American History X-cellent/References

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References/Trivia

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References

• The title is a parody of the 1998 drama American History X, but tacks on Mr. Burns' catchphrase at the end.

Trivia

• Although Mr. Burns has been replaced or substituted by many characters before, including Lenny and even Homer, this episode marks the first time that Smithers himself replaces Mr. Burns as owner of the Power Plant.
• This episode also implies that Smithers might have become openly gay, given Homer's comment about knowing about Smither's tendency to "like his loafers light" as well as flashing Smithers twice, with the first time suggesting Smithers to "use that image any way [Smithers] would like."