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*[[Plopper|Spider Pig]] returns. ("[[The Simpsons Movie]]")
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== Cultural references ==
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*The episode name is a reference to {{W|Pork and beans}}.
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*[[Amazon]] packages and its drones are seen transporting the book ''[[The Japanese Warrior Monks' Guide to Tidying Up]]''.
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*A [[Japan]]ese bookmaker questions being told to make one million books, saying "That's ''{{ap|Dilbert|franchise}}'' territory!".
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**[[Mount Fuji]] can be seen at the back of the book house.
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*One of the robots working at the book factory performs ''{{W|Seppuku}}'', a Japanese ritual for committing suicide.
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*The books at [[Springfield Car Wash]]:
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**''[[Eat, Pray, Love, Divorce]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Eat, Pray, Love}}''.
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**''[[You'll See Me Later]]'' by [[Joyce Carol Oates]] is a reference to Oates guest-starring later in the episode.
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**''[[No One Edits Me]]'' was written by American author [[Stephen King]].
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**''[[Killing Hannity]]'' by [[Bill O'Reilly]] is a reference to O'Reilly's feud with [[Sean Hannity]].
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*The [[Pink Sedan]] is a 1986 {{W2|Plymouth|automobile}} Junkerola.
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*[[Bart]] thanks [[Galileo Galilei|Galileo]] when he is using a telescope.
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*[[Homer]] considers "World War China" to be a hypothetical {{W|World War III}}.
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*[[Gregslist]] is a parody of {{W|Craigslist}}, an American classified advertisements website.
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*Bart mentions [[Lisa]] having {{W|Dean Cain}}'s autograph.
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*[[Lenny]] was once turned down by [[McDonald's]].
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*Everyone was looking at Homer and [[Plopper]] during the "Springfield Nuclear Family Day" party, and Homer says it felt like "bringing [[Elizabeth Taylor]] to the {{W|Oscars}}.
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*[[Smithers]] mentions having a {{W|Lloyd's of London}} insurance that excludes harms occasioned by [[The Hounds]].
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**[[Mr. Burns]] says that {{W2|Edward Lloyd|coffeehouse owner|Lloyd}} had a grudge against him for taking his girl to see {{W|Vincenzo Lunardi}}'s air balloon.
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*[[Marge]] thinks [[Burns Medical and Longevity Center]] seems nicer than the [[Mayo Clinic]].
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[[File:Hellmann's and Best Foods.png|300px|thumb|Cartoon versions of {{W|Hellmann's and Best Foods}} appear when [[Homer]] imagines the [[Mayo Clinic]]]]
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*Cartoon versions of {{W|Hellmann's and Best Foods}} and {{W|Miracle Whip}} are shown.
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*"If found please send to Wynton Marsalis" can be read on Lisa's [[MyPod]]. [[Wynton Marsalis]] is a jazz trumpeter and composer.
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*"{{W|Tales from the Vienna Woods}}" by {{W|Johann Strauss II}} can be heard when Burns remembers watching the rugby game.
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**Burns was supporting [[Yale University]] during the game.
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**This composition can also be heard when Burns dances with Plopper at his [[Burns' manor|mansion]]
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*"{{W|Gertrude's Dream Waltz}}" by [[Ludwig van Beethoven]] can be heard when Burns spends time with Plopper.
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**Smithers reads ''[[Charlotte's Web]]'' to them.
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**The song is also heard during the credits.
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*The sign outside [[Springfield Lock 'N' Leave Storage Facility]] saying "The Historic Site of the First Storage War" is a reference to the reality TV show ''{{W|Storage Wars}}''.
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*[[Whitney Houston]]'s "{{W|I Will Always Love You}}" plays when Homer reunites with [[Plopper]]. This sequence is a parody of the ending of the 1992 film ''{{W2|The Bodyguard|1992 film}}''.
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*The ending scene with the mayonnaises at the hospital is a parody of ''{{W2|ER|TV series}}''. The show's main theme by {{W|James Newton Howard}} can be heard as well.
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*When [[Abraham Simpson]] says he got a college education out of his military service, he is referring to a benefit of the {{W|G.I. Bill}}.
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== Continuity ==
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*[[A9000 Robots|Robots]] from "[[Them, Robot]]" appear.
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*[[Plopper]] returns. (''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'')
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**The "{{ap|Spider-Pig|song}}" song plays when it appears.
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**It's revealed it has lived with them since the events of the movie.
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*Homer throws away his {{ap|Mr. Plow|business}} jacket. ("[[Mr. Plow]]")
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*The [[Gnome in Your Home]] appears in the garage with the other kept away stuff. ("[[The Nightmare After Krustmas]]")
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*[[Dr. Budgie]] appears. ("[[Lisa the Veterinarian]]")
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== Goofs ==
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*When Bart and Lisa put their heads together, Bart's nose disappears.
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== Trivia ==
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*An [[A Public Announcement About the Eclipse|alternate "couch gag"]] aired on August 27, 2017; replacing the title screen, opening sequence and couch gag, referencing the {{W|Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017}}.
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**Homer references ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' and its finale, that aired the same night.
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Latest revision as of 20:37, April 29, 2023

References/Trivia


Season 28 Episode References
606 "The Nightmare After Krustmas"
607
"Pork and Burns"
"The Great Phatsby: Part One" 608


Cultural references[edit]

Cartoon versions of Hellmann's and Best Foods appear when Homer imagines the Mayo Clinic

Continuity[edit]

Goofs[edit]

  • When Bart and Lisa put their heads together, Bart's nose disappears.

Trivia[edit]

Season 28 References
Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus Friends and Family The Town Treehouse of Horror XXVII Trust but Clarify There Will Be Buds Havana Wild Weekend Dad Behavior The Last Traction Hero The Nightmare After Krustmas Pork and Burns The Great Phatsby: Part One The Great Phatsby: Part Two Fatzcarraldo The Cad and the Hat Kamp Krustier 22 for 30 A Father's Watch The Caper Chase Looking for Mr. Goodbart Moho House Dogtown