'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

Trivia

• When Homer and Lisa are at the shop where they buy the telescope if you look closely in the background you can see Leather Craft from the episode "Sunday, Cruddy, Sunday".
• Miss Springfield appeared previously with Mayor Quimby at the Olde Off-Ramp Inn in "Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington".
• Rigel 7, the home of Kang and Kodos is mentoined
• The name of this episode is a reference to the 1960's classic 'Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky.

Notes

• This episode won the 2004 Annie Award for Outstanding Directing in an Animated Television Production.
• The song accompanying the Starry Night sky scenes in this episode is "Vincent (Starry Starry Night)" by Don Mclean
• The hood ornament on Fat Tony's car is actually an Emmy award.