Difference between revisions of "Homer vs. the Wallpaper/References"

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Cultural references

• Homer refers to hanging wallpaper as the "Sport of Kings"; however, in real life "Sport of Kings" is a nickname for horse racing.
• When Bart reminds Homer that Marge gave him money to hire a professional to hang the wallpaper, Homer pooh-poohs the idea, sarcastically citing the following as "what professionals have gotten us":
  • The Titanic
  • The atom bomb
  • Sugar substitutes
• The drifter whom Homer finally hires to hang the wallpaper resembles Shaggy from the Scooby-Doo franchise.

Trivia

• The Chinese swears that Homer reads are "去你" (damn you) and "該死" (damn it), while Bart says "Holy 狗屎" (Holy crap).
• The following Krusty-Brand products are seen during the story:
  • Wallpaper (the pattern features Krusty's face)
  • Wallpaper Glue (the bucket has a picture of Krusty on it, along with a graphic reading "Now with 15% fewer toxic fumes!")