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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The title of the episode is a reference to the TV series ''{{w|Undercover Boss}}''. | + | *The title of the episode and plot is a reference to the TV series ''{{w|Undercover Boss}}''. |
| − | *The scenes where [[Mr. Burns]] puts on the Fred Kranepool suit is a reference to [[Iron Man]]'s suit. | + | *The creepy song in the power plant, "[[You'll Work for Me]]", is a parody of "[[It's a Scary Place]]" from "[[Bobby, It's Cold Outside]]", which in turn is a parody of the song from the [[Disneyland]] ride {{W|It's a Small World}}. |
| − | *[[Fred Kranepool]] mentions | + | *One of the specialists making Burns' undercover suit is the face mask specialist from ''{{W2|Mission: Impossible|film series}}''. |
| − | + | *The scenes where [[Mr. Burns]] puts on the [[Fred Kranepool]] suit, and the user interface in the suit, is a reference to [[Iron Man]]'s suit from ''[[Marvel Comics]]''. | |
| − | *During the friendship montage, | + | *[[Fred Kranepool]] mentions {{w|John Barleycorn}}, when talking about beer. |
| + | *During the friendship montage, "[[Why Can't We Be Friends?]]" by {{w2|War|American band}} plays. | ||
**[[Homer]] sings the song afterwards at the Karaoke. | **[[Homer]] sings the song afterwards at the Karaoke. | ||
| − | *Fred, Homer, [[Lenny]] and [[Carl]] | + | *Fred, Homer, [[Lenny]] and [[Carl]] sing "[[The Spaniard That Blighted My Life]]" by {{w|Billy Merson}}. |
| − | *Burns' bed time story is | + | *Burns' bed time story is ''[[The Fountainhead]]'' by [[Ayn Rand]]. |
| − | * | + | *Carl uses the term "Pwnd", a therm used in the {{w|Leetd}} internet slang. |
| − | *During the new working environment montage | + | *During the new working environment montage "{{w|Bang the Drum All Day}}" by {{W|Todd Rundgren}} plays. |
| − | *Lenny | + | *Lenny compares himself to [[Audrey Hepburn]]. |
| + | *[[Smithers]] mentions that the power plant could go the same way of the [[Sears]] catalogue and [[20th Century Fox]]. | ||
| + | *When Mr. Burns becomes evil again, the cooling towers have [[Sauron]]'s eyes over them. | ||
| + | *One of the Fred Kranepool costumes resembles an [[Oompa-Loompa]]. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*This is the first episode where [[Hank Azaria]] does not play [[Carl Carlson]] as he stepped down from the role. [[Alex Désert]] took over the role and will voice Carl from this episode onward. | *This is the first episode where [[Hank Azaria]] does not play [[Carl Carlson]] as he stepped down from the role. [[Alex Désert]] took over the role and will voice Carl from this episode onward. | ||
| − | *The episode start was delayed by 7 minutes due to the football game ending late. | + | *The episode's start was delayed by 7 minutes due to the football game ending late. |
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| − | *[[ | + | == Continuity == |
| − | + | *[[Cooder]] appears. ("[[Bart Carny]]") | |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Barney]] goes to the [[Moe's]] drive-thru in his [[Plow King]] plow. ("[[Mr. Plow]]") |
| − | *[[Marge]] mentions {{ch | + | *[[Marge]] mentions {{ch|Lady Gaga}} inspiring [[Lisa]] then leaving town. ("[[Lisa Goes Gaga]]") |
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Cultural references
- The title of the episode and plot is a reference to the TV series Undercover Boss.
- The creepy song in the power plant, "You'll Work for Me", is a parody of "It's a Scary Place" from "Bobby, It's Cold Outside", which in turn is a parody of the song from the Disneyland ride It's a Small World.
- One of the specialists making Burns' undercover suit is the face mask specialist from Mission: Impossible.
- The scenes where Mr. Burns puts on the Fred Kranepool suit, and the user interface in the suit, is a reference to Iron Man's suit from Marvel Comics.
- Fred Kranepool mentions John Barleycorn, when talking about beer.
- During the friendship montage, "Why Can't We Be Friends?" by War plays.
- Homer sings the song afterwards at the Karaoke.
- Fred, Homer, Lenny and Carl sing "The Spaniard That Blighted My Life" by Billy Merson.
- Burns' bed time story is The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand.
- Carl uses the term "Pwnd", a therm used in the Leetd internet slang.
- During the new working environment montage "Bang the Drum All Day" by Todd Rundgren plays.
- Lenny compares himself to Audrey Hepburn.
- Smithers mentions that the power plant could go the same way of the Sears catalogue and 20th Century Fox.
- When Mr. Burns becomes evil again, the cooling towers have Sauron's eyes over them.
- One of the Fred Kranepool costumes resembles an Oompa-Loompa.
Trivia
- This is the first episode where Hank Azaria does not play Carl Carlson as he stepped down from the role. Alex Désert took over the role and will voice Carl from this episode onward.
- The episode's start was delayed by 7 minutes due to the football game ending late.
Continuity
- Cooder appears. ("Bart Carny")
- Barney goes to the Moe's drive-thru in his Plow King plow. ("Mr. Plow")
- Marge mentions Lady Gaga inspiring Lisa then leaving town. ("Lisa Goes Gaga")
