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Cultural references
- The title is a play on Bill Forsyth's 1983 comedy-drama Local Hero.
- The title is also a reference to Season 18 episode "Yokel Chords".
- Among the holidays mentioned, Lenny mentions Tu BiShvat.
- Among the keys copied by Moe:
- Moe calls an Uber and Barney is the driver.
- Cletus mentions going to the M.I.T.T. (Missisipi Institute of Trailer Trash), a reference to the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).
- Cletus mentions Fort Knox.
- Marge asks if Homer bought a Powerball ticket.
- Cletus and Brandine had new children including
- Camry, a reference to the Toyota Camry.
- Festiva, a reference to the Ford Festiva.
- Compact Only, a reference to the type of car.
- Disney+.
- HBO Max.
- CBS All Access.
- Homer mentions three different versions of the A Star Is Born movie and the actors playing in it:
- The 2018 version, with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.
- The 1976 version, with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.
- The 1954 version, with James Mason and Judy Garland.
- Cletus mentions What Price Hollywood with Constance Bennett and Lowell Sherman.
- Cletus mentions Elvis Presley, Britney Spears and Mister Ed. He mentions Mister Ed was a heroine addicted.
- The sign "Chick Dig Hicks" held by a woman at the Now We're Talkin' Lounge is a reference to Bill Hicks and his song "Chicks Dig Jerks".
- Homer's hashtags on Twitter:
- #RisingStar.
- #FleetwoodHick.
- #KanyeWestVirginia, a reference to the Supreme Court of Virginia denying Kanye West's appeal to overturn a judge's ruling to remove him from the ballot.
- #YokelOno, a reference to the real life band Yokel Ono.
- #OkefenokeeKaraoke, a reference to Freddy Cannon's song "Okefenokee".
- Elin Degenerous and the Elin Degenerous Show are parodies of Ellen DeGeneres and her show.
- Cletus says he finds her different than she appears in Finding Nemo. She voices Dory in both Finding Nemo and the sequel Finding Dory.
Trivia
- Cletus breaks the fourth wall saying there are two more acts and a "whittled by" credit. Whittled by Cletus Spuckler appears in the mid-episode credit.
- A sign with the title of the episode is held by a man at the Now We're Talkin' Lounge.
Continuity
- One of the keys copied by Moe is a key to Edna Krabappel's diary. ("Diary Queen")
- Homer mentions managing someone, but didn't mention Lurleen Lumpkin by name. ("Colonel Homer")
- Posters at Li'l Nicer Cabaret are all members of Ya Hoo! from "Colonel Homer":
- People that Slick manager was manager of:
- Drederick Tatum.
- George Takei. ("The Burns Cage")
- Chazz Busby.
- Laney Fontaine.
- Vladimir Putin. ("Treehouse of Horror XXVI")
- Rainier Wolfcastle.
- Barack Obama. ("Yellow Subterfuge")
- Alaska Nebraska. ("Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh")
- Mexican Duffman. ("Moe Goes from Rags to Riches")
- Krusty the Clown.
- Gritty, the Philadelphia Flyers mascot. ("Treehouse of Horror XXX")
- Bert and Ernie ("Gorillas on the Mast")
- The Pope.
- Jay G.
- Llewellyn Sinclair.
- Rachel Jordan. ("Alone Again, Natura-Diddily")
- Miss Springfield.
- Cletus Spuckler.
- Cletus' signature is a reference to the one he had in "Sweets and Sour Marge".
- Normal Head Joe Spuckler appears. ("The Real Housewives of Fat Tony")
Goof
- The characters on the Li'l Nicer Cabaret posters all have different hair colors than their previous appearances in "Colonel Homer".
