Judge Me Tender/References

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References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

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Cultural references

• The episode title is a pun on the Elvis Presley song "Love Me Tender".
• The blackboard text refers to the series finale of Lost, which aired the same day as "Judge Me Tender".
• The magazine World Weekly News (which Homer shows Bart as they prepare to enter Santa's Little Helper in the Ugliest Dog contest) is a parody of the real-life tabloid magazine Weekly World News with pop icon "Bat Boy" on its cover.
• At the Springfield Pet Fair, a banner says "Meet the stuffed dog from 'Frasier'".
• Lisa says to Ned Flanders "So that 'natural selection' was the origin of this species?", referencing On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin.
• Moe says that "PETA called and said they should kill this one" about of the dogs at the Ugly Dog Contest.
• During Moe's judging montage, "Why Can't You Be Nicer to Me?" by The White Stripes plays.
• Reality shows mentioned:
  • America's Ripest Bananas; possibly a reference to America's Next Top Model.
  • So You Think You Can Judge?; a reference to So You Think You Can Dance.
  • Who Wants to be a Welder?; a reference to Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.
  • Poodle Versus Elephant
  • Leg Swap; a reference to Wife Swap.
  • Old People Try to Figure Out Computers
  • American Idol
  • Dancing With Cars of the Stars; a reference to Dancing with the Stars.
  • America's Drunkest Nobody; possibly a reference to America's Next Top Model.
  • Let's Make a Veal; a reference to Let's Make a Deal.
  • Somali Pirate Apprentice; a reference to The Apprentice.
  • Fix Andy Dick; referencing Andy Dick.
  • Bottom Chef; a reference to Top Chef.
  • My Life on Kathy Griffin; referencing Kathy Griffin.
  • Pimp My Crypt; a reference to Pimp My Ride.
  • Are You Fatter than a Fifth Grader; a reference to Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?.
  • Grave Robbers of Orange County; a reference to The Real Housewives of Orange County.
• The limo driver puts on "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
• The Fox Lot with a billboard for Animation Domination is seen.
• When Lisa and Santa's Little Helper are scooting together, "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" by Franz Liszt plays.
• On the cover of the magazine Hullo!, it says "Simon Cowell with creature from Pan's Labyrinth".
• On American Idol, a contestant sings "Happy Birthday to You".
• Kara DioGuardi mentioned that the contestant's singing of "Brown Sugar" by The Rolling Stones last week made Mick Jagger retire from singing forever.
• When Ellen DeGeneres is asked for her opinion of a contestant's performance on American Idol, she goes on a ramble during which she mentions that she loves Dilbert.
  • Ellen also mentions the song "Ramblin' Man" by The Allman Brothers Band.
• When Homer is shown in the bed with Marge, he had described himself as the "Tiger Woods" of sex referring to Woods' sex affairs.
• Rupert Murdoch tells Moe to put on Jay Leno in Moe's Tavern.
• Ron Finkelsteinberg works for Uncreative Artists Agent, a reference to Creative Artists Agency based in Century City, Los Angeles.

Trivia

• During the opening credits, Lisa's saxophone is replaced with a trumpet.

Goofs

• In the scene where the American Idol judges comment on the competitor's performance, at first Randy and Ellen can be seen sitting next to Kara. However, when Kara comments on the performance, Simon and Moe can be seen sitting next to Kara.
• Despite the judges being a good distance apart, the audience behind them doesn't change in close ups of individual judges.

Continuity

• In Moe's Tavern, there are pictures of Otto, Apu, Homer and himself in The Pin Pals ("Team Homer") and the Springfield Base Ball team ("Homer at the Bat").

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