The Winter of Our Monetized Content/References

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References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

	Season 31 Episode References
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Cultural references

• The title of the episode is a reference to the opening line of Richard III, "Now is the winter of our discontent" by William Shakespeare, and monetization of website content, often by YouTube.
  • Season 25's episode "The Winter of His Content" also referenced the play, and the title of the episode is a reference to that too.
• When Skinner says he is sending Lisa to "The Rock" for detention, it sounds like he is sending her to Alcatraz (also known as "The Rock"), but he has in mind the R.O.C.C..
• Anger Watkins talks about who is better, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan. It's a reference to the entr'acte between Kobe Bryant, Cara Delevigne and James Corden at the March 28, 2019 episode of The Late Late Show with James Corden.
  • In his call to Watkins, Homer says that John Stockton is the best player.
• During the food fight with Tater tots and the end credits, "Ride of the Valkyries" by Richard Wagner plays.
  • Skinner says it reminds him of his war experience with the "Tot Offensive," a reference to the Tet Offensive, but with Tater tots.
• Lisa's "Making a Misbehaver" segment is a parody of the documentary series Making a Murderer.
• In Walkoff Homer, Homer mentions Muhammad Ali, saying he never fought Cassius Clay. Ali's real name is Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.
  • "Walk-off home run", commonly called a walk-off homer, is a baseball term for a winning home run that immediately ends the game.
• During the scene where Homer and Bart's video goes viral, "Something to Talk About" by Bonnie Raitt plays.
• Bart and Homer dance like the "Backpack Kid" did on Saturday Night Live, with a superimposed text saying "Don't sue us, Backpack Kid." too.
• Homer mentions the Denver Broncos.
• Warburton Parker shows Homer and Bart the Monkey Smells Finger and Falls Out of Tree video.
• Warburton Parker says that he could have gotten the finger-sniff monkey a spot on Weekend Update, a segment of Saturday Night Live, hosted by Rami Malek, with musical guest Pitbull.
• Warburton Parker says that in the next five minutes, Homer and Bart would get more views than the reboot of Murphy Brown. He also said that it wasn't the same without Eldin Bernecky, a character on the show that wasn't in the reboot.
• The scene where Lisa starts detention is a parody of The Breakfast Club.
• Lisa reads an issue of Granta. The issue is about new fiction by Thomas Pynchon.
• In the H.O.L.E., Nelson finds old Goosebumps books:
  • Hamster of Horror, a possible parody of Little Shop of Hamsters.
  • The Haunted Toothbrush
  • The Wolf Who Cried "Boy", a parody of The Girl Who Cried Monster, and the fable The Boy Who Cried Wolf.
• An ad for "Homer buys a boat" appears, saying it'll air on November 3rd 8/7 central, revealing the release date of "Gorillas on the Mast", where Homer buys a boat.
• Homer imagines Mount Rushmore but with Ronald McDonald of McDonald's, Colonel Sanders of KFC, the Burger King of Burger King and Jack Box of Jack in the Box.
• Parker says that Homer and Bart have become more beloved than Marathon diarrhea guy, referring to Mikael Ekvall that had that problem during a half-marathon, and the dog on washing machine, referring to the Instagram video of a dog Coco inside a washing machine.
• Ralph's plate, IJBDQI, may be a reference to the International Journal of Behavioral Development, IJBD.
• Comic Book Guy mentions the Star Wars movies and hating every one of them after the second.
• Comic Book Guy mentions to Kumiko they are going to cosplay as Sailor Moon and the Moon. They later appear in these costumes.
• Whilst the teachers are making license plates, "Working in the Coal Mine" by Lee Dorsey plays.
• Warburton Parker calls Homer and Bart "deader than MySpace".
• When Warburton Parker says that there's one thing show business loves, Bart responded with Betty White.
• Homer and Bart's comeback is Mortal Kombat Live Online, hosted by Netflix.
  • Sponsors are Netflix, Trident and Axe Body Spray.

Continuity

• The episode said that Homer would buy a boat on November 3rd, which he actually did later in the 5th episode of season 31 "Gorillas on the Mast", which aired on November 3rd.
• When Homer and Bart start singing "Monetize monetize", Homer sings "Monorail Monorail". ("Marge vs. the Monorail")
• A license plate with Bort written on it is produced by the teachers. ("Itchy & Scratchy Land")
• License plate for Caitlin, Katelyn and Kate Lynn (as Kate-Lynn) written on them are produced by the teachers. ("Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh")
• The Detonator appears. ("E My Sports")
• Little XII College Golf is seen on a screen at Utica Wild Thighs. ("I Want You (She's So Heavy)").

Trivia

• The episode was dedicated in memory of J. Michael Mendel, who died on September 24, 5 days before the episode aired.

Goofs

• When Homer and Bart are being cleaned, both of them gain some shorts only a few seconds after Homer asks Marge for a microbrew, which are not seen before that moment.

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The Winter of Our Monetized Content • Go Big or Go Homer • The Fat Blue Line • Treehouse of Horror XXX • Gorillas on the Mast • Marge the Lumberjill • Livin La Pura Vida • Thanksgiving of Horror • Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? • Bobby, It's Cold Outside • Hail to the Teeth • The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson • Frinkcoin • Bart the Bad Guy • Screenless • Better Off Ned • Highway to Well • The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby • Warrin' Priests: Part One • Warrin' Priests: Part Two • The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds • The Way of the Dog