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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
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*The episode title is a reference to the phrase "{{w|Trust, but verify}}".
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*The episode title is a reference to the phrase "{{W|Trust, but verify}}".
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*The Itchy and Scratchy episode "[[Mousetrapping a Murderer]]" is a parody of Netflix's series ''{{w|Making a Murderer}}''.
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*During the episode's [[Trust but Clarify/Gags#Couch gag|couch gag]]:
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**The story is a reference to {{w|Steven Avery}}, a man arrested for the murder of a female photographer in 2005.
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**"{{W|Suite bergamasque|Clair de Lune}}" by {{W|Claude Debussy}} can be heard.
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*''[[The Late Late Late Show with Jimmy Jimmy]]'' is a parody of the ''{{w|Late Night with Jimmy Fallon}}'' and ''{{w|Jimmy Kimmel Live!}}'' shows. His name is a reference to both [[Jimmy Fallon]] and [[Jimmy Kimmel]].
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**Real art pieces seen at the [[Springfield Museum of Art]] include ''{{W|Discobolus}}'', ''{{W|American Gothic}}'', ''{{W|Girl with a Pearl Earring}}''.and {{W2|Saint George|Donatello|Donatello's ''Saint George''}}.
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**The "Talking Heads Sing Talking Heads" segment is a parody of the {{w|Talking Heads}} video "{{w|Once in a Lifetime (Talking Heads song)#Music video|Once in a Lifetime}}", with [[Kent Brockman]] taking on the white-suited appearance and performing actions of [[David Byrne]] in that video.
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**Many paintings of the Simpsons have the style of {{W|Cubism}}. When [[Homer]] finally seats on the couch, he transforms into a {{W|Ben Day process|Ben Day dot}} version of himself in the style of artist {{W|Roy Lichtenstein}}.
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*[[Grampa]] references the {{w|United Service Organizations|USO Show}}, {{w|Rob Schneider}} and {{w|Charles Kuralt}}.
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[[File:Mousetrapping a Murderer.png|300px|thumb|''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' episode "[[Mousetrapping a Murderer]]" is a parody of Netflix's true crime documentary ''{{W|Making a Murderer}}'']]
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*Kent Brockman mentions [[Nelson Mandela]] and the Mandela Effect, the {{w|Berlin Wall}} and [[Bill O'Reilly]].
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*''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' episode "[[Mousetrapping a Murderer]]" is a parody of Netflix's true crime documentary ''{{W|Making a Murderer}}''.
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*[[Marge]] reads a book titled ''[[Potboiler!]] The Thrilling Art of Making Great Soup'', a reference to {{w|Potboiler}} books.
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**The theme song by {{W|Gustavo Santaolalla}} is played.
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*Marge references ''{{w|Mad Men}}''.
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**The story is a reference to {{W|Steven Avery}}, a man arrested for the murder of a female photographer in 2005.
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*''[[Dancing with the Press]]'' is a reference to ''{{w|Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series)|Dancing with the Stars}}''.
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*''[[The Late Late Late Show with Jimmy Jimmy]]'' is a parody of the ''{{W|Late Night with Jimmy Fallon}}'' and ''{{W|Jimmy Kimmel Live!}}'' shows. [[Jimmy Jimmy]] is a reference to both [[Jimmy Fallon]] and [[Jimmy Kimmel]].
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*[[Lenny]] references [[Katy Perry]].
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**The "Talking Heads Sing Talking Heads" segment is a parody of the {{W|Talking Heads}} video "{{W|Once in a Lifetime (Talking Heads song)#Music video|Once in a Lifetime}}", with [[Kent Brockman]] taking on the white-suited appearance and performing actions of [[David Byrne]] in that video.
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*[[BizzFad]] is a parody of {{w|BuzzFeed}}.
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*When Kent lied about his past, he said he was embedded with the {{W|98th Airborne Division|98th Airborne}} in {{W|Basra}}, [[Iraq]]. He also mentioned the {{W|Boeing CH-47 Chinook|Chinook}} helicopter.
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*An article writer at BizzFad references 100 actors who were never considered for [[James Bond]].
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*When Kent asked if he could get on the [[Fox News Channel]], [[Kent Brockman's agent]] asked him if he could call himself a liberal and lose every argument.
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*"{{w|This Town (Frank Sinatra song)|This Town}}" by [[Frank Sinatra]] plays when [[Homer]] and Marge walk inside [[Springfield Mall]].
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*[[Grampa]] criticized that {{W|Rob Schneider}} was on a {{W|United Service Organizations|USO Show}}. Schneider participated on a USO tour in support of U.S. troops two months after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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*The cause of Kent Brockman getting fired is a reference to [[NBC]] chairman [[Brian Williams]]' firing for misrepresenting events which occurred while he was covering the {{w|Iraq War}} in [[2003]].
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*The opening theme for Kent Brockman's "Apology of the Century" was taken from the first few bars of the Sunrise portion of the [[Richard Strauss]] tone poem ''{{W2|Also sprach Zarathustra|Strauss}}''.
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*In the Former Anchor Support Group meeting, one of the former anchors speaks in a manner very similar to former {{w|NBC Nightly News}} anchor {{w|Tom Brokaw}} (the one talking about "elocution exercises", a reference to the fact that Brokaw's voice sounded a bit slurred at times.) [[Dan Rather]] is also at the meeting: his time as {{w|CBS Evening News}} anchor ended when a story he did alleging that [[George W. Bush]] had not reported for his {{w|National Guard of the United States|National Guard}} service used documents that appeared to be faked.
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*Kent Brockman mentions [[Nelson Mandela]] and the [[Berlin Wall]].
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*The opening theme for Kent Brockman's "Apology of the Century" was taken from the first few bars of the Sunrise portion of the [[Richard Strauss]] tone poem ''{{w|Also sprach Zarathustra (Strauss)|Also sprach Zarathustra}}''.
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*Kent Brockman admits in his apology of the century that he was not present when {{W|Al-Qaeda}} leader [[Osama bin Laden]] was taken out, nor did he even see the film about it, the latter referring to either ''{{W|Zero Dark Thirty}}'' or the TV film ''{{W|Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden}}''.
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*Kent Brockman admits in his apology of the century that he was not present when {{w|Al-Qaeda}} leader {{w|Osama bin Laden}} was taken out, nor did he even see the film about it, the latter referring to either {{w|Zero Dark Thirty}} or the TV film {{w|Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden}}.
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**The cause of Kent Brockman getting fired is a reference to [[NBC]] News lead anchor [[Brian Williams]]' firing for misrepresenting events which occurred while he was covering the {{W|Iraq War}} in [[2003]].
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*Homer mistakes Kent for [[Anderson Cooper]]. Both have white hair.
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*[[Marge]] reads a book titled ''[[Potboiler!]] The Thrilling Art of Making Great Soup'', a reference to {{W|Potboiler}} books.
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*"{{W2|This Town|Frank Sinatra song}}" by [[Frank Sinatra]] plays when [[Homer]] and Marge walk inside [[Springfield Mall]].
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*Marge references ''{{W|Mad Men}}''.
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*[[Bart]] considers the [[Uber Kid cyclist|young man]] from [[Latvia]] to be the "Uberkid", a reference to [[Uber]].
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*''[[Dancing with the Press]]'' is a reference to ''{{W2|Dancing with the Stars|U.S. TV series}}''.
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*[[Lenny]] asked [[Carl]] whether he was going to show the new song to [[Katy Perry]].
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*The [[Krustaceans]] contained {{W|formaldehyde}}, a compound that poses a significant danger to human health.
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[[File:Professor Frink's bathing suit dryer.png|300px|thumb|[[Professor Frink]]'s bathing suit dryer is similar to the pod from the 1986 film ''{{W2|The Fly|1986 film}}'']]
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*[[Professor Frink]]'s bathing suit dryer is similar to the pod from the 1986 film ''{{W2|The Fly|1986 film}}''.
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*[[BizzFad]] is a parody of {{W|BuzzFeed}}. The online news being written at BizzFad include:
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**''100 Actors Who Were Never Considered For [[James Bond]]''
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**''The 20 People [[Donald Trump]] Hasn't Insulted''
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**''The 6 Things You Don't Know About 6 Things''
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**''The [[Queen Elizabeth II|Queen of England]] Met An Alligator. What Happens Next Will Amaze You''
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*The emotions inside Homer and Kent's heads resemble the characters from Pixar's ''{{W2|Inside Out|2015 film}}''.
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*The [[Texxon]] gas station is a parody of {{W|Texaco}} and {{W|Exxon}}.
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*In the "Former Anchor Support Group Meeting", one of the former anchors speaks in a manner very similar to former {{W|NBC Nightly News}} anchor [[Tom Brokaw]] (the one talking about "elocution exercises", a reference to the fact that Brokaw's voice sounded a bit slurred at times.) [[Dan Rather]] is also at the meeting: his time as {{W|CBS Evening News}} anchor ended when a story he did alleging that [[George W. Bush]] had not reported for his {{W|National Guard of the United States|National Guard}} service used documents that appeared to be faked.
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*One of the journalists at the meeting mentions a {{W|Lockheed L-1011 TriStar|Lockheed L-1011}} that safely landed in {{W|Bogalusa, Louisiana}}.
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*The meeting host is eating a {{W|Bundt cake}}.
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*[[Krusty]] was about to sing a [[The Beatles|Beatles]]' song so that Lisa and Kent won't be able to upload the video.
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*Kent says it was torture watching [[Bill O'Reilly]] from ''{{W|The O'Reilly Factor}}'', pretending it was an "older, stupider" version of himself.
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*When Abe calls {{W|Charles Kuralt}} a "bigamist" he is alluding to Kuralt's decades-long secret second family, revealed two years after his death.
  
 
== Continuity ==
 
== Continuity ==
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*Homer asks if {{Ch|Anderson Cooper}} was fired. ("[[The Kid is All Right]]")
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*Homer asks if {{Ch|Anderson Cooper}} was fired. ("[[The Kid Is All Right]]")
 
*[[Stretch Dude]] and [[Clobber Girl]] appear in the opening sequence. ("[[Treehouse of Horror X]]")
 
*[[Stretch Dude]] and [[Clobber Girl]] appear in the opening sequence. ("[[Treehouse of Horror X]]")
 
*[[Kent Brockman]] was already fired before. ("[[You Kent Always Say What You Want]]")
 
*[[Kent Brockman]] was already fired before. ("[[You Kent Always Say What You Want]]")
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*[[Tibor Jankovsky]] was previously mentioned as a Power Plant employee who couldn't speak any English. ("[[Marge Gets a Job]]") This episode shows that Tibor has learned some English since that episode.
 
*[[Tibor Jankovsky]] was previously mentioned as a Power Plant employee who couldn't speak any English. ("[[Marge Gets a Job]]") This episode shows that Tibor has learned some English since that episode.
 
*Both [[Nelson]] and [[Milhouse]] mention that they've kissed [[Lisa]]. ("[[Lisa's Date with Density]]", "[[Homer Scissorhands]]")
 
*Both [[Nelson]] and [[Milhouse]] mention that they've kissed [[Lisa]]. ("[[Lisa's Date with Density]]", "[[Homer Scissorhands]]")
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*Texxon is seen. ("[[Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life]]")
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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*When Homer puts his suit in the closet, his shirts went from white to gray.
 
*When Homer puts his suit in the closet, his shirts went from white to gray.
 
*The vials inside the box Lisa stole from Krusty's factory change between scenes.
 
*The vials inside the box Lisa stole from Krusty's factory change between scenes.
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{{Season 28|R}}
 
{{Season 28|R}}
  

Latest revision as of 14:52, September 9, 2025

References/Trivia


Season 28 Episode References
← 600 "Treehouse of Horror XXVII"
601
"Trust but Clarify"
"There Will Be Buds" 602 →


Cultural references[edit]

The Itchy & Scratchy Show episode "Mousetrapping a Murderer" is a parody of Netflix's true crime documentary Making a Murderer
Professor Frink's bathing suit dryer is similar to the pod from the 1986 film The Fly
  • Professor Frink's bathing suit dryer is similar to the pod from the 1986 film The Fly.
  • BizzFad is a parody of BuzzFeed. The online news being written at BizzFad include:
    • 100 Actors Who Were Never Considered For James Bond
    • The 20 People Donald Trump Hasn't Insulted
    • The 6 Things You Don't Know About 6 Things
    • The Queen of England Met An Alligator. What Happens Next Will Amaze You
  • The emotions inside Homer and Kent's heads resemble the characters from Pixar's Inside Out.
  • The Texxon gas station is a parody of Texaco and Exxon.
  • In the "Former Anchor Support Group Meeting", one of the former anchors speaks in a manner very similar to former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw (the one talking about "elocution exercises", a reference to the fact that Brokaw's voice sounded a bit slurred at times.) Dan Rather is also at the meeting: his time as CBS Evening News anchor ended when a story he did alleging that George W. Bush had not reported for his National Guard service used documents that appeared to be faked.
  • One of the journalists at the meeting mentions a Lockheed L-1011 that safely landed in Bogalusa, Louisiana.
  • The meeting host is eating a Bundt cake.
  • Krusty was about to sing a Beatles' song so that Lisa and Kent won't be able to upload the video.
  • Kent says it was torture watching Bill O'Reilly from The O'Reilly Factor, pretending it was an "older, stupider" version of himself.
  • When Abe calls Charles Kuralt a "bigamist" he is alluding to Kuralt's decades-long secret second family, revealed two years after his death.

Continuity[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • The blackboard text makes reference to the episode being the 601st episode of the show.

Goofs[edit]

  • When Homer puts his suit in the closet, his shirts went from white to gray.
  • The vials inside the box Lisa stole from Krusty's factory change between scenes.
Season 28 References
Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus • Friends and Family • The Town • Treehouse of Horror XXVII • Trust but Clarify • There Will Be Buds • Havana Wild Weekend • Dad Behavior • The Last Traction Hero • The Nightmare After Krustmas • Pork and Burns • The Great Phatsby: Part One • The Great Phatsby: Part Two • Fatzcarraldo • The Cad and the Hat • Kamp Krustier • 22 for 30 • A Father's Watch • The Caper Chase • Looking for Mr. Goodbart • Moho House • Dogtown
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