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*[[Wiggum]] makes a pun on {{w|Silvester Stallone}}'s name, Silvester Alone. | *[[Wiggum]] makes a pun on {{w|Silvester Stallone}}'s name, Silvester Alone. | ||
*[[Marge]] reads a book by {{w|James Patterson}}. | *[[Marge]] reads a book by {{w|James Patterson}}. | ||
| − | **The title of the book, ''Bishop | + | **The title of the book, ''[[Bishop Takes Night]]'', is a reference to bishop takes knight in chess. |
*The black and white scenes with [[Homer]] as homemaker are a reference to [[Donna Reed]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/734543588382674944 Al Jean's Twitter]</ref> | *The black and white scenes with [[Homer]] as homemaker are a reference to [[Donna Reed]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/734543588382674944 Al Jean's Twitter]</ref> | ||
*The couch gag is inspired by the style of {{w|IKEA}}'s manuals. | *The couch gag is inspired by the style of {{w|IKEA}}'s manuals. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the television series Orange Is the New Black.
- The show was previously referenced in the comic story Yellow Is the New Black.
- Wiggum makes a pun on Silvester Stallone's name, Silvester Alone.
- Marge reads a book by James Patterson.
- The title of the book, Bishop Takes Night, is a reference to bishop takes knight in chess.
- The black and white scenes with Homer as homemaker are a reference to Donna Reed.[1]
- The couch gag is inspired by the style of IKEA's manuals.
- In the credits, Couch is stylized to Cöuch, while in the couch gag it's spelled as Coüch, a reference to IKEA's Swedish nationality.
- The music in the couch gag is "Computer in Love" by Perrey and Kingsley.
- The scene where "neighbors with appetizers" show up is like the ending of the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life, when the townspeople show up: both show neighborly support and refer to the main character as being "the richest man" while the same carol is heard in the background: "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing."
Continuity
- Marge is sent to jail in the Springfield Women's Prison. ("Marge in Chains")
- In the opening scene, Lisa plays a theremin. ("Homer Scissorhands")
- Homer dresses up as a prision guard. ("The Wandering Juvie")
- Ned references losing Maude. ("Alone Again, Natura-Diddily")
- Mr. Sparkle's face appears on laundry detergent. ("In Marge We Trust")
Trivia
- In the opening sequence:
- Lenny shouts "Oh not again" when falling from the ladder in the Power Plant.
- In the store, Maggie's price is "Read Again".
- The bear in Mr. Burns's office is shown to be a real bear.
- Before the couch gag, Homer is already holding the manual when he gets run over by Marge and Maggie in the Orange Station Wagon.
Goofs
- At first, Marge needed a phone to hear Homer through the bulletproof glass in the Prision's visiting room, but later, Homer is able to talk to her without the phone.
- When Marge fires the prison guard's gun, the guard has long sleeves. However, the sleeves become short once Marge is handcuffed. When Marge is escorted out of the visiting room, the guard's sleeves are long again.
References
