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Cultural references

• The episode title could be a reference to the 1958 science fiction short story Spell My Name with an S or the 1972 concert film Liza with a Z.
• The couch gag is a parody of Star Trek.
• "Tune Knight, Tune Knight is a parody of "Tonight" from the musical West Side Story.
• A reference to Mozart can be seen on the High Note Camp Band website.
  • Pete Barbutti was one of the graduates of that camp.
• Homer wears a "Snoopy for President" T-shirt. He also mentions that it was a shame Snoopy lost to "President Garfield".
• Moe tells Homer that Broadway legend Laney Fontaine starred in Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? with Al Pacino.
• "The Blue Danube" can be heard while Moe, Laney, Lenny, Carl, Barney and Homer play poker.

The scene where the characters are trying to help Homer win poker is a parody of Inside Out

• The scene in Homer's brain during the poker game is a reference to the movie Inside Out.
• Laney said she invented a new kind of Steadicam that is mounted on a dog.
• Moe says that Hardee's is Springfield's version of Sardi's. Sardi's is a famous restaurant in Manhattan, known for the caricatures of Broadway celebrities that has on its walls.
• Laney says that once she was about to sing "Do You Love Me" at Caesar's when she saw Jack Jones sitting in the wings of the theatre while enjoying his success from "Wives and Lovers".
  • Lisa was surprised, as Laney had just proposed to Mike Connors. Laney tells her she was actually in love with Mannix, who was the character who Connors portrayed on the series of the same name.

Laney Butchers The Beatles is a reference to The Beatles' Yesterday and Today album cover, which is also known as the "butcher cover"

• Laney albums include:
  • Laney Sings The Blues, a reference to Lady Sings the Blues.
  • Electric Laney Land is a reference to Jimi Hendrix's psychedelic rock album Electric Ladyland.
  • Laney Butchers The Beatles, a reference to The Beatles' Yesterday and Today album cover.
  • Rehab Yourself A Merry Little Chirstmas, a reference to "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas".
• Lisa says that Marge will be the second person she thanks at the Tony Awards, the first one being Angela Lansbury.
• Hartford is the city where "Howard Stern met Fred Norris". These two radio personalities actually did meet in a radio station in the capital of Connecticut.
• Lisa wants Laney to read Anne of Green Gables.
  • Laney says she did the audiobook version, in which Peter Falk participated as well.
• Marge and Bart call Lisa using Skype.
• Jazzists Sonny and Stix can be seen. Lisa also makes a reference to "Take Five", a well-known jazz composition.
• A reference to The Today Show can be seen on a street sign.

The Eiffel Tower seen inside the peace symbol was in memory of the November 2015 Paris attacks, which took place days before this episode aired

• At Times Square:
  • A cinema sign shows Candy Crush The Musical, a reference to Candy Crush Saga.
  • Spider Pig: Turn Off The Pork is a parody of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.
  • Long Day's Journey into The M&M's Store is a reference to Long Day's Journey into Night, a tragedy play which has won a Tony award.
  • An I ❤ NY sign can be seen.
  • Lafayette the Musical is a reference to the American Revolutionary war hero Marquis de Lafayette, and a parody of the popular musical Hamilton based on Revolutionary war hero Alexander Hamilton.
    • The Eiffel Tower seen inside the peace symbol was in memory of the November 2015 Paris attacks, which took place nearly a week before this episode aired.
  • Hedwig and the Furious Foot is a parody of Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
• The scene where the Amish people build the WC is a reference to the film Witness.
  • The song "Hoe-Down" by Aaron Copland can be heard during this scene.
• Chazz Busby mentions a Broadway musical adaptation of Michael Bay's Transformers with Kristen Chenowith as Sam Witwicky's mother.
• Chazz mentions Valium, a medicine used to treat anxiety.
• "Jay-Z Boy Chairs" is a reference to "Beach Chair", a song by rapper Jay-Z.
• The song Laney Fontaine sings in "Laney Growls Sondheim" is "Everything's Coming up Roses" from the musical Gypsy. The show was eventually canceled because Chazz never paid the rights to the song.
  • At the show, Homer starts asking for money for the Broadway Cares.
• When the show turned out to be a success, the theatre staff destroyed some Don King and I flyers, which is a reference to The King and I.
• Laney mentions American actor Bruce Willis.

Moe and Laney sitting near the Queensboro Bridge is a reference to the iconic shot from the ending of Manhattan

• After Laney's show got canceled, she and Moe spend time together while the song "Walk On the Wild Side" by Lou Reed is heard on the background:
  • Moe and Laney sitting by the bridge is a reference to the film Manhattan. The cover of this film includes the iconic photo of the Queensboro Bridge.
  • They can be seen driving carts at The Guggenheim.
  • They eat on a girder, a reference to the famous photograph Lunch atop a Skyscraper.
  • Elmo from Sesame Street chases them to get some coins.
• Ned's cousin from Pennsylvania mentions Thomas Edison.

Continuity

• Laney Fontaine previously appeared in "My Fare Lady."
• This is the second time where Lisa gets into the show business. ("All About Lisa")
• The Simpson family from "The Tracey Ullman Show" appears in the title screen.
• Marge and Bart uses Skype to call Lisa. ("Moms I'd Like to Forget")
• A shop sign shows Spider Pig. (The Simpsons Movie)
• A Laramie Cigarettes is shown, as well as Laramie Cigarettes being advertised on a billboard on a skyscraper. ("Bart the Murderer")
• A billboard advertises Buzz Cola. ("Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy")
• The Donut Hut appears. ("Homerland")
• A billboard references Jay-Z. ("Moonshine River")
• A cinema sign shows Itchy & Scratchy The Revival, a possible sequel to Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie.
• Lisa gets lost again. ("Lost Our Lisa")
• The Puritans appear again. ("The Wettest Stories Ever Told")
• The Simpsons family goes to New York City again. ("The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson", "Moonshine River")

Trivia

• The theater's sign was a peace sign with the Eiffel Tower in memory of the France terrorist attack on November 13, 2015.
• The scene in the subway shown in the Subway Issues sneak peek was edited in the episode.
• This is the last episode that Sam Simon is credited for as an executive producer after his death on March 8, 2015.