I'm Dancing as Fat as I Can/References
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Cultural references
- The episode name is a reference to the biographical movie I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can.
- Milhouse appears with book Yertle the Turtle by Dr. Seuss.
- Marge owns a Roomba.
- Odder Stuff is a parody of Netflix's Stranger Things.
- A remix of the title theme is heard.
- Eleven, the Upside Down and the Demogorgon are seen.
- Homer eats boxes of round waffles and his nose bleeds, just like Eleven's.
- The Demogorgon is also seen at The Snow Ballroom with Ted Sarandos, Netflix's owner.
- The cartoon featuring the horse version of Marge is a parody of Netflix's Bojack Horseman. Marge tells him he can watch it, while Homer says that the show is too depressing.
- The scene with Maggie and the owl is a reference to The Staircase.
- Lenny mentions Stephen King.
- One of Krusty's writers mentions Willy Wonka from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
- Homer changes to BoJack Horseman, which Marge tells him he can watch. Homer says that the show is too depressing.
- One of Krusty's writers suggests holding a golden ticket contest similar to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
- Because Homer had watched "an '80s show featuring a monster," Netflix further recommended:
- ALF (featuring an alien life form from the planet Melmac).
- Roseanne (featuring Roseanne Barr).
- Moonlighting (featuring Cybill Shepherd).
- The Cosby Show (featuring Bill Cosby).
- Scandinavian crime dramas that Marge watched:
- Bøøben is a reference to Danish TV series Borgen.
- The Adventures of Fjørd Fairlane is a reference to The Adventures of Ford Fairlane.
- The Beautiful Blue Damn Nudes is a reference to the waltz "The Blue Danube".
- The Girl with the Dragon Ta-Tas is a reference to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
- Pippi Long-Stalking is a reference to Pippi Longstocking.
- Stockholm Sin-Dome is a reference to Stockholm syndrome.
- Finnish Already is a sight gag of a woman lying in bed looking at her watch while the action is happening below the frame.
- Ted Sarandos mentions that they have a standup special with Chris Rock.
- When Homer tells Reverend Lovejoy that he watched a TV show without Marge, Lovejoy asked if it was The Crown. Lovejoy then told Homer to not tell him how it ends and Homer asked "Doesn't she become queen?"
- A picture of Homer and Marge with "Disenchantment" written under it is seen on Netflix.
- When Ted Sarandos appears and tells Homer that Marge likes dance shows, his head is floating in front of a green-on-black waterfall display, similar to the ones seen in The Matrix.
- Dance shows that Sarandos says that Marge likes:
- Former Senator Dance-Off
- Dancing on Your Grave (reference to the saying "dance on your grave")
- Dance 8 Octuplets
- Steve Harvey's Dance Thing (reference to Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge)
- Why the Hell Do You Think You Can Dance? (reference to So You Think You Can Dance)
- Lap-Dancing with the Stars (reference to Dancing with the Stars)
- Moe mentions Homer who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.
- Hello Krusty toy store is a parody of Hello Kitty.
- Bart and Milhouse see a display of toys from Solo: A Star Wars Story and scream.
- Bart and Milhouse getting slimed on at the end of their shopping is a reference to the dump of slime on contestants on Nickelodeon game shows.
- "Some of That Jazz" is a reference to All That Jazz.
- The waltz heard in the dance studio is "Wiener Blut" by Johann Strauss Jr..
- The song that plays as Marge enters The Snow Ballroom is "Every Breath You Take" by The Police.
- The Snow Ballroom is based on the Snow Ball from Stranger Things. Marge enters just the way Eleven enters in the Season 2 finale and Homer's reaction is the same as Mike's. The song that plays (mentioned above) is also the same.
- Ted Sarandos mentions the screenwriter Shonda Rhimes.
- The song that plays when Homer and Marge dance is "That Girl Is You" by Dave Matthews Band.
Trivia
- Julia refers to herself in third-person.
- Krusty says "diddly" on his show, referencing to one of Ned's catchphrases. Ned also says they can't say that on TV before shutting the TV off.
Continuity
- A toy called: Slosh 'N' Splash is seen at Hello Krusty toy store. ("The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed")
