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Cultural references

• The title of the episode is a parody of a book and a film Gone Girl.
• Milhouse mentions Harry Horse.
• The vinyl collection in the bunker has:
  • Frank Sinatra's Sinatra Ruins Dylan, a reference to Bob Dylan's Triplicate album, in which he sings covers of Frank Sinatra's songs.
  • Elvis Presley's Doin' It for the Money, a reference to his song "Doin' the Best I Can".
  • Calvin and the Hipmunks, a reference to both Alvin and the Chipmunks and their robotic dopplegangers Calvin and the Hip Munks.
• Squeaky-voiced teen brings Sideshow Bob The New Yorker. Bob also mentions the New York magazine.
  • Sideshow Bob mentions William Shawn.
• Sideshow Bob sings songs from Gilbert and Sullivan.
• Homer mentions that Shaquille O'Neal has a Superman tattoo on his arm.
• The picture on the wall behind the Prison psychiatrist is of the Yosemite Valley.

Opening sequence

• Milhouse is dressed as Linus van Pelt from Peanuts.
• Patty and Selma are dressed like Elsa and Anna from Frozen respectively.
• Mr. Burns is dressed as the White Witch from The Chronicles of Narnia.
• Tom Petty appears as an angel playing a guitar. He died 2 months before the airing of the episode on October 2nd, 2017.

Trivia

• The fibers of the mophead in the bunker form the shape of Sideshow Bob's hair.

Continuity

• Bart loses his lucky red hat again. ("Bart Gets Famous")
• Sideshow Bob steps on a rake repeatedly by himself. ("Cape Feare")
• In the shrine to Bart that Marge makes is a picture of a young toddler Bart banging pots together. ("Lisa's First Word")
  • Also, a picture of little Lisa putting an adhesive bandage on little Bart's knee. ("Lisa on Ice")
• A pillow with Mr. Sparkle's image is on Lisa's bed. ("In Marge We Trust")

Opening sequence

• The Grand Pumpkin appears. ("Treehouse of Horror XIX")
• The Gnome in Your Home appears. ("The Nightmare After Krustmas")