The Way of the Dog/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

	Season 31 Episode References
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Cultural references

• Homer sings a parody of "Jingle Bell Rock".
• Homer plays Candy Crush on his myPad but then crushes real candies.
• Homer watches UFC Fight 243 on his myPad.
• Sideshow Mel is driving a Mazda MX-5.
• When Homer puts a Elizabethan collar on himself he compares himself to the Pixar logo.
• Lisa reads a book called Looking for Mister Good Boy, which is a reference to the title of the 1975 novel Looking for Mr. Goodbar.
• At the Dognitive Behaviorial Therapy Institute, one of the dogs holds a SpongeBob SquarePants plush.
• Dr. Hibbert wants to watch Euphoria.
• She Biscuit's name is a reference to the horse Seabiscuit.
• When Santa's Little Helper runs towards She Biscuit, "The Way We Were" plays, sung by Suzanne Waters.

Trivia

• The episode was dedicated in memory of Little Richard who passed away on May 9, eight days before this episode aired.

Continuity

• Four of the Simpson family's dead animals appear on the title screen:
  • Snowball I. ("Stark Raving Dad")
  • Nibbles. ("Lisa the Veterinarian")
  • Bart's turtle. ("Don't Fear the Roofer")
  • Mr. Pinchy. ("Lisa Gets an "A"")
• Footage of Bart and Homer adopting Santa's Little Helper is shown. ("Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire")

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