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*A poster for Intergalactic Zoo is also present, a reference to the episode with the same name of the reality television game show ''{{w|Face Off (TV Show)|Face Off}}''. | *A poster for Intergalactic Zoo is also present, a reference to the episode with the same name of the reality television game show ''{{w|Face Off (TV Show)|Face Off}}''. | ||
*"[[Hate in a Bottle]]" is a parody of "{{w|Time in a Bottle}}" by {{w|Jim Croce}}. | *"[[Hate in a Bottle]]" is a parody of "{{w|Time in a Bottle}}" by {{w|Jim Croce}}. | ||
| + | *The scene of Homer and his Mother cooking together is a parody of the anime movie "{{w|Anne no nikki}}", The song that Homer sings was inspired by "if" by Michael Nyman, even the Homer's box is similar to Anne Frank's diary. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is probably a wordplay on the saying "forgive and forget".
- The opening sequence references how the show surpasses Gunsmoke's previous record with this episode. The series' main character Matt Dillon appears in it too. The unused sequence parodies Gunsmoke's.
- "Meth" MacFarland's name is a parody of Seth MacFarlane.
- Billy Joel appears as a drunk pianist.
- Truckasaurus II mentions Steven Spielberg.
- A Wolkswagen car with a thug look is shown.
- The Car-Rak Obama, and it's name "affordable healthcare mobile", references Barack Obama and his Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
- Grampa watches NCIS on TV.
- Ray Charles's Hit the road Jack! plays at Moe's Tavern's jukebox. However Moe tells him he can't afford Ray Charles and it's a white guy called Charles Ray singing it, possible reference to the artist with the same name.
- Homer mentions Henry Kissinger receiving the Nobel Prize.
- The song "Recipes" is a parody of "The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand.
- A poster for the movie The Mummy's Tomb is seen at The Escape Zone.
- A poster for Intergalactic Zoo is also present, a reference to the episode with the same name of the reality television game show Face Off.
- "Hate in a Bottle" is a parody of "Time in a Bottle" by Jim Croce.
- The scene of Homer and his Mother cooking together is a parody of the anime movie "Anne no nikki", The song that Homer sings was inspired by "if" by Michael Nyman, even the Homer's box is similar to Anne Frank's diary.
Continuity
- A new version of Truckasaurus appeared at the Springfield Demolition Derby, Truckasaurus II. ("Bart the Daredevil")
- Napoleon Blown-apart is a reference to the phrase said by Sideshow Bob before his plan to blow Krusty apart was going to be executed. ("Day of the Jackanapes")
- Grampa uses the Love Tester. When (non-canonically) Grampa lost himself in Heaven, he found his way to the Love Tester machine where he helped Moe get a date. ("The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase")
Trivia
- As of this episode, The Simpsons has surpassed Gunsmoke as the longest running scripted American primetime television series (by episode count).
- The record breaking episode is the 636th, and it's the same code as the old Springfield area code.[1] ("A Tale of Two Springfields")
References
