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 == Cultural references ==
-*The episode title is a reference to the 1986 action drama film ''{{W|Top Gun}}'', and to the unofficial {{W2|enforcer|ice hockey}} role in ice hockey, also known as the "goon".
+*The episode title is a reference to the 1986 action drama film ''{{W|Top Gun}}'' and to the unofficial {{W2|enforcer|ice hockey}} role in ice hockey, also known as the "goon".
 **The [[Top Goon Academy]] is a parody of the Top Gun Academy.
 **A parody of the instrumental rock composition "{{W|Top Gun Anthem|''Top Gun'' Anthem}}" is heard in several scenes throughout the episode.
 *[[King Toot]]'s Kawabashi Leaf Ninja blower is a pun on {{W|Kawasaki Ninja}}, a name given to several series of Kawasaki sport bikes.
-[[File:Top Goon costumes.png|300px|thumb|The costumes during {{W|Halloween}} include [[Barney]] as {{W|Wario}}, [[Carl]] as [[Spider-Man]], [[Homer]] as [[George Washington]] and [[Lenny]] as a guard from ''{{W|Squid Game}}'']]
+[[File:Top Goon costumes.png|300px|thumb|The costumes during {{W|Halloween}} include [[Barney]] as {{W|Wario}}, [[Carl]] as [[Spider-Man]], [[Homer]] as [[George Washington]], and [[Lenny]] as a guard from ''{{W|Squid Game}}'']]
 *The celebration days at [[Moe's]] include:
 **{{W|Valentine's Day}}
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 ***[[Lenny]] is dressed as a guard from the South Korean TV thriller series ''{{W|Squid Game}}''.
 *The ads at [[Springfield Ice Rink]] include:
-**[[Phineas Q. Butterfat's Ice Cream Parlor]], which is partly inspired in {{W|Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour}}, a now-defunct national chain which first started in [[Portland]], [[Oregon]].
+**[[Phineas Q. Butterfat's Ice Cream Parlor]], which is partly inspired by {{W|Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour}}, a now-defunct national chain that first started in [[Portland]], [[Oregon]].
 **[[Five Seasons Springfield]], a parody of the {{W|Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts}}.
 *[[Bart]] performs the {{W2|moonwalk|dance}} after scoring.
-*[[Nelson]] steals [[Martin]]'s {{W|Pierogi|pierogies}} from his lunch box. These are boiled dumplings traditional in Eastern Europe and German-speaking regions. Martin says that his "Oma", a German term for grandmother, makes them once per week.
+*[[Nelson]] steals [[Martin]]'s {{W|Pierogi|pierogies}} from his lunchbox. These are boiled dumplings traditional in Eastern Europe and German-speaking regions. Martin says that his "Oma," a German term for grandmother, makes them once per week.
 *[[Moe]] mentions the {{W|Bubonic plague}}.
 *"{{W|The Sailor's Hornpipe}}" plays at the start of the match between the Bar Flyers and the Ice Lubbers.
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 *"{{W|The Hockey Song}}" by {{W|Stompin' Tom Connors}} plays during the Top Goon Academy montage and over the episode's closing credits.
 *Moe used to be the bartender in the penalty box at the {{W2|Spectrum|arena|Philadelphia Spectrum}}. He said that he got teeth in his tip jar and, over time, got {{W|Phil Esposito}}'s whole mouth.
-[[File:Top Goon jacket.png|300px|thumb|The Top Goon jacket [[Nelson]] is given resemblances the iconic {{W|G-1 military flight jacket}} wore by {{W|Pete "Maverick" Mitchell}} in ''{{W|Top Gun}}'']]
+[[File:Top Goon jacket.png|300px|thumb|The Top Goon jacket [[Nelson]] is given resembles the iconic {{W|G-1 military flight jacket}} worn by {{W|Pete "Maverick" Mitchell}} in ''{{W|Top Gun}}'']]
-*The Top Goon jacket Nelson is given resemblances the iconic {{W|G-1 military flight jacket}} wore by {{W|Pete "Maverick" Mitchell}} ([[Tom Cruise]]) in ''Top Gun''.
+*The Top Goon jacket Nelson is given resembles the iconic {{W|G-1 military flight jacket}} worn by {{W|Pete "Maverick" Mitchell}} ([[Tom Cruise]]) in ''Top Gun''.
-*The calendar seen at the [[Springfield Mafia]] club is "Goomar of the Month", with "{{W|Goomar}}" meaning Mafia mistress in American English. The term is later used by [[Fat Tony]].
+*The calendar seen at the [[Springfield Mafia]] club is "Goomar of the Month," with "{{W|Goomar}}" meaning Mafia mistress in American English. The term is later used by [[Fat Tony]].
 *[[The Glitz Carlton]] is a parody of {{W|The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company}}.
-*"Through the Fire" by Larry Greene, from the {{W2|Top Gun|soundtrack|''Top Gun'' soundtrack}} plays at the end of the episode.
+*"Through the Fire" by Larry Greene, from the {{W2|Top Gun|soundtrack|''Top Gun'' soundtrack}}, plays at the end of the episode.
 *[[The Wizard of Ows Physical Therapy]] is a reference to ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''.

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 *"{{W|The Hockey Song}}" by {{W|Stompin' Tom Connors}} plays during the Top Goon Academy montage and over the episode's closing credits.
 *Moe used to be the bartender in the penalty box at the {{W2|Spectrum|arena|Philadelphia Spectrum}}. He said that he got teeth in his tip jar and, over time, got {{W|Phil Esposito}}'s whole mouth.
-[[File:Top Goon jacket.png|300px|thumb|The Top Goon jacket Nelson is given resemblances the iconic {{W|G-1 military flight jacket}} wore by {{W|Pete "Maverick" Mitchell}} ([[Tom Cruise]]) in ''{{W|Top Gun}}'']]
+[[File:Top Goon jacket.png|300px|thumb|The Top Goon jacket [[Nelson]] is given resemblances the iconic {{W|G-1 military flight jacket}} wore by {{W|Pete "Maverick" Mitchell}} in ''{{W|Top Gun}}'']]
-*The Top Goon jacket [[Nelson]] is given resemblances the iconic {{W|G-1 military flight jacket}} wore by {{W|Pete "Maverick" Mitchell}} ([[Tom Cruise]]) in ''Top Gun''.
+*The Top Goon jacket Nelson is given resemblances the iconic {{W|G-1 military flight jacket}} wore by {{W|Pete "Maverick" Mitchell}} ([[Tom Cruise]]) in ''Top Gun''.
 *The calendar seen at the [[Springfield Mafia]] club is "Goomar of the Month", with "{{W|Goomar}}" meaning Mafia mistress in American English. The term is later used by [[Fat Tony]].
 *[[The Glitz Carlton]] is a parody of {{W|The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company}}.

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The episode title is a reference to the movie ''{{W|Top Gun}}''.
+*The episode title is a reference to the 1986 action drama film ''{{W|Top Gun}}'', and to the unofficial {{W2|enforcer|ice hockey}} role in ice hockey, also known as the "goon".
 **The [[Top Goon Academy]] is a parody of the Top Gun Academy.
-*[[Homer]] is dressed as [[George Washington]] for July 4th and [[Halloween]].
+**A parody of the instrumental rock composition "{{W|Top Gun Anthem|''Top Gun'' Anthem}}" is heard in several scenes throughout the episode.
-*On Halloween, [[Barney]] is dressed as {{W|Wario}} from ''{{ap|Mario|series}}'', [[Carl]] is dressed as [[Spider-Man]], and [[Lenny]] is dressed as a character from ''{{W|Squid Game}}''.
+*[[King Toot]]'s Kawabashi Leaf Ninja blower is a pun on {{W|Kawasaki Ninja}}, a name given to several series of Kawasaki sport bikes.
 *"{{W|The Sailor's Hornpipe}}" plays at the start of the match between the Bar Flyers and the Ice Lubbers.
 *At Top Goon Academy, {{Ch|Tiger Williams}} also teaches the book ''[[Beloved]]'' by [[Toni Morrison]].
 *"{{W|The Hockey Song}}" by {{W|Stompin' Tom Connors}} plays during the Top Goon Academy montage and over the episode's closing credits.
-*[[Moe]] used to be the bartender in the penalty box at the {{W2|Spectrum|arena|Philadelphia Spectrum}}. He said that he got teeth in his tip jar and, over time, got {{W|Phil Esposito}}'s whole mouth.
+*Moe used to be the bartender in the penalty box at the {{W2|Spectrum|arena|Philadelphia Spectrum}}. He said that he got teeth in his tip jar and, over time, got {{W|Phil Esposito}}'s whole mouth.
 *[[The Glitz Carlton]] is a parody of {{W|The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company}}.
 *"Through the Fire" by Larry Greene, from the {{W2|Top Gun|soundtrack|''Top Gun'' soundtrack}} plays at the end of the episode.

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 == Continuity ==
 *The Bar Flyers visit [[Winners' Pizza]] after their victory. ("[[There Will Be Buds]]")
-*Nelson also drops eggs onto Springfield from the [[Duff Blimp]] in the comic story ''[[Free Range]]''.
+*The [[Duff Blimp]] is also used to egg-bomb Springfield in the comic story ''[[Free Range]]''.
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 == Continuity ==
 *The Bar Flyers visit [[Winners' Pizza]] after their victory. ("[[There Will Be Buds]]")
-*Nelson also drops eggs onto Springfield from the Duff Blimp in the comic story ''[[Free Range]]''.
+*Nelson also drops eggs onto Springfield from the [[Duff Blimp]] in the comic story ''[[Free Range]]''.
 {{Season 34|R}}

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 *"Through the Fire" by Larry Greene, from the {{W2|Top Gun|soundtrack|''Top Gun'' soundtrack}} plays at the end of the episode.
 *[[The Wizard of Ows Physical Therapy]] is a reference to ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''.
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 *"{{W|The Hockey Song}}" by {{W|Stompin' Tom Connors}} plays during the Top Goon Academy montage.
 *[[Moe]] used to be the bartender in the penalty box at the {{W2|Spectrum|arena|Philadelphia Spectrum}}. He said that he got {{W|Phil Esposito}}'s whole mouth.
 *"Through the Fire" by Larry Greene, from the {{W2|Top Gun|soundtrack|''Top Gun'' soundtrack}} plays at the end of the episode.
 *[[The Wizard of Ows Physical Therapy]] is a reference to ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''.