Difference between revisions of "I'm Dancing as Fat as I Can/References"

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Cultural references

• The episode name is a reference to the biographical movie I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can.
• Milhouse appears with book Yertle the Turtle by Dr. Seuss.
• Marge owns a Roomba.
• Odder Stuff is a parody of Netflix's Stranger Things.
  • A remix of the title theme is heard.
  • Eleven, the Upside Down and the Demogorgon are seen.
    • The Demogorgon is also seen at The Snow Ballroom with Ted Sarandos, Netflix's owner.
• The cartoon featuring the horse version of Marge is a parody of Netflix's Bojack Horseman. Marge tells him he can watch it, while Homer says that the show is too depressing.
• The scene with Maggie and the owl is a reference to The Staircase.
• Lenny mentions Stephen King.
• One of Krusty's writers mentions Willy Wonka from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
• Homer changes to BoJack Horseman, which Marge tells him he can watch. Homer says that the show is too depressing.
• One of Krusty's writers suggests holding a golden ticket contest similar to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
• Other Netflix shows recommended to Homer include:
  • ALF
  • Roseanne
  • Moonlighting
  • The Cosby Show
• Scandinavian crime dramas that Marge watched:
  • The Adventures of Fjørd Fairlane is a reference to The Adventures of Ford Fairlane.
  • The Beautiful Blue Damn Nudes is a reference to the waltz "The Blue Danube".
  • The Girl with the Dragon Ta-Tas is a reference to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
  • Pippi Long-Stalking is a reference to Pippi Longstocking.
  • Stockholm Sin-Dome is a reference to Stockholm syndrome.
• Ted Sarandos mentions that they have a standup special with Chris Rock.
• When Homer tells Reverend Lovejoy that he watched a TV show without Marge, Lovejoy asked if it was The Crown. Lovejoy then told Homer to not tell him how it ends and Homer asked "Doesn't she become queen?"
• A picture of Homer and Marge with "Disenchantment" written under it is seen on Netflix.
• When Ted Sarandos appears and tells Homer that Marge likes dance shows, his head is floating in front of a green-on-black waterfall display, similar to the ones seen in The Matrix.
• Dance shows that Sarandos says that Marge likes:
  • Former Senator Dance-Off
  • Dancing on Your Grave (reference to the saying "dance on your grave")
  • Dance 8 Octuplets
  • Steve Harvey's Dance Thing (reference to Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge)
  • Why the Hell Do You Think You Can Dance? (reference to So You Think You Can Dance)
  • Lap-Dancing with the Stars (reference to Dancing with the Stars)
• Moe mentions Homer who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.
• Hello Krusty toy store is a parody of Hello Kitty.
  • Bart and Milhouse see a display of toys from Solo: A Star Wars Story and scream.
  • Bart and Milhouse getting slimed on at the end of their shopping is a reference to the dump of slime on contestants on Nickelodeon game shows.
• The song that plays as Marge enters The Snow Ballroom is "Every Breath You Take" by The Police.
• The Snow Ballroom is based off of the Snow Ball from Stranger Things. Marge enters just the way Eleven enters in the Season 2 finale and Homer's reaction is the same as Mike's. The song that plays (mentioned above) is also the same.
• Ted Sarandos mentions the screenwriter Shonda Rhimes.
• The song that plays when Homer and Marge dance is "That Girl Is You" by Dave Matthews Band.

Trivia

• Julia refers to herself in third-person.
• Krusty says "diddly" on his show, referencing to one of Ned's catchphrases. Ned also says they can't say that on TV before shutting the TV off.

Continuity

• A toy called: Slosh 'N' Splash is seen at Hello Krusty toy store. ("The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed")