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*The comic title is a reference to the phrase "to err is human" from ''{{W|An Essay on Criticism}}'' by {{W|Alexander Pope}}. | *The comic title is a reference to the phrase "to err is human" from ''{{W|An Essay on Criticism}}'' by {{W|Alexander Pope}}. | ||
*[[Grampa]] says that Trixe Rutherford asked him to take her to the {{W|Sadie Hawkins dance}}. | *[[Grampa]] says that Trixe Rutherford asked him to take her to the {{W|Sadie Hawkins dance}}. | ||
| + | *Grampa says that there's a ''[[Matlock]] in Mayberry'' special on at nine. | ||
*[[Mr. Burns]] placing a beer nut underneath a giant stack of cushions for [[Homer]] to sleep on is a reference to "{{W|The Princess and the Pea}}" by [[Hans Christian Andersen]]. | *[[Mr. Burns]] placing a beer nut underneath a giant stack of cushions for [[Homer]] to sleep on is a reference to "{{W|The Princess and the Pea}}" by [[Hans Christian Andersen]]. | ||
*Homer says that "us Rock'n'fella types got to stick together," a reference to the {{W|Rockefeller family}}. | *Homer says that "us Rock'n'fella types got to stick together," a reference to the {{W|Rockefeller family}}. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:34, May 28, 2026
Cultural references[edit]
- The comic title is a reference to the phrase "to err is human" from An Essay on Criticism by Alexander Pope.
- Grampa says that Trixe Rutherford asked him to take her to the Sadie Hawkins dance.
- Grampa says that there's a Matlock in Mayberry special on at nine.
- Mr. Burns placing a beer nut underneath a giant stack of cushions for Homer to sleep on is a reference to "The Princess and the Pea" by Hans Christian Andersen.
- Homer says that "us Rock'n'fella types got to stick together," a reference to the Rockefeller family.
- Homer brings in robots to work at the Duff Brewery, including animatronics of former presidents William Howard Taft, Millard Fillmore, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln.
