The Very Hungry Caterpillars/References
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
- Professor Frink is said to be director of the CDC, the Center for Disgusting Caterpillars. This is a parody of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- On Lisa's AnxietyFeed:
- A giant caterpillar is seen taking down the Golden Gate Bridge, much like the giant octopus did in It Came from Beneath the Sea.
- A giant white chrysalis is seen hovering over the ground, much like the giant white extraterrestrial spacecraft in Arrival.
- Lisa mentions using Twitter.
- Steak, Cake or Fake? is a parody of the game show Is It Cake?
- A contestant on Steak, Cake or Fake? had won a million dollars for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
- Ned imagining himself as an ant and Homer as a grasshopper is a reference to the Aesop's Fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper".
- Cousin Peter refers to Agnes Skinner as Marilyn Monroe.
- Jimbo has many posters and pictures of Harry Styles in his bedroom.
- Mrs. Muntz made a puppet so Nelson could do Jeff Dunham for her.
- GodFlix is a parody of Netflix.
- Master of Nuns is a parody of Master of None.
- Jesus, P.I. is a parody of Magnum, P.I.
- Kevin Can Go Save Himself is a parody of Kevin Can F**k Himself.
- Blaming Eve is a parody of Killing Eve.
- It is also a reference to the biblical story of Adam and Eve wherein Eve gets the blame for giving Adam the forbidden fruit.
- Breaking Bread is a parody of Breaking Bad.
- The Mary Virgin Moore Show is a parody of The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
- It's Always Sunny in Beth Shemesh is a parody of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
- Prayer of Easttown is a parody of Mare of Easttown.
- How I Met Your Savior is a parody of How I Met Your Mother.
- Better Call King Saul is a parody of Better Call Saul.
- The Real Manger Wives of Bethlehem is a parody of The Real Housewives.
- Curb Your Agnosticism is a parody of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
- A choral version of "Frolic" by Luciano Michelini, the theme song for Curb Your Enthusiasm, plays.
Continuity
- During Ned imagining Homer stealing food from his family, "The Land of Chocolate" song plays. ("Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk")
- Homer's Mr. Plow jacket is seen in the attic. ("Mr. Plow")
- When Cousin Peter is thrown out of the house, a Screamapillar is seen. ("The Frying Game")
