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*[[Grampa]] says his and [[Mona Simpson|Mona]]'s arguing was actually a TV program, featuring {{w|Mitch Miller}} shouting at "one of his idiot singers". Miller produced for many singers, including [[Frank Sinatra]], {{w|Rosemary Clooney}}, [[Tony Bennett]], {{w|Aretha Franklin}} and {{w|Johnny Mathis}}. | *[[Grampa]] says his and [[Mona Simpson|Mona]]'s arguing was actually a TV program, featuring {{w|Mitch Miller}} shouting at "one of his idiot singers". Miller produced for many singers, including [[Frank Sinatra]], {{w|Rosemary Clooney}}, [[Tony Bennett]], {{w|Aretha Franklin}} and {{w|Johnny Mathis}}. | ||
*In Homer's dreams, he has {{W|Jennifer Aniston}}'s hair from ''{{W|Friends}}''. | *In Homer's dreams, he has {{W|Jennifer Aniston}}'s hair from ''{{W|Friends}}''. | ||
| + | *In Homer's dream, [[Robin Williams]] states that {{W|Stanley Kubrick}} wanted him to star in ''[[The Shining]]'', [[Ronald Reagan]] states that ''[[Casablanca (film)|Casablanca]]'' was originally going to star him and [[John Travolta]] states that there was a ''{{W|Grease 2}}'' and he wasn't in it. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode's name is a reference to the TV series, How I Met Your Mother.
- The episode is a parody of and a reference to the film, Inception.
- Waylon Smithers uses a Portal gun to get past the robots in the storeroom.
- The closing credits feature audio of the song "Dream Operator" written by David Byrne (with partial vocals from Byrne along with other voice cast).
- One of the dreams references the "Family Therapy" Tracey Ullman short.
- Grampa says his and Mona's arguing was actually a TV program, featuring Mitch Miller shouting at "one of his idiot singers". Miller produced for many singers, including Frank Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett, Aretha Franklin and Johnny Mathis.
- In Homer's dreams, he has Jennifer Aniston's hair from Friends.
- In Homer's dream, Robin Williams states that Stanley Kubrick wanted him to star in The Shining, Ronald Reagan states that Casablanca was originally going to star him and John Travolta states that there was a Grease 2 and he wasn't in it.
