A Serious Flanders (Part 1)/References

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References/Trivia

Appearances

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	Season 33 Episode References
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Cultural references

• The episode title is a reference to the film A Serious Man.
• The episode is a parody of the TV series Fargo.
• SIMPFLIX and its shows are parodies of Netflix and Netflix's shows:
  • The Tween's Gambit is a parody of The Queen's Gambit.
  • Halt and Kirk's Fired is a parody of Halt and Catch Fire.
  • Molemen is a parody of Watchmen.
  • Somebody Feed Gil is a parody of Somebody Feed Phil.
  • Suck-Suck-Cession is a parody of Succession.
  • The Marvelous Mrs. Muntz is a parody of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
  • Bee-Jack Horseman is a parody of BoJack Horseman.
  • LEN15 is a parody of PEN15.
  • Wig Mouth is a parody of Big Mouth.
  • What We Lou in the Shadows is a parody of What We Do in the Shadows.
  • Moezark is a parody of Ozark.
  • House of Carls is a parody of House of Cards.
  • Kwik-E-Blinders is a parody of Peaky Blinders.
  • Better Call Selm is a parody of Better Call Saul.
  • Krustified is a parody of Justified.
• Costas Becker mentions that lately, debts have been collected in Venmo.
• The song "The Ninety and Nine" by Burl Ives plays over the opening title. The song was used in the opening of the 1957 film Gun Glory.
• The bag of money is a Pan Am bag.
• The thief has a Linda Ronstadt T-shirt.
• When the associates are disposing of The Rich Texan's body, "Uno Esta" by Bobbi Humphrey plays.
• Comic Book Guy has an Infinity Gauntlet from Marvel Comics, which is destroyed by Colette.
• Comic Book Guy also has a cardboard standee of The Mandalorian from Star Wars, which is also destroyed by Colette.
• Seamus tells Comic Book Guy that he can get back to his Heathcliff and his Garfield comics.
• Homer calls Ned "anonymous boy scout Superman".
• The song "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" plays at the Springfield Winter Market.
• In the Drunk Rink, "Deck the Halls" plays.
• The song "No More Hot Dogs" by Hasil Adkins plays in Seamus and Colette's car.
• Seamus says that he wouldn't mind having Taylor Swift playing in the car instead.
• Sideshow Mel mentions Craigslist.
• Colette loves the show Property Brothers and Seamus makes Homer watch it.
• Fat Tony mentions the parable of Lucifer and the millipede.
• When Disco Stu is being shot, he references the opening of "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees.
• During the ending montage, "Aphrodite Part II" by Chase plays.

Trivia

• This is the first non-canon two-part episode.
• SIMPFLIX is the Simpsons' streaming network first brought up at the 2021 Comic-Con@Home event.

Continuity

• Comic Book Guy has a poster for Vindicators: Crystal War and a Magnesium Man comic book. ("Bart the Bad Guy")

Goofs

• In their scene in Act I, Rod has Todd's voice and vice-versa.

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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