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*The ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show|Itchy & Scratchy]]'' [[Untitled Itchy & Scratchy cartoon (Replaceable You)|cartoon]] shown at the beginning of the episode is a parody of ''{{w|Frankenstein (1931 film)|Frankenstein}}''. | *The ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show|Itchy & Scratchy]]'' [[Untitled Itchy & Scratchy cartoon (Replaceable You)|cartoon]] shown at the beginning of the episode is a parody of ''{{w|Frankenstein (1931 film)|Frankenstein}}''. | ||
*[[Santa's Little Helper]] wears a [[Darth Vader]] mask, causing [[Homer]] to bow down to him and call him "Lord Vader". | *[[Santa's Little Helper]] wears a [[Darth Vader]] mask, causing [[Homer]] to bow down to him and call him "Lord Vader". | ||
| − | *[[Bender]] from '' | + | *[[Bender]] from ''{{ap|Futurama|TV show}}'' appears on the cover of an issue of ''[[Popular Robotics]]'', as seen on [[Bart]]'s desk. |
*On [[Ralph]]'s table, a {{w|Troll doll}} is seen. | *On [[Ralph]]'s table, a {{w|Troll doll}} is seen. | ||
*The "Sit in there, baby" poster is a parody of the infamous "{{W|Hang in there, Baby}}" posters. | *The "Sit in there, baby" poster is a parody of the infamous "{{W|Hang in there, Baby}}" posters. | ||
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Contents
Cultural references
- The episode title is probably a pun on "You irreplaceable you", a lyric from the song "Embraceable You" by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin.
- The Robopets are a parody of the Paro Therapeutic Robot which has been in production since 2003.
- The Itchy & Scratchy cartoon shown at the beginning of the episode is a parody of Frankenstein.
- Santa's Little Helper wears a Darth Vader mask, causing Homer to bow down to him and call him "Lord Vader".
- Bender from Futurama appears on the cover of an issue of Popular Robotics, as seen on Bart's desk.
- On Ralph's table, a Troll doll is seen.
- The "Sit in there, baby" poster is a parody of the infamous "Hang in there, Baby" posters.
- Slinky Dog from Toy Story and its sequels is seen on Bart's desk.
- Paul Flart: Water Park Cop is a reference to the 2009 film Paul Blart: Mall Cop.
- The Six Million Dollar Man is a reference to the real life TV show of the same name.
Trivia
- Mrs. Glick dies in this episode. Her first name is revealed to be Alice.
- The chalkboard gag is a reference to the fact that the Treehouse of Horror episodes usually air sometime in early November.
- Moe pours Horse Laxative into Lenny's beer.
Continuity
- Roz has some Humble Figurines on her desk. ("Home Away from Homer")
Goofs
- In the scene where Homer shows Roz the coffee room, his tie is pink, and not green and blue like in the previous scene. His tie also switches colors from pink to green and blue throughout the first half of the episode.
- In one scene, Martin Prince has a pink shoes after sitting in the chair. In the next scene a few seconds later, it is black again.
