Pork and Burns/References
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Cultural references
- The episode name is a reference to Pork and beans.
- A Japanese book maker questions being told to make one million books, saying "That's Dilbert territory!".
- After being told that it has made a book with two front covers, a robot commits Seppuku.
- Amazon and its drones are seen.
- A book by Bill O'Reilly is seen.
- Gregslist is a reference to Craigslist.
- Bart mentions Lisa having Dean Cain's autograph.
- Homer mentions Elizabeth Taylor.
- Cartoon versions of Hellman's mayonnaise are shown.
- Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" plays when Homer reunites with Plopper.
- The label on Lisa Simpson Demo Track on the iPod says "If found please send to Wynton Marsalis".
- The sign outside Springfield Lock 'N' Leave Storage Facility saying "The Historic Site of the First Storage War" is a reference to the reality TV show Storage Wars.
Continuity
- Robots from "Them, Robot" appear.
- Plopper returns. (The Simpsons Movie)
- The Spider Pig song plays when it appears.
- It's revealed it has lived with them since the events of the movie.
- Homer throws away his Mr. Plow jacket. ("Mr. Plow")
- The Gnome in Your Home appears in the garage with the other kept away stuff. ("The Nightmare After Krustmas")
- Dr. Budgie appears. ("Lisa the Veterinarian")
Goofs
- When Bart and Lisa put their head together, Bart's nose disappears.
Trivia
- An alternate "couch gag" aired on August 27, 2017; replacing the title screen, opening sequence and couch gag, referencing the Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017.
- Homer references Game of Thrones and its finale, that aired the same night.
