'Cue Detective/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 The Ramones song Pinhead. The end of the song chants the band's well known slogan, "Gabba Gabba Hey!" (This song was inspired by the 1932 cult classic Freaks. The main characters in the movie chant, "Gooble gobble, we accept her, one of us!").
- 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").
- 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")
- The Monorail is seen in the scrapyard. ("Marge vs. the Monorail")
Goofs
- When Alton Brown tastes what Marge has cooked on the show, the color of his shirt changes.
