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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
*The [[Pin Pals]] return. | *The [[Pin Pals]] return. | ||
| − | **Homer and Moe are the only | + | **Homer and Moe are the only ones left from the originals: |
***[[Otto]] was replaced by [[Mr. Burns]] ("[[Team Homer]]") | ***[[Otto]] was replaced by [[Mr. Burns]] ("[[Team Homer]]") | ||
***Mr. Burns was replaced by [[Dan Gillick]] ("[[Penny-Wiseguys]]") | ***Mr. Burns was replaced by [[Dan Gillick]] ("[[Penny-Wiseguys]]") | ||
***Dan Gillick and [[Apu]] were replaced in this episode. | ***Dan Gillick and [[Apu]] were replaced in this episode. | ||
| − | *Amongst | + | *Amongst [[Selma]]'s exes are: [[Fat Tony (second)|Fat Tony]] ("[[The Real Housewives of Fat Tony]]"), [[Sideshow Bob]] ("[[Black Widower]]") and [[Disco Stu]] ("[[There's Something About Marrying]]"). |
*[[Señor Ding Dong]] appears. ("[[Maximum Homerdrive]]") | *[[Señor Ding Dong]] appears. ("[[Maximum Homerdrive]]") | ||
| − | *Among the Are they | + | *Among the Are they real? are [[The Grumple]] ("[[Kill Gil, Volumes I & II]]"), the [[Leprechaun]] ("[[This Little Wiggy]]") and [[Cheesy McMayor]] ("[[E Pluribus Wiggum]]"). |
*The [[Holy Rollers]] appear. ("Team Homer") | *The [[Holy Rollers]] appear. ("Team Homer") | ||
| + | *[[Plopper]] climbs the Bowling in the Lanes building by doing the thing Spider-Pig should not be able to do: swinging from a web ("[[He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs]]"). | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the film Singin' in the Rain.
- Among the people Mr. Burns wanted to invite to the baseball joust are:
- Homer mentions Billy Crystal's doctor.
- Moe's Tavern's jukebox starts playing Chumbawamba's "Tubthumping" when Barney slips down from it.
- The Kingpins are a reference to Kingpin.
- Reynolds claims to be the model for The Wolf of Wall Street.
- One of the Fund Bunch bowlers claims to be the model for American Psycho.
- When the Pin Pals reunite, "The Boys Are Back in Town" by Thin Lizzy plays.
- The Bowlers Wears Prada is a reference to The Devil Wears Prada.
- Moe mentions he stopped watching the Oscars as soon as La La Land was announced as Best Picture--indicating he missed seeing all the commotion attendant on the revelation that the Best Picture award was actually won by Moonlight.
- The ape climbing the Bowling in the lanes is a reference to King Kong.
- Barney mentions that Moe's sister looked like Jennifer Lawrence and all images of her said Getty Images on them.
- Thoroughbred's choice is a reference to The Thoroughbred Corp..
- Barney imitates Chewbacca from Star Wars.
- The Hateful 8-Year-Old is a reference to The Hateful Eight by Quentin Tarantino, also referenced on the sign.
- The Song that plays in this part is "Little Green Bag" by George Baker Selection, which was used in the Tarantino film Reservoir Dogs.
- One of the Fund Bunch does the Whilhelm Scream.
- Lenny breaks the fourth wall saying "This episode has a lot of music".
Continuity
- The Pin Pals return.
- Homer and Moe are the only ones left from the originals:
- Otto was replaced by Mr. Burns ("Team Homer")
- Mr. Burns was replaced by Dan Gillick ("Penny-Wiseguys")
- Dan Gillick and Apu were replaced in this episode.
- Homer and Moe are the only ones left from the originals:
- Amongst Selma's exes are: Fat Tony ("The Real Housewives of Fat Tony"), Sideshow Bob ("Black Widower") and Disco Stu ("There's Something About Marrying").
- Señor Ding Dong appears. ("Maximum Homerdrive")
- Among the Are they real? are The Grumple ("Kill Gil, Volumes I & II"), the Leprechaun ("This Little Wiggy") and Cheesy McMayor ("E Pluribus Wiggum").
- The Holy Rollers appear. ("Team Homer")
- Plopper climbs the Bowling in the Lanes building by doing the thing Spider-Pig should not be able to do: swinging from a web ("He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs").
Trivia
- For the first time since the new opening sequence, Marge is concerned of Maggie's disappearance from the cart, and sighing in relief upon finding her in the bag.
