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*The title of the episode is a reference to the 1956 {{w|Heartbreak Hotel|song}} of the same name by [[Elvis Presley]]. | *The title of the episode is a reference to the 1956 {{w|Heartbreak Hotel|song}} of the same name by [[Elvis Presley]]. | ||
**"[[Airport Hotel]]" is also a parody of it. | **"[[Airport Hotel]]" is also a parody of it. | ||
| − | *''[[The Amazing Place]]'' is a parody of ''{{ | + | *''[[The Amazing Place]]'' is a parody of ''{{W2|The Amazing Race|U.S. TV series}}''. |
*Games seen in the Simpson house: | *Games seen in the Simpson house: | ||
**[[Taffy Land]] is a parody of {{W|Candy Land}}. | **[[Taffy Land]] is a parody of {{W|Candy Land}}. | ||
| − | **[[Battleboat]] is a parody of {{ | + | **[[Battleboat]] is a parody of {{W2|Battleship|game}}. |
| − | **[[Mouse Catch]] is a parody of {{ | + | **[[Mouse Catch]] is a parody of {{W2|Mouse Trap|game}}. |
*[[FASCAR]] is a parody of {{W|NASCAR}}. | *[[FASCAR]] is a parody of {{W|NASCAR}}. | ||
*A poster of album: {{W|The Dark Side of the Moon}} by band: [[Pink Floyd]] is shown in the Simpsons attic. | *A poster of album: {{W|The Dark Side of the Moon}} by band: [[Pink Floyd]] is shown in the Simpsons attic. | ||
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*[[Courtyard by Airport]] is a reference to {{W|Courtyard by Marriott}}. | *[[Courtyard by Airport]] is a reference to {{W|Courtyard by Marriott}}. | ||
*[[SportsCenter]] is seen on TV. | *[[SportsCenter]] is seen on TV. | ||
| − | *The song that plays when [[Homer]] is having fun in the hotel is "{{ | + | *The song that plays when [[Homer]] is having fun in the hotel is "{{W2|Big Fish|song}}" by {{W|Vince Staples}}. |
*The black and white scene is a parody of ''{{W|Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film)|Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?}}''. [[George Segal]] reprises his role as {{ap|Nick|Heartbreak Hotel}} from the film. | *The black and white scene is a parody of ''{{W|Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film)|Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?}}''. [[George Segal]] reprises his role as {{ap|Nick|Heartbreak Hotel}} from the film. | ||
**Homer and [[Marge]] parody George and Martha from the film. | **Homer and [[Marge]] parody George and Martha from the film. | ||
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Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a reference to the 1956 song of the same name by Elvis Presley.
- "Airport Hotel" is also a parody of it.
- The Amazing Place is a parody of The Amazing Race.
- Games seen in the Simpson house:
- Taffy Land is a parody of Candy Land.
- Battleboat is a parody of Battleship.
- Mouse Catch is a parody of Mouse Trap.
- FASCAR is a parody of NASCAR.
- A poster of album: The Dark Side of the Moon by band: Pink Floyd is shown in the Simpsons attic.
- The music that plays when Lisa is editing the video and Bart is feeding marshmallows to Santa's Little Helper is "Hotsy-Totsy" by Heinz Kiessling, from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
- Courtyard by Airport is a reference to Courtyard by Marriott.
- SportsCenter is seen on TV.
- The song that plays when Homer is having fun in the hotel is "Big Fish" by Vince Staples.
- The black and white scene is a parody of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. George Segal reprises his role as Nick from the film.
- Homer and Marge parody George and Martha from the film.
Continuity
- In the attic, stuff from past episodes can be seen:
- A painting of Ringo Starr. ("Brush with Greatness")
- The quilt that got torn apart by Santa's Little Helper. ("Bart's Dog Gets an "F"")
- Popsicle stick statues of Bart, Lisa and Maggie. ("Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair)")
- Taffy Land appears. ("Treehouse of Horror XXI")
- Mouse Catch appears. ("The Musk Who Fell to Earth")
