Highway to Well/References

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References/Trivia

Appearances

Credits

Quotes

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Cultural references

• The title of the episode is a reference to the song "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC.
• Marge asks Lauren if Well + Good is what RadioShack is now.
• Marge mentions owning Drederick Tatum's countertop grill, a reference to former boxer George Foreman who, as an entrepreneur, is famous for his George Foreman Grill.
• Drederick Tatum mentions using a Pikachu bong to smoke cannabis.
• Marge and Tatum mention Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong from the famous comedy duo Cheech & Chong. The duo is well known for expressing their love for cannabis.
• Homer mentions that the scurvy disease is back.

In the Krusty Burger commercial, Krusty is dressed as The Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland

• In the Krusty Burger commercial, Krusty is dressed as The Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland.
• Agnes asks Marge if Well + Good was an Apple Inc. store.
• Some of the names of the Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) gummies sold at Well + Good include:
  • Binge TV, a reference to binge-watching television.
  • Coachella, a reference to the annual music and arts festival in California.
  • Zone Out, in a reference to the term zoning out.
  • Bliss, the common noun for "extreme happiness".
• Lenny plays a parody of GoldenEye 007 on the Nintendo 64, with the letterboxing to adapt for the widescreen resolution on the CRT.
• The theme song from the American crime drama Narcos, "Tuyo" by Rodrigo Amarante, is heard during Homer's cannabis business sequence.
• Drederick invites "marijuana influencers" Dave Chappelle and Harrison Ford to his resort. Actor and comedian Chappelle is often associated with the use of recreational drugs while Ford, according to working colleagues, has consumed marijuana in the past.
  • In the line "(Harrison Ford) is flying himself", Tatum is referring to Ford's ability to fly airplanes, as he is a licensed pilot.
• The tattoo Drederick Tatum has on his face is very similar to that of Mike Tyson.
• Homer mentions CNN.
• Homer mentions saying that he's Kevin Smith's father to enter The Drederick.
• Celebrities seen at The Drederick include: Harrison Ford, Dave Chappelle, Sarah Silverman, Michael Phelps, Willie Nelson, Matthew McConaughey and Kevin Smith.
• Homer saying "Surprise, the doctor is a woman!" possibly references a riddle, sometimes referred to as "the doctor and the son", used to illustrate gender bias.
• Maggie was learning Mandarin Chinese at the Center for Pre-Emptive Education. The noise she makes with her pacifier is subtitled with the characters "吸吮 吸吮", meaning "suck suck".

Trivia

• Bart breaks the fourth wall by dissipating Homer's thought bubble as it appears.
• The episode was banned on Italy, due to the topic when discussed, namely legalized cannabis, this episode also premiered in February 6, 2021.

Continuity

• People appearing at The Drederick:
  • Willie Nelson ("Behind the Laughter")
  • Garth Motherloving ("Sweets and Sour Marge")
  • Guthrie Frenel ("Springfield Splendor")
  • Evelyn ("Livin La Pura Vida")

Goofs

• Alice Glick is seen outside Well + Good, despite being dead.

References

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The Winter of Our Monetized Content • Go Big or Go Homer • The Fat Blue Line • Treehouse of Horror XXX • Gorillas on the Mast • Marge the Lumberjill • Livin La Pura Vida • Thanksgiving of Horror • Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? • Bobby, It's Cold Outside • Hail to the Teeth • The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson • Frinkcoin • Bart the Bad Guy • Screenless • Better Off Ned • Highway to Well • The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby • Warrin' Priests: Part One • Warrin' Priests: Part Two • The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds • The Way of the Dog