Homer vs. Dignity/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

References

• The chalkboard gag reads "I am not the Sixth Beatle", a reference to the 'Fifth Beatle'.
• One of the Thanksgiving parade balloons is of Rusty the Clown, a reference to Rusty Nails, who was a popular TV clown in 1960's Portland, Oregon, where Simpsons creator Matt Groening grew up, and on whom Krusty the Clown is loosely based
• Another of the Thanksgiving parade balloons closely resembles El Chapulin Colorado, the main character of the TV series of the same name, on whom Bumblebee Man is based.

Trivia

• When Homer is throwing the presents to the children, Ralph doesn't actually catch his; it bounces off his head and flies off into the crowd.
• The Thanksgiving parade isn't the first time Homer has dressed up as Santa. See "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire".
• The "panda rape" scene was very controversial among fans of the show^{[citation needed]}.