Homer's Enemy/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

	Season 8 Episode References
← 175 "In Marge We Trust"	176 "Homer's Enemy"	"The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase" 177 →

Cultural references

• Martin's power plant model resembles the terraforming colony in the movie Aliens.

Trivia

• Frank Grimes walks into Mr. Burns' office wearing a name tag even before he is hired.
• Grimes always wipes his hands on his pants before he shakes hands with someone.
• Homer never introduces Grimes by name to his family when he arrives.
• Lisa's IQ is 156, as mentioned during the dinner introductions.
• Lisa only says 11 words in this episode.
• Homer is given an "intellectual promotion" in this episode, as he's shown as knowing not to touch the high voltage wires.
• It is noted that the accidents at the plant double each year since Homer was given the job as Safety Inspector.

Freeze Frame Fun

• The picture of Lenny on Homer's console reads "Homer Have A Great Summer".
• Homer eats Grimes's dietetic lunch at 10:35.

Continuity

• Lenny and Carl have Master's degrees, but Homer's degree, which he earned in "Homer Goes to College", isn't mentioned. -- Homer didn't complete a degree - Burns just had him take Nuclear Physics 101 to comply with the inspectors' requirement that Homer have college-level training in nuclear physics.
• Moe's Tavern is depicted as being on Industrial Way in this episode.
• Homer has pictures of:
  • The time he toured with the Smashing Pumpkins. (Homerpalooza)
  • The time he went to space. (Deep Space Homer)
  • His friendship with Gerald Ford. (Two Bad Neighbors)
• He also showed Frank his grammy. (Homer's Barbershop Quartet)
• In "The Funeral" Homer said "this is the last funeral we're going to". They have since attended:
  • Aunt Gladys ("Selma's Choice")
  • Bleeding Gums Murphy ("'Round Springfield")
  • Krusty the Clown ("Bart the Fink")
  • Frank Grimes ("Homer's Enemy")
  • Sideshow Bob ("Funeral for a Fiend")
  • Mona Simpson ("Mona Leaves-a")