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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
*The episode title is a reference to 1946 film ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]''.
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*The episode title is a reference to the 1946 film ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]''.
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*The [[Thanksgiving Turkey Hand Couch Gag|episode's couch gag]], created by [[Katrin von Niederhäusern]] and [[Janine Wiget]], is based on {{W|Thanksgiving}}. The episode itself is also set during this holiday.
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*''[[The Daily iPad]]'' is a pun on ''{{W|The Daily Telegraph}}'' and {{W|iPad}}, while ''[[iPad News & World Report]]'' is a pun on ''{{W|U.S. News & World Report}}''.
 
*[[Homer]] sings "{{W|Aloha ʻOe}}" by {{W|Liliʻuokalani}} in his sleep.
 
*[[Homer]] sings "{{W|Aloha ʻOe}}" by {{W|Liliʻuokalani}} in his sleep.
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*According to Homer, his colleagues at [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]] elected him {{W|House of Kamehameha|King Kamehameha}} for Hawaiian Day.
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*The Thanksgiving menu on the fridge includes [[M&M's]].
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*The Hawaiian Day sign at the nuclear power plant mentions {{W2|poi|food}}, the traditional staple food in the native cuisine of [[Hawaii]].
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*[[Mr. Burns]] and the non-union workers perform "[[The Genius of Monty Burns]]", a parody of the song "Henry Ford" from ''{{W2|Ragtime|musical}}''.
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**The "BYOTP" sign at the bathroom door, meaning "bring your own toilet paper", is a pun on {{W|BYOT}}, meaning "bring your own technology".
 
*A group of non-union workers are from {{W|Juilliard School}}.
 
*A group of non-union workers are from {{W|Juilliard School}}.
*[[Mr. Burns]] goes to call {{Ch|Jeff Bezos}} and {{Ch|Elon Musk}} to reclaim his title of the world's most self-serving billionaire.
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*Mr. Burns goes to call {{Ch|Jeff Bezos}} and {{Ch|Elon Musk}} to reclaim his title as the world's most self-serving billionaire.
*The non-union workers do a dance from ''{{W|The Firebird}}'' by {{W|Igor Stravinsky}} around the fire. The suite "Infernal Dance" from the ballet plays.
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*The non-union workers perform a dance from ''{{W|The Firebird}}'' by {{W|Igor Stravinsky}} around the fire. The suite "Infernal Dance" from the ballet plays.
*The god that [[Zutroy]] prays to is the Red [[N&N's|N&N]], a parody of the Red {{W|M&M's|M&M}} character.
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[[File:Zutroy praying to the Red N&N.png|300px|thumb|The god that [[Zutroy]] prays to is the Red [[N&N's|N&N]], a parody of the Red {{W|M&M's|M&M}} character.]]
*[[Mayor Quimby]] proposes the town does either a Hunger or Squid game, references to ''{{W|The Hunger Games}}'' and ''{{W|Squid Game}}''.
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*[[Charlie]] prays to [[Jesus]], [[Carl]] prays to [[Buddha]], and the god that [[Zutroy]] prays to is the Red [[N&N's|N&N]], a parody of the Red {{W|M&M's|M&M}} character.
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*[[Mayor Quimby]] proposes the town does either a "Hunger or Squid game", references to ''{{W|The Hunger Games}}'' and ''{{W|Squid Game}}'', both of which feature death for the losers.
 
*[[Lisa]] has an {{W|Amazon Kindle}}.
 
*[[Lisa]] has an {{W|Amazon Kindle}}.
 
*''[[Little Cabin on the Plain]]'' is a parody of the ''{{W|Little House on the Prairie}}'' series.
 
*''[[Little Cabin on the Plain]]'' is a parody of the ''{{W|Little House on the Prairie}}'' series.
 
*[[Comic Book Guy]] says that the latest ''Matrix'' movie was severely disappointing, a reference to ''{{W|The Matrix Resurrections}}''.
 
*[[Comic Book Guy]] says that the latest ''Matrix'' movie was severely disappointing, a reference to ''{{W|The Matrix Resurrections}}''.
 
*[[Grampa]] plays the folk song "{{W|Turkey in the Straw}}" on the fiddle.
 
*[[Grampa]] plays the folk song "{{W|Turkey in the Straw}}" on the fiddle.
*Homer pleading [[Moe]] for his innocence moments before he kicks him out of his bar is similar to Family Guy's "The D in Apartment 23" scene where Peter pleads his innocence to his friends Cleveland, Joe, and Quagmire and bartender Jerome when they call him out for a racist tweet Brian wrote and tell him to leave the bar before Joe decides to arrest him.
 
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
*This is the second episode where the citizens of [[Springfield]] turn against [[Homer]] after [[You Won't Believe What This Episode Is About – Act Three Will Shock You!]].
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*The episode is called "It's a Blunderful Night" on [[Disney+]] and [[Hulu]].
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== Continuity ==
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*[[Simpson family|The Simpsons]] are thrown out of Springfield again. ("[[At Long Last Leave]]")
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*An image of the Simpsons on the [[Springfield Shopper]] is the one found on script covers and [[The Tracey Ullman Show]], and was previously seen in "[[E My Sports]]".
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== Goofs ==
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*When the house rocks due to Homer's weight, the basket has two holders, with one not attached to the wall.
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*The [[Flanders' House]] boulder appears out of nowhere.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:21, February 7, 2026

References/Trivia


Season 35 Episode References
756 "Iron Marge"
757
"It's a Blunderful Life"
"Ae Bonny Romance" 758


Cultural references[edit]

The god that Zutroy prays to is the Red N&N, a parody of the Red M&M character.

Trivia[edit]

  • The episode is called "It's a Blunderful Night" on Disney+ and Hulu.

Continuity[edit]

Goofs[edit]

  • When the house rocks due to Homer's weight, the basket has two holders, with one not attached to the wall.
  • The Flanders' House boulder appears out of nowhere.
Season 35 References
Homer's Crossing A Mid-Childhood Night's Dream McMansion & Wife Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story Treehouse of Horror XXXIV Iron Marge It's a Blunderful Life Ae Bonny Romance Murder, She Boat Do the Wrong Thing Frinkenstein's Monster Lisa Gets an F1 Clan of the Cave Mom Night of the Living Wage Cremains of the Day The Tell-Tale Pants The Tipping Point Bart's Brain