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Cultural references[edit]

• The episode title is a reference to the TV series The Fall Guy and the 2024 film based on it, combined with a pun on the Spanish interjection "¡Ay, ay, ay!", often written "Ay yi yi!" in English. This phrase, mostly used in Mexican Spanish, is also Bumblebee Man's catchphrase. Furthermore:
  • "Unknown Stuntman" by Lee Majors, the theme song for The Fall Guy, plays during the montage of Homer being Bumblebee Man's stuntman.
    • The song mentions American actor Robert Redford.
• The poster for the episode is a parody of the one for the 1953 Mexican musical comedy film Made for Each Other (Tal para cual in Spanish).
• The Android's Dungeon Masters team name is a reference to The Android's Dungeon and to the Dungeon Master role for Dungeons & Dragons.
• Comic Book Guy says he has seen better batters at the International House of Pancakes.
• Mr. Zörker shouts "Blitzkrieg!" when he jumps on Comic Book Guy, referencing the famous German surprise attack tactic.
• Sherri and Terri say that their father teaches Brazilian jiu-jitsu on Zoom.
• Lewis says his father does security for James Corden.
• The Great Masked British Bake Off is a parody of The Great British Bake Off and Masked Singer. Homer thinks that Nancy Pelosi, the 52nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives, is Nurse Shark.
• Bart bought tickets for the MMA fight at the Springfield Brawliseum.
• The MMA announcer introduces:
  • Drederick Tatum as a "CTE denier". The chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a disease linked to repeated trauma to the head, usually occurring in athletes involved in striking-based combat sports.
  • Bumblebee Man as the owner of ¡Ay, Mi Cabeza! mezcal. The mezcal is a distilled alcoholic beverage with origins in Mexico.
• At the Brawliseum, Homer acts like he's on kiss cam with the cotton candy.

The family has an Oakland Raiders (now the Las Vegas Raiders) banner on the wall. The picture of Baby Jesus (later an adult Jesus) highlights the strong devotion to catholicism in Mexico and many parts of Latin America.

• During the montage of Bumblebee Man's past:
  • When describing himself as "a tragicomic figure cursed by the cosmos", Bumblebee Man compares himself to Sisyphus and Benny Hill. Sisyphus, the mythological Greek figure, was punished to roll a boulder up a hill forever, only for it to fall back down every time. English comedian Benny Hill was well known for his slapstick style of humor.
  • Many of the sound effects used are similar to the ones in the Mexican TV sitcom El Chavo del Ocho. The music cues for the remainder of his flashback, right after he stops to smell the flower, are an overall reference to the show's intro.
  • The family watching Bumblebee Man on TV has an Oakland Raiders (now playing as the Las Vegas Raiders) banner on their wall. Next to the banner, a picture of a Baby Jesus (later an adult Jesus) is seen, which highlights the strong devotion to catholicism in Mexico and many parts of Latin America.
  • In a sketch, Bumblebee Man is reading Pley Boy, a parody of Playboy.
  • Bumblebee Man mentions thinking he was invincible like Curly Howard from The Three Stooges. However, he realized that he was just a mortal Shemp.
• When Homer agrees to be Bumblebee Man's stuntman, the mariachi band plays "Wedding March" by Felix Mendelssohn.
• Homer putting on Bumblebee Man's suit, with Bumblebee Man saying that it is "a symbol of truth, justice, and the Mexican-American güey", is a parody of Superman from DC Comics and his motto, "truth, justice, and the American way".
• When trying to refer to a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), Homer instead says that he signed a MDMA, more commonly known as ecstasy.
• Bart asks what the point of having a badass in the family is if he can't brag about them. He then says that he now knows how the Mangiones feel. This is a reference to Luigi Mangione, the man who allegedly killed Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare.
• When Homer is wearing the sleeves, Lisa is worried that he is attempting brownface, a social phenomenon, often considered racist, in which a white or light-skinned person darkens their appearance to portray themselves as a "brown" person of color.
• Homer says that "with all the ICE going on these days, isn't it better to have a white guy suffer instead of a Mexican guy?".
• During the filming of scene number 17, "La iglesia" (Spanish for "the church"), the facade of the church falls on top of Homer, parodying the iconic scene from the 1928 silent comedy film Steamboat Bill, Jr., where the facade of the house falls around American actor Buster Keaton.
• At the East Springfield Swap Meet, dolls of ICE and Donald Trump are seen. The episode aired at the end of 2025, a year marked by strong public debate over immigration enforcement in the United States during Trump's second presidency.
• Homer asks Bumblebee Man why he didn't ditch TV and become a movie star, like all those guys who regret leaving SNL.

Part of the episode parodies Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, with Bumblebee Man in the role of Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Homer as his stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt). The setting, outfits, and Dalton's Cadillac are also referenced.

• Part of the episode parodies the 2019 period comedy-drama Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, a film set in Los Angeles that follows fading actor Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his adrenaline junkie stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt):
  • Homer takes the role of Cliff Booth, while Bumblebee Man takes the role of Rick Dalton. They both wear similar late-1960s outfits to those Brad Pitt and DiCaprio wore throughout the film.
  • Russo & Flank Grill is a parody of the real restaurant Musso & Frank Grill, located in Hollywood and with an iconic role in the film industry. The restaurant is also featured in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
  • Rick Dalton's luxury house, as well as his 1966 Cadillac de Ville, are parodied during the episode.
• Bumblebee Man tells Johnny Knoxville he knows him from Jackass, the American reality slapstick comedy TV show.
• Bumblebee Man did a Calvin Klein ad.
• Alejandro González Iñárritu introduces himself as the director of the movie The Revenant, with Homer mentioning the bear eating "the boy" from Titanic.
• Bumblebee Man says "let's make a Bee Movie!".
• During the filming of the movie:
  • A mariachi version of "Hooray for Hollywood" by Richard A. Whiting plays when Bumblebee Man agrees to make the movie.
  • One of the scenes in the movie takes place at Lake Texcoco.
  • The song "Viva México" by Pedro Vargas plays during the filming.
  • The Aztec sun stone falls on Homer in the movie.
  • A hint to Mexican handcrafted fireworks, which are usually of informal production and dangerous, is seen.
• Bumblebee Man and Homer fall down the stairs of the Pyramid of the Sun. When they do, Lisa exclaims "the UNESCO world heritage site!".
• Tacos Omeyocan is a reference to Ōmeyōcān, the highest of thirteen heavens in Aztec mythology.
• Bumblebee Man and Homer have a coma dream that they are in a town full of skeletons that resemble calavera from the Day of the Dead holiday.
• "Cien Años" by Rubén Fuentes and Alberto Cervantes plays at the end of the coma dream scene.
• During the end credits, Los Tigres del Norte, a Mexican band of northern Mexican music, perform "El Corrido de Pedro y Homero".
• The episode was dedicated to American filmmaker Rob Reiner, who provided his voice on "Million-Dollar Abie" and was found dead two weeks before this episode aired.

Trivia[edit]

• During premiere translation on FOX, the appearance of Johnny Knoxville coincided with the appearance of an ad bumper for the series premiere of "Fear Factor: House of Fear", hosted by Knoxville.