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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
*The title of the episode is a reference to the song ''{{w|Highway_to_Hell_(song)|Highway to Hell}}'' by [[AC/DC]].
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*The title of the episode is a reference to the song "{{W2|Highway to Hell|song}}" by [[AC/DC]].
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*[[Marge]] asks [[Lauren]] if [[Well + Good]] is what [[RadioShack]] is now.
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*Marge mentions owning [[Drederick Tatum]]'s countertop grill, a reference to former boxer [[George Foreman]] who, as an entrepreneur, is famous for his {{W|George Foreman Grill}}.
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*Drederick Tatum mentions using a [[Pikachu]] {{W|bong}} to smoke cannabis.
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*Marge and Tatum mention {{Ch|Cheech Marin}} and {{Ch|Tommy Chong}} from the famous comedy duo {{W|Cheech & Chong}}. The duo is well known for expressing their love for cannabis.
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*[[Homer]] mentions that the {{W|scurvy}} disease is back.
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[[File:Krusty dressed as The Mad Hatter.png|300px|thumb|In the [[Krusty Burger]] commercial, [[Krusty]] is dressed as [[The Mad Hatter]] from ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'']]
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*In the [[Krusty Burger]] commercial, [[Krusty]] is dressed as [[The Mad Hatter]] from ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]''.
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*[[Agnes]] asks Marge if Well + Good was an {{W|Apple Inc.}} store.
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*Some of the names of the {{W|Tetrahydrocannabinol}} (THC) gummies sold at Well + Good include:
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**Binge TV, a reference to {{W|binge-watching}} television.
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**{{W|Coachella}}, a reference to the annual music and arts festival in [[California]].
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**Zone Out, in a reference to the term {{W|zoning out}}.
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**Bliss, the common noun for "extreme happiness".
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*[[Lenny]] plays a parody of ''{{W2|GoldenEye 007|1997 video game}}'' on the {{W|Nintendo 64}}, with the letterboxing to adapt for the widescreen resolution on the CRT.
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*The theme song from the American crime drama ''{{W|Narcos}}'', "{{W2|Tuyo|Rodrigo Amarante song}}" by {{W|Rodrigo Amarante}}, is heard during Homer's cannabis business sequence.
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*Drederick invites "marijuana influencers" [[Dave Chappelle]] and [[Harrison Ford]] to his resort. Actor and comedian Chappelle is often associated with the use of recreational drugs while Ford, according to working colleagues, has consumed marijuana in the past.
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**In the line "(Harrison Ford) is flying himself", Tatum is referring to Ford's ability to fly airplanes, as he is a licensed pilot.
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*The tattoo Drederick Tatum has on his face is very similar to that of [[Mike Tyson]].
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*Homer mentions [[CNN]].
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*Homer mentions saying that he's {{Ch|Kevin Smith}}'s father to enter [[The Drederick]].
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*Celebrities seen at The Drederick include: Harrison Ford, Dave Chappelle, {{Ch|Sarah Silverman}}, [[Michael Phelps]], {{Ch|Willie Nelson}}, [[Matthew McConaughey]] and {{Ch|Kevin Smith}}.
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*Homer saying "Surprise, the doctor is a woman!" possibly references a riddle, sometimes referred to as "the doctor and the son",<ref>[https://www.riddles.com/1225]</ref> used to illustrate gender bias.
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*[[Maggie]] was learning {{W|Mandarin Chinese}} at the [[Center for Pre-Emptive Education]]. The noise she makes with her pacifier is subtitled with the characters "吸吮 吸吮", meaning "suck suck".
  
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== Trivia ==
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*[[Bart]] [[Breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] by dissipating Homer's thought bubble as it appears.
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== Continuity ==
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*People appearing at The Drederick:
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**{{Ch|Willie Nelson}} ("[[Behind the Laughter]]")
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**[[Garth Motherloving]] ("[[Sweets and Sour Marge]]")
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**[[Guthrie Frenel]] ("[[Springfield Splendor]]")
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**[[Evelyn]] ("[[Livin La Pura Vida]]")
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== Goofs ==
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*[[Alice Glick]] is seen outside Well + Good, despite being dead.
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== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
 
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Latest revision as of 08:07, August 20, 2024

References/Trivia


Season 31 Episode References
678 "Better Off Ned"
679
"Highway to Well"
"The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby" 680


Cultural references[edit]

In the Krusty Burger commercial, Krusty is dressed as The Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland

Trivia[edit]

Continuity[edit]

Goofs[edit]

  • Alice Glick is seen outside Well + Good, despite being dead.

References[edit]

Season 31 References
The Winter of Our Monetized Content Go Big or Go Homer The Fat Blue Line Treehouse of Horror XXX Gorillas on the Mast Marge the Lumberjill Livin La Pura Vida Thanksgiving of Horror Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? Bobby, It's Cold Outside Hail to the Teeth The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson Frinkcoin Bart the Bad Guy Screenless Better Off Ned Highway to Well The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby Warrin' Priests: Part One Warrin' Priests: Part Two The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds The Way of the Dog