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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
 
*The episode title is a pun on the {{w|Alfred Hitchcock}} film ''{{w|Dial M for Murder}}''.
 
*The episode title is a pun on the {{w|Alfred Hitchcock}} film ''{{w|Dial M for Murder}}''.
*The episode's closing sequence duplicates the opening sequence of the ''{{w|NBC Mystery Movie}}'', with [[Nelson Muntz]] as Columbo, [[Dr. Hibbert]] as Quincy, [[Rich Texan]] as McCloud and [[Mr. Burns]] and [[Waylon Smithers|Smithers]] as McMillan & Wife.
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*The episode's closing sequence duplicates the opening sequence of the ''{{w|NBC Mystery Movie}}'', with [[Nelson Muntz]] as Columbo, [[Julius Hibbert|Dr. Hibbert]] as Quincy, [[Rich Texan]] as McCloud and [[Mr. Burns]] and [[Waylon Smithers|Smithers]] as McMillan & Wife.
 
*Nelson's method for investigating the murder of [[Martin Prince|Martin]] is very similar to Columbo's.
 
*Nelson's method for investigating the murder of [[Martin Prince|Martin]] is very similar to Columbo's.
 
*''[[Sneakers]]'', the TV show [[Marge]] asks to catch [[Homer]] cheating on his diet, is a parody of the reality TV show ''{{w|Cheaters}}''.
 
*''[[Sneakers]]'', the TV show [[Marge]] asks to catch [[Homer]] cheating on his diet, is a parody of the reality TV show ''{{w|Cheaters}}''.

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References/Trivia


Cultural references

Trivia

  • After Bart steals Sideshow Mel's bone, we see his true hair.

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