G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

Cultural references

• The title is a reference to G.I. Joe. "Grunt" is United States military slang for an infantry soldier. 'Annoyed grunt' is the script notation for Homer's favorite exclamation, D'oh.
• When the colonel has the recruits do push-ups while Homer eats donuts, it is referencing a scene in the movie Full Metal Jacket. The movie is again referenced when Homer wonders if the drill sergeant will ask him "what his major malfunction is".
• The Army recruitment film shown at Springfield Elementary uses "Arise, Ye Russian People" from Prokofiev's soundtrack for Alexander Nevsky before switching to Led Zeppelin's "Communication Breakdown."
• Milhouse asks about The Doodlebops, a popular children's show.
• The music playing during the assault course is the song Toy Soldiers by Martika.
• When the mini-helicopter blows up, "That's all Folks" appears in the enemy screen.
• When Homer explains why they shouldn't surrender to the Colonel's troops, he mentions that the Army will strip people naked, put a bag over their face, and have hicks laugh at them, referring to the torture controversy in the War on Terror.
• When Lisa attempts to lecture the Army Colonel about how an occupying force is outmatched by determined people in a foreign nation, she cites the Vietnam War and its result as one of the sources.