Shoddy Heat/References
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the 1981 American neo-noir film Body Heat.
- Many elements from Body Heat are parodied in this episode, including the unbearable heat, several sequences, and the characters themselves:
- Grampa suggests Billy O'Donnel he should go to the NBA.
- At Simpson and O'Donnel's office, the poster of an astronaut with a flag of MTV is a reference to the first images shown on MTV in 1981, which were a montage of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
- Wiggum calls Grampa Humphrey Go-Kart, a reference to Humphrey Bogart.
- The L'il CSI Forensic Kit is a reference to the TV series CSI and their real-life forensic kits.
- Lisa imitates Dracula.
- According to Billy O'Donnel's file from Springfield DMV:
The young versions of
Abe and
Agnes are based on the protagonists in
Body Heat. The sequence of them having a drink together parodies the opening of the film
- Agnes and Abe having a drink by the sea parodies the opening of Body Heat, when Ned Racine meets Matty Walker for the first time.
- The new wave hit "I Ran (So Far Away)" by A Flock Of Seagulls plays when Agnes and Abe kiss each other and during the episode's credits.
- The sign "Xanadu Forever" at the roller rink is a reference to the 1980 musical fantasy film Xanadu, in which roller skates are a common element. Another sign mentions Coke.
- Abe and Agnes date at a Wendy's.
- Grampa says he fells for Agnes like Mario over a thousand Donkey Kong barrels.
- Lou and Chief Wiggum are eating Häagen-Dazs ice cream.
- Lou says to Wiggum, there's something is rotten in the state of Denmark, a reference to the saying that was told by Marcellus in William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
- Bart's goal is to be "the Jay Leno of bikes". Comedian Jay Leno is widely known for his collection of vehicles, including 169 cars and 117 motorcycles.
- Agnes calls Grampa "Magnum P.U.", a reference to the American crime drama Magnum, P.I..
- Bart think Seymour was referring to Xbox when he wanted to play with the mazes on the "Chex Box".
- Skinner gives Bart Hello Kitty pens.
- Grampa mentions Wendell Willkie.
- At young Mr. Burns office there is a bust of Margaret Thatcher and a picture of Ronald Reagan, both heads of government during the setting of the story.
- Billie escaped to a tropical island, parodying Matty Walker in another reference to Body Heat.
- Billie says that his shoes made him seem short, "Tom Cruise short".
- One of Harold Baumgartner's business cards says "Jasper Beardley Pac-Man Tutor".
- Abe is seen playing Test Your Strength with a hammer next to the Berlin Wall, referencing the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Trivia
- Bart finds out Lenny only has one butt cheek and that's why he keeps falling from the bar stool.
- Mr. Burns tells Grampa, Homer has screwed up at work 742 times.
Continuity
- Flashback scenes of Homer screwing up include:
