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== Cultural references ==
*The title of the episode and its entire plot parodies ''{{W|30 for 30}}'', a series of documentary films airing on [[ESPN]] since 2009, the year of the 30th anniversary of the sports channel. The series includes 30 films covering a wide range of sports topics and significant events.
**The number 22 in ''The Simpsons'' episode title refers to the usual 22 minutes of duration of every episode.
*In the episode's [[22 for 30/Gags#Title screen gag|title screen gag]], the [[Air Dingus]] airliner with a clover is a parody of {{W|Aer Lingus}}, the flag carrier of [[Ireland]].
*[[ESBN]] is a parody of ESPN.
[[File:Anger Watkins and Sciencewater.png|300px|thumb|[[Anger Watkins]] is a parody of NBA analyst {{W|Stephen A. Smith}}. Watkins is drinking [[sciencewater]], a parody of {{W|vitaminwater}}]]
*[[Anger Watkins]] is a parody of ESPN commentator and NBA analyst {{W|Stephen A. Smith}}.
*When being interviewed, [[Abe]] mentions the horrors in the beaches during the {{W|Battle of Iwo Jima}}.
*There is an [[Emmy Award]] in Abe's room at the [[Springfield Retirement Castle]]. [[Dan Castellaneta]], who provides the voice of Abe, has won two Emmy Awards for voicing various characters, including Abe.
*When [[Bart]] was writing memos, [[Superintendent Chalmers]] calls him the "Little Dickens", in a reference to English novelist [[Charles Dickens]].
*In one of the memos, Bart told [[Skinner]] to wear a {{W|Aloha shirt}} in honor to the Hawaiian {{W|House of Kamehameha|King Kamehameha}}'s birthday. {{W|Kamehameha I}} was the first king of the Hawaiian islands and his date of birth remains unknown. The {{W|Hawaiian Kingdom}} had five different kings named Kamehameha.
*The book Skinner is reading, ''[[Post-Prankum Depression]]'', is a reference to the mood disorder {{W|postpartum depression}}.
*The song "{{W2|I Wish|Skee-Lo song}}" by {{W|Skee-Lo}} plays when [[Bart]] is in detention.
*[[Krusty]] mentions American country singer [[Dolly Parton]] and makes a joke about the size of her breasts being 40DD, which is usually a subject related to {{W|Dolly Parton#Public image|Parton's public image}}.
*[[Homer]] learned some things about basketball from professional basketball coach {{W|Red Auerbach}}.
*Anger Watkins mentions notable basketball players [[Kobe Bryant]] and [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]] and the puppet [[Oscar the Grouch]] from ''[[Sesame Street]]''.
*The well-known finale from the ''{{W|1812 Overture}}'' by Russian composer {{W|Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky}} is heard when Bart is playing basketball with a lack of discipline.
*The large gray trophy Bart skates around holding a mini American and Canadian flag in each hand is the {{W|Stanley Cup}}.
*The people that appear on Krusty's "name jokes" board include:
**[[Charo]], the Spanish-born actress, singer, comedian, and flamenco guitarist
**[[Boy George]], the English singer and lead vocalist of the new wave band {{W|Culture Club}}.
**[[Dolly Parton]], the American singer-songwriter and actress, previously referenced.
**{{W|Boutros Boutros-Ghali}}, the Egyptian politician and diplomat.
**[[Kim Jong-un]], the supreme leader of North Korea since 2011.
**[[Kim Jong-il]], former supreme leader of North Korea and father of Kim Jong-un.
**[[Dan Quayle]], the vice president of the US during [[George H. W. Bush]]'s presidency.
*While being strangled, Bart compares Homer to {{W|Bobby Knight}}, who was a successful men's college basketball coach but was known for his outspoken nature and his volatility.
[[File:La Coffee Nostra.png|300px|thumb|The name of the café [[La Coffee Nostra]] is a pun on {{W|La Cosa Nostra}}, a term used to refer to the American Mafia]]
*The name of the café [[La Coffee Nostra]] is a pun on {{W|La Cosa Nostra}}, a term used to refer to the American Mafia.
*The song "{{W|Fight the Power}}" by {{W2|Public Enemy|band}} plays when Skinner cuts the book ''[[Love Cuts Like a Knife]]''.
*Homer putting a towel in his mouth during the basketball game is a reference to basketball coach {{W|Jerry Tarkanian}}, who chewed on moist towels during games to prevent his mouth from drying out.
*[[Lisa]] spoke to [[Fat Tony]] like [[Porky Pig]] from the ''[[Looney Tunes]]''.
*The site [[BadaBing]] is a parody of the search engine {{W2|Bing|search engine}} and the name also refers to the stripclub {{W|Bada Bing!}} from the American crime drama TV series ''[[The Sopranos]]''.
*The things [[Louie]] knows about Fat Tony include:
**That he wears "man-Spanx", a reference to the American underwear maker {{W|Spanx}}, which works primarily with female underwear.
**Fat Tony's high school nickname was "Robert De Zero" which is a reference to American actor [[Robert De Niro]], who has starred in numerous movies about the American Mafia.
**That Fat Tony cried at ''[[Toy Story|Toy Story 2]]'' which was, according to Louie, "not even the sad one". Louie is referencing ''{{W|Toy Story 3}}'', which was acclaimed for its emotional depth.
**When Louie asks Fat Tony for the "[[Stacey Swanson|name of the secret shrink you see]]", he is referencing {{W|Jennifer Melfi|Dr. Jennifer Melfi}} from ''{{ap|The Sopranos|TV series}}''. Jennifer is the psychiatrist of Mafia boss {{W|Tony Soprano}}.
*The narrator, [[Nelson]]'s dad [[Eddie Muntz]], mentions the [[Detroit Lions]] as an example of disappointed fans.
*Anger Watkins has a bottle of [[sciencewater]] on his desk, a parody of {{W|vitaminwater}}.
*"{{W2|Basketball|song}}" by {{W2|Bow Wow|rapper}} plays over the closing montage of the episode.
*The facts at the end of the episode include:
**American basketball player {{Ch|Stephen Curry}} is mentioned not appearing in the documentary, but appears throwing a paper from the [[Springfield sign]] to Skinner's office.
**Dolly Parton sued Krusty for defamation of character.
**The women's team Fat Tony plays for is called [[Little Debbies]], and their logo is a reference to the {{W|Little Debbie}} cookie products.

== Trivia ==
*This episode was a bonus episode on [[The Complete Eighteenth Season]] DVD as a special feature, making this episode the first episode to be released on DVD after [[season 18]].
*[[Homer]], [[Bart]] and [[Milhouse]] break the 4th wall.

== Continuity ==
*[[Grampa Simpson]] has his Emmy Award on top of the chest of drawers in his room ("[[The Front]]").
*[[Bartman]] is referenced when presenting Bart. ("[[Three Men and a Comic Book]]")
*The opening narration includes video clips from various sports moments in the series, including but possibly not limited to "[[Dead Putting Society]]", "[[Bart the Daredevil]]", "[[Homer at the Bat]]", "[[Homer vs. Patty and Selma]]", "[[Lisa on Ice]]", "[[Bart Star]]", "[[Faith Off]]", "[[Little Girl in the Big Ten]]", "[[Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair)]]", "[[I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings]]", and "[[Boy Meets Curl]]".

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