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*[[Homer]] references [[Netflix]]. | *[[Homer]] references [[Netflix]]. | ||
*''[[Little Lulu]]'' comics are sold at the [[The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop]]. | *''[[Little Lulu]]'' comics are sold at the [[The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop]]. | ||
| + | *Comic Book Guy has bookends of [[The Hulk]] and [[The Thing]]. | ||
| + | *There is a statue of [[Krusty]] frozen in {{w|carbonite}}, similar to {{W|Han Solo}} from ''[[Star Wars]]'' in the Android's Dungeon. | ||
*[[Guthrie Frenel]] references ''{{w|You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown}}''. | *[[Guthrie Frenel]] references ''{{w|You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown}}''. | ||
*[[Kipp Lennon]] performs a parody of {{w|Infatuation (Rod Stewart song)|Infatuation}} by {{w|Rod Stewart}}. | *[[Kipp Lennon]] performs a parody of {{w|Infatuation (Rod Stewart song)|Infatuation}} by {{w|Rod Stewart}}. | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
*The [[Simpson family]] goes to the [[Springfield Community College]]. ("[[Brush with Greatness]]") | *The [[Simpson family]] goes to the [[Springfield Community College]]. ("[[Brush with Greatness]]") | ||
| + | *[[Badgerine]], a parody of [[Wolverine]], appears in the Android's Dungeon again. ("[[Married to the Blob]]") | ||
=== Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con === | === Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con === | ||
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Cultural references
- The story is inspired by Alison Bechdel's graphic novel Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic.
- The story of a writer-artist collaboration was inspired by the life of Harvey Pekar in American Splendor, which is also referenced by the episode title.
- Sad Girl is inspired by Daniel Clowes' Ghost World.
- Homer references Netflix.
- Little Lulu comics are sold at the The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop.
- Comic Book Guy has bookends of The Hulk and The Thing.
- There is a statue of Krusty frozen in carbonite, similar to Han Solo from Star Wars in the Android's Dungeon.
- Guthrie Frenel references You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.
- Kipp Lennon performs a parody of Infatuation by Rod Stewart.
- The music playing during the Sad Girl musical is the score of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.
- The episode was dedicated to Tom Petty who passed away on October 2nd, six days before this episode aired.
Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con
- A person is dressed as Groot and has Rocket Raccoon on a lead.
- Cosmic Wars is a parody of Star Wars.
- Klingon is a reference to the race in Star Trek.
- A poster of The Mummy is seen.
- Restroom of the Apes is a reference to Planet of the Apes.
- Guts of War XVII is a reference to God of War.
- A person is cosplaying Aquaman, dragging a tank with a person cosplaying Poseidon inside.
- The TARDIS from Doctor Who can be seen.
- A poster for Guts of War XVII is seen, a parody of God of War.
- Chicks With Pix is possibly a reference to "Chicks With Dicks", referring to Shemales.
- Roz Chast is holding a panel, showing her comics, joined by Lisa, Marge, Alison Bechdel, presenting her novel Fun Home and the Bechdel test, and Marjane Satrapi, presenting her comic Persepolis.
Continuity
- The Simpson family goes to the Springfield Community College. ("Brush with Greatness")
- Badgerine, a parody of Wolverine, appears in the Android's Dungeon again. ("Married to the Blob")
Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con
- The Coolsville Comics & Toys shop appears. ("Husbands and Knives")
- A poster for an Angelica Button movie is seen. ("The Haw-Hawed Couple")
- Danger Dog and Stan Lee can be seen. ("I Am Furious (Yellow)")
- People dressed as Trans-Clown-O-Morphs characters are seen. ("Apocalypse Cow")
