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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
*The episode title is a wordplay on the labor law term "{{W|Hostile work environment|hostile workplace}}". | *The episode title is a wordplay on the labor law term "{{W|Hostile work environment|hostile workplace}}". | ||
| + | *The storybook telling of the story is a parody of {{W|Dr. Seuss}} books. | ||
| + | **[[Barney]] is seen puking in a blue version of the hat from ''{{W|The Cat in the Hat}}''. | ||
| + | *[[Groundskeeper Willie]] reads ''[[Weeder's Digest]]'', a parody of ''{{W|Reader's Digest}}''. | ||
| + | *The fuse box in [[Springfield Elementary]] has a "Vote Aye on Scottish Independence" badge in, a reference to the {{W|2014 Scottish independence referendum}}. | ||
| + | *[[Kirk]] tells [[Milhouse]] than [[Grandpa Van Houten]] prepared a Cesar Salad for [[Dean Martin]]. | ||
| + | *The Spray-On Music can plays ''{{W|The Price Is Right}}'' losing horns sound. | ||
| + | *Kirk demands that the school bans "Critical Brace Theory", a reference to {{W|critical race theory}}. | ||
| + | *[[Superintendent Chalmers]] mentions missing the new episode of ''{{W2|The Equalizer|2021 TV series}}'' starring [[Queen Latifah]]. | ||
| + | *Kirk speaks to [[Tucker Carlson]] on ''[[Fox News]]''. | ||
| + | *"{{W|We Wish You a Merry Christmas}}" plays at the Springfield Egg Nog Days festival. | ||
| + | *Kirk says "with great power comes great 'you have to like me'", a parody of the phrase "{{W|With great power comes great responsibility}}" from ''[[Marvel Comics]]''. | ||
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| + | == Continuity == | ||
| + | *[[Bart]] is seen reading ''[[The Death of Radioactive Man]]''. ("[[Married to the Blob]]") | ||
| + | *The people in the [[Great Springfield Gazebo]] sing "[[The Christmas That Almost Wasn't Then Was]]" from ''[[The Christmas That Almost Wasn't But Then Was]]''. ("[[Skinner's Sense of Snow]]") | ||
| + | *[[Gloria Prince]] mentions "darkest chapters" in [[Springfield]]'s history, such as the [[Springfield Monorail]] ("[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]") and {{Ch|Lady Gaga}}'s visit. ("[[Lisa Goes Gaga]]") | ||
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[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a wordplay on the labor law term "hostile workplace".
- The storybook telling of the story is a parody of Dr. Seuss books.
- Barney is seen puking in a blue version of the hat from The Cat in the Hat.
- Groundskeeper Willie reads Weeder's Digest, a parody of Reader's Digest.
- The fuse box in Springfield Elementary has a "Vote Aye on Scottish Independence" badge in, a reference to the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.
- Kirk tells Milhouse than Grandpa Van Houten prepared a Cesar Salad for Dean Martin.
- The Spray-On Music can plays The Price Is Right losing horns sound.
- Kirk demands that the school bans "Critical Brace Theory", a reference to critical race theory.
- Superintendent Chalmers mentions missing the new episode of The Equalizer starring Queen Latifah.
- Kirk speaks to Tucker Carlson on Fox News.
- "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" plays at the Springfield Egg Nog Days festival.
- Kirk says "with great power comes great 'you have to like me'", a parody of the phrase "With great power comes great responsibility" from Marvel Comics.
Continuity
- Bart is seen reading The Death of Radioactive Man. ("Married to the Blob")
- The people in the Great Springfield Gazebo sing "The Christmas That Almost Wasn't Then Was" from The Christmas That Almost Wasn't But Then Was. ("Skinner's Sense of Snow")
- Gloria Prince mentions "darkest chapters" in Springfield's history, such as the Springfield Monorail ("Marge vs. the Monorail") and Lady Gaga's visit. ("Lisa Goes Gaga")
