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**Augustus is a parody of Logan Roy. | **Augustus is a parody of Logan Roy. | ||
*Augustus sings a parody of {{w|Pure Imagination}} from {{w2|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory|film}}. | *Augustus sings a parody of {{w|Pure Imagination}} from {{w2|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory|film}}. | ||
| − | *Krusty being declined more money for his act and deciding to open a Krusty Burger across the street to lead Gus and Abe to going out of business parallels how Ray Kroc of ' | + | *Krusty being declined more money for his act and deciding to open a [[Krusty Burger]] across the street to lead Gus and Abe to going out of business parallels how {{w|Ray Kroc}} of [[McDonald's]] responded to not being able to get the original “Big M” location by opening a franchise near it that forced the {{w|Richard and Maurice McDonald|McDonald Brothers}} out of business. |
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| + | *The [[Khlav Kalash Vendor]] appears. ("[[The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson]]") | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to The Smiths 1985 studio album of the same name.
- It may also be a reference to the 1998 book of the same name by Mikita Brottman.
- The episode is a parody of the TV series Succession.
- Augustus is a parody of Logan Roy.
- Augustus sings a parody of Pure Imagination from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
- Krusty being declined more money for his act and deciding to open a Krusty Burger across the street to lead Gus and Abe to going out of business parallels how Ray Kroc of McDonald's responded to not being able to get the original “Big M” location by opening a franchise near it that forced the McDonald Brothers out of business.
Continuity
- The Khlav Kalash Vendor appears. ("The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson")
