Yokel Hero/References

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References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

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Cultural references

• The title is a play on Bill Forsyth's 1983 comedy-drama Local Hero.
  • The title is also a reference to Season 18 episode "Yokel Chords".
• Among the holidays mentioned, Lenny mentions Tu BiShvat.
• Among the keys copied by Moe:
  • Burns' vault.
  • Lenny's house
  • Carl's house
  • Barney's panic room
  • Krabappel's diary
  • Hibbert drug cabinet
  • Mystery key
• Moe calls an Uber and Barney is the driver.
• Cletus mentions going to the M.I.T.T. (Missisipi Institute of Trailer Trash), a reference to the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).
• Cletus mentions Fort Knox.
• Marge asks if Homer bought a Powerball ticket.
• Cletus and Brandine had new children including
  • Camry, a reference to the Toyota Camry.
  • Festiva, a reference to the Ford Festiva.
  • Compact Only, a reference to the type of car.
  • Disney+.
  • HBO Max.
  • CBS All Access.
• Homer mentions three different versions of the A Star Is Born movie and the actors playing in it:
  • The 2018 version, with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.
  • The 1976 version, with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.
  • The 1954 version, with James Mason and Judy Garland.
• Cletus mentions What Price Hollywood with Constance Bennett and Lowell Sherman.
• Cletus mentions Elvis Presley, Britney Spears and Mister Ed. He mentions Mister Ed was a heroine addicted.
• Elin Degenerous and the Elin Degenerous Show are parodies of Ellen DeGeneres and her show.

Trivia

• Cletus breaks the fourth wall saying there are two more acts and a "whittled by" credit. Whittled by Cletus Spuckler appears in the mid-episode credit.

Continuity

• One of the keys copied by Moe is a key to Edna Krabappel's diary. ("Diary Queen")
• Homer mentions managing someone, but didn't mention Lurleen Lumpkin by name. ("Colonel Homer")
• Posters at Li'l Nicer Cabaret are all members of Ya Hoo! from "Colonel Homer":
  • Pip Diddler.
  • Big Shirtless Ron.
  • Yodelin' Zeke.
  • Cloris Mozelle.
• People that Slick manager was manager of:
  • Drederick Tatum
  • George Takei ("The Burns Cage")
  • Chazz Busby
  • Laney Fontaine
  • Vladimir Putin ("Treehouse of Horror XXVI")
  • Rainier Wolfcastle
  • Barack Obama ("Yellow Subterfuge")
  • Alaska Nebraska ("Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh")
  • Mexican Duffman ("Moe Goes from Rags to Riches")
  • Krusty the Clown
  • Gritty, the Philadelphia Flyers mascot. ("Treehouse of Horror XXX")
  • Bert and Ernie ("Gorillas on the Mast")
  • The Pope
  • Jay G ("The Great Phatsby")
  • Llewellyn Sinclair
  • Rachel Jordan ("Alone Again, Natura-Diddily")
  • Miss Springfield
  • Cletus Spuckler
• Cletus' signature is a reference to the one he had in "Sweets and Sour Marge".
• Normal Head Joe Spuckler appears. ("The Real Housewives of Fat Tony")

Goof

• The characters on the Li'l Nicer Cabaret posters all have different hair colors than their previous appearances in "Colonel Homer".

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