Women in Shorts/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

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Cultural references

• The episode is based on female driven SNL-like sketches.
• The preview synopsis, "Girls just want to have funny", references the song "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper.
• Luann's Got Milf? T-shirt references both Got Milk? and the acronym MILF.

Malibu Stacy is going to the real world parodying the 2023 fantasy-comedy film Barbie. The song heard in the sequence, "Closer to Fine", is also featured on Barbie

• Malibu Stacy is going to the real world to find a little girl who loves her the most, alluding to the 2023 fantasy-comedy film Barbie, in which the doll travels to the real world in a journey of self-discovery.
  • Malibu Stacy Land is a parody of "Barbieland" from Barbie.
  • "Closer to Fine" by Indigo Girls plays while Malibu Stacy leaves Malibu Stacy Land, which also played in Barbie.
• When Malibut Stacy says "we can encompass multitudes" she is alluding to Walt Whitman's line in "Song of Myself," "I contain multitudes".
• Malibu Stacy drives to Springfield along G.I. Joe Memorial Highway, a reference to the G.I. Joe line of action figures.
• The "Valley of Silicon" is a pun on the region of Silicon Valley in California.
• Mrs. Muntz says that Rylee had the "troubadour" play "Poureth Some Sugar Unto Me", a parody of "Pour Some Sugar on Me" by Def Leppard.
• Persons magazine is a parody of People magazine.
  • Jennifer Garner appeared on the cover of Persons. Homer said that she would take a night at home with the kids over a Hollywood premiere any day of the week.
  • An article about American actor Tony Shalhoub is also mentioned in the cover.
• Motortrend Magazine is a parody of Motor Trend.
• The "Incompetent Husband" song is a parody of "Gee, Officer Krupke" from the musical West Side Story.
• The clerks at the store sing and dance to a parody of the can-can.
• Better Shacks and Lean-Tos is a parody of Better Homes and Gardens.
• The Male Gauze bandages are a reference to the male gaze, the act of depicting women and the world from a masculine, heterosexual perspective.
• The Channel 6 News headline "Smokes on the Water" is a reference to the song "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple.
• Captain McCallister's ship blocked the Panama Canal in a very similar way to the Ever Given vessel in the 2021 Suez Canal obstruction incident.
• A poster of Angus MacGyver from MacGyver is on the wall of Patty and Selma's apartment.

The opening and theme song of Mamma-at-Law! parody those of the famous American sitcom The Nanny

• The opening and theme song of Mamma-at-Law! parody those of the American sitcom The Nanny.
  • Mrs. Risotto attended Harvard Law School.
  • Janet Reno was mentioned to be the executive producer of Mamma-at-Law!. Former United States Attorney General Reno was usually subject to mentions and parodies in Saturday Night Live sketches, including Janet Reno's Dance Party.
  • Mrs. Risotto gives the jury ziti, a traditional pasta from Italy.
• The U.S. Supreme Court appears in the next episode of Mamma-at-Law!
  • When Mrs. Risotto slaps the nine Supreme Court justices in turn over the injustice of civil forfeiture laws, she is referring to case Culley v. Marshall.
• Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart plays during the intro of "The Soul of a Chef: Lunchlady Dora".
• The Four Seasons: Summer by Antonio Vivaldi plays during the montage at the cafeteria.
• The Lisa segment is a reference to The Chronicles of Narnia book, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which she's reading just before sleeping.
  • Characters from The Chronicles of Narnia seen include Mr. Beaver and Mr. Tumnus.
• Scowlbook is a parody of Facebook.
• The logo of the Union Pacific Railroad is seen in Reverend Lovejoy's train room.
• Lisa buys a Billie Holiday album.
• The name of Vinyl Fantasy is a reference to the video game series Final Fantasy.
• The jazz composition "Ragtime Rumble" by Bulgarian composer Mario Grigorov is heard during Lisa's segment.
• The Maggie segment during the credits is a reference to Batman, with the city being a parody of Gotham City.
• Marge says that Jake from State Farm "does it for me", referencing the State farm television adverts.

Trivia

• It's a sequel of sorts to "22 Short Films About Springfield"
• A kid who looks very similar to Elliott from A Burns for All Seasons from "A Star Is Burns" is seen at Springfield Elementary.

Continuity

• The Billboard gag references the previous name of the episode, Ladies Night.
• Muntzeena's magical shoe was apparently made from Lucite. ("Treehouse of Horror X")
• Philby, Ruth Powers' dog, appears. ("You Won't Believe What This Episode Is About – Act Three Will Shock You!")
• Malicious Krubb appears in Lisa's dream. ("The Haw-Hawed Couple")
• One of the Hobbits and Azzlan appear in Lisa's dream. ("The Serfsons")

References

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Aired
Bart's Birthday • The Yellow Lotus • Desperately Seeking Lisa • Shoddy Heat • Treehouse of Horror XXXV • Women in Shorts • Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes • Convenience Airways
Disney+ Specials
O C'mon All Ye Faithful • The Past and the Furious • Yellow Planet
Unscheduled
The Man Who Flew Too Much • Homer and Her Sisters • The Last Man Expanding • Estranger Things • Men Behaving Manly • Keep Chalm and Gary On • Bad Boys... for Life?
Unknown Production Code
The Beautiful Shame • Marge and Homer and Moe and Maya • Abe League of Their Moe