Brother from Another Series/References

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References/Trivia

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	Season 8 Episode References
← 168 "Homer's Phobia"	169 "Brother from Another Series"	"My Sister, My Sitter" 170 →

Cultural references

• The title refers to the fact that David Hyde Pierce, who voices Cecil, plays the brother of Kelsey Grammer's character, Fraisier Crane, on the long-running sitcom Frasier.
• Krusty's prison concert is a reference to Johnny Cash's famous At Folsom Prison concert and album.
• When Bart covers Cecil's eyes and asks "Guess who?", Cecil guesses "Maris". Maris was Nile's wife in Frasier, an unseen character.
• At one point in the episode (just before Bob and Cecil discuss wine at his apartment), one of the title cards from Frasier is shown.
• The title is a reference to the film Brother from Another Planet.