Editing Abe League of Their Moe/References

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== Cultural references ==
*The episode title is a reference to the 1992 sports movie ''{{W|A League of Their Own}}''.
*The plot is a parody of the {{W|Major League Baseball scandals#Gambling scandals|Major League Baseball gambling scandals}}, expecially the one involving {{W|Ippei Mizuhara}}, {{W|Shohei Ohtani}}'s interpreter. 
*The "{{W2|Charge|fanfare}}" fanfare by {{W2|Tommy Walker|events director}} is heard at the [[Isotope Stadium]].
*The [[Springfield Isotopes]] play against the [[New York Yankees]].
*The Take It Out to the Ball Game Self Storage units are a reference to the song "{{W|Take Me Out to the Ball Game}}" by {{W|Edward Meeker}}.
**The song plays multiple times in the episode, including in Macedonian.
*[[Grampa]] tells one of the New York Yankees players he pitches worse than [[Sandy Koufax]] on {{W|Yom Kippur}}. This is referencing Koufax's {{W|Sandy Koufax#World Series and Yom Kippur decision|decision of sitting out}} a game during the {{W|1965 World Series}} because it clashed with the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. His decision garnered national attention, making him an iconic figure within the American Jewish community.
*In Grampa's list of dead contacts on his phone are:
**{{W|Edsel}} Dealership, a discontinued car brand.
**{{W|Pan Am}}, a discontinued airline.
**{{W|F. W. Woolworth Company|Woolworth's}}, a former retail company.
*"It's a Beautiful Day for a Ball Game" by {{W|Harry Simeone|The Harry Simeone Songsters}} plays during the montage of [[Moe]] and Grampa watching baseball games.
*Teams the Isotopes played against include the [[Atlanta Braves]] and the {{W|Arizona Diamondbacks}}.
*As a child, [[Aeropos Walkov]] knocked over a pillar in the [[Parthenon]] in [[Greece]] by hitting a rat into it.
*Moe says that [[Springfield]] isn't a classy city, like [[Philadelphia]] or [[Anaheim]].
*Moe's grandmother's name, [[Baba Branka|Baba]], is short for babuskha, a nickname used in Slavic culture for one's grandmother.
*The video camera that Moe uses has an {{W|Evinrude Outboard Motors|Evinrude}} motor on it.
*The laptop that Walkov uses appears to be a potato version of an {{W|Apple Inc.|Apple}} {{W|MacBook}}.
*Moe calls Walkov "Euro Sasquatch", a pun on {{W2|Eurotrash|term}}.
*{{Ch|Chris Rock}} invites Walkov to join the [[New York Mets]].
[[File:Abe League of Their Moe promo 4.png|300px|thumb|[[Los Angeles|LA]]-native actor {{Ch|Danny Trejo}} invites Walkov to join the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] and tells him he has 468 credits on his {{W|IMDb}} page]]
*{{Ch|Danny Trejo}} invites Walkov to join the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] and tells him he has 468 credits on his {{W|IMDb}}. His page actually credits him with 473 roles as an actor on April 27, [[2025]].
*Other teams inviting Walkov include the {{W|Toronto Blue Jays}}, the {{W|Washington Nationals}}, the {{W|Oakland Athletics relocation to Las Vegas|Las Vegas A's}}, the {{W|Seattle Mariners}}, the {{W|Los Angeles Angels}}, the {{W|Minnesota Twins}}, the {{W|San Diego Padres}}, and the [[Chicago White Sox]].
**The Washington Nationals video had them change the [[Lincoln Memorial]] to Walkov.
**The Las Vegas A's video had them put Walkov on the [[Sphere]].
*The Springfield Isotopes have a mascot who's a parody of {{W|Mr. Met}} of the New York Mets.
*[[Kent Brockman]] mentions {{W2|Bullseye|mascot}}, the dog and mascot of the {{W|Target Corporation}}.
*The Isotope Stadium becomes the [[Toblerone]] Stadium after it gets sponsored.
*Grampa says that he and Moe are a great team, like {{W|Martin and Lewis}} ([[Dean Martin]] and [[Jerry Lewis]]). [[Martin Prince]] and [[Lewis Clark]] then walk past holding hands and Martin thanks Grampa for noticing.
*One of the adverts is for [[Carrot Top]]'s Prop Bets.
*The song "All Nighter" by Rhett Moir and James Davies is heard during Walkov's first game.
*{{Ch|Kevin Millar}} mentions when he played for the [[Miami Marlins]].
*Moe tells Bart that Walkov is teaching himself English by watching ''[[Family Guy]]''. Walkov then proceeds to repeat [[Glenn Quagmire]]'s catchphrase "Giggity" multiple times.
*A baseball pitch is sponsored by {{W|Squatty Potty}}, the long drive is sponsored by {{W|Hankook}} tires, and the third base is sponsored by {{W2|Trojan|brand}} condoms. Walkov is sponsored by [[Gren-ade]], a parody of {{W|Gatorade}}.
*On ''[[The Springfield Bugle]]'', the baseball teams that are indirectly referenced on the front page header include the {{W|San Diego Padres}}, the {{W|St. Louis Cardinals}}, and the {{W|Los Angeles Angels}}.
*The song "Dandy's Lover" by The Firehouse Jazzmen is heard when Moe fights against the Japanese coach.
*One of the teams beaten by the Isotopes is the {{W|Houston Astros}}.
*The [[Cincinnati Reds Roof Inn]] is a reference to the {{W|Cincinnati Reds}} baseball team and the {{W|Red Roof Inn}} hotel chain.
*Grampa talks to Bart about the {{W|BALCO scandal}}.
*The De Beers Diamonds Diamond Club Gold is a reference to {{W|De Beers}}, a South African–British corporation that specializes in the diamond industry.
*Grampa searches {{W|Onlyfans}} on his phone, not realizing what the site is for.
*[[Moe]] taped the Walkov video over the [[1998]] {{W|Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show}}.
*Moe mentioning the MLB expanding to 50 teams, including Tampa, is a reference to the {{W|Tampa Bay Rays}} not having a home due to the {{W|Hurricane Milton}} damage to the {{W|Trpopicana Field}} and their inhability to make a deal for a new stadium.
[[File:Sports betting billboards.png|300px|thumb|Many of the sports betting ads at the [[Isotope Stadium]] include references to real gambling companies, among other things]]
*The sports betting ads seen at the [[Isotope Stadium]] include:
**"Wager Walrus," a pun on [[Woody Woodpecker]]'s main foil {{W|Wally Walrus}}.
**"Draft-Pigs," a pun on {{W|DraftKings}}, the American gambling company.
**"Vig Notaro," a reference to comedian [[Tig Notaro]] and the gambling concept of {{W|Vigorish|vig}}. Tig Notaro's picture is on the logo.
**"Oprah's Sportsbook Club," a reference to {{W|Oprah's Book Club}} by {{Ch|Oprah Winfrey}}.
**"Fan Drool," a pun on {{W|FanDuel}}.
**"Bookiemonster," a parody of {{W|Cookie Monster}} from ''[[Sesame Street]]''.
**"Gambler$ Win-onymou$," a pun on the {{W|Gamblers Anonymous}} organization.
**"Major League Betting," a pun on {{W|Major League Baseball}}.
**"Shohei the Money 17" and "Othani's Designated Bettor" reference Shohei Ohtani's Picadillos gambling scandal.
*Bart learned about gambling from watching {{W|Yu Darvish}}.
*Moe translates that Walkov always wanted to ride the {{W|Duquesne Incline}} funicular.
*Grampa calls [[Matt Lauer]] "skinny Weinstein," referencing the sexual abuse allegations against both Lauer and {{W|Harvey Weinstein}}.
*During his addiction to gambling, Bart asks Walkov who he liked for the {{W|AFC South}} football conference. He also mentions the {{W|Tennessee Titans}}.
*Media at the conference include:
**Odds-Jazeera, a parody of [[Al Jazeera]].
**E$PN, a parody of [[ESPN]].
**FOX bet-work, a parody of the [[FOX]] network.

== Continuity ==
*[["Old Tut" Simpson]] appears. ("[[A Father's Watch]]")
*In Grampa's list of dead contacts on his phone are:
**[[Corbin Everly]]. ("[[Bart's Brain]]")
**[[Larry Dalrymple|Larry the Barfly]]. ("[[Cremains of the Day]]")
**[[Maude Flanders]]. ("[[Alone Again, Natura-Diddily]]")
**[[Rabbi Krustofsky]]. ("[[Clown in the Dumps]]")
*[[Smash Diggins]] and [[Fishbone Walker]] appear. ("[[Wild Barts Can't Be Broken]]")
*Sites for betting include:
**[[draft-pigs.com]] ("[[The Marge-ian Chronicles]]").
**[[longshot-gimmick.com]]. ("[[Write Off This Episode]]")
**[[Wager Walrus]]. ("[[Cremains of the Day]]")
*Adverts for [[Quick & Fresh]] ("[[Much Apu About Something]]") and [[It Blows]] ("[[Lisa's Sax]]") are seen.
*[[Matt Lauer]] appears. ("[[Elementary School Musical]]")
**Homer previously mentioned him being fired from {{W|Today (American TV program)#Matt Lauer termination|''The Today Show''}}. ("[[Woo-Hoo Dunnit?]]") 
*Multiple [[Wise Guy]]s were also seen in the non-canon episode "[[Lisa the Boy Scout]]".
*Larry's urn is seen on top of the [[Love Tester]]. ("Cremains of the Day")

== Goofs ==
*Despite saying he only has dead contacts on his phone, he has Bart's phone number, though not showing on the list.
*The Springfield Isotopes are playing in the Major League despite being a minor league team.
*Fishbone Walker's hair is colored blonde instead of brown.
==Trivia==
*Nevena Neskoska, composer of ''{{W|You (Vasil Garvanliev song)|You}}'', the entry from {{W|North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020}}, was the consultant for this episode.<ref>[http://english.republika.mk/culture/macedonian-artists-worked-on-the-latest-simpsons-episode Macedonian artists worked on the latest Simpsons episode - Republika English]</ref><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/DJAT1Npz1kn Post from Nevena Neskoska's Instagram account]</ref> 
==References==
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