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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The episode title is a pun on the [[Jerry Lewis]] comedy ''{{ | + | *The episode title is a pun on the [[Jerry Lewis]] comedy ''{{W|Hardly Working}}''. |
| − | *The [[Kuddle]] is a parody of the [[Amazon Kindle]], more specifically the second generation Kindle DX in graphite color. The face on the Kuddle is a reference to the Magic Mirror from ''{{ | + | *The [[Kuddle]] is a parody of the [[Amazon Kindle]], more specifically the second generation Kindle DX in graphite color. The face on the Kuddle is a reference to the Magic Mirror from ''{{W|Snow White}}''. |
| − | *''[[You're Tired!]]'' by {{Ch|Donald Trump}} is a reference to his catchphrase from ''{{W2|The Apprentice|U.S. TV series}}'', "{{ | + | *''[[You're Tired!]]'' by {{Ch|Donald Trump}} is a reference to his catchphrase from ''{{W2|The Apprentice|U.S. TV series}}'', "{{W|You're fired!}}". |
| − | *''Diarrhea of a Wimpy Kid'' is an obvious parody of ''{{ | + | *''Diarrhea of a Wimpy Kid'' is an obvious parody of ''{{W|Diary of a Wimpy Kid}}'' and the cover art has the same color as ''{{W|Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever}}''. |
| − | *''[[The Wind and the Willem Dafoe]]'' is a reference to ''{{ | + | *''[[The Wind and the Willem Dafoe]]'' is a reference to ''{{W|The Wind in the Willows}}'' and actor [[Willem Dafoe]]. |
| − | *''[[Kevin James and the Giant Peach]]'' is a reference to the {{ | + | *''[[Kevin James and the Giant Peach]]'' is a reference to the {{W|Roald Dahl}} book ''{{W|James and the Giant Peach}}''. |
| − | *''[[Ice-Road Hand-Fishing]]'' is a reference to the TV shows ''{{ | + | *''[[Ice-Road Hand-Fishing]]'' is a reference to the TV shows ''{{W|Ice Road Truckers}}'' and ''{{W|Hillbilly Handfishin'}}''. |
| − | *''[[Baby Poindexter]]'' is a parody of the ''{{ | + | *''[[Baby Poindexter]]'' is a parody of the ''{{W|Baby Einstein}}'' series. |
| − | *Before [[Marge]] tells him it's a children's magazine, Homer fills out a subscription order for the magazine ''{{ | + | *Before [[Marge]] tells him it's a children's magazine, Homer fills out a subscription order for the magazine ''{{W|Highlights for Children}}''. |
| − | *Homer looks through a ''{{ | + | *Homer looks through a ''{{W|Where's Waldo?}}'' book with extreme ease. |
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a pun on the Jerry Lewis comedy Hardly Working.
- The Kuddle is a parody of the Amazon Kindle, more specifically the second generation Kindle DX in graphite color. The face on the Kuddle is a reference to the Magic Mirror from Snow White.
- You're Tired! by Donald Trump is a reference to his catchphrase from The Apprentice, "You're fired!".
- Diarrhea of a Wimpy Kid is an obvious parody of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and the cover art has the same color as Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever.
- The Wind and the Willem Dafoe is a reference to The Wind in the Willows and actor Willem Dafoe.
- Kevin James and the Giant Peach is a reference to the Roald Dahl book James and the Giant Peach.
- Ice-Road Hand-Fishing is a reference to the TV shows Ice Road Truckers and Hillbilly Handfishin'.
- Baby Poindexter is a parody of the Baby Einstein series.
- Before Marge tells him it's a children's magazine, Homer fills out a subscription order for the magazine Highlights for Children.
- Homer looks through a Where's Waldo? book with extreme ease.
Continuity
- After Homer finds a $25 casino chip and hands it to Marge, she lets out a sigh of pleasure, indictating that she still has a gambling addiction, which began in "$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)".
