'Cue Detective/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

	Season 27 Episode References
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Cultural references

• The title of the episode is a reference to the American crime drama television series True Detective.
• The movie shown at the beginning by Skinner is 1967's Doctor Dolittle.
• Bart's shirt "Gooba Gooba who?" is a reference to Jim Valley's song "Gooba, Gooba, Gooba".
• Master Prison Chef is a reference to the show MasterChef.
• Lisa mentions watching lots of Sherlock.
• Clash of Castles is a parody of Clash of Clans.

Continuity

• Homer previously attempted to build a spice rack ("Itchy & Scratchy & Marge") and Marge bought one afterwards ("El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer").
• Bender is seen in the basement. ("Simpsorama")
• Homer's muumuu is seen in the attic. ("King-Size Homer")
• The pit master appears in the clouds after his death just like Bleeding Gums Murphy did. ("'Round Springfield")

Goofs

• When Alton Brown tastes what Marge has cooked on the show, the color of his shirt changes.

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Every Man's Dream • 'Cue Detective • Puffless • Halloween of Horror • Treehouse of Horror XXVI • Friend with Benefit • Lisa with an "S" • 'Paths of Glory • Barthood • The Girl Code • Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles • Much Apu About Something • Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4 • Gal of Constant Sorrow • Lisa the Veterinarian • The Marge-ian Chronicles • The Burns Cage • How Lisa Got Her Marge Back • Fland Canyon • To Courier with Love • Simprovised • Orange Is the New Yellow