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*"[[Bowling to the Moon]]" is a parody of "{{W|Fly Me to the Moon}}" by [[Frank Sinatra]] and it plays during [[Homer]]'s dream at the start. | *"[[Bowling to the Moon]]" is a parody of "{{W|Fly Me to the Moon}}" by [[Frank Sinatra]] and it plays during [[Homer]]'s dream at the start. | ||
*[[Kent Brockman]] says that Springfield's [[Super Bowl]]ers are garnering tremendous pin-terest. | *[[Kent Brockman]] says that Springfield's [[Super Bowl]]ers are garnering tremendous pin-terest. | ||
| − | *At the cerimony the band plays "[[For He's a Jolly Good Fellow]]". | + | *At the cerimony the band plays "[[For He's a Jolly Good Fellow]]". A modified version is sung by the people at the church at the end. |
| − | *Blackhawk Dead is a reference to the book | + | *Blackhawk Dead is a reference to the book ''{{W2|Black Hawk Down|book}}''. |
*[[Moe]] tells [[Bart]] he'll go {{W|Nikolaj Andreevič Rimskij-Korsakov|Rimskij-Korsakov}} on him. | *[[Moe]] tells [[Bart]] he'll go {{W|Nikolaj Andreevič Rimskij-Korsakov|Rimskij-Korsakov}} on him. | ||
*Moe mentions the [[Buffalo Bills]] games. | *Moe mentions the [[Buffalo Bills]] games. | ||
*Moe asks [[Barney]] who made him Optimist Prime, a reference to [[Optimus Prime]]. | *Moe asks [[Barney]] who made him Optimist Prime, a reference to [[Optimus Prime]]. | ||
| − | *Homer mentions the [[Cowardly Lion]], the [[Scarecrow]] and the [[Tin Man]] from | + | *Homer mentions the [[Cowardly Lion]], the [[Scarecrow]] and the [[Tin Man]] from ''{{W|The Wonderful Wizard of Oz}}''. |
*Mona appears to Homer to be in [[Hell]] with {{W|Niccolò Machiavelli|Machiavelli}}, [[Che Guevara]], {{W|Giacomo Casanova|Casanova}}, | *Mona appears to Homer to be in [[Hell]] with {{W|Niccolò Machiavelli|Machiavelli}}, [[Che Guevara]], {{W|Giacomo Casanova|Casanova}}, | ||
*The scene where Homer frees himself from the snow is based on the opening of the comic {{W|The Amazing Spider-Man}} n. 33.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1871004054027165822 Al Jean's Twitter - "The Amazing Spider-Man 33"]</ref> | *The scene where Homer frees himself from the snow is based on the opening of the comic {{W|The Amazing Spider-Man}} n. 33.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1871004054027165822 Al Jean's Twitter - "The Amazing Spider-Man 33"]</ref> | ||
| − | *Four funerals and a funeral is a reference to {{W|Four Weddings and a Funeral}}. | + | *Four funerals and a funeral is a reference to the movie ''{{W|Four Weddings and a Funeral}}''. |
*Fausto's fate is based on {{W|Beck Weathers}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1871004505585955127 Al Jean's Twitter - "Fausto's fate"]</ref> | *Fausto's fate is based on {{W|Beck Weathers}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1871004505585955127 Al Jean's Twitter - "Fausto's fate"]</ref> | ||
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==Goofs== | ==Goofs== | ||
*[[Carl]]'s body proportion when he clung for his life above the hole are wrong, and the whole episode's animation in general looked weird. | *[[Carl]]'s body proportion when he clung for his life above the hole are wrong, and the whole episode's animation in general looked weird. | ||
| + | ==Trivia== | ||
| + | *During the [[Gracie Films gags|Gracie Films gag]], a bowling strike is heard. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the film The Man Who Knew Too Much.
- The couch gag shows tweets from @Springfield.
- "Bowling to the Moon" is a parody of "Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra and it plays during Homer's dream at the start.
- Kent Brockman says that Springfield's Super Bowlers are garnering tremendous pin-terest.
- At the cerimony the band plays "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow". A modified version is sung by the people at the church at the end.
- Blackhawk Dead is a reference to the book Black Hawk Down.
- Moe tells Bart he'll go Rimskij-Korsakov on him.
- Moe mentions the Buffalo Bills games.
- Moe asks Barney who made him Optimist Prime, a reference to Optimus Prime.
- Homer mentions the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow and the Tin Man from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
- Mona appears to Homer to be in Hell with Machiavelli, Che Guevara, Casanova,
- The scene where Homer frees himself from the snow is based on the opening of the comic The Amazing Spider-Man n. 33.[1]
- Four funerals and a funeral is a reference to the movie Four Weddings and a Funeral.
- Fausto's fate is based on Beck Weathers.[2]
Continuity
- The couch gag account @Springfield has a born date of January 14, 1990, the date of the very first couch gag. ("Bart the Genius")
- The couch gag tweet refers to the ferris wheel couch gag. ("Left Behind")
- Pin Pals appear. ("Team Homer")
- Fausto appears. ("The Wife Aquatic")
- Ned reads a book called "Holy Rollers a history of Christian bowling. ("Team Homer")
Goofs
- Carl's body proportion when he clung for his life above the hole are wrong, and the whole episode's animation in general looked weird.
Trivia
- During the Gracie Films gag, a bowling strike is heard.
