Step Brother from the Same Planet/References
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Cultural references
- The episode's title is a play on John Sayles' movie The Brother from Another Planet. The Simpsons has previously spoofed this title with the episode title "Brother from Another Series" and "Brother from the Same Planet".
- During the war, Abe shot himself in the foot the avoid doing KP duty.
- Calvin refers to the Star Trek episode "The Conscience of the King" when he mentions that one guy from Star Trek said "felicitous greetings on this day to you".
- Homer says that Grampa and Calvin would get "zero Michelin tyres", a reference to the Michelin tyre brand and the Michelin Guide stars.
- Grampa read Calvin a chapter of Harry Potter.
- Abe turned a Kasperle (German puppet) to face the wall so it did not scared Calvin.
- Calvin has a TARDIS from Doctor Who on his pajamas.
- During the prank war, the song "Yours Is an Empty Hope" by Nightwish is heard.
- At the parties held in Abe's room at the Springfield Retirement Castle:
- The song "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" by Ylvis is heard.
- Some kids are watching a film that resembles The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
- The beverage Pepper M.D. is a parody of Dr Pepper and House, M.D., the famous medical drama starring Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House.
- Lisa gets a walk-around SpongeBob for the party.
- One of the kids fed a pony with Pop Rocks candies.
- Homer uses a Pikachu hat to make Calvin look more like him.
- Lisa tells Chief Wiggum that they have a freezer full of Snickers at home.
- The scene transition at the taxidermy convention is a parody of the scene transitions from the Batman TV series.
Trivia
- Melissa McCarthy is the first female guest star to voice a male character, voicing Calvin in this episode.
