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*The old Jewish man asks "where's [[Betty Boop]]?" in the anti-union video they watch. | *The old Jewish man asks "where's [[Betty Boop]]?" in the anti-union video they watch. | ||
*The anti-union video parodies the {{W|Butch Hartman}}'s animation style. | *The anti-union video parodies the {{W|Butch Hartman}}'s animation style. | ||
| − | *During the meeting where the [[GimmeChow]] workers decide to unionize [[Mrs. Muntz]] stands on a table holding a sign above her head for ONION which is referencing the movie ''{{W|Norma Rae}}'' which is also about union organizing (in the movie {{W|Sally Field}} stars in the title role | + | *During the meeting where the [[GimmeChow]] workers decide to unionize [[Mrs. Muntz]] stands on a table holding a sign above her head for ONION which is referencing the movie ''{{W|Norma Rae}}'' which is also about union organizing (in the movie {{W|Sally Field}} stars in the title role holds a sign for UNION). |
*The [[Springfield Shopper]] headline "Hell No, No More 'To Go'" is a parody of the 60's era anti-draft slogan {{W|Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War|"Hell no! We won't go!"}} | *The [[Springfield Shopper]] headline "Hell No, No More 'To Go'" is a parody of the 60's era anti-draft slogan {{W|Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War|"Hell no! We won't go!"}} | ||
*Homer's statement "You have awoken a lazy giant" is a parody of {{W|Isoroku Yamamoto's sleeping giant quote}}. | *Homer's statement "You have awoken a lazy giant" is a parody of {{W|Isoroku Yamamoto's sleeping giant quote}}. | ||
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Cultural references[edit]
- The episode title is a reference to the film Night of the Living Dead.
- Tweeters Sinai Bird Hospital is a reference to Cedars-Sinai Hospital, a major hospital in Los Angeles, California.
- Gwyneth Poultry is a reference to Gwyneth Paltrow.
- Krusty Fried Chicken is a parody of Kentucky Fried Chicken.
- One of the jobs listed on gig-junkie.com is Fight Club Referee.
- Cafeteria Nightmares is a parody of Kitchen Nightmares, hosted by Gordon Ramsay.
- Freetos are a parody of Fritos.
- "Atlas Grubbed" is a parody of Atlas Shrugged.
- "Clucklear implant" is a parody of Cochlear implant.
- "Bawk therapy" is a parody of talk therapy.
- When Marge says Cheeses, the old Jewish man mentions Cheesus (for Jesus), Allah, Buddha, and Hashem.
- The kitchen scene is a parody of the episode "Review" of the TV series The Bear.
- Mayo Edebiri is a reference to actress Ayo Edebiri, who also appears on the bucket.
- Dewey Largo compares the pace to that of Wing Hut (a parody of Pizza Hut) on Super Bowl Sunday, alluding to the massive quantities of chicken and Buffalo wings sold for that event.
- Kirk asks if management is giving them Apple Watches.
- Demented Dollars with Fiscal Cliff is a parody of Mad Money.
- Fiscal Cliff is a reference to the United States fiscal cliff.
- Finn Bon Idée says that he's doing ayahuasca with Jeff Bezos in outer space.
- Finn has a view of the Golden Gate Bridge outside his window as seen from the east side of Marin County California.
- San Francisco, characteristically enshrouded in fog, is in the background.
- Finn has a view of the Golden Gate Bridge outside his window as seen from the east side of Marin County California.
- When Marge says that unions are the reason why they have the weekend, Julio thinks that she's referring to the singer The Weeknd.
- The old Jewish man asks "where's Betty Boop?" in the anti-union video they watch.
- The anti-union video parodies the Butch Hartman's animation style.
- During the meeting where the GimmeChow workers decide to unionize Mrs. Muntz stands on a table holding a sign above her head for ONION which is referencing the movie Norma Rae which is also about union organizing (in the movie Sally Field stars in the title role holds a sign for UNION).
- The Springfield Shopper headline "Hell No, No More 'To Go'" is a parody of the 60's era anti-draft slogan "Hell no! We won't go!"
- Homer's statement "You have awoken a lazy giant" is a parody of Isoroku Yamamoto's sleeping giant quote.
- Marge racing around town delivering food is inspired by the 2017 Edgar Wright movie Baby Driver.
- The song that plays during the scene is "Wild Bore" by Mika Miko.
- A purple Hulk bookend is seen in The Android's Dungeon.
- Homer and Marge's kiss at the end of the episode is a parody of the kiss scene from The Notebook.
Trivia[edit]
- This episode is rated TV-14 with a viewer discretion warning, for dialogue, language, and violence, but it's rated TV-PG on Hulu.
- Gil Gunderson and Springfield's names are misspelled Jill Junderson and Spring-feld in the GimmeChow introductory video. Springfield's image was not found.
- Marge says the f-word, but it gets beeped.
Continuity[edit]
- Truth-Anne appears. ("Game Done Changed")
- Smithers is seen with Kate Spayed. ("Portrait of a Lackey on Fire")
- The veterinarian also works at Tweeters Sinai Bird Hospital. ("Dog of Death")
- Krusty Fried Chicken seems to be available in the USA now. ("Goo Goo Gai Pan")
- Lisa says that they can sell her Malibu Stacy Dream House to fund Gwyneth Poultry's medical bill. ("Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy")
- Bart's list of Marge's jobs:
- Cop. ("The Springfield Connection")
- Realtor. ("Realty Bites")
- Gym owner. ("Husbands and Knives")
- Erotic baker. ("Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes")
- Weed sommelier. ("Highway to Well")
- Hans Moleman gets hit in the groin by a Gridiron Grinders. ("A Star Is Burns")
- In the GimmeChow introductory video, Le Petite Appétit is shown and exploded. ("The Daughter Also Rises")
- Fiscal Cliff has a Stonecutters app on his phone. ("Homer the Great")
