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*[[Ralph]]'s plate, IJBDQI, may be a reference to the {{w|International Journal of Behavioral Development}}, IJBD. | *[[Ralph]]'s plate, IJBDQI, may be a reference to the {{w|International Journal of Behavioral Development}}, IJBD. | ||
*[[Comic Book Guy]] mentions the [[Star Wars]] movies and hating every one of them after the [[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back|second]]. | *[[Comic Book Guy]] mentions the [[Star Wars]] movies and hating every one of them after the [[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back|second]]. | ||
| − | *Comic Book Guy mentions [[Kumiko Nakamura|Kumiko]] | + | *Comic Book Guy mentions to [[Kumiko Nakamura|Kumiko]] they are going to cosplay as [[Sailor Moon]] and the Moon. |
| − | + | *Homer and Bart's comeback is {{w|Mortal Kombat}} Live Online, hosted by [[Netflix]]. | |
| + | **Sponsors are Netflix, [[Trident (gum)|Trident]] and {{w|Axe (brand)|Axe Body Spray}}. | ||
| + | The episode was dedicated in memory of [[J. Michael Mendel]], who died on September 23, aged 54. | ||
==Continuity== | ==Continuity== | ||
*When Homer and Bart start singing "Monetize monetize", Homer sings "[[The Monorail Song|Monorail Monorail]]". ("[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]") | *When Homer and Bart start singing "Monetize monetize", Homer sings "[[The Monorail Song|Monorail Monorail]]". ("[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]") | ||
*A license plate with [[Bort (boy)|Bort]] written on it is produced by the teachers. ("[[Itchy & Scratchy Land]]") | *A license plate with [[Bort (boy)|Bort]] written on it is produced by the teachers. ("[[Itchy & Scratchy Land]]") | ||
| + | *[[The Detonator]] appears. ("[[E My Sports]]") | ||
| + | ==Trivia== | ||
| + | *The episode was dedicated in memory of [[J. Michael Mendel]], who died on September 23, 6 days before the episode aired. | ||
{{Season 31|R}} | {{Season 31|R}} | ||
[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
[[Category:Continuity]] | [[Category:Continuity]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Trivia]] | ||
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Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a reference to John Steinbeck's final novel, published in 1961, The Winter of Our Discontent and websites' monetization of contents, mostly Youtube's.
- Season 25's episode "The Winter of His Content" also referenced the novel, and the title of the episode is a reference to that too.
- Anger Watkins talks about who is better, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan. It's a reference to the entr'acte between Kobe Bryant, Cara Delevigne and James Corden at the March 28, 2019 episode of The Late Late Show with James Corden.
- In his call to Watkins, Homer mentions John Stockton.
- Homer mentions Muhammad Ali, saying he never fought Cassius Clay. Ali's real name is Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr..
- Bart and Homer dances like the "Backpack Kid" did on Saturday Night Live, with a superimposed text saying "Don't sue us, Backpack Kid." too.
- Homer mentions the Denver Broncos.
- Warburton Parker shows Homer and Bart the Monkey Smells Finger and Falls Out of Tree video.
- In the H.O.L.E., Nelson finds old Goosebumps books:
- Hamster of Horror, a possible parody of Little Shop of Hamsters.
- The Hunted Toothbrush, a parody of Night of the Giant Everything.
- The Wolf who Cried 'Boy', a parody of The Girl Who Cried Monster, and the fable The Boy Who Cried Wolf.
- An ad for "Homer buys a boat" appears, saying it'll air on November 3rd 8/7 central, a possible day for an episode of the show.
- Parker says that Homer and Bart have become more beloved than Marathon diarrhea guy, referring to Mikael Ekvall that had that problem during a half-marathon, and the dog on washing machine, referring to the instagram video of a dog Coco inside a washing machine.
- Ralph's plate, IJBDQI, may be a reference to the International Journal of Behavioral Development, IJBD.
- Comic Book Guy mentions the Star Wars movies and hating every one of them after the second.
- Comic Book Guy mentions to Kumiko they are going to cosplay as Sailor Moon and the Moon.
- Homer and Bart's comeback is Mortal Kombat Live Online, hosted by Netflix.
- Sponsors are Netflix, Trident and Axe Body Spray.
The episode was dedicated in memory of J. Michael Mendel, who died on September 23, aged 54.
Continuity
- When Homer and Bart start singing "Monetize monetize", Homer sings "Monorail Monorail". ("Marge vs. the Monorail")
- A license plate with Bort written on it is produced by the teachers. ("Itchy & Scratchy Land")
- The Detonator appears. ("E My Sports")
Trivia
- The episode was dedicated in memory of J. Michael Mendel, who died on September 23, 6 days before the episode aired.
