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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
*The title of the episode is a reference to {{W|Tears for Fears}}'s song {{W2|The Tipping Point|Tears for Fears song|of the same name}}.
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*The plot of the episode is a reference to the recent {{W|Tipflation}}.
*During the check-ups, {{W|Jessie J}}'s song "{{W|Price Tag}}" plays.
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*[[Lisa]] says that [[Homer]] and [[Marge]] were "punking" them, and [[Bart]] says that they are getting "funk'd", a reference to the reality TV series ''{{W|Punk'd}}''.
*{{W|The Who}}'s "{{W2|Who Are You|The Who song}}" song plays when [[Maggie]] wears sunglasses.
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*During the check-ups at the [[Springfield Medical Plaza]], the song "{{W|Price Tag}}" by {{W|Jessie J}} and {{W|B.o.B}} plays.
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*Marge got a full back tattoo honoring [[Timothée Chalamet]] removed.
 
*The way Maggie puts on the sunglasses is a reference to the ''{{W|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation}}'' spin-off ''[[CSI: Miami]]'' and the [[Horatio Caine]] "sunglasses moments" cold opens in the show and the popular meme associated with it.
 
*The way Maggie puts on the sunglasses is a reference to the ''{{W|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation}}'' spin-off ''[[CSI: Miami]]'' and the [[Horatio Caine]] "sunglasses moments" cold opens in the show and the popular meme associated with it.
*Bobe Fete's is a reference to [[Boba Fett]] and it resembles the {{w|Mos Eisley}} cantina.
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**"{{W|Won't Get Fooled Again}}" by [[The Who]], the theme song of ''CSI: Miami'', plays when [[Maggie]] puts on her sunglasses.
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*[[Boba Fete Tea Shop]] is a reference to [[Boba Fett]] and it resembles the {{W|Mos Eisley}} cantina from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
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**In {{W|Aurebesh}}, the writing around the door translates to: "Easy Boba Fett pun".<ref name="MichealPriceTwitter">Micheal Price's Twitter (account closed)</ref>
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**Mandalorian Mango Jango is a reference [[The Mandalorian]] and 3-CP-Oat is a reference to [[C-3PO]].
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**A picture of [[Jabba the Hutt]] is also on the wall.
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*Homer seems to have a {{W|Mastercard}} credit card.
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*[[TCBDIYY]] is a parody of {{W|TCBY}}.
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*Homer steels himself with "Mexican courage", a parody of "{{W|dutch courage}}".
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*[[Raphael]] calls the tablet for checking out an {{W|iPad}}.
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*Homer says that he suffered "death by a thousand swipes", a reference to the torture and execution form "{{W|Lingchi|death by a thousand cuts}}".
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*List of meals at [[Springfield Pub & Brewery]]:
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**{{W|Vladimir Nabokov}}'s Pale Fire-Brewed Beer, a reference to his book ''{{W|Pale Fire}}''.
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**Catch 22 Ounce Soda, a reference to the book ''{{W|Catch-22}}'' by {{W|Joseph Heller}}
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**Lord of The Curly Fries, a reference to ''{{W|Lord of the Flies}}''.
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**Chicken Tenders is The Night, a reference to the book ''{{W|Tender Is the Night}}'' by {{W|F. Scott Fitzgerald}}.
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**A Farewell To Parms, a reference to the novel ''[[A Farewell to Arms]]'' by [[Ernest Hemingway]].
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**Occurrence at Owl Creek Ribs, a reference to the short story ''{{W|An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge}}'' by {{W|Ambrose Bierce}}.
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**Love In The Time of Collard Greens, a reference to the book ''{{W|Love in the Time of Cholera}}'' by {{W|Gabriel García Márquez}}.
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**A Clockwork Orange Sherbet, a reference to ''[[A Clockwork Orange]]'' by {{W|Anthony Burgess}}.
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*Homer says that until today, he always felt invisible, like [[Wonder Woman]]'s {{W|Invisible Plane|plane}}.
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*Homer says that [[Rich Uncle Pennybags|Mr. Monopoly]] was wrong and you could put a price on money.
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*Homer says that from now on, he's going to tip like [[Ben Affleck]], and [[Jennifer Lopez|J. Lo]]'s out of town.
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*Homer's tipping spree sequence is a parody of the opening sequence of the ''{{W|Austin Powers}}'' movies. The theme song of the movies, "{{W|Soul Bossa Nova}}" by {{W|Quincy Jones}}, also plays during the sequence.<ref name="MichealPriceTwitter"/> Homer later vocalizes the theme tune.
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*Homer goes to [[Eightbucks Coffee]], a parody of [[Starbucks]], and [[El Gringo Gordito]], a parody of El Gringo Gordo.
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*At [[Little Europe]], a sign says "Vote no on little {{W|Brexit}}".
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*[[Selma]] uses [[Tender]], a parody of {{W|Tinder}}.
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*Homer buys items on [[Amazon]].
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*"[[Little E.U.]]" is a {{W|Self-parody|self-parody}} of [[Kyle Gordon]]'s song "{{W|Planet of the Bass}}".<ref name="MichealPriceTwitter"/>
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**Homer rides a {{W|Vespa}}.
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*Homer is sitting on the sidewalk in a position inspired by {{W|Kendall Roy}}'s sitdown in the TV series ''{{W2|Succession|TV series}}''.<ref name="MichealPriceTwitter"/>
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*Homer mentions riding the "mini-Chunnel" back to Springfield, a reference to the {{W|Channel Tunnel}}.
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*S.A.G. Awards, the Servers of America Guild Awards, is a parody of the {{W|Screen Actors Guild Awards}} and is modeled after the {{W|SAG-AFTRA}} headquarters.<ref name="MichealPriceTwitter"/>
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*Two waitstaff parody the photograph ''{{W|V-J Day in Times Square}}'' by {{W|Alfred Eisenstaedt}}.
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*When Homer says he wants to be judged not by the content of his character but by the content of his wallet he is parodying {{W|Martin Luther King Jr.}}'s ''{{W|I Have a Dream}}'' speech wherein he says he looks forward to being judged not by the color of his skin but by the content of his character.
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== Trivia ==
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*The [[Springfield Public Library]] was changed to the [[Springfield Pub & Brewery]], with a dumpster full of books on the side.
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== Continuity ==
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*One of the credit card bills is for [[Obsidian]]. ("[[The Great Phatsby: Part One]]")
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*The fisherman who pulled Homer out of the water is [[Fausto]]. ("[[The Wife Aquatic]]")
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== References ==
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References/Trivia


Season 35 Episode References
766 "The Tell-Tale Pants"
767
"The Tipping Point"
"Bart's Brain" 768


Cultural references[edit]

Trivia[edit]

Continuity[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Micheal Price's Twitter (account closed)


Season 35 References
Homer's Crossing A Mid-Childhood Night's Dream McMansion & Wife Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story Treehouse of Horror XXXIV Iron Marge It's a Blunderful Life Ae Bonny Romance Murder, She Boat Do the Wrong Thing Frinkenstein's Monster Lisa Gets an F1 Clan of the Cave Mom Night of the Living Wage Cremains of the Day The Tell-Tale Pants The Tipping Point Bart's Brain