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*The title and basic plot are both references to the 1998 comedy ''{{w|The Truman Show}}''.
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*The title and basic plot are both references to the 1998 comedy ''{{W|The Truman Show}}''.
*In describing ''The Homer Show'', one of the [[FOX]] executives says that it's going to be big, "{{w|Urkel}} big".
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*In describing ''The Homer Show'', one of the [[FOX]] executives says that it's going to be big, "{{W|Urkel}} big".
*When the [[FOX]] executives are trying to find a spot in their programming to air ''The Homer Show'', one of the executives suggests that they replace ''{{w|Millennium (TV series)|Millenium}}''.
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*When the [[FOX]] executives are trying to find a spot in their programming to air ''The Homer Show'', one of the executives suggests that they replace ''{{W2|Millennium|TV series}}''.
 
*One of the execs mentions another FOX show, ''When Pets Go Postal'', a reference to ''[[When Animals Attack!]]''.
 
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Latest revision as of 02:04, October 16, 2021

References/Trivia


Cultural references[edit]

  • The title and basic plot are both references to the 1998 comedy The Truman Show.
  • In describing The Homer Show, one of the FOX executives says that it's going to be big, "Urkel big".
  • When the FOX executives are trying to find a spot in their programming to air The Homer Show, one of the executives suggests that they replace Millennium.
  • One of the execs mentions another FOX show, When Pets Go Postal, a reference to When Animals Attack!.

Trivia[edit]

  • Dr. Marvin Monroe is seen in plain sight at the town meeting, despite the retirement and supposed death of his character in The Simpsons at the time.

Continuity[edit]