Homer? A Cracker Bro?/References
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Cultural references[edit]
- The drug factory Pell Mell Pill Mill is a division of Pall Mall, a brand of cigarettes produced by British American Tobacco.
- All of the drugs the animals consume are psychiatric medications. These include:
- Kent Brockman says "this is your crane on drugs," a reference to the anti-narcotics campaign This Is Your Brain on Drugs.
- Cost-Lo is a parody of Costco.
- When Kirk calls the Cost-Lo shoppers "hot dog cheapskates," he is alluding to the $1.50 Costco hot dog, which has not raised its price since 1984.
- Salteen Vogue magazine is a parody of Teen Vogue magazine.
- Delta Air Lines ordered cracker sleeves for their fleet.
- At Chez 'Zerz, their most expensive bottle features Snoopy from Peanuts on the bottle.
- Kirk told Dr. Hibbert that he felt like Superman surfing a hurricane.
- Bart compares Kirk to Joker in the Batman movies where there's no Batman, a reference to the films Joker and Joker: Folie à Deux.
- Lisa reads about bipolar disorder in DSM-5.
- Kirk's house is modeled after Fallingwater.
- Kirk made love to Luann at the Panera Bread bakery.
- Kirk became a minority owner of the Calgary Flames.
CNBC is a parody of the channel of the same name. The ticker symbols seen during the program reference several cracker brands.
- CNBC is a parody of the channel of the same name. The ticker symbols reference several cracker brands:
- GLDF, a reference to Goldfish, the fish-shaped crackers.
- KIRK, a reference to Kirk's Kirkers Crackers.
- CARR, a reference to the British biscuit and cracker manufacturer Carr's.
- WEAT, a reference to Wheat Thins.
- CHKN, a reference to Chicken in a Biskit line of snack crackers.
- TRIS, a reference to Triscuit.
- CHZT, a reference to Cheez-It, the brand of cheese crackers.
- Kirk says that Cheez-It turned him down for a job seven years ago.
- The Salty Edible Commission (SEC) is a parody of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
- "Everybody Kirks" is a parody of "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M., performed by Michael Stipe.
- Michael Stipe is wearing the same outfit he wore in the "Everybody Hurts" music video.
- Paintings featuring Kirk in the Van Houten mansion include:
- A parody of Washington Crossing the Delaware.
- A parody of the photograph of Vladimir Putin on a horse.
- A parody of Madonna and Child, featuring Kirk as Jesus and Luann as the Virgin Mary.
- Kirk is on Olanzapine.
- When Kirk breaks up with Homer saying "We'll always have CrackerCon Cleveland", he is echoing the sentiment when Rick breaks up with Ilsa in Casablanca, saying "We'll always have Paris.".
- "Superman" by R.E.M. plays during the credits.
Continuity[edit]
- Among the flashback scenes Homer had:
- Homer meeting Marge for the first time and being in the car with Marge. ("The Way We Was")
- Homer with his head stuck in a drawbridge. ("Lost Our Lisa")
- Homer getting beaten up by Drederick Tatum. ("The Homer They Fall")
- Homer going through his car's windshield. ("Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass")
- Homer falling down Springfield Gorge. ("Bart the Daredevil")
- Among the flashback scenes Kirk had:
- Kirk playing lacrosse at Gudger College. ("There Will Be Buds")
- Kirk and Luann arguing and Kirk showing Homer his racecar bed. ("A Milhouse Divided")
- Kirk's family in Costa Rica. ("Livin La Pura Vida")
- Kirk performing at the Great Springfield Gazebo. ("Hostile Kirk Place")
