Homer Is Where the Art Isn't/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Credits

Quotes

	Season 29 Episode References
← 629 "Frink Gets Testy"	630 "Homer Is Where the Art Isn't"	"3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage" 631 →

Cultural references

• The title of the episode is a reference to the song "Home Is Where the Heart Is".
  • The song has been referenced with the song "Home Is Where the Bart Is" in the season 24 episode "Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing".
  • The title within the episode is called Home Is Where the Art Isn't, while the actual title of the episode is Homer Is Where the Art Isn't.
• Manacek is based on the character Banacek from the detective TV series of the same name. The episode is a parody of the series, including the theme music, 70's clothing and decor, his heritage (Polish), and absurdly convoluted denouement.
• The music heard as Manacek reclines in his Eames Lounge Chair is the "Serenade for Strings" by Antonín Dvořák.
• The music heard as Homer frolics through the painting in a dream sequence is the finale of "The Carnival of the Animals" by Camille Saint-Saëns.
• The Poetess painting is a real painting by Joan Miró.
• The shop named "Ace Shoe Leather, Ltd." is a reference for the name (Shoe Leather) for how old shows would fill air time by showing pointless scenes of characters, parking, walking into places, talking to secretaries, etc.
• Homer says that the yellow circle in the painting can represent Pac-Man at rest.
• The restaurant Poke Mon Jamaican Poke is a reference to Pokémon.
• Edward Hopper and his use of windows is mentioned by Springfield Museum of Fine Arts's audio wands.
• On the news, a variation of The Blue Boy painting by Thomas Gainsborough is seen.
• Krusty mentions Steve Martin.
• The episode was dedicated to Stephen Hawking who passed away on March 14th, four days before this episode aired.

Continuity

• Homer lost a bidding at the Gavelby's Auction House again, though this time Mr. Burns lost to Megan Matheson too. ("All About Lisa")
• The old lady who hired Bart to pretend to be her grandson appears in the credits. ("Looking for Mr. Goodbart")

Trivia

• The name of the actor who plays Manacek, Dick Pompeii, was given by the actor who voices Manacek, Bill Hader.
• Matt Selman notes that they had to pay to use the painting in the episode.

References

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The Serfsons • Springfield Splendor • Whistler's Father • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII • Grampy Can Ya Hear Me • The Old Blue Mayor She Ain't What She Used to Be • Singin' in the Lane • Mr. Lisa's Opus • Gone Boy • Haw-Haw Land • Frink Gets Testy • Homer Is Where the Art Isn't • 3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage • Fears of a Clown • No Good Read Goes Unpunished • King Leer • Lisa Gets the Blues • Forgive and Regret • Left Behind • Throw Grampa from the Dane • Flanders' Ladder