The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase: Quickly Cancelled Comic Book Cavalcade/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Credits

Quotes

Cultural references

Wraparounds

• Troy McClure says that the readers may recognise him from such licensed comic book tie-ins as:
  • Jim Henson's X-Muppets, referencing Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets.
  • The Mattel and Mars Bars Quick Energy Choco-Bots: Crisis on Globetrotter Island, referencing the Harlem Globetrotters.

The Love-Matic Grampa in Exchanging "Ows"

• Julie Sharp says that she's going to win the J. Allen Hynek Mystery Award. Hynek was an American astronomer, professor, and ufologist known for his UFO research.
• Grampa (in Julie Sharp's body) mentions that he got the attention of Hermann Göring, who was a member of the Nazi party in World War II.
• Julie Sharp's murder was ruled a justifiable celebrity killing in part because of people like O.J. Simpson and Robert Blake.

The Simpson Family Smile-Time Salute to Rock & Roll

• An Elvis Presley movie was filmed at the island the Simpsons crash on, and it angered the fire god.
• Homer says "we built this city on rock and roll, and tonight we're going to rock around the clock doing the crocodile rock," referencing the songs "We Built This City" by Starship, "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets, and "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John.
• In Homer's dream, American actress Susan Dey appears on the show in a sketch about birds because of her starring role in the TV series The Partridge Family.
• The Simpsons sing "None of Those Things" to the tune of "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music.
• The Simpsons sing "Hey, K'aloney-Ra" to the tune of "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" by Doris Day.
• Homer sings the "Rock Medley", which consists of the songs "All Star" by Smash Mouth, "Fly Like an Eagle" by the Steve Miller Band, "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana, "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses, "Sunshine of Your Love" by Cream, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly, "Rama Lama Ding Dong" by The Edsels, "We Are the Champions" by Queen, and "Radar Love" by Golden Earring.
• After the song, Homer says that he didn't get to do "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple.

Continuity

• The story is a continuation of "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase".
• An Ozmodiar comic, Always Ozmodiar, is said to be published soon by Bongo Comics. ("The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase")