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*Homer is given an "intellectual promotion" in this episode, as he's shown as knowing not to touch the high voltage wires. | *Homer is given an "intellectual promotion" in this episode, as he's shown as knowing not to touch the high voltage wires. | ||
*It is noted that the accidents at the plant double each year since Homer was given the job as Safety Inspector. | *It is noted that the accidents at the plant double each year since Homer was given the job as Safety Inspector. | ||
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*The picture of Lenny on Homer's console reads "Homer Have A Great Summer". | *The picture of Lenny on Homer's console reads "Homer Have A Great Summer". | ||
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Cultural references
- Martin's power plant model resembles the terraforming colony in the movie Aliens.
Trivia
- Frank Grimes walks into Mr. Burns' office wearing a name tag even before he is hired.
- Grimes always wipes his hands on his pants before he shakes hands with someone.
- Homer never introduces Grimes by name to his family when he arrives.
- Lisa's IQ is 156, as mentioned during the dinner introductions.
- Lisa only says 11 words in this episode.
- Homer is given an "intellectual promotion" in this episode, as he's shown as knowing not to touch the high voltage wires.
- It is noted that the accidents at the plant double each year since Homer was given the job as Safety Inspector.
- To a certain degree this episode is an allegory for the importance of building a social network and being a highly likeable person ("it's who you know not so much what you know").
Freeze Frame Fun
- The picture of Lenny on Homer's console reads "Homer Have A Great Summer".
- Homer eats Grimes's dietetic lunch at 10:35.
Continuity
- Lenny and Carl have Master's degrees, but Homer's degree, which he earned in "Homer Goes to College", isn't mentioned. -- Homer didn't complete a degree - Burns just had him take Nuclear Physics 101 to comply with the inspectors' requirement that Homer have college-level training in nuclear physics.
- Moe's Tavern is depicted as being on Industrial Way in this episode.
- Homer has pictures of:
- The time he toured with the Smashing Pumpkins. (Homerpalooza)
- The time he went to space. (Deep Space Homer)
- His friendship with Gerald Ford. (Two Bad Neighbors)
- He also showed Frank his grammy. (Homer's Barbershop Quartet)
- In "The Funeral" Homer said "this is the last funeral we're going to". They have since attended:
