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*The screaming butterfly from the heat wave sequence is the adult [[screamapillar]] which made its debut in [[The Frying Game|the previous episode]]. | *The screaming butterfly from the heat wave sequence is the adult [[screamapillar]] which made its debut in [[The Frying Game|the previous episode]]. | ||
*This is the second appearance of [[Johnny Tightlips]] (one of [[Fat Tony]]'s henchmen.) He also appeared in episode 251 (12-3), "[[Insane Clown Poppy]]". | *This is the second appearance of [[Johnny Tightlips]] (one of [[Fat Tony]]'s henchmen.) He also appeared in episode 251 (12-3), "[[Insane Clown Poppy]]". | ||
+ | *Homer mentions his many jobs from previous episodes: | ||
+ | {{scroll| | ||
+ | **Boxer. "[[The Homer They Fall]]" | ||
+ | **Mascot. "[[Dancin' Homer]]" | ||
+ | **Astronaut. "[[Deep Space Homer]]" | ||
+ | **Imitation [[Krusty]]. "[[Homie the Clown]]" | ||
+ | **Baby proofer. "[[Bye Bye Nerdie]]" | ||
+ | **Trucker. "[[Maximum Homerdrive]]" | ||
+ | **Hippie. "[[D'oh-in' in the Wind]]" | ||
+ | **Plow driver. "[[Mr. Plow]]" | ||
+ | **Food critic. "[[Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner]]" | ||
+ | **Conceptual artisit. "[[Mom and Pop Art]]" | ||
+ | **Grease salesman. "[[Lard of the Dance]]" | ||
+ | **Carny. "[[Bart Carny]]" | ||
+ | **Mayor. "[[A Tale of Two Springfields]]" | ||
+ | **Grifter. "[[The Great Money Caper]]" | ||
+ | **Mayor's bodyguard. "[[Mayored to the Mob]]" | ||
+ | **Country western manager. "[[Colonel Homer]]" | ||
+ | **Garbage commissioner. "[[Trash of the Titans]]" | ||
+ | **Mountain climber. "[[King of the Hill]]" | ||
+ | **Farmer. "[[E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)]]" | ||
+ | **Inventor. "[[The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace]]" | ||
+ | **[[Smithers]]. "[[Homer the Smithers]]" | ||
+ | **[[Poochie]]. "[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]" | ||
+ | **Celebrity assistant. "[[When You Dish Upon a Star]]" | ||
+ | **Power plant worker. | ||
+ | **Fortune cookie writer. "[[A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love]]" | ||
+ | **Beer baron. "[[Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment]]" | ||
+ | **Kwik-E-Mart clerk. "[[Lisa's Pony]]" | ||
+ | **Homophobe. "[[Homer's Phobia]]" | ||
+ | **Missionary. "[[Missionary: Impossible]]" | ||
+ | }} | ||
== Production Notes == | == Production Notes == |
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Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a reference to the James Brown song "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag".
- The Lovin' Spoonful's 1966 hit "Summer in the City" is used during the looting sequence.
- The Mafia's journey to the Simpsons' house is a spoof of the opening of HBO's hit drama series The Sopranos, complete with the show's opening theme, "Woke Up This Morning" by Alabama 3.
- The song that plays when old students appear is "Sugar, Sugar" by The Archies.
- The rioters leaving the music store as a marching band are playing the Notre Dame Fight Song.
- Otto is seen carrying Pablo Picasso's Guernica past the Simpson's house.
- The drunk that Homer releases from the jail cell is a parody of the character Otis Campbell from the TV show The Andy Griffith Show.
Trivia
- The settings on Groundskeeper Willie's air conditioner are: Glasgow Winter, Well-Digger's Bum, and Witch's Teat.
- Homer's SpringShield slogan is "Have no fear! SpringShield's present!" Its phone number is 636-555-3472.
- When the power goes out in Springfield someone yells, "I'm going to miss FOX celebrity boxing!" The night when this episode appeared, celebrity boxing aired right after it.
Continuity
- Maggie's marksmanship with a rifle is also seen in the Bart Simpson Comics story Maggie's Crib 10.
- The screaming butterfly from the heat wave sequence is the adult screamapillar which made its debut in the previous episode.
- This is the second appearance of Johnny Tightlips (one of Fat Tony's henchmen.) He also appeared in episode 251 (12-3), "Insane Clown Poppy".
- Homer mentions his many jobs from previous episodes:
Production Notes
- Originally aired at 8pm ET on a Wednesday.
- In some parts of the country this episode was interrupted by coverage of breaking news on the Chandra Levy missing person case.
- This episode was originally supposed to air in season 14, but FOX decided to air a "bonus episode" so that's why "The Frying Game" became the season finale.
- This episode was dedicated to the memory of Stephen Jay Gould. Stephen appeared as himself in the season 9 episode "Lisa the Skeptic".