Editing The Tipping Point/References

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== Cultural references ==
*The plot of the episode is a reference to the recent {{W|Tipflation}}.
*[[Lisa]] says that [[Homer]] and [[Marge]] were "punking" them, and [[Bart]] says that they are getting "funk'd", a reference to the reality TV series ''{{W|Punk'd}}''.
*During the check-ups at the [[Springfield Medical Plaza]], the song "{{W|Price Tag}}" by {{W|Jessie J}} and {{W|B.o.B}} plays.
*Marge got a full back tattoo honoring [[Timothée Chalamet]] removed.
*The way Maggie puts on the sunglasses is a reference to the ''{{W|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation}}'' spin-off ''[[CSI: Miami]]'' and the [[Horatio Caine]] "sunglasses moments" cold opens in the show and the popular meme associated with it.
**"{{W|Won't Get Fooled Again}}" by [[The Who]], the theme song of ''CSI: Miami'', plays when [[Maggie]] puts on her sunglasses.
*[[Boba Fete Tea Shop]] is a reference to [[Boba Fett]] and it resembles the {{w|Mos Eisley}} cantina from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
**In {{W|Aurebesh}}, the writing around the door translates to: "Easy Boba Fett pun".<ref>[https://twitter.com/mikepriceinla/status/1789809784021209208 Michael Price's Twitter - "Boba Fete Tea Shop reference"]</ref>
**Mandalorian Mango Jango is a reference [[The Mandalorian]] and 3-CP-Oat is a reference to [[C-3PO]].
**A picture of [[Jabba the Hutt]] is also on the wall.
*Homer seems to have a {{W|Mastercard}} credit card.
*[[TCBDIYY]] is a parody of {{W|TCBY}}.
*[[Raphael]] calls the tablet for checking out an {{W|iPad}}.
*Homer says that he suffered "death by a thousand swipes", a reference to the torture and execution form "{{W|Lingchi|death by a thousand cuts}}".
*List of meals at [[Springfield Pub & Brewery]]:
**{{W|Vladimir Nabokov}}'s Pale Fire-Brewed Beer, a reference to his book ''{{W|Pale Fire}}''.
**Catch 22 Ounce Soda, a reference to the book ''{{W|Catch-22}}'' by {{W|Joseph Heller}}
**Lord of The Curly Fries, a reference to ''{{W|Lord of the Flies}}''.
**Chicken Tenders is The Night, a reference to the book ''{{W|Tender Is the Night}}'' by {{W|F. Scott Fitzgerald}}.
**A Farewell To Parms, a reference to the novel ''[[A Farewell to Arms]]'' by [[Ernest Hemingway]].
**Occurrence at Owl Creek Ribs, a reference to the short story ''{{W|An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge}}'' by {{W|Ambrose Bierce}}.
**Love In The Time of Collard Greens, a reference to the book ''{{W|Love in the Time of Cholera}}'' by {{W|Gabriel García Márquez}}.
**A Clockwork Orange Sherbet, a reference to ''[[A Clockwork Orange]]'' by {{W|Anthony Burgess}}.
*Homer says that until today, he always felt invisible, like [[Wonder Woman]]'s {{W|Invisible Plane|plane}}.
*Homer says that [[Rich Uncle Pennybags|Mr. Monopoly]] was wrong and you could put a price on money.
*Homer says that from now on, he's going to tip like [[Ben Affleck]], and [[Jennifer Lopez|J. Lo]]'s out of town.
*Homer's tipping spree sequence is a parody of the opening sequence of the ''{{W|Austin Powers}}'' movies. The theme song of the movies, "{{W|Soul Bossa Nova}}" by {{W|Quincy Jones}}, also plays during the sequence.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mikepriceinla/status/1789811545767293414 Michael Price's Twitter - "Austin Powers reference"]</ref> Homer later vocalizes the theme tune.
*Homer goes to [[Eightbucks Coffee]], a parody of [[Starbucks]], and [[El Gringo Gordito]], a parody of El Gringo Gordo.
*At [[Little Europe]], a sign says "Vote no on little {{W|Brexit}}".
*[[Selma]] uses [[Tender]], a parody of {{W|Tinder}}.
*Homer buys items on [[Amazon]].
*"[[Little E.U.]]" is a {{W|Self-parody|self-parody}} of [[Kyle Gordon]]'s song "{{W|Planet of the Bass}}".<ref>[https://twitter.com/mikepriceinla/status/1789812803987247160 Michael Price's Twitter - "Planet of the Bass"]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/mattselman/status/1789815758324687120 Matt Selman's Twitter - "That's Bart"]</ref>
**Homer rides a {{W|Vespa}}.
*Homer is sitting on the sidewalk in a position inspired by {{W|Kendall Roy}}'s sitdown in the TV series ''{{W2|Succession|TV series}}''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mikepriceinla/status/1789814565426839727 Michael Price's Twitter - "Succession reference"]</ref>
*Homer mentions riding the "mini-Chunnel" back to Springfield, a reference to the {{W|Channel Tunnel}}.
*S.A.G. Awards, the Servers of America Guild Awards, is a parody of the {{W|Screen Actors Guild Awards}} and is modeled after the {{W|SAG-AFTRA}} headquarters.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattselman/status/1789816645126402250 Michael Price's Twitter - "S.A.G. Awards"]</ref>
*Two waitstaff parody the photograph ''{{W|V-J Day in Times Square}}'' by {{W|Alfred Eisenstaedt}}.

== Trivia ==
*The [[Springfield Public Library]] was changed to the [[Springfield Pub & Brewery]], with a dumpster full of books on the side.

== Continuity ==
*One of the credit card bills is for [[Obsidian]]. ("[[The Great Phatsby: Part One]]")
*The fisherman who pulled Homer out of the water is [[Fausto]]. ("[[The Wife Aquatic]]")

== References ==
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