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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
*[[Marketing a Murder]]'s narrator mentions [[HBO]], [[Netflix]] and {{w|House Hunters|House Hunters International}}. Netflix stock ticker is also shown.
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*''[[Marketing a Murderer]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Making a Murderer}}''.
*The streamer playing [[Halfmonth]] mentions {{w|Kentucky Fried Chicken|Kentucky Fried}}.
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**The narrator mentions [[HBO]], [[Netflix]] and {{W|House Hunters|House Hunters International}}. A Netflix stock ticker is also shown.
*The frog in the video that Bart sees on his tablet is {{w|Michigan J. Frog}}.
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*''[[Baby Ein-sign]]'' is a reference to ''{{W|Baby Einstein}}''.
*Halfmonth is a game that appeared in act 4 of the {{TOCU|Game of Games}} event of [[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]], in the quest ''Fourscore and a Halfmonth''.
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**The sign language used is {{W|American Sign Language}}.
**In the next scene, [[Homer]] plays a parody of the game called [[Crapped Out]] on his tablet. The opening theme is playing instead of the game music.
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*[[Marge]] feeds [[Maggie]] {{W|Cheerios}}.
*[[Marge]] mentions [[Star Wars]] movies, and Maggie signs no more, then she mentions {{w|The Child (Star Wars)|Baby Yoda}}, and Maggie signs she once was America's baby.
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*[[The Detonator]] played ''[[Halfmonth]]'', a parody of ''{{W|Fortnite}}''.
*Marge mentions [[Steve Jobs]], {{w|Instagram}}, [[Facebook]] and {{w|Nextdoor}}.
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**The Detonator mentions {{W|Kentucky Fried Chicken|Kentucky Fried}}.
*Marge uses {{w|Pinterest}}.
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**The game appeared in act 4 of the {{TOCU|Game of Games}} event of ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]'', in the quest ''Fourscore and a Halfmonth''.
*[[Lisa]] reads ''[[The Passage of Power]]'' by [[Robert Caro]].
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*Marge reads "{{W|Hansel and Gretel}}" from the book ''[[Beloved Children's Stories]]''.
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*Marge mentions ''[[Star Wars]]'' movies, and Maggie signs no more, then Marge mentions [[Grogu|Baby Yoda]], and Maggie signs that she was once America's baby.
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*The frog in the video that Bart sees on his tablet is [[Michigan J. Frog]].
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*[[Homer]] plays a parody of the game called ''[[Crapped Out]]'' on his tablet. The opening theme is playing instead of the game music.
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*Marge mentions [[Steve Jobs]] (instead of the in-universe [[Steve Mobbs]]), {{W|Instagram}}, [[Facebook]] and {{W|Nextdoor}}.
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*Marge uses [[Pinterest]].
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*[[Lisa]] reads ''[[The Passage of Power]]'' by {{Ch|Robert Caro}}.
 
*Homer dreams of [[Harvard University|Harvard]] School of Jumbles and [[Albert Einstein]].
 
*Homer dreams of [[Harvard University|Harvard]] School of Jumbles and [[Albert Einstein]].
*Marge's cook books include {{w|Padma Lakshmi}}'s [[Hot and Zesty]] and {{w|Tiffany Haddish}}'s [[Fun with Radishes]].
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**As Einstein's image floats by, he sticks out his tongue as in his famous picture.
*{{ch|Dr. Drew Pinsky|Dr. Drew}} is addicted to the mobile game {{w|Fruit Ninja}} and transforms into [[The Hulk]].
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*The song "[[Jumble Boogie]]" is a parody of "{{W|Jungle Boogie}}" by [[Kool & the Gang]].
*[[Bart]] shouts and write retweet, the action of reposting a tweet on [[Twitter]].
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*Marge's cook books include [[Padma Lakshmi]]'s ''[[Hot and Zesty]]'' and [[Tiffany Haddish]]'s ''[[Fun with Radishes]]''.
*Homer mentions [[Google]], {{w|TikTok}}, {{w|Reddit}} and [[Bob Seger]].
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*The rehab center [[As Seen on Celebrity Death Spiral]] has a discount for {{W|Screen Actors Guild}} members.
*Downton Rehabbey is a parody of [[Downton Abbey]].
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*{{Ch|Drew Pinsky|Dr. Drew}} is addicted to the mobile game ''{{W|Fruit Ninja}}'' and transforms into the [[Hulk]].
*The episode was dedicated to [[James Lipton]] who passed away on March 2nd, six days before this episode aired.
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*{{Ch|Dana Gould}} said that four people suffocated in the ''{{W|Creature from the Black Lagoon}}'' suit before they got it right.
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**[[Dana Gould]] is a former writer and producer for ''[[The Simpsons]]''.
*The Jammitin medication is seen in one of the computer's background. ("[[Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass]]")
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*[[Bart]] shouts and writes retweet, the action of reposting a tweet on [[Twitter]].
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*Homer mentions [[Google]], {{W|TikTok}} and {{W|Reddit}}.
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*Trying to escape silently, Homer ironically steps on a DVD of ''{{W2|A Quiet Place|film}}'', noisily breaking it.
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*Homer signs "[[Bob Seger]]" and guitar music plays.
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*[[Chief Wiggum]] plays "{{W|Reminiscing}}" by {{W|Little River Band}} in the [[police car]].
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== Trivia ==
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*The episode was dedicated to [[James Lipton]] who passed away on March 2, six days before this episode aired.
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*The posters over the end credits are:
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**Relapses, featuring [[Barney Gumble]].
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**Dr. Drew's, featuring Dr. Drew Pinsky looking like the [[Hulk]].
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**Promises Promises (twice as good as Promises!)
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**Vagueness, a place for betterment.
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**The Stress Nest, for the over-relaxed.
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*Downton Rehabbey, a parody of ''[[Downton Abbey]]''.
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== Continuity ==
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*Bart wears nerd glasses. ("[[The Last Temptation of Homer]]").
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*[[The Detonator]] appears again ("[[E My Sports]]") and his real name is revealed to be "Jason".
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*The [[Jammitin]] medication is seen in one of the computer's background. ("[[Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass]]")
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Latest revision as of 01:10, February 17, 2023

References/Trivia


Season 31 Episode References
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"Screenless"
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Cultural references[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • The episode was dedicated to James Lipton who passed away on March 2, six days before this episode aired.
  • The posters over the end credits are:
    • Relapses, featuring Barney Gumble.
    • Dr. Drew's, featuring Dr. Drew Pinsky looking like the Hulk.
    • Promises Promises (twice as good as Promises!)
    • Vagueness, a place for betterment.
    • The Stress Nest, for the over-relaxed.
  • Downton Rehabbey, a parody of Downton Abbey.

Continuity[edit]

Season 31 References
The Winter of Our Monetized Content Go Big or Go Homer The Fat Blue Line Treehouse of Horror XXX Gorillas on the Mast Marge the Lumberjill Livin La Pura Vida Thanksgiving of Horror Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? Bobby, It's Cold Outside Hail to the Teeth The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson Frinkcoin Bart the Bad Guy Screenless Better Off Ned Highway to Well The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby Warrin' Priests: Part One Warrin' Priests: Part Two The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds The Way of the Dog