Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment/References
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Cultural references[edit]
- The episode is a parody of the TV show The Untouchables, with Rex Banner based on Prohibition agent Eliot Ness.
- The episode's narrator is based on Walter Winchell.
- The shot of Eddie, Lou and Rex Banner in the Nighthawk Diner is a parody of Edward Hopper's painting Nighthawks.
Continuity[edit]
- In Marge Simpson Living, Marge reminds Homer that he has tried snowplowing ("Mr. Plow"), webhosting ("The Computer Wore Menace Shoes"), trucking ("Maximum Homerdrive"), fortune cookie writing ("A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love"), cartoon voiceovers ("The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show"), food critic ("Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?"), screen writer ("Beyond Blunderdome"), mixologoist ("Flaming Moe's"), bootlegger ("Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment") and astronaut ("Deep Space Homer") when he was searching for a new job.
Goofs[edit]
- When Nelson Muntz makes fun of Bart at the beginning, one of the shamrocks on his bowtie briefly disappears.
- Lenny is shown to be both at Moe's Tavern and at the parade (pointing out the free beer at the latter event).
- In the crowd scene, Ms. Hoover is missing her glasses.
- When Moe is putting the bar scenery back up, one of the bottles is not colored in for a frame.
- When the crowd cheers after Rex Banner announces to have succeeded, some of the people's hair in the background flashes yellow for a few frames.
