It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

Cultural references

• The episode title is a parody of the movie It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World.
• It is also a reference to the song, It's A Man's Man's Man's World.
• The scene where Otto proposes to Becky by radio is a parody of the famous radio scene in the 1988 movie, Say Anything.
• Krusty's interview scene is a spoof of the "Celebrity Interviews" skit on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
  • The Mad Marge Dancers reference the Dancing Lance Itos from The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.
• The episode itself is a parody of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and it is also mentioned by Patty. Becky's name also appears to be a reference to the star of the movie, Rebecca DeMornay.
• Homer sings his own version of the song "Changes" by David Bowie.
• After Otto leaves Becky at the altar, Homer warns her to take off her wedding dress lest she look crazy. This is a possible reference to Ms. Havisham, the Charles Dickens character.

Trivia

• One of the kids in the classroom says D'oh when he drops his camera.
• Dr. Zweig from "Fear of Flying" and Dr. Foster from "Hurricane Neddy" both appear at Marge's insanity hearing.
• This is the second time Homer knocks out Marge. The first time was in "Mayored to the Mob".
• The bar Juggernauts, which was mentioned earlier in "Pygmoelian", is mentioned by Kent Brockman in this episode and is seen briefly.
• Becky is briefly seen in The Simpsons Movie: She witnesses Bart naked during his skateboard dare.