Homer the Great/References
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Cultural references[edit]
- The entire episode is a spoof of secret societies such as the Masons and Skull and Bones.
- Homer says that he has to follow the "yellow drip road", a reference to the yellow brick road from The Wizard of Oz.
- After being hurt by Lenny, Mr. Burns asks him: "Thanks, sir, can I have another one?", whereupon he is kicked. This is a reference to a similar scene with the older students and the new ones in the film Animal House.
- When Homer has to gives his ceremonial costume back, it is burned inside an Ark that looks a lot like the Ark of the Covenant from the Indiana Jones film Raiders of the Lost Ark. When the clothes are burning, there are even ghosts flying from it, just like in the film.
- Homer's coronation scene, including his costume and the background music, are a direct reference to "The Last Emperor".
- Jack Nicholson, George H.W. Bush, Steve Guttenberg and Mr. T are part of the Stonecutters.
Items seen on Homer's revenge list[edit]
- The robe that the Stonecutter guard wore was the same standard burgundy color as all the other Stonecutters when Homer was peering out of the bush, but when Homer attempted to go through the doors, the guard's robe switched to black.
