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 *According to a sign on the entrance, the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]] is "{{W|The happiest place on earth}}", a common way to refer to [[Disneyland]].
 *Mr. Burns made a presentation on {{W|PowerPoint}}.
 *"The Great ePression" is a pun on the {{W|Great Depression}}.
 *[[Carl]] sings {{W|Johnny Mercer}} and {{W|Harold Arlen}}'s 1941 song "{{W|Blues in the Night}}".
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 *Homer mentions the {{W|Miami Dolphins}}.
 *{{Ch|Elon Musk}} gives Bart a fully functioning lightsaber from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
 *Elon Musk is seen playing ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]'' in his spaceship. He is level 8, has {{Cash|410}} and {{Donut|1227}}.
 *"{{W2|Starman|song}}" by [[David Bowie]] plays at the end of the episode.

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 == Cultural references ==
-[[File:The Musk Who Fell To Earth Elon Musk Plays Tapped Out.png|thumb|250px|Elon Musk playing ''Tapped Out'']]
+*The episode's title is a reference to the 1963 novel ''{{W2|The Man Who Fell to Earth|novel}}'', which was adapted into a 1976 {{W2|The Man Who Fell to Earth|film}} and a 1987 {{W2|The Man Who Fell to Earth|TV program|televison program}}.
-*The episode name is a reference to the 1963 novel ''{{W2|The Man Who Fell to Earth|novel}}'', which was adapted into a 1976 {{W2|The Man Who Fell to Earth|film}} and a 1987 {{W2|The Man Who Fell to Earth|TV program|televison program}}.
+*[[Homer]] compares the act of attacking a bald eagle to "kicking [[George Washington]] in his wooden nuts". This is a reference to {{W|George Washington's teeth}}, which were mistakenly considered to be made of wood.
 *[[Bart]] and [[Milhouse]] are playing ''[[Mouse Catch]]'', a parody of ''{{W2|Mouse Trap|game}}''.
 *[[Mr. Burns]] mistakes {{Ch|Elon Musk}} with [[Henry Ford]], the famous car industry revolutionary.
-*When Musk is coming up with ideas from Homer's "Homerisms", "{{W2|Piano Concerto No. 1|Tchaikovsky}}" by {{W|Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky}} plays.
+*When Musk suddenly asks Homer what he is thinking of, Homer responds "{{W|Pittsburgh Steelers|Pittsburgh}} 35 - {{W|Dallas Cowboys|Dallas}} 31", which was the result of the {{W|Super Bowl XIII}} that took place in 1979.
-*When Musk suddenly asks [[Homer]] what is he thinking of, Homer responds "{{W|Pittsburgh Steelers|Pittsburgh}} 35 - {{W|Dallas Cowboys|Dallas}} 31". Homer also mentions the {{W|Miami Dolphins}}.
+*A drone delivers Elon's lunch and Homer compares him to "{{W|Willy Wonka}} without the underpaid Munchkins". Homer mistook {{W|Oompa-Loompa}}s with {{W|Munchkin|Munchkins}} from ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''.
 *The [[Springfield Hyperloop]] is based on the real proposed mode of transportation by Tesla and SpaceX, the {{W|Hyperloop}}.
-*[[Kent Brockman]] says: "Attention fans of the [[The Little Rascals]]! The last of them died today in Palm Springs."
+*[[Kent Brockman]] gives the news that the last member of ''[[The Little Rascals]]'' died in {{W|Palm Springs, California}}.
 *Musk gave everyone {{W|self-driving cars}}, one of Tesla's important technologies.
-*"The Great ePression" is a reference to {{W|The Great Depression}}.
+*[[Arnie Pye]] and Homer sing a song to the tune of the English lullaby "{{W|Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star}}".
 *[[Carl]] sings {{W|Johnny Mercer}} and {{W|Harold Arlen}}'s 1941 song "{{W|Blues in the Night}}".
 *After seeing [[Dolph]] throwing a brick to one of Musk's billboards, Homer made allusion to retired pitcher {{W|Tommy John}} who recovered from a seemingly career-ending injury.
 *Homer says {{W|PayPal}} was his idea.
 *{{Ch|Elon Musk}} gives Bart a fully functioning lightsaber from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
 *Elon Musk is seen playing ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]'' in his spaceship. He is level 8, has {{Cash|410}} and {{Donut|1227}}.
 *"{{W2|Starman|song}}" by [[David Bowie]] plays at the end of the episode.
 == Trivia ==

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 *The episode name is a reference to the 1963 novel ''{{W2|The Man Who Fell to Earth|novel}}'', which was adapted into a 1976 {{W2|The Man Who Fell to Earth|film}} and a 1987 {{W2|The Man Who Fell to Earth|TV program|televison program}}.
 *[[Bart]] and [[Milhouse]] are playing ''[[Mouse Catch]]'', a parody of ''{{W2|Mouse Trap|game}}''.
-*[[Mr. Burns]] mistakes [[Elon Musk]] with {{W|Henry Ford}}, the famous car industry revolutionary.
+*[[Mr. Burns]] mistakes {{Ch|Elon Musk}} with [[Henry Ford]], the famous car industry revolutionary.
 *When Musk suddenly asks [[Homer]] what is he thinking of, Homer responds "{{W|Pittsburgh Steelers|Pittsburgh}} 35 - {{W|Dallas Cowboys|Dallas}} 31". Homer also mentions the {{W|Miami Dolphins}}.
 *A drone delivers Elon's lunch and Homer compares him with {{W|Willy Wonka}} without the "{{W|Oompa-Loompa|underpaid Munchkins}}". Homer mistook Oompa-Loompas with {{W|Munchkin|Munchkins}} from ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''.

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 *Homer says {{W|PayPal}} was his idea.
 *{{Ch|Elon Musk}} gives Bart a fully functioning lightsaber from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
-*Elon Musk is seen playing ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]'' in his spaceship. He is level 8, has {{Cash|410}} and {{donut|1227}}.
+*Elon Musk is seen playing ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]'' in his spaceship. He is level 8, has {{Cash|410}} and {{Donut|1227}}.
 *"{{W2|Starman|song}}" by [[David Bowie]] plays at the end of the episode.
 *Elon Musk in his spaceship leaving Earth and going past the moon is a reference to the David Bowie song "{{W2|Space Oddity|song}}".

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 [[File:The Musk Who Fell To Earth Elon Musk Plays Tapped Out.png|thumb|250px|Elon Musk playing ''Tapped Out'']]
 *The episode name is a reference to the 1963 novel ''{{W2|The Man Who Fell to Earth|novel}}'', which was adapted into a 1976 {{W2|The Man Who Fell to Earth|film}} and a 1987 {{W2|The Man Who Fell to Earth|TV program|televison program}}.
-*[[Bart]] and [[Milhouse]] are playing ''[[Mouse Catch]]'', a parody of ''{{w2|Mouse Trap|game}}''.
+*[[Bart]] and [[Milhouse]] are playing ''[[Mouse Catch]]'', a parody of ''{{W2|Mouse Trap|game}}''.
-*[[Mr. Burns]] mistakes [[Elon Musk]] with {{w|Henry Ford}}, the famous car industry revolutionary.
+*[[Mr. Burns]] mistakes [[Elon Musk]] with {{W|Henry Ford}}, the famous car industry revolutionary.
-*When Musk suddenly asks [[Homer]] what is he thinking of, Homer responds "{{w|Pittsburgh Steelers|Pittsburgh}} 35 - {{w|Dallas Cowboys|Dallas}} 31". Homer also mentions the {{w|Miami Dolphins}}.
+*When Musk suddenly asks [[Homer]] what is he thinking of, Homer responds "{{W|Pittsburgh Steelers|Pittsburgh}} 35 - {{W|Dallas Cowboys|Dallas}} 31". Homer also mentions the {{W|Miami Dolphins}}.
-*A drone delivers Elon's lunch and Homer compares him with {{w|Willy Wonka}} without the "{{w|Oompa-Loompa|underpaid Munchkins}}". Homer mistook Oompa-Loompas with {{w|Munchkin|Munchkins}} from ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''.
+*A drone delivers Elon's lunch and Homer compares him with {{W|Willy Wonka}} without the "{{W|Oompa-Loompa|underpaid Munchkins}}". Homer mistook Oompa-Loompas with {{W|Munchkin|Munchkins}} from ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''.
-*The [[Springfield Hyperloop]] is based on the real proposed mode of transportation by Tesla and SpaceX, the {{w|Hyperloop}}.
+*The [[Springfield Hyperloop]] is based on the real proposed mode of transportation by Tesla and SpaceX, the {{W|Hyperloop}}.
 *[[Kent Brockman]] says: "Attention fans of the [[The Little Rascals]]! The last of them died today in Palm Springs."
-*Musk gave everyone {{w|self-driving cars}}, one of Tesla's important technologies.
+*Musk gave everyone {{W|self-driving cars}}, one of Tesla's important technologies.
-*"The Great ePression" is a reference to {{w|The Great Depression}}.
+*"The Great ePression" is a reference to {{W|The Great Depression}}.
-*[[Carl]] sings {{w|Johnny Mercer}} and {{w|Harold Arlen}}'s 1941 song "{{w|Blues in the Night}}".
+*[[Carl]] sings {{W|Johnny Mercer}} and {{W|Harold Arlen}}'s 1941 song "{{W|Blues in the Night}}".
-*After seeing [[Dolph]] throwing a brick to one of Musk's billboards, Homer made allusion to retired pitcher {{w|Tommy John}} who recovered from a seemingly career-ending injury.
+*After seeing [[Dolph]] throwing a brick to one of Musk's billboards, Homer made allusion to retired pitcher {{W|Tommy John}} who recovered from a seemingly career-ending injury.
-*Homer says {{w|PayPal}} was his idea.
+*Homer says {{W|PayPal}} was his idea.
 *{{Ch|Elon Musk}} gives Bart a fully functioning lightsaber from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
 *Elon Musk is seen playing ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]'' in his spaceship. He is level 8, has {{Cash|410}} and {{donut|1227}}.

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