK.
- Similarly, Agent Johnson, one of the FBI Agents who placed Homer on the job, was apparently named after one of the FBI Agents from Die Hard.
- When questioned by Kent Brockman in regards to why he procrastinated in regards to the Tax deadline, Otto remarks that he thought that the tax-line was actually the line for a Metallica concert.
- Mr. Burns claims that he owns the suit that Charlie Chaplin was buried in, a reference to the fact that Charlie Chaplin's body was stolen from a cemetery in Switzerland.
- When Fidel Castro remarks that Americans aren't all that bad as they named a street after him, he reacts in shock and horror when he learns just who dwells on that street—a reference to Castro Street in San Francisco, a street that is an iconic gay community (although its true namesake was José Castro, who was a governor of the Alta California territory while it was still part of Mexico).
- One of the signs in Cuba was based on a Che Guevara poster, altered to say "Duff O Muerto!"
- Charlie's statement "My militia has a secret plan to beat up all sorts of government officials. That'll teach them to drag their feet on high-definition TV" satirizes those who believe random acts of violence against uninvolved parties will force the government to exercise authority it doesn't have.
Continuity
- The guys at Moe's Tavern mention Homer's various illegal activities.
- Running a moonshine operation. "Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment"
- Running a Telemarketing scam. "Lisa's Date with Density"
- Beating up George Bush (though Moe claims it was Barney who did it). "Two Bad Neighbors"
- Karl is seen at the post office. "Simpson and Delilah"
- Lucius Sweet is seen at the IRS offices. "The Homer They Fall"
