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*The movie announced at the cinema "Siskel & Ebert: The Movie" is a reference to film critics {{W|Gene Siskel}} and {{W|Roger Ebert}}. | *The movie announced at the cinema "Siskel & Ebert: The Movie" is a reference to film critics {{W|Gene Siskel}} and {{W|Roger Ebert}}. | ||
*Mr. Burns asking a boy "What day is this?" is a reference to "{{W|A Christmas Carol}}" by {{W|Charles Dickens}}. | *Mr. Burns asking a boy "What day is this?" is a reference to "{{W|A Christmas Carol}}" by {{W|Charles Dickens}}. | ||
| + | *Moe saying "Are you talking to me?" in front of the mirror is a parody of {{W|Taxi Driver}}. | ||
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Cultural references
- The THX sound system is played in the episode.
- The movie announced at the cinema "Siskel & Ebert: The Movie" is a reference to film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert.
- Mr. Burns asking a boy "What day is this?" is a reference to "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.
- Moe saying "Are you talking to me?" in front of the mirror is a parody of Taxi Driver.
Trivia
- Bart demands that Krusty the Klown deliver a pizza to him. He is then perplexed as to how can Krusty be delivering a pizza and on live television at the same time. Krusty insists he is just playing a rerun, and proves it by remarking that it aired on the day Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands.
- Ironically, Bart does end up having legitimate standings of an Heir to Mr. Burns in terms of blood relation status, as it turns out that the Simpsons are actually distant relatives of the Burns Family.
- At the beginning of the episode, you can see Bobo the teddy bear in the scene where an infant Burns fires his nanny.
- Lenny appears in this episode, but Carl doesn't.
- Things happening on the security monitors include:
- Homer eating flowers.
- Moe talking to himself in the mirror.
- Reverend Lovejoy drinking alcohol.
- Edna Krabappel and Jacques making out.
- Chief Wiggum in the bathtub.
- Maude Flanders eating a whole tub of ice cream.
