The Tipping Point/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

	Season 35 Episode References
← 766 "The Tell-Tale Pants"	767 "The Tipping Point"	"Bart's Brain" 768 →

Cultural references

• The title of the episode is a reference to Tears for Fears's song of the same name.
• The plot of the episode is a reference to the recent Tipflation.
• During the check-ups, Jessie J's song "Price Tag" plays.
• The Who's "Who Are You" song plays when Maggie wears sunglasses.
• The way Maggie puts on the sunglasses is a reference to the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation spin-off CSI: Miami and the Horatio Caine "sunglasses moments" cold opens in the show and the popular meme associated with it.
• Bobe Fete Tea Shop is a reference to Boba Fett and it resembles the Mos Eisley cantina.
  • In Aurebesh, the writing around the door translates to: "Easy Boba Fett pun".
  • Mandalorian Mango Jango is a reference The Mandalorian.
  • 3-CP-Oat is a reference to C-3PO.
• List of meals at Springfield Pub & Brewery:
  • Vladimir Nabokov's Pale Fire-Brewed Beer, a reference to his book Pale Fire.
  • Catch 22 Ounce Soda, a reference to the Catch-22 miniseries.
  • Lord of The Curly Fries.
  • Chicken Tenders is The Night.
  • A Farewell To Parms, a reference to the novel A Farewell to Arms.
  • Occurrence at Owl Creek Ribs, a reference to the film An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
  • Love In The Time of Collard Greens.
  • A Clockwork Orange Sherbet, a reference to A Clockwork Orange.
• Homer mentions Wonder Woman's plane, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.
• Quincy Jones's Soul Bossa Nova plays over the tipping spree montage, which is inspired by the movie Austin Powers. and then Homer hums it at home.
• Homer goes to Eightbucks Coffee, a parody of Starbucks, and El Gringo Gordito, a parody of El Gringo Gordo.
• At Little Europe, a sign says "Vote no on little Brexit".
• Selma uses Tender, a parody of Tinder.
• Homer buys items on Amazon.
• Homer is sitting on the sidewalk in a position inspired by Kendall Roy's sitdown in the TV series Succession..
• "That's Bart" is a parody of Kyle Gordon's song "Planet of the Bass"..
  • Homer rides a Vespa.
• S.A.G. Awards, the Servers of America Guild Awards, is a parody of the Writers Guild of America Awards, changed due to the WGA strike, and is modeled after the SAG-AFTRA headquarters..

Continuity

• Elvis Pretzel is seen. ("The Dad Who Knew Too Little")
• Fausto appears. ("The Wife Aquatic")

Trivia

• The Springfield Public Library was changed to the Springfield Pub & Brewery, with a dumpster full of books on the side.

References

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Homer's Crossing • A Mid-Childhood Night's Dream • McMansion & Wife • Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story • Treehouse of Horror XXXIV • Iron Marge • It's a Blunderful Life • Ae Bonny Romance • Murder, She Boat • Do the Wrong Thing • Frinkenstein's Monster • Lisa Gets an F1 • Clan of the Cave Mom • Night of the Living Wage • Cremains of the Day • The Tell-Tale Pants • The Tipping Point • Bart's Brain