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*[[Disco Stu]] calls Homer's voicemail a "Slurpin' Safari", a reference to "{{W|Surfin' Safari}}" by {{W|The Beach Boys}}. | *[[Disco Stu]] calls Homer's voicemail a "Slurpin' Safari", a reference to "{{W|Surfin' Safari}}" by {{W|The Beach Boys}}. | ||
*[[Willie]]'s list of fads include: yo-yos, {{W|pogs}}, ''[[Pokémon]]'', crunking and the short stories of {{W|John Cheever}}. | *[[Willie]]'s list of fads include: yo-yos, {{W|pogs}}, ''[[Pokémon]]'', crunking and the short stories of {{W|John Cheever}}. | ||
| − | *The scene in the Science Lab with the [[ | + | *The scene in the Science Lab with the [[bullies]] and [[Bart]] is a parody of ''{{W|Breaking Bad}}''. |
**During this scene, "{{W|On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)}}" by {{W|The Peddlers}} plays. | **During this scene, "{{W|On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)}}" by {{W|The Peddlers}} plays. | ||
*[[King Toot]] sings the tune of "{{W|Blue Rondo à la Turk}}" by {{W|Dave Brubeck}}. | *[[King Toot]] sings the tune of "{{W|Blue Rondo à la Turk}}" by {{W|Dave Brubeck}}. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the detective story theme "Whodunit", and a portmanteau of "Whodunit" and Homer's "Woo Hoo!" catchphrase.
- Dateline: Springfield is a parody of Dateline NBC
- Marge is described as having "Olive Oyl" good looks, with a picture of Olive Oyl, a character from Popeye comics.
- The gambling machines are based on the TV series The Good Wife and the movie Sicario: Day of the Soldado.
- The suspect list includes:
- Keyser Söze from The Usual Suspects.
- Sideshow Bob.
- Thanos from Marvel.
- Donald Trump, Jr.
- Marge Simpson.
- Homer Simpson.
- Professor Frink is said to be a finalist on "America's Got Hoyvin", a reference to America's Got Talent.
- Disco Stu calls Homer's voicemail a "Slurpin' Safari", a reference to "Surfin' Safari" by The Beach Boys.
- Willie's list of fads include: yo-yos, pogs, Pokémon, crunking and the short stories of John Cheever.
- The scene in the Science Lab with the bullies and Bart is a parody of Breaking Bad.
- During this scene, "On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)" by The Peddlers plays.
- King Toot sings the tune of "Blue Rondo à la Turk" by Dave Brubeck.
- Lisa plays "Night Lights" by Gerry Mulligan on the saxophone.
- Lisa mentions that Marge is reading her Harry Potter book four. The narrator then mentions that Cedric Diggory dies.
- Homer mentions that all the biggest stars are from true crime documentaries, then mentions The Jinx, Making a Murderer and Matt Lauer on Today Show.
- Lisa mentioned the Independent Spirit Awards.
- The credits for Dateline: Springfield say that Moe was designed by Guillermo del Toro.
- Homer mentions the documentary film about André the Giant.
Trivia
- The Dateline: Springfield narrator's car license plate says "NAR8R", which when sounded out, sounds like "Narrator".
- One of the pre-release images for this episode have Marge appearing on living room along with Bart. But in the final version, only Marge appears and Bart is not present.
Continuity
- Helen Lovejoy accuses Marge of stealing the money for her gambling problem. ("$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)")
- Disco Stu has pictures of Selma in his house, referencing their marriage. ("There's Something About Marrying")
