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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
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*The title of the episode is a reference to {{W|Tears for Fears}}'s song "{{W2|The Tipping Point|Tears for Fears song|of the same name}}".
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*The plot of the episode is a reference to the recent {{W|Tipflation}}.
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*Bobe Fete's is a reference to [[Boba Fett]] and it resembles the {{w|Mos Eisley}} cantina.
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*[[Lisa]] says that [[Homer]] and [[Marge]] were "punking" them, and [[Bart]] says that they are getting "funk'd", a reference to the reality TV series ''{{W|Punk'd}}''.
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*During the check-ups at the [[Springfield Medical Plaza]], the song "{{W|Price Tag}}" by {{W|Jessie J}} and {{W|B.o.B}} plays.
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*Marge got a full back tattoo honoring [[Timothée Chalamet]] removed.
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*The way Maggie puts on the sunglasses is a reference to the ''{{W|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation}}'' spin-off ''[[CSI: Miami]]'' and the [[Horatio Caine]] "sunglasses moments" cold opens in the show and the popular meme associated with it.
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**"{{W|Won't Get Fooled Again}}" by [[The Who]], the theme song of ''CSI: Miami'', plays when [[Maggie]] puts on her sunglasses.
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*[[Boba Fete Tea Shop]] is a reference to [[Boba Fett]] and it resembles the {{W|Mos Eisley}} cantina from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
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**In {{W|Aurebesh}}, the writing around the door translates to: "Easy Boba Fett pun".<ref name="MichaelPriceTwitter">Michael Price's Twitter (account closed)</ref>
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**Mandalorian Mango Jango is a reference [[The Mandalorian]] and 3-CP-Oat is a reference to [[C-3PO]].
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**A picture of [[Jabba the Hutt]] is also on the wall.
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*Homer seems to have a {{W|Mastercard}} credit card.
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*[[TCBDIYY]] is a parody of {{W|TCBY}}.
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*Homer steels himself with "Mexican courage", a parody of "{{W|dutch courage}}".
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*[[Raphael]] calls the tablet for checking out an {{W|iPad}}.
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*Homer says that he suffered "death by a thousand swipes", a reference to the torture and execution form "{{W|Lingchi|death by a thousand cuts}}".
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*List of meals at [[Springfield Pub & Brewery]]:
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**{{W|Vladimir Nabokov}}'s Pale Fire-Brewed Beer, a reference to his book ''{{W|Pale Fire}}''.
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**Catch 22 Ounce Soda, a reference to the book ''{{W|Catch-22}}'' by {{W|Joseph Heller}}
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**Lord of The Curly Fries, a reference to ''{{W|Lord of the Flies}}''.
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**Chicken Tenders is The Night, a reference to the book ''{{W|Tender Is the Night}}'' by {{W|F. Scott Fitzgerald}}.
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**A Farewell To Parms, a reference to the novel ''[[A Farewell to Arms]]'' by [[Ernest Hemingway]].
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**Occurrence at Owl Creek Ribs, a reference to the short story ''{{W|An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge}}'' by {{W|Ambrose Bierce}}.
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**Love In The Time of Collard Greens, a reference to the book ''{{W|Love in the Time of Cholera}}'' by {{W|Gabriel García Márquez}}.
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**A Clockwork Orange Sherbet, a reference to ''[[A Clockwork Orange]]'' by {{W|Anthony Burgess}}.
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*Homer says that until today, he always felt invisible, like [[Wonder Woman]]'s {{W|Invisible Plane|plane}}.
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*Homer says that [[Rich Uncle Pennybags|Mr. Monopoly]] was wrong and you could put a price on money.
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*Homer says that from now on, he's going to tip like [[Ben Affleck]], and [[Jennifer Lopez|J. Lo]]'s out of town.
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*Homer's tipping spree sequence is a parody of the opening sequence of the ''{{W|Austin Powers}}'' movies. The theme song of the movies, "{{W|Soul Bossa Nova}}" by {{W|Quincy Jones}}, also plays during the sequence.<ref name="MichaelPriceTwitter"/> Homer later vocalizes the theme tune.
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*Homer goes to [[Eightbucks Coffee]], a parody of [[Starbucks]], and [[El Gringo Gordito]], a parody of El Gringo Gordo.
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*At [[Little Europe]], a sign says "Vote no on little {{W|Brexit}}".
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*[[Selma]] uses [[Tender]], a parody of {{W|Tinder}}.
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*Homer buys items on [[Amazon]].
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*"[[Little E.U.]]" is a {{W|Self-parody|self-parody}} of [[Kyle Gordon]]'s song "{{W|Planet of the Bass}}".<ref name="MichaelPriceTwitter"/>
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**Homer rides a {{W|Vespa}}.
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*Homer is sitting on the sidewalk in a position inspired by {{W|Kendall Roy}}'s sitdown in the TV series ''{{W2|Succession|TV series}}''.<ref name="MichaelPriceTwitter"/>
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*Homer mentions riding the "mini-Chunnel" back to Springfield, a reference to the {{W|Channel Tunnel}}.
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*S.A.G. Awards, the Servers of America Guild Awards, is a parody of the {{W|Screen Actors Guild Awards}} and is modeled after the {{W|SAG-AFTRA}} headquarters.<ref name="MichaelPriceTwitter"/>
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*Two waitstaff parody the photograph ''{{W|V-J Day in Times Square}}'' by {{W|Alfred Eisenstaedt}}.
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*When Homer says he wants to be judged not by the content of his character but by the content of his wallet he is parodying {{W|Martin Luther King Jr.}}'s ''{{W|I Have a Dream}}'' speech wherein he says he looks forward to being judged not by the color of his skin but by the content of his character.
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== Trivia ==
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*The [[Springfield Public Library]] was changed to the [[Springfield Pub & Brewery]], with a dumpster full of books on the side.
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== Continuity ==
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*When Bart states his theory about the trip, Lisa echoes his own reactions to Milhouse having to stay home for two weeks. ("[[The PTA Disbands]]")
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*One of the credit card bills is for [[Obsidian]]. ("[[The Great Phatsby: Part One]]")
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*The fisherman who pulled Homer out of the water is [[Fausto]]. ("[[The Wife Aquatic]]")
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== References ==
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References/Trivia


Season 35 Episode References
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"The Tipping Point"
"Bart's Brain" 768 →


Cultural references[edit]

Trivia[edit]

Continuity[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Michael Price's Twitter (account closed)


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