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*The title of the episode is a reference to [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[King Lear]]''. | *The title of the episode is a reference to [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[King Lear]]''. | ||
| − | *The | + | *The music that plays when Homer is trying to stop Bart breaking the violin is {{w|Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven)|the Symphony #5 in C minor}} by [[Ludwig van Beethoven]]. |
*Jerk Circle is a reference to the {{w|Circle Jerks}} band. | *Jerk Circle is a reference to the {{w|Circle Jerks}} band. | ||
*[[Homer]]'s favorite movie is ''{{w|Fast & Furious 6}}''. Marge reminds him that the film is about family, when Homer thinks it's just about cars. | *[[Homer]]'s favorite movie is ''{{w|Fast & Furious 6}}''. Marge reminds him that the film is about family, when Homer thinks it's just about cars. | ||
| − | *[[Morty Szyslak]] recites part of "{{ | + | *[[Morty Szyslak]] recites part of "{{w|A Visit from St. Nicholas}}" in a Mattress King commercial. He and his children then sing "{{w|Silent Night}}". |
| − | *In another commercial for Mattress King, "{{ | + | *In another commercial for Mattress King, "{{w|Yankee Doodle}}" plays. |
| − | *[[Moe]] says he'll "go to the mattresses" with his siblings, a reference to the mob saying | + | *[[Moe]] says he'll "go to the mattresses" with his siblings, a reference to the mob saying that become popular thanks to the movie ''[[The Godfather]]'' and the TV series ''{{w|The Sopranos}}''. |
| − | *The | + | *The music that plays when [[Moe]] and his siblings are sabotaging each other and Homer throws paint on [[Patty]] and [[Selma]] is the "{{w|Requiem (Verdi)|Dies Irae}}" from {{w|Giuseppe Verdi|Verdi}}'s ''Requiem''. |
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a reference to William Shakespeare's King Lear.
- The music that plays when Homer is trying to stop Bart breaking the violin is the Symphony #5 in C minor by Ludwig van Beethoven.
- Jerk Circle is a reference to the Circle Jerks band.
- Homer's favorite movie is Fast & Furious 6. Marge reminds him that the film is about family, when Homer thinks it's just about cars.
- Morty Szyslak recites part of "A Visit from St. Nicholas" in a Mattress King commercial. He and his children then sing "Silent Night".
- In another commercial for Mattress King, "Yankee Doodle" plays.
- Moe says he'll "go to the mattresses" with his siblings, a reference to the mob saying that become popular thanks to the movie The Godfather and the TV series The Sopranos.
- The music that plays when Moe and his siblings are sabotaging each other and Homer throws paint on Patty and Selma is the "Dies Irae" from Verdi's Requiem.
Trivia
- Maggie does not appear in this episode at all.
