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Cultural references

• The episode name is a reference to Pork and beans.
• A Japanese book maker questions being told to make one million books, saying "That's Dilbert territory!".
• After being told that it has made a book with two front covers, a robot commits Seppuku.
• Amazon and its drones are seen.
• A book by Bill O'Reilly is seen.
• Gregslist is a reference to Craigslist.
• Bart mentions Lisa having Dean Cain's autograph.
• Homer mentions Elizabeth Taylor.
• Cartoon versions of Hellman's mayonnaise are shown.
• Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" plays when Homer reunites with Plopper.
• The label on Lisa Simpson Demo Track on the iPod says "If found please send to Wynton Marsalis".
• The sign outside Springfield Lock 'N' Leave Storage Facility saying "The Historic Site of the First Storage War" is a reference to the reality TV show Storage Wars.

Continuity

• Robots similar to the ones in "Them, Robot" appear.
• Plopper returns. ("The Simpsons Movie")
  • The Spider Pig song plays when it appears.
  • It's revealed it has lived with them since the events of the movie.
• Homer throws away his Mr. Plow jacket. ("Mr. Plow")
• The Gnome in Your Home appears in the garage with the other kept away stuff. ("The Nightmare After Krustmas")
• Dr. Budgie appears. ("Lisa the Veterinarian")

Goofs

• When Bart and Lisa put their head together, Bart's nose disappears.