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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
 
*The title of the episode is a reference to [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[King Lear]]''.
 
*The title of the episode is a reference to [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[King Lear]]''.
*{{W|Presidents' Day}} is traditionally associated with mattress sales in America.
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*Portraits of [[Ludwig van Beethoven]] and {{W|George Frideric Handel}} can be seen on the wall in the music classroom.
*The music that plays when Homer is trying to stop Bart breaking the violin is {{W|Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven)|the Symphony #5 in C minor}} by [[Ludwig van Beethoven]].
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*The music that plays when [[Homer]] is trying to stop [[Bart]] from breaking the violin is {{W|Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven)|the Symphony #5 in C minor}} by Ludwig van Beethoven.
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*When Marge arrives with her car with no mints, Homer complains saying that he should have order an [[Uber]].
 
*Jerk Circle is a reference to the {{W|Circle Jerks}} band.
 
*Jerk Circle is a reference to the {{W|Circle Jerks}} band.
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*According to [[Moe]], his only connection with his dad was via {{W|LinkedIn}}, the social media platform for business.
 
*[[Homer]]'s favorite movie is ''{{W|Fast & Furious 6}}''. Marge reminds him that the film is about family, when Homer thinks it's just about cars.
 
*[[Homer]]'s favorite movie is ''{{W|Fast & Furious 6}}''. Marge reminds him that the film is about family, when Homer thinks it's just about cars.
*[[Morty Szyslak]] recites part of "{{W|A Visit from St. Nicholas}}" in a Mattress King commercial. He and his children then sing "{{W|Silent Night}}".
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*The store [['Zertz]] is a parody of {{W|The Hertz Corporation|Hertz}}.
*In another commercial for Mattress King, "{{W|Yankee Doodle}}" plays.
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*[[Morty Szyslak]] offers Marge to bring a bottle of {{W|Demerol}} or {{W|OxyContin}} to her place.
*[[Moe]] says he'll "go to the mattresses" with his siblings, a reference to the mob saying that become popular thanks to the movie ''[[The Godfather]]'' and the TV series ''[[The Sopranos]]''.
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*Morty recites part of "{{W|A Visit from St. Nicholas}}" in the Christmas [[Mattress King]] commercial. He and his children then sing "{{W|Silent Night}}".
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*Moe mentions having being carried out of a {{W|Lady Foot Locker}} store once.
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*In the new Mattress King commercial "{{W|Yankee Doodle}}" plays while Moe is dressed as [[George Washington]], [[Marv]] as [[Theodore Roosevelt]] and [[Minne]] as [[Abraham Lincoln]].
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**{{W|Presidents' Day}} is traditionally associated with mattress sales in America.
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*Moe says he'll "go to the mattresses" with his siblings, a reference to the mob saying that become popular thanks to the movie ''[[The Godfather]]'' and the TV series ''[[The Sopranos]]''.
 
*The music that plays when [[Moe]] and his siblings are sabotaging each other and Homer throws paint on [[Patty]] and [[Selma]] is the "{{W2|Requiem|Verdi|Dies Irae}}" from {{W|Giuseppe Verdi|Verdi}}'s ''Requiem''.
 
*The music that plays when [[Moe]] and his siblings are sabotaging each other and Homer throws paint on [[Patty]] and [[Selma]] is the "{{W2|Requiem|Verdi|Dies Irae}}" from {{W|Giuseppe Verdi|Verdi}}'s ''Requiem''.
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[[File:Punch-Drunk Love parody.png|250px|thumb|[[Moe]] recreates the ''Mattress Man Commercial'' deleted scene from the film ''{{W|Punch-Drunk Love}}'']]
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*During the episode's credits, Moe recreates the ''Mattress Man Commercial'' deleted scene from the film ''{{W|Punch-Drunk Love}}''. In this commercial, actor {{W|Philip Seymour Hoffman}} accidentally falls from a pile of mattresses placed on top of a limousine.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==

Revision as of 12:31, June 9, 2023

References/Trivia


Season 29 Episode References
633 "No Good Read Goes Unpunished"
634
"King Leer"
"Lisa Gets the Blues" 635


Cultural references

Moe recreates the Mattress Man Commercial deleted scene from the film Punch-Drunk Love
  • During the episode's credits, Moe recreates the Mattress Man Commercial deleted scene from the film Punch-Drunk Love. In this commercial, actor Philip Seymour Hoffman accidentally falls from a pile of mattresses placed on top of a limousine.

Trivia

  • Maggie does not appear in this episode at all.

Goofs

  • When Moe yells at Homer, Lenny Leonard, Carl Carlson, and Barney Gumble to get out of his bar, and smashes their beer glasses, the beginning of the toy train track on the counter suddenly vanishes.
Season 29 References
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