Midnight Towboy/References
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Cultural references[edit]
- The episode title is a reference to the 1969 film Midnight Cowboy.
- Justin Timberwolf is a reference to Justin Timberlake.
- When Homer is seen singing Shout while dressed in a toga, riding a motorbike down the stairs, it is a reference to the 1978 comedy film Animal House, possibly extending to repeat usage of "Under the Boardwalk", by The Drifters.
- When Homer cries over the spilled milk it is a reference to the phrase, "don't cry over spilled milk".
- Jimbo mixed milk, Mentos and Lotto scrapings to make jet pack fuel.
- The colors of the samples Moe compares to Homer's tongue include Eggshell, Malabar Ivory, Mediterranean ecru and white.
- Marge unintentionally opens Microsoft Word on the computer.
- Homer passes by a sign that says "Mr. T is The Lion King".
- The song "On the Dark Side" by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band is heard when Homer arrives at Guidopolis looking for milk. The song was featured on the soundtrack of the 1983 movie Eddie and the Cruisers.
- Guidopolis is a reference to an Italian American lifestyle called Guido.
- The Stolen Auto Parts store has a sign with three faces that parody Manny, Moe & Jack from the American automotive aftermarket service chain Pep Boys.
- The Mook-E-Mart employee calls Homer a "Beautiful Mind", a reference to the film A Beautiful Mind.
- "Cochise" by Audioslave is played when Louie takes Homer to the impound lot.
- A man at the impound lot asks for his Beamer, slang for a BMW car.
- One of the gay men calls Homer Captain Hook.
- The Rich Texan has Pogonophobia, a real fear of beards.
- The song "Beach Beat" by Eric Spencer is heard when Bart is skating behind Homer's tow truck.
- Lenny has a "DUI Guy" (Driving under the influence Guy) license plate in his car.
- Ned says "With great power comes great responsibility" when he saw Homer's abusive behavior with towing. This is a proverb popularized by the Spider-Man comic books written by Stan Lee.
- Lenny once said that Joseph Stalin put his grandmother in a forced labor camp for 20 years.
- The nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby" is heard when Marge cradles the potato sack in her arms.
- Louie has a Jon Bon Jovi bust in his house.
- The song played when Homer is trapped in Louie's basement with the other captives is "Under the Boardwalk", by The Drifters.
- When Ranier Wolfcastle prepares to drive over Agnes Skinner's car with his Hummer, a slight variation of the iconic Terminator beats is heard.
- Homer tells the story of Transformers to the men in Louie's basement. Another story Homer tells is Shrek "Three", a reference to Shrek the Third.
