Realty Bites/References

References/Trivia

Season 9 Episode References

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Cultural references

The title is a reference to "Reality Bites".
Homer at one point sings Suzanne Vega's song "Luka".
Todd saying "Red room" is a reference to Danny Torrance writing "redrum" in The Shining

This is the first appearance of Gil.
First appearance of Cookie Kwan.
Originally, the piano wire was supposed to cut Kirk's sandwich, until George Meyer asked if it could cut off his arm.
Among the people at the unemployment office are Larry Burns, Lurleen Lumpkin, Kirk Van Houten and George Meyer.
This is the last speaking role of Lionel Hutz.
The murder house is modeled after the Bates home in Alfred Hitchcock's movie Psycho.
The number on Snake's prison uniform is "7F20", this is the production code for the episode "The War of the Simpsons" which was the episode Snake first appeared in.

The house that Lionel Hutz says is on fire is actually not on fire.
In the 'dog house', in the doorway there are dogs staring out of the open door. The dogs do not have bodies.
In one scene at Red Blazer Realty, it shows Marge from the behind. In that shot, she is not wearing her blazer, however in the previous and next shot she is.