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*"{{w|This Town (Frank Sinatra song)|This Town}}" by [[Frank Sinatra]] plays when [[Homer]] and Marge walk inside [[Springfield Mall]]. | *"{{w|This Town (Frank Sinatra song)|This Town}}" by [[Frank Sinatra]] plays when [[Homer]] and Marge walk inside [[Springfield Mall]]. | ||
*The cause of Kent Brockman getting fired is a reference to [[NBC]] chairman [[Brian Williams]]' firing for misrepresenting events which occurred while he was covering the {{w|Iraq War}} in [[2003]]. | *The cause of Kent Brockman getting fired is a reference to [[NBC]] chairman [[Brian Williams]]' firing for misrepresenting events which occurred while he was covering the {{w|Iraq War}} in [[2003]]. | ||
| + | *In the Former Anchor Support Group meeting, one of the former anchors speaks in a manner very similar to former {{w|NBC Nightly News}} anchor {{w|Tom Brokaw}} (the one talking about "elocution exercises", a reference to the fact that Brokaw's voice sounded a bit slurred at times.) [[Dan Rather]] is also at the meeting: his time as {{w|CBS Evening News}} anchor ended when a story he did alleging that [[George W. Bush]] had not reported for his {{w|National Guard service used documents that appeared to be faked. | ||
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Contents
Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the phrase "Trust, but verify".
- The Itchy and Scratchy episode "Mousetrapping a Murderer" is a parody of Netflix's series Making a Murderer.
- The story is a reference to Steven Avery, a man arrested for the murder of a female photographer in 2005.
- The Late Late Late Show with Jimmy Jimmy is a parody of the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel Live! shows. His name is a reference to both Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel.
- The "Talking Heads Sing Talking Heads" segment is a parody of the Talking Heads video "Once in a Lifetime", with Kent Brockman taking on the white-suited appearance and performing actions of David Byrne in that video.
- Grampa references the USO Show, Rob Schneider and Charles Kuralt.
- Kent Brockman mentions Nelson Mandela, Berlin Wall and Bill O'Reilly.
- Marge reads a book titled Potboiler! The Thrilling Art of Making Great Soup, a reference to Potboiler books.
- Marge references Mad Men.
- Dancing with the Press is a reference to Dancing with the Stars.
- Lenny references Katy Perry.
- BizzFad is a parody of BuzzFeed.
- An article writer at BizzFad references 100 actors who were never considered for James Bond.
- "This Town" by Frank Sinatra plays when Homer and Marge walk inside Springfield Mall.
- The cause of Kent Brockman getting fired is a reference to NBC chairman Brian Williams' firing for misrepresenting events which occurred while he was covering the Iraq War in 2003.
- In the Former Anchor Support Group meeting, one of the former anchors speaks in a manner very similar to former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw (the one talking about "elocution exercises", a reference to the fact that Brokaw's voice sounded a bit slurred at times.) Dan Rather is also at the meeting: his time as CBS Evening News anchor ended when a story he did alleging that George W. Bush had not reported for his {{w|National Guard service used documents that appeared to be faked.
Continuity
- Homer asks if Anderson Cooper was fired. ("The Kid is All Right")
- Stretch Dude and Clobber Girl appear in the opening sequence. ("Treehouse of Horror X")
- Kent Brockman was already fired before. ("You Kent Always Say What You Want")
- Coincidentally, he also was replaced by Arnie Pye in the aforementioned episode.
- This is the third time he was fired ("Krusty Gets Kancelled"). Unlike the previous ones, his firing had nothing to do with foul language he uttered on camera.
- Tibor Jankovsky was previously mentioned as a Power Plant employee who couldn't speak any English. ("Marge Gets a Job") This episode shows that Tibor has learned some English since that episode.
- Both Nelson and Milhouse mention that they've kissed Lisa. ("Lisa's Date with Density", "Homer Scissorhands")
Trivia
- The blackboard text makes reference to the episode being the 601st episode of the show.
Goofs
- When Homer puts his suit in the closet, his shirts went from white to gray.
- The vials inside the box Lisa stole from Krusty's factory change between scenes.
