Simpson and Delilah/References
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Cultural references[edit]
- The episode's title is a reference to the biblical figures of Samson and Delilah.
- Samson was a judge who would keep superhuman strength as long as his hair remained long. Delilah was Samson's lover who betrayed him by ordering a servant to cut his hair, thus making Samson lose his powers. Homer's role in the episode is analogous to Samson's biblical account.
- The questions on Grade School Challenge include :
- Dimoxinil is a pun on the real-life hair restoration drug Minoxidil.
- The fictional city Hair City, Utah is a pun on Park City, Utah.
- One of Homer's hair growth products is called Ulan Bator Formula, a reference to Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia.
- Dr. H. Boyle plays Jarabe Tapatío, aka the Mexican Hat Dance, on the radio to talk to Homer in secret.
- Homer's assistant Karl was played by openly gay actor Harvey Fierstein, and it is at least implied that Karl is also gay or bisexual. This marks the beginning of a trend of several LGBT characters on The Simpsons.
- The kiss between Karl and Homer is the first animated male-on-male kiss to air on network television.
- Homer's hairstyles change several times throughout the episode. He starts off with long hair, then to a 1970s style small afro, then to a more close cropped 1950s type haircut, and finally a 1980s "Miami Vice" style angular cut with a small ponytail.
- During Homer's speech (after he has lost his hair) about cutting costs in the plant, one executive remarks, "The nerve of a bald man to think he can run the power plant," which is ironic considering that Mr. Burns, who is bald, is in charge of the plant.
- Milhouse and Lewis seem to have their voices swapped.
- When Lenny says "Exactly. Why should you get nothing while a guy who loses a finger hits the jackpot." he has Dr. Marvin Monroe's voice.
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