The Fabulous Faker Boy/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

	Season 24 Episode References
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Cultural references

• The episode title is a reference to the 1989 film The Fabulous Baker Boys.
• The billboard gag ("If you haven't sent your mother flowers, it's too darn late!") is a reference to the episode's original airdate (May 12, 2013) being Mother's Day.
• The song Zhenya sings on-top of the piano in Bart's dream is a Russian translation of Walter Donaldson's and Gus Kahn's "Makin' Whoopee".
  • The scene itself is a parody of the scene in The Fabulous Baker Boys where Michelle Pfeiffer sings the song atop a piano.
• At the talent show Ralph sings Leslie Bricusse's and Anthony Newley's "The Candy Man".
• The song playing over the end credits Frédéric Chopin's "Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53" plays.
• The song Bart plays during the school show is Frédéric Chopin's "No 12 in C minor, Op 10 'Revolutionary'" .

Trivia

• In Latin America, this episode was released as the 18th episode of the season for unknown reasons.

Continuity

• Bart also used a recording when he played an instrument in Saxophony!.

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