He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs/References

References/Trivia

Cultural references

While in Chicago, Mr. Burns and Homer walk into a salon called "Ferris Bueller's Day of Beauty" in a reference to Ferris Bueller's Day Off. When they exit the salon, they are dressed as Ferris and his friend Cameron, respectively.^[1]
Lionel Richie sings "Say You, Say Me".^[2]
Mr. Burns and Homer catch a show at the real-life Second City Theater. Both Dan Castellaneta and guest star Stephen Colbert were members of Second City early in their careers.^[2]

This is the first episode to air after the release of The Simpsons Movie. As such, the opening sequence was changed to see Bart skateboarding through a broken Springfield, over parts of the glass dome, and into the currently being repaired house.
The couch gag has Plopper from The Simpsons Movie in and Homer refers to him as his summer love, a reference to The Simpsons Movie being released in summer.

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