Better Off Ned/References

References/Trivia

Season 31 Episode References

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Cultural references

The title of the episode is a reference to the film Better Off Dead.
Comic Book Guy is dressed as Shrek.
Bart sings "Amazing Grace" at the First Church of Springfield.
The song that plays whilst Homer is walking down the street looking glum is "Who Can I Turn To?", written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley.
Gloomingdales is a reference to the department store chain Bloomingdale's.
Duffman mentions William Shakespeare and quotes Hamlet.
Chief Wiggum is seen eating "Sin Bun", a parody of Cinnabon.
In front of the landfill there's a "50,000 Seagulls Can't Be Wrong" sign, a reference to Elvis Presley's album 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong: Elvis' Gold Records, Volume 2.

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