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| − | *When the Discount Lion Safari employee scares away the lions with a shotgun, he says "Mr. Simpson, I presume?", a reference to famous greeting "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" by {{w|Henry Morton Stanley}} to {{w| | + | *When the Discount Lion Safari employee scares away the lions with a shotgun, he says "Mr. Simpson, I presume?", a reference to famous greeting "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" by {{w|Henry Morton Stanley}} to {{w|David Livingstone}}. |
*While walking through the slums of [[Springfield]], [[Grampa]] goes to the [[Nighthawk Diner]], a homage to the {{W|Edward Hopper}} painting ''{{W|Nighthawks}}''. | *While walking through the slums of [[Springfield]], [[Grampa]] goes to the [[Nighthawk Diner]], a homage to the {{W|Edward Hopper}} painting ''{{W|Nighthawks}}''. | ||
*[[Darth Vader]] and [[The Joker]] can be seen waiting in line as a candidate for Grampa donating his money. | *[[Darth Vader]] and [[The Joker]] can be seen waiting in line as a candidate for Grampa donating his money. | ||
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Debut appearances
Cultural references
- When the Discount Lion Safari employee scares away the lions with a shotgun, he says "Mr. Simpson, I presume?", a reference to famous greeting "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" by Henry Morton Stanley to David Livingstone.
- While walking through the slums of Springfield, Grampa goes to the Nighthawk Diner, a homage to the Edward Hopper painting Nighthawks.
- Darth Vader and The Joker can be seen waiting in line as a candidate for Grampa donating his money.
- In the Casino Grampa Simpson quotes Rudyard Kipling's If—.
- Abe and Bea crossing each other's arms while taking their medicine is similar to a scene in the film Tom Jones.
Trivia
- The Retirement Castle administrator's nose is not properly drawn on the scene where Abe meets Bea. Just as they discover they have each others pills, he can be seen as soon as the camera zooms out.
- Once Grampa acquires the fez from Herman's Military Antiques, he is seen wearing it for the remainder of the entire episode.
Music
Goofs
- Although this episode centers largely on Bea's death, at the end of the episode when Abe announces it is time for dinner in the new Beatrice Simmons Memorial Dining Hall and the residents file in, Bea can be seen among them.
