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Cultural references

• The episode name combines "working mom" (Marge) with "twerking."
• The sub-plot of the episode is a parody of Amélie, where Lisa does little things to make people happy.
• Old Jewish man mentions Apple TV.
• Tubberware is a parody of Tupperware.
• When Julio says that all top tupperware sellers are drag queens, the following links appear:
  • Orange County Register: http://www.ocregister.com/2012/08/31/venezia-tupperwares-top-sellers-are-drag-queens/
  • Mel Magazine: https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/can-the-queen-of-tupperware-hang-on-to-her-throne-2de532bd7597
  • People.com: http://people.com/celebrity/americas-top-tupperware-salesman-works-and-burps-in-drag/
  • ABC News: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/video/drag-queen-aunt-barbara-sells-tupperware-15478864
• In the floorboards is the Amphibian Man from The Shape of Water, holding an Academy Award. The film won several awards during the 90th Academy Awards.
• French posters in Lisa's room include: Zazie dans le Métro, Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot, Amélie, Les Triplettes de Belleville, Les Quatre Cents Coups and Les Parapluies de Cherbourg.
• The narrator calls Gil Gunderson "Springfield's Pepé Le Pew, minus the charm".
• The name of the drag club Draggle Rock is a reference to Fraggle Rock.
• Skinner says "Bazinga!", Sheldon Cooper's catchphrase in The Big Bang Theory. The narrator then mentioned Young Sheldon.
• Barbra Streisman's name is a reference to Barbra Streisand.
• Fiona Adams Apple's name is a reference to Fiona Apple.
• Queen Chante mentions Eddie Murphy.
• The song "Glamazon" performed by Queen Chante is a parody of "Glamazon" from RuPaul's album Glamazon.
• Homer says that he's living off Marge like "Mr. Meryl Streep", Don Gummer.
• In Homer's apology to Marge, he says that he's now accepted that there are several different actors who play Batman.
• The song at the end, when Homer reveals becoming a drag queen to apologize to Marge, the song that plays is Sylvester's "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)".
• The episode was dedicated to Stan Lee who passed away on November 12, six days before this episode aired.
  • On the July 28, 2019 rerun, the episode was dedicated to Russi Taylor, who passed away on July 26, two two days before the rerun aired.

Trivia

• In this episode, it's revealed that Jasper's full name is Jasper Beardley.