Difference between revisions of "Panic on the Streets of Springfield/References"

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Cultural references

• The title is a reference to the line "Panic on the streets of London" from The Smiths song "Panic".
• Homer says that he'll never be an NFL quarterback.
• The name of Vicodude is a reference to the drug Vicodin.
• Dr. Hibbert and Homer watch an ad on MyTube, a parody of YouTube.
• Homer and Bart mention J.D. Power and its former name "J.D. Power and associates".
• Slapify is a parody of Spotify.
• The songs Lisa unlikes include:
  • "Emo Amen" by Terror! At the Nightclub, a parody of Panic! at the Disco.
  • "Dancefloor D.O.A" by Dr. D.J., a parody of Dr. Dre.
  • "Sorry (Not Sorry) (Genuinely Sorry Remix)" by Empanada.
  • "Dynamitic" by Lil Bigfoot.
  • "Ugli Cry" by Vanyssa.
  • "Seoul Patrol" by STB, a parody of BTS.
• The Snuffs is a reference to the band The Smiths.
• Quilloughby's first appearance was inspired by Taika Waititi's "Jo Jo Rabbit".^[1]
• Bart and Homer extract a tree from its roots. The sign indicates it's Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree.
• The Springfield Elementary School Band practices the song "On Top of Old Smoky".
• Martin sings "Maneater" by Hall & Oates.
• Lisa uses AirPods.
• Lisa has an Ouija board in her room.
• Jeff Lynne appears on the bus.^[2]
• Quilloughby mentions David Fricke, Rolling Stone Magazine and looking like Churchill.
• Lisa and Quilloughby mention that Sting is old.

Trivia

• The episode was dedicated to Edwin E. Aguilar who passed away on April 10th, eight days before this episode aired.
• Other The Snuffs songs include: "Envy the Dead Fly in the Lightbulb", "Brick Through a Council House Window", "Mother, What Are Friends?", "Labour Action at the Biscuit Factory", and "Simon Has a Birthmark".
• Homer's credit card number is 4110 0123 0334 0017 and it expires on 3/1.
• Marge says that Homer has never hauled or towed anything. He has previously hauled a trailer full of their belongings in "Cape Feare" and became a towtruck driver in "Midnight Towboy".

Continuity

• The apps seen on Lisa's phone include:
  • ChoreMonkey.("Dad Behavior")
  • Wherezit, Ribbit, and PaidPal ("Dogtown")
• The trucker from Hullabalooza appears. ("Homerpalooza")^[3]
• Terrence appears at the Bummershoot Festival. ("The Day the Earth Stood Cool")

References