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Cultural references
- The first part of episode is a parody of the film It.
- Krusto is a parody of the character It, AKA Pennywise.
- Homer Simpson is a parody of Bill Denbrough.
- Barney Gumble is a parody of Georgie Denbrough.
- Comic Book Guy is a parody of Ben Hanscom.
- Marge Albertson is a parody of Beverly Marsh.
- Carl Carlson is a parody of Mike Hanlon.
- The name Kingfield is a reference to Stephen King.
- Dewey Largo has a John Philip Sousa T-shirt, in the style of a rock T-shirt.
- Krusto tells a joke about Twinkies.
- Homer equips himself with a Nintendo Power Glove to fight Krusto.
- Channel 14 is an affiliate of Fox.
- The second part of the episode is a parody of the film It Chapter Two.
- Metal Moe performs "Rock You Like a Hurricane" by Scorpions.
- Homer has a Cypress Hill poster.
- Homer says that he practically lives on Reddit.
- Bert Albertson got an A+ on his Elizabeth Cady Stanton diorama.
- Locations in Kingfield that are references to Stephen King novels:
- "Misspelled pet cemetery" is a reference to Pet Sematary.
- "Salem's parking lot" is a reference to 'Salem's Lot.
- Needful Crap Secondhand Store is a reference to Needful Things.
- Problematic old Tweets are one of the anxieties that attacks the adults.
- Lizzie Albertson says that Jimmy Fallon also gets his powers from his captive audience.
- Kang and Kodos reference other Stephen King books with their plots:
- "A Saint Bernard with rabies" is a reference to Cujo.
- "An angry car" is a reference to Christine.
- "A prom that goes seriously wrong" is a reference to Carrie.
- "Haunted hotel" is a reference to The Shining.
- "Some Tommyknockers" is a reference to The Tommyknockers.
- Other books on Kang and Kodos' bookshelf include: Doctor Sleep, Dreamcatcher, The Dead Zone, Misery, Dolores Claiborne, Pet Sematary, 'Salem's Lot, The Dark Tower, The Stand, Needful Things, and Bag of Bones.
Trivia
Bart and Lisa has switched roles on this episode.
