Homer vs. Dignity/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

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Cultural References

• The chalkboard gag reads "I am not the Sixth Beatle", a reference to the "Fifth Beatle".
• One of the Thanksgiving parade balloons is of Rusty the Clown, a reference to Rusty Nails:
  • Rusty Nails was a popular TV clown in the 1960s in Portland, Oregon, where Simpsons creator Matt Groening grew up.
  • Krusty the Clown is loosely based on Rusty Nails.
• Another of the Thanksgiving parade balloons closely resembles El Chapulin Colorado, the main character of the TV series of the same name, on whom Bumblebee Man is based.
• When the Simpsons are pressed into service as a Mariachi band to pay for their meal at The Singing Sirloin, they are heard playing:
  • "La Bamba": Best known for its covers by Ritchie Valens in 1958 and Los Lobos in 1987.
  • "Spanish Eyes": Originally an instrumental titled "Moon Over Naples", it was re-titled to "Spanish Eyes" when lyrics were added.

Trivia

• When Homer is throwing the presents to the children, Ralph doesn't actually catch his; it bounces off his head and flies off into the crowd.
• The Thanksgiving parade isn't the first time Homer has dressed up as Santa. See "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire".
• Homer's panda name "Sim-Sim" is almost certainly a reference both to his own last name and to his being a fake, or "simulated," panda.
• The "panda rape" scene was very controversial among fans of the show^{[citation needed]}.

Pranks

• Homer throws a dish of pudding at Lenny (reluctantly, under Burns' persuasion).
• Homer throws a dish of pudding at Carl (spontaneously, and Burns quickly reprimands him for it).
• Homer buys a mint condition Spider-Man #1 from Comic Book Guy for $20,000 cash, then tears out the pages and eats it right there in the store, while Comic Book Guy gasps and collapses in shock.
• Wearing only a giant diaper, Homer appears in the men's room at Springfield Stadium, acting like a baby needing a diaper change: "Baby made a boom-boom!"
• Homer disguises himself as "Sim-Sim," the new female panda at the Springfield Zoo. The prank backfires when the zoo's trainers zap him with electrical prods and the resident bull panda, Ping-Ping, takes an amorous interest in him.
• Burns offers Homer a million dollars to throw fish guts (instead of presents) to the crowd at the Thanksgiving Day parade. Homer refuses and Burns does it himself.