Go Big or Go Homer/References
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Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a reference to the phrase Go big or go home.
- When Marge asked Homer how big Mr. Burns signed on the card, Homer said "Eddie Bauer big", referring to Eddie Bauer's logo.
- Homer calls the interns the Milleniums (a distorted way of calling them Millenials) and mentions Snapchat, Fortnite, Uber and Venmo.
- The #30 Jersey is a tribute to the New York Knicks's basketball player Bernard King.[1]
- Mike Wegman calls Homer the "Michael Jordan of Sector 7G".
- Homer had a Pop-Tart in his cell phone holster, which he then ate.
- Mike Wegman tells Benjamin that nobody ever got trampled at a Michael Bublé concert.
- Homer mentions that Mike Wegman has been blocked by so many celebrities on Twitter.
- Mike Wegman says that he feels like Amar'e Stoudemire when he first set foot in Jerusalem.
- Mike Wegman calls his daughter Patrick Ewing Wegman, named after basketball player Patrick Ewing.
- Mike Wegman said that his wife Maureen Wegman looked like one of those women leaving Vinny's bedroom in Entourage.
- Mike Wegman tells Bart that his head looks like a rejected Muppet and has a Tommy Lasorda gut.
- Maureen told Homer that the baby was registered at DraftKings, a fantasy sports website.
- Mike's Slices food truck's song is Dean Martin's "That's Amore".
- The slogan over the Italian flag is a parody of the lyrics of the song.
- On Mike Wegman's menu:[2]
- This Za Has Meatballs is a reference to Rapaport's book This Book Has Balls.
- Bernard King's Pepperoni (Bernard King is Michael Rapaport's favorite Knick).
- A Tribe Called Pesto comes from Rapaport's documentary Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest.
- Mike Wegman bet money on a Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball game.
- The ending song is Carly Simon's "Let the River Run".
- Mike and Homer presents Mike's Slices in Shark Tank.
Trivia
- Food Truck Graveyard list of food trucks:
- Choco Chicken
- Banh Mi Smoothies
- Jumbo Tapas
- Cheezilla, a reference to Godzilla
- Que Pasa Kielbasa
- Beet Box
- Cletus' Chicken Thumbs, featuring Cletus Spuckler
- Cheeseburger Dumplings
- Hoagie Mackerel, a reference to Hoagy Carmichael and "Holy Mackerel"
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Burritos
- Fritter Outrage
- I Dream of Blini
- Gummi Ramen
- Nobody Likes Quinoa
- Poi Truck Club
- Chicken Pot Arnie's, a chicken pot pie truck featuring Arnie Pye
- Houston, We Have a Cobbler, a reference to Houston, we have a problem
- Pho-sicles
- Springfield Elementary Cafeteria, featuring Lunchlady Dora
- Hot Foie Sundae
- Steve's Slices
- Udon Nuggets
- Everything Au Gratin
- Boba Clams
- Sauce-a-Lito (deleted scene)
Continuity
- Homer wears his Atoms jacket he wore at Boston ("The Town")[3]
- Angry Ricky appears. ("The Girl Code")
- Mike mentions Homer being Mr. Plow. ("Mr. Plow")
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