All's Fair in Oven War/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

	Season 16 Episode References
← 336 "Treehouse of Horror XV"	337 "All's Fair in Oven War"	"Sleeping with the Enemy" 338 →

Trivia

• Thomas Pynchon, an author famous for being a recluse, looks just like he did in "Diatribe of a Mad Housewife" with a paper bag over his head.
• The headline "Father of Eight Missing" and a picture of Apu appears on the front page of the news paper that Marge is reading. This happens shortly after Apu "jokes" about leaving his family and changing his name to Steve Barnes. The headline of The New Delhi Daily, which Homer was reading, was "Steve Barnes Opens Convenience Store".
• It takes two years for the contractor to rebuild the kitchen, however, nobody has appeared to have aged.
  • The kitchen is back to normal in the next episode.
• When airing on Channel 4 in the UK, the final scene of the Hillbilles shooting was cut when as Brandine got out of the car.
• It is likely that Homer's pose in the promotional image inspired his figurine in the Greetings from Springfield: The Simpsons Limited Edition Figurine Collection series.

Cultural references

• The title is a play on the phrase "All's fair in love and war."
• The scene where Caan is gunned down at a tollbooth is cartoon reenactment of a scene in The Godfather in which Caan's character Sonny is killed. This scene has already been parodied in The Simpsons many times, such as when Bart is pelted with snowballs in "Mr. Plow".
• The music Bart's friends play in his treehouse is "Take Five" by Paul Desmond.
• The music Homer asks himself to turn down is the classic 80's power ballad "Separate Ways" by Journey.
• Thomas Pynchon makes puns on his books V., The Crying of Lot 49 and Gravity's Rainbow while complimenting Marge's buffalo wings.
• Blacula Meets Black Dracula is a parody of blaxploitation films Blacula and Scream, Blacula, Scream.
• Mascot parodies:
  • The Koobler Dwarfs are a parody of the Keebler Elves.
  • Mr. Cashew is a parody of Mr. Peanut.
  • Snip, Crinkle and Poof are a parody of Snap, Crackle and Pop.
  • Twinkle the Kid is a parody of Twinkie the Kid.
  • Julius Pringles is the mascot of Pringles.

Goofs

• Ms. Albright's hair is white in the church scene.
• Ruth Powers goes from the Ovenfresh Bakeoff, to outside the Simpsons' house, back to the Bakeoff in a very short time period.
• After Homer's Playdude magazines have been cut out by Marge, the women on the front covers are already cut out. But after Bart and Milhouse find the magazines in the trash, the women on the front covers have not been cut out.
• There are two continuity goof scenes showing Kirk and Luann together despite their divorce:
  • They were seen with Milhouse at the Church having lunch.
  • They were both with the other parents confronting Homer about their children spreading the Playdude philosophy.

Continuity

• Angelo makes another appearance, saying that he "just like[s] to kiss", rather than "chew". ("Large Marge")

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Treehouse of Horror XV • All's Fair in Oven War • Sleeping with the Enemy • She Used to Be My Girl • Fat Man and Little Boy • Midnight Rx • Mommie Beerest • Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass • Pranksta Rap • There's Something About Marrying • On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister • Goo Goo Gai Pan • Mobile Homer • The Seven-Beer Snitch • Future-Drama • Don't Fear the Roofer • The Heartbroke Kid • A Star Is Torn • Thank God It's Doomsday • Home Away from Homer • The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star