Meat Is Murder/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

	Season 33 Episode References
← 726 "Marge the Meanie"	727 "Meat Is Murder"	"Poorhouse Rock" 728 →

Cultural references

• The episode title is a reference to The Smiths 1985 studio album of the same name.
  • It may also be a reference to the 1998 book of the same name by Mikita Brottman.
• The episode is a parody of the TV series Succession.
  • Augustus is a parody of Logan Roy.
• Augustus sings a parody of Pure Imagination from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
• Dick Gregory, George Carlin, Albert Brooks and Richard Pryor are in the line up at The VIllage Turtleneck.
• Krusty being declined more money for his act and deciding to open a Krusty Burger across the street to lead Gus and Abe to going out of business parallels how Ray Kroc of McDonald's responded to not being able to get the original “Big M” location by opening a franchise near it that forced the McDonald Brothers out of business.

Continuity

• The Khlav Kalash Vendor appears. ("The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson")
• Sideshow Bob writes "Die Kirk Die" on Kirk Van Houten's chest. ("Cape Feare")

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The Star of the Backstage • Bart's in Jail! • Treehouse of Horror XXXII • The Wayz We Were • Lisa's Belly • A Serious Flanders (Part 1) • A Serious Flanders (Part 2) • Portrait of a Lackey on Fire • Mothers and Other Strangers • A Made Maggie • The Longest Marge • Pixelated and Afraid • Boyz N the Highlands • You Won't Believe What This Episode Is About – Act Three Will Shock You! • Bart the Cool Kid • Pretty Whittle Liar • The Sound of Bleeding Gums • My Octopus and a Teacher • Girls Just Shauna Have Fun • Marge the Meanie • Meat Is Murder • Poorhouse Rock