The Italian waiter, Wario, is a reference to Wario from the Mario series. Skinner tells him "the mushrooms were super, Mario," referencing the Super Mario series in particular and the mushrooms from Mario games.
Bella Truffa is a parody of the Amalfi Coast village of Atrani, where great part of Ripley takes place
Bella Truffa is a parody of the Amalfi Coast village of Atrani, where great part of Ripley takes place. Marge arrives by bus and meets Skinner on the beach, much like Tom Ripley does when he meets Dickie.
Skinner made paintings of a naked Homer, much like Dickie has paintings of a naked Marge Sherwood in his "Marge section".
Marge, Homer, and Seymour see a parody of a Caravaggio painting in what appears to be the Contarelli Chapel in Rome. Tom Ripley visits the chapel in the episode "IV La Dolce Vita", and Caravaggio's work is prominently featured throughout the series.
The scene in which Homer gets caught wearing Skinner's clothes is a direct parody of the scene in which Dickie catches Tom doing the same.
Marge forges letters in Seymour's name using a typewriter whose "e" is slightly misaligned above the other characters, directly parodying the distinctive typewriter in Ripley, which plays a significant role in the series.
Snowball II is seen relaxing on a bench at the house in Rome, mirroring the similar scenes with Lucio.
Bart catches Marge and Homer disposing of Chalmers' body, similar to the scene in which Enzo spots Tom carrying Freddie's body.
The Blue-Haired Lawyer delivers his speech while facing the camera, similar to the way the bank representative is framed while speaking in "VII Macabre Entertainment".
"Il cielo in una stanza" by Mina is heard during the credits. The song is also played repeatedly throughout the series.
