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*The title of the episode is a parody of ''{{w|The Great Gatsby}}''. | *The title of the episode is a parody of ''{{w|The Great Gatsby}}''. | ||
*[[Smithers]] stuffing himself in the dead horse is a reference to [[Luke Skywalker]]'s head inside the Tauntuan's body in [[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back]]. | *[[Smithers]] stuffing himself in the dead horse is a reference to [[Luke Skywalker]]'s head inside the Tauntuan's body in [[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back]]. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*This is the first two part episode since the [[Season 6]] and [[Season 7|7]] episode "[[Who Shot Mr. Burns?]]". | *This is the first two part episode since the [[Season 6]] and [[Season 7|7]] episode "[[Who Shot Mr. Burns?]]". | ||
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Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a parody of The Great Gatsby.
- Smithers stuffing himself in the dead horse is a reference to Luke Skywalker's head inside the Tauntuan's body in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
- Marge references Francis Scott Fitzgerald.
Trivia
- This is the first two part episode since the Season 6 and 7 episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?".
- In the same tv season, two months early, Family Guy had a episode where they reenacted The Great Gatsby in the episode "High School English".
- The episode started fifteen minutes late due to the NFL game finishing late.
Continuity
- In Springfield Cemetery, Homer and Mr. Burns visit Burns Family Crypt. ("Treehouse of Horror XII")
Goofs
- A part of Burns' hair turns yellow for a second.
