Top Goon/References
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the movie Top Gun.
- The Top Goon Academy is a parody of the Top Gun Academy.
- Homer is dressed as George Washington for July 4th and Halloween.
- On Halloween, Barney is dressed as Wario from Mario, Carl is dressed as Spider-Man, and Lenny is dressed as a character from Squid Game.
- "The Sailor's Hornpipe" plays at the start of the match between the Bar Flyers and the Ice Lubbers.
- At Top Goon Academy, Tiger Williams also teaches the book Beloved by Toni Morrison.
- "The Hockey Song" by Stompin' Tom Connors plays during the Top Goon Academy montage and over the episode's closing credits.
- Moe used to be the bartender in the penalty box at the Philadelphia Spectrum. He said that he got teeth in his tip jar and, over time, got Phil Esposito's whole mouth.
- The Glitz Carlton is a parody of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.
- "Through the Fire" by Larry Greene, from the Top Gun soundtrack plays at the end of the episode.
- The Wizard of Ows Physical Therapy is a reference to The Wizard of Oz.
Trivia
- Maggie doesn't appear in the episode.
Continuity
- The Bar Flyers visit Winners' Pizza after their victory. ("There Will Be Buds")
- Nelson also drops eggs onto Springfield from the Duff Blimp in the comic story Free Range.
