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**[[Chewbacca]] and [[Han Solo]] from ''[[Star Wars]]''. | **[[Chewbacca]] and [[Han Solo]] from ''[[Star Wars]]''. | ||
**[[He-Man]] and [[Skeletor]] from ''{{W|Masters of the Universe}}''. | **[[He-Man]] and [[Skeletor]] from ''{{W|Masters of the Universe}}''. | ||
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**[[Tattoo]] and [[Mr. Roarke]] from ''{{W|Fantasy Island}}''. | **[[Tattoo]] and [[Mr. Roarke]] from ''{{W|Fantasy Island}}''. | ||
**[[Garfield]] and [[Odie]] from ''{{ap|Garfield|comic strip}}''. | **[[Garfield]] and [[Odie]] from ''{{ap|Garfield|comic strip}}''. | ||
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**"[[Señor Burns]]". ("[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)]]") | **"[[Señor Burns]]". ("[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)]]") | ||
**[[Goobie-Woo]] singing "[[That Was Marge, Bitch]]". ("[[Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass]]") | **[[Goobie-Woo]] singing "[[That Was Marge, Bitch]]". ("[[Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass]]") | ||
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| − | **Lisa singing the " | + | **Lisa singing the "{{ap|Union Strike Folk Song|Parts 1 & 2}}". ("[[Last Exit to Springfield]]") |
**Homer singing the "[[Poochie Rap Song]]". ("[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]") | **Homer singing the "[[Poochie Rap Song]]". ("[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]") | ||
**"[[Look at All the Lonely Barflies]]". ("[[Cremains of the Day]]") | **"[[Look at All the Lonely Barflies]]". ("[[Cremains of the Day]]") | ||
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Cultural references[edit]
- The episode title is a reference to the film The Banshees of Inisherin.
- Mrs. McCormick, the mysterious old woman on the island from the film, appears in the episode.
- The DJ residency billboards include references to:
- Nostra Drum-Bass is a reference to Nostradamus and the drum and bass electronic dance music (EDM) genre. The zodiac symbols around the sun link to astrology, which Nostradamus heavily used.
- Wolfgang Von Bassdrop is a reference to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the music technique of bass drop, also popular in EDM. The technique is later mentioned throughout the episode.
- Among Homer's old records:
- Smash Mouth's album Smash Mouth.
- Thomas Dolby's record "She Blinded Me with Science".
- Devo's record "Whip It".
- Taco's record "Puttin' On the Ritz".
- Bart starts mixing with "She Blinded Me with Science" and "Whip It".
- According to Homer, if Bart shall succeed in the DJ world, he must practice on "Ibiza time", referring to Ibiza, Spain, well known for its nightlife and electronic dance music club scene. Homer also mentions Corfu, Greece.
- Homer creates a A Quiet Place box from the mind of John Krasinski, mentioning both the movie and the director. Marge says she hates that guy.
- Sleeps by Dre are a parody of Beats by Dre headphones.
- Lisa cites W. B. Yeats's poem The Second Coming, specifically a line from its opening: "Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold".
- Ned has a Nativity scene set up, with statues of the Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph, and Baby Jesus.
- Homer says that he thought that Flanders not talking to him would be like a magical Mardi Gras, but instead it was like a never-ending Lent.
- Lisa tells Homer he quoted the movie Point Break in his apology.
- Ned says that he hates Homer more than Joab hated Abner in the Books of Samuel.
- Homer says that he hates Ned more than Tennessee Tuxedo hated the tedium of his life in the zoo, mentioning the story of the cartoon Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales. He also mentions Chumley the walrus.
- The Mental Health Barn was formerly a Dress Barn.
Under the influence of U-completeamine, Homer and Ned start seeing each other as parodies of famous people and characters, in this case, Simon & Garfunkel
- On U-completeamine, Homer and Ned hallucinate and start seeing each other as parodies of famous people and characters:
- Itchy and Scratchy.
- Buzz Lightyear and Sheriff Woody from Toy Story.
- Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street.
- Batman and Robin from DC Comics.
- Mr. Burns and Smithers.
- Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel of Simon & Garfunkel.
- Chewbacca and Han Solo from Star Wars.
- He-Man and Skeletor from Masters of the Universe.
- Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy of Laurel and Hardy.
- Tattoo and Mr. Roarke from Fantasy Island.
- Garfield and Odie from Garfield.
- Daryl Hall and John Oates of Hall & Oates.
- Napoleon Dynamite and Pedro Sánchez from Napoleon Dynamite.
- Jesse Pinkman and Walter White from Breaking Bad.
- Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee from The Lord of the Rings.
- Pikachu and Ash Ketchum from Pokémon.
- Lucy Van Pelt and Charlie Brown from Peanuts, with the last one reenacting the usual scene with Charlie Brown slipping thanks to Lucy removing the ball.
- The large fight scene is a parody of the battle in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
- When Tod says "This noise unto the Lord isn't joyful" he is alluding to Psalm 100, "Make a joyful noise unto the Lord".
Trivia[edit]
- This is the first time since "Bart the Mother" where the voice of Phil Hartman is heard, in archive footage, after his death.
Continuity[edit]
- Ms. Cantwell ("Black-Eyed, Please") and Mike Benzie ("Moms I'd Like to Forget") are seen at the school fundraiser.
- Scenes in Homer's shrine include:
- A painting of Homer as an angel and a devil on clouds.
- Drooling, D'ohing and angry Homer face plates.
- A picture of Homer in his underwear drinking a beer.
- A picture of Homer screaming after eating the Guatemalan Insanity Pepper. ("El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Homer")
- A picture of the scene where Homer's eye is sucked out by the vacuum cleaner. ("Lard of the Dance")
- A picture of Homer with a lampshade over his head. ("The War of the Simpsons")
- A picture of Homer trying DIY. ("Mom and Pop Art")
- A picture of Homer riding a shopping cart.
- A picture of Homer disappearing into a hedge. ("Homer Loves Flanders")
- A statue of Homer and Marge as Adam and Eve. ("The Yellow Lotus")
- A picture of Homer in a suit.
- A picture of Homer working from home. ("King-Size Homer")
- A picture of Homer eating a sandwich.
- A picture of Homer drinking beer from his hat.
- A statue of Homer sleeping on the couch with a Duff Beer on his belly.
- A picture of Homer taking a bath and eating in it. ("Treehouse of Horror XXVIII")
- A picture of Homer eating on the couch. ("Lisa the Greek")
- An Adonis Homer statue with Maggie beneath him.
- Scenes in Ned's shrine include:
- A Ned golden plate.
- A picture of the Flanders family eating around the table. ("Bart the Lover")
- A picture of Ned teaching Rod and Todd baseball.
- A picture of Ned singing "Stella!" and a statue of him shirtless. ("A Streetcar Named Marge")
- A picture of Ned praying.
- A picture of the Flanders family hiking. ("Fland Canyon")
- Four Ned busts.
- A statue of Cyrus Manley. ("Diatribe of a Mad Housewife")
- A picture of Ned shoveling snow while Homer is exhausted on the floor.
- A picture of Homer with the Nacho hat and Ned at the Pigskin Classic. ("Homer Loves Flanders")
- A picture of Ned saving Homer from the house fire. ("Homer the Heretic")
- A picture of the Flanders family singing "Rise and Shine". ("Homer the Heretic")
- A picture of the "Jesus is watching" scene. ("'Tis the Fifteenth Season")
- A picture of Ned and Rod playing hoops, in the scene where Homer disappears in the hedge. ("Homer Loves Flanders")
- A picture of Stupid Sexy Flanders. ("Little Big Mom")
- The Homer disappearing in the hedge is represented in both shrines, in Homer's, showing him disappearing, and in Ned's, showing what they're doing before it occurs.
- Scenes seen in the credits mashup (created by The Hood Internet):
- Mr. Burns singing "See My Vest". ("Two Dozen and One Greyhounds")
- "Señor Burns". ("Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)")
- Goobie-Woo singing "That Was Marge, Bitch". ("Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass")
- The Stonecutters singing "We Do". ("Homer the Great")
- Lisa singing the "Union Strike Folk Song". ("Last Exit to Springfield")
- Homer singing the "Poochie Rap Song". ("The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show")
- "Look at All the Lonely Barflies". ("Cremains of the Day")
- "Stop the Planet of the Apes I Want to Get Off". ("A Fish Called Selma")
- Lyle Lanley singing "The Monorail Song". ("Marge vs. the Monorail")
- The "Do the Bartman" music video. ("Simpson Tide")
- Funky-See, Funky Do lip syncing their song in The Soul Mass Transit System show. ("Radio Bart")
- Lisa jazzing with Bleeding Gums Murphy. ("Moaning Lisa")
- Quilloughby singing "Everyone Is Horrid Except Me (and Possibly You)". ("Panic in the Streets of Springfield")
- The Flaming Moe's. ("Flaming Moe's")
- Kirk Van Houten singing "Can I Borrow a Feeling?". ("A Milhouse Divided")
- "Weird Al" Yankovic singing "Brain Freeze". ("That '90s Show")
- Lisa playing the sax while Bart watches from afar. ("Lisa's Sax")
- Homer singing "Shaving My Shoulders". ("Mom and Pop Art")
- Dr. Hibbert, Reverend Lovejoy, Homer, Apu and Kirk performing as the band Sungazer. ("Covercraft")
- Marge trying to cheer up Bart by dancing. ("Little Orphan Millie")
- Homer singing "Mr. Plow". ("Mr. Plow")
- Homer stopping the turntable. ("Homer's Phobia")
