Bobby, It's Cold Outside/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

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Cultural references

• The episode title is a reference to the 1944 song "Baby, It's Cold Outside" by Frank Loesser and it is the same song (with a few changes to the lyrics) that Sideshow Bob and Cassandra sing together in the final scene.
• During the title screen gag and couch gag, "Deck the Halls" plays.
• During the Created By and Developed By credits, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" by Felix Mendelssohn plays.
• "Carol of the Bells" by Mykola Leontovych plays several times in the episode.
• The United Parcel Service (UPS) delivers parcels in Springfield.
• Sideshow Bob sings a parody of the Christmas carol "Ding Dong Merrily on High".
• Homer suggests that he and Marge can watch the 2018 film Roma, which he thinks is about the restaurant chain Tony Roma's.
• The Simpson family sings the children's song "Baby Shark" in the car.
• The Gnome-in-the-Home Dome is a parody of the ride It's a Small World.
  • The song "It's a Scary Place" is a parody of the song from the ride.
• Sideshow Bob says he's a trained method actor, like Daniel Day-Lewis in Phantom Thread and Mike Myers in The Love Guru.
• In the Fox News Yule Log, the following are seen burning in the fire:
  • A picture of John F. Kennedy.
  • The Bill of Rights and Constitution of the United States, a reference to accusations of authoritarianism or disregard for the Constitution directed at Republicans.
  • It Takes a Village by Hillary Clinton.
  • Emily Post's Book of Etiquette by Emily Post, later editions of which include social changes since its first publication.
  • The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin, a reference to the rejection of evolution by religious groups.
  • Silent Spring by Rachel Carson, a reference to conservative distrust of environmental policies.
  • The song "Silent Night" plays during the Yule Log.
• The Channel 6 News headline is "The Ghost of Christmas Presents", a reference to the Ghost of Christmas Present from A Christmas Carol.
• Scott Bakula mentions NCIS: New Orleans to Wiggum, and Wiggum mentions Quantum Leap to him, two shows Scott starred in.
• Sandra Bullock puts on a blindfold, a reference to her film Bird Box.
• Bart tells the bus driver that if he wanted his life story, he would have taken an Uber.
• During Mr. Burns' flashback, "Good King Wenceslas" is sung.
• Gimbels, a department store chain that is now defunct, is shown in a flashback from Mr. Burns' childhood.
• Clifford Burns mentions his friends Bill Mattel and Fred Hasbro, neither of which were real people.
• Mr. Burns reflects that other tycoons of his day are "dead, broke, a lot of #MeToo."
• "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" by Darlene Love plays whilst Mr. Burns is handing out presents.
• Sideshow Bob watches It's a Wonderful Life on his TV.
• The images during the end credits reference Christmas traditions and songs:
  • "Deck the halls with Bart's intestine" is a parody of "Deck the Halls", which also plays over the credits.
  • "Money Roasting on an Open Fire" is a parody of "The Christmas Song" line "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire".
    • The line was previously parodied in the title of the Season 1 episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire".
  • "Merry Krustmas" is a reference to the saying "Merry Christmas".
  • "O Tannenbob" is a parody of "O Tannenbaum".
  • "This Christmas, Think of the Little Drummer Boy" is a reference to "The Little Drummer Boy".
  • The "Three Wise Guys" is a reference to the Three Wise Men.
  • "Do You Beer What I Beer?" is a parody of the song "Do You Hear What I Hear?".
  • "Oh Hole-y Cat" is a parody of "O Holy Night".
  • "Homer for the Holidays" is a parody of "Home for the Holidays".
  • "2020 Happy Brew Year" is a reference to "Happy New Year".

Trivia

• In Mr. Burns' flashback, his mother, Daphne Burns, died. However, she has been seen alive in the present.
• Smithers' birthday is revealed to be on Christmas.

Continuity

• The scenes with Sideshow Bob bench pressing weights showing his tattoos and him trying to kill Bart with a machete are shown. ("Cape Feare")
• Scenes of Bob getting his face removed are shown when Bob remembers his dark secrets. ("The Bob Next Door")
• Sideshow Bob is still housed at the lighthouse. ("Gone Boy")
• Hug-A-Bull is seen at Santa's Village. ("'Tis the 30th Season")
• Maggie is seen to be scared of the Gnome in Your Home again. ("The Nightmare After Krustmas")
• The family takes a Christmas photo saying "Merry Christmas from The Simpsons!". ("Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire")

Goofs

• The website that Lenny uses to buy his Christmas gifts doesn't have a top-level domain in its URL.
• Homer's address on his Kris Kringle Union card lists him as living at Springfield Beach, the same place Sideshow Bob's card says.

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