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*''[[U.S. Ninja Ultimate Beast Blaster]]'' is a parody of [[Netflix]]'s ''{{w|Ultimate Beastmaster}}'' and {{w|NBC}}'s ''{{w|American Ninja Warrior}}''. | *''[[U.S. Ninja Ultimate Beast Blaster]]'' is a parody of [[Netflix]]'s ''{{w|Ultimate Beastmaster}}'' and {{w|NBC}}'s ''{{w|American Ninja Warrior}}''. | ||
**One of the contestants has a tattoo that says "Steroids to Heaven", a reference to the song "{{W|Stairway to Heaven}}" by [[Led Zeppelin]]. | **One of the contestants has a tattoo that says "Steroids to Heaven", a reference to the song "{{W|Stairway to Heaven}}" by [[Led Zeppelin]]. | ||
| − | *The song Lisa sang on the bus is a parody of the song | + | *The song Lisa sang on the bus, "[[Lisa's Lonely Song]]", is a parody of the song "{{w|Belle (Disney song)|Belle}}" from the {{w|The Walt Disney Company|Disney}} movie ''{{w|Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast}}''. |
*Books at [[Sam Monroe|Sam]]'s house: | *Books at [[Sam Monroe|Sam]]'s house: | ||
**''[[The Collected]]'' by [[Kurt Vonnegut]]. | **''[[The Collected]]'' by [[Kurt Vonnegut]]. | ||
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**{{w|Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn}}. | **{{w|Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn}}. | ||
*Sam mentions the {{w|Great Pacific garbage patch}} and listening to ''{{w|The Dolphin (album)|The Dolphin}}'' by {{w|Stan Getz}}. | *Sam mentions the {{w|Great Pacific garbage patch}} and listening to ''{{w|The Dolphin (album)|The Dolphin}}'' by {{w|Stan Getz}}. | ||
| − | *Sam's parents play " | + | *Sam's parents play and sing "[[It Had to Be You]]", originally by {{W|Isham Jones}}. |
*Homer mentions {{Ch|Charlie Rose}}. | *Homer mentions {{Ch|Charlie Rose}}. | ||
*A break card says to stay tuned for ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'' in French. | *A break card says to stay tuned for ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'' in French. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode name is a reference to the novel The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins and the movie of the same name based on the book.
- Marvel's Thanos shows up on the couch gag with his Infinity Gauntlet and proceeds to vaporize the Simpson family except for Maggie.
- The three belts are reference to:
- WLBA: the World Boxing Association (WBA).
- Federación Internacional de Lunch-Boxeo: the Spanish name, Federación Internacional de Boxeo, for the International Boxing Federation (IBF).
- WLBO: the World Boxing Organization (WBO).
- One of Bart's lunch boxes is one of Eeyore from Winnie-the-Pooh.
- U.S. Ninja Ultimate Beast Blaster is a parody of Netflix's Ultimate Beastmaster and NBC's American Ninja Warrior.
- One of the contestants has a tattoo that says "Steroids to Heaven", a reference to the song "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin.
- The song Lisa sang on the bus, "Lisa's Lonely Song", is a parody of the song "Belle" from the Disney movie Beauty and the Beast.
- Books at Sam's house:
- The Collected by Kurt Vonnegut.
- Doorknobs of Denmark.
- Goya's Stabbiest Paintings.
- European Train Menus.
- Klimt und Koons Eine Retrospective, a book talking about Jeff Koons's Gazing Ball (Klimt Kiss).
- The Big Book of Glass by Maurice.
- Authors of the Russian novels in Sam's house:
- Sam mentions the Great Pacific garbage patch and listening to The Dolphin by Stan Getz.
- Sam's parents play and sing "It Had to Be You", originally by Isham Jones.
- Homer mentions Charlie Rose.
- A break card says to stay tuned for Bob's Burgers in French.
Trivia
- Lisa shouts "Ah, Sideshow Mom", like the family does when they see Sideshow Bob.
Continuity
- Terry Gross reprises her role as a radio host. ("The Debarted")
- Temple Beth Springfield has a marquee that says "In loving memory of Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky. ("Clown in the Dumps")
- Homer textes Lisa the animated gif meme of himself hiding in the bushes. ("Homer Loves Flanders")
