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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 is a parody of Ned Racine (William Hurt).
- Billy O'Donnell is a parody of Racine's colleague, Peter Lowenstein (Ted Danson).
- Agnes Skinner parodies Matty Walker (Kathleen Turner).
- Mr. Burns is based on Matty's wealthy husband, Edmund Walker (Richard Crenna).
- Agnes and Abe having an ice cream by the sea parodies the opening, specifically when Ned Racine meets Matty Walker for the first time.
- Billy escaped to a tropical island, parodying Matty Walker in another reference to Body Heat.
- Many elements from Body Heat are parodied in this episode, including the unbearable heat, several sequences, and the characters themselves:
- Lisa wears a "got almond milk?" shirt, a reference to the got milk? advertising campaign.
- A grave for "Ebenezer Burns" is seen, a reference to Ebenezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol.
- When Grampa flexes his finger muscle, an anchor appears on it, a reference to Popeye.
- Grampa suggests Billy O'Donnell that he should go to the NBA.
- At the Simpson and O'Donnell Detective Agency, 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'Donnell's file from Springfield DMV:
- One thing that annoys him are National Lampoon movies.
- His favorite cologne is Paco Rabanne.
- The store Cabbage Patch Adoption Center is a reference to the Cabbage Patch Kids dolls.
- Teen Beat and Tiger Beat magazines are seen for sale at the Squidport, both real-life magazines.
- Hacky Sacks Fifth Avenue is a reference to hacky sack and the retail chain Saks Fifth Avenue.
- The name The Bar Side with Gary Larson is a pun on The Far Side, a comic created by cartoonist Gary Larson.
- 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.
- Agnes wears a shirt that says "I found the beef" and Abe wears a shirt that says "the beef", a reference to the "where's the beef?" advertising slogan.
- Grampa says he fells for Agnes like Mario over a thousand Donkey Kong barrels.
- Agnes does several Rubik's Cubes while waiting in the car.
- Lou and Chief Wiggum are eating Häagen-Dazs ice cream.
- Lou says to Wiggum that "something is rotten in the state of Denmark", a reference to the saying that was told by Marcellus in William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
- Wiggum mistakes the reference to mean that Springfield's state is actually called Denmark.
- 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 thinks Seymour was referring to Xbox when he wanted to play with the mazes on the "Chex Box". Chex is a real brand of cereal.
- Skinner gives Bart Hello Kitty pens.
- When Grampa is making out with Agnes, he exclaims "Oh, sweet 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 year the story is set.
- Burns refers to a young Homer, who puked out crayon, as "little boy blue, green, and red", a reference to the nursery rhyme "Little Boy Blue".
- Billy 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
- Other graves seen at Shady Oaks include:
- Sir Walter Spuckler.
- Red Flanders.
- Temperance Szyslak.
- Cornlius Hibbert.
- Izzy Krustofsky.
- Ebenezer Burns.
- Prudence Springfield.
- Bart finds out Lenny only has one butt cheek and that's why he keeps falling from the bar stool.
- Mr. Burns tells Grampa that Homer has screwed up at work 742 times.
Continuity
- Rachel Krustofsky's grave is seen. ("Clown in the Dumps")
- Larry's urn is seen in Moe's Tavern. ("Cremains of the Day")
- Flashback scenes of Homer screwing up include:
- Getting his hands stuck in two vending machines. ("Marge on the Lam")
- Driving into nuclear waste tubes. ("Homer's Odyssey")
- Eating Mr. Burns' birthday cake.
- Bringing a Kangaroo at work.
- Driving the car in Mr. Burns' office. ("Diatribe of a Mad Housewife")
- Sleeping during a meltdown. ("Every Man's Dream")
- Driving his car through the window at Mr. Burns' office. ("Baby You Can't Drive My Car")
- Sleeping naked on the work console.
- Homer witnessing the cooling towers explode.
Goofs
- Grampa and Agnes go to the Springfield Squidport in the 1980s, despite the Squidport having its grand opening in modern day in the episode "My Sister, My Sitter".
