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Cultural References

• Bart references Taylor Swift in the Chalkboard gag.
• Apps installed on Homer's phone include:
  • ChoreMonkey, a parody of TaskRabbit.
  • Paidpal, a parody of PayPal.
  • Wherezit, a parody of either WhereZit or WherezIT.
  • EZcape.
  • Wazzup, a parody of WhatsApp.
  • Ribbit, a parody of to Reddit.
  • Nedflix, a parody of Netflix.
  • Tapped Out, The Simpsons: Tapped Out.
• Homer references Peanuts' Snoopy.
• Lisa dreams of living in another family and meeting Adolphe Sax.

Continuity

• The graves of Edna Krabappel ("The Man Who Grew Too Much"), Maude Flanders ("Alone Again, Natura-Diddily"), Frank Grimes ("Homer's Enemy") and Emilie Mercer ("Barthood") all appear in Springfield Cemetery in Bart's dream.
• Lionel Budgie appears. ("Lisa the Veterinarian")
• Maxwell Flinch appears. ("The Last Traction Hero")
• Homer uses as an excuse being sent to dog heaven for five minutes after dying. ("Dog of Death")
• Baz, Ned's dog, appears. ("Peeping Mom")
• On Homer's phone, installed apps include:
  • The Simpsons: Tapped Out. ("A Tree Grows in Springfield")
  • ChoreMonkey. ("Dad Behavior")
• Bart tells the story of how the family saved Santa's Little Helper. ("Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire")

Trivia

• This is the second ever episode, consecutive, after Moho House, where the couch gag comes before the title screen, this time though the opening sequence is shown fully.
  • The chalkboard gag refers to the 28 seasons of the show.
  • When Homer is driving home from his shift at the Power Plant, instead of throwing the rod to Otto, he gets stuck in the traffic and opens up the EZcape app to help him get through, thus starting the episode.
    • This is the first episode of the series to start in the middle of the opening sequence.