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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
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=== Opening scene ===
 
*[[Homer]] is dressed as a trash bin version of [[Bender]] from ''[[Futurama]]''.
 
*[[Homer]] is dressed as a trash bin version of [[Bender]] from ''[[Futurama]]''.
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*[[Maggie]] is dressed as [[Charlie Chaplin]].
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*[[Maggie]] is dressed as [[Charlie Chaplin]], but afterwards she changes to her look as {{W2|Alex|A Clockwork Orange}} from ''[[A Clockwork Orange]]'' and turns to violence towards the bad guys.
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*The theme of the first part of the episode is based on the ''{{w|Hunger Games}}''.
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*[[Homer]] has a election pin with "Ivanka 2028" written on it. This is a reference to {{Ch|Donald Trump}} daughter, [[Ivanka Trump]].
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*[[Bart]] is dressed as [[James Bond]].
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*[[Frank Grimes]] mentions that this is the 600th episode saying "In hell they make you watch them all in a row". This is a reference to the [[Fox|FXX]] 13 days marathon, showing all the episodes of the show in a row.
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*The lion on the left has a {{W|Guy Fawkes mask}} and the store is named "V. Appliances and Repairs", both referencing {{W2|V for Vendetta|film}} in which the Guy Fawkes mask figures prominently.
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*The lion on the right has a Darth Vader mask, referencing ''[[Star Wars]]''.
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=== Couch Gag ===
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{{Main|Planet of the Couches/References#Cultural references}}
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=== Dry Hard ===
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*The theme of the first part of the episode is based on the ''[[Hunger Games]]''.
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*The title of this segment is a reference to ''{{W2|Die Hard|film series}}''.
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*[[Milhouse]] tries to slide on a dry [[Slosh 'N' Splash]] by Bam-O, a reference to {{W|Slip 'N Slide}} by {{W|Wham-O}}.
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*Homer holds a bottle of Amstel Blight, a reference to {{W|Amstel Brewery|Amstel Light}}.
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*[[Mr. Burns]] scene of pouring the water on himself is a reference to {{W|Flashdance}}.
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*The scene with the cars heading toward the reservior is a reference to ''{{W|Mad Max: Fury Road}}'', with [[Otto]] being Immortan Joe, [[Willie]] being Doof Warrior, and the heads on pole a reference to the people on the poles in the movie.
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*The head coming out of [[Disco Stu]]'s chest is a reference to Kuato from 1990's ''{{W2|Total Recall|1990 film}}''.
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*[[Drederick Tatum]]'s vehicle is similar to Axel's from ''{{W|Twisted Metal}}''.
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*Dusty Springfield is a reference to the singer with the {{W|Dusty Springfield|same name}}.
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*[[Lisa]] says that after the river dried, "a drought of [[Chicago Cubs]] sized proportions hit Springfield", referencing the longest {{W|List of Major League Baseball franchise postseason droughts|drought}} of {{W|World Series}} wins, Cubs', which had not won a World Series since 1908, although they did win the {{W|2016 World Series|2016 one}} 2 weeks later.
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=== BFF R.I.P. ===
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*The book Lisa is reading, How to Lose Friends & Unimagine People, is a reference to the book ''{{W|How to Win Friends and Influence People}}''.
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*Homer is drinking Logan's Rum, a reference to the movie ''{{W2|Logan's Run|film}}'', with the label looking like the movie poster.
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*BFF and R.I.P. are acronyms of {{W|Best friends forever|Best Friend Forever}} and {{W|Rest in peace|Rest In Peace}}.
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=== Moefinger ===
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*The name of this segment is a parody of ''{{W2|Goldfinger|film}}'', a movie from the ''[[James Bond]]'' series.
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**The segment itself parodies action movies such as ''{{W|Kingsman: The Secret Service}}'' and the ''James Bond'' series itself.
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*Maker's [[Moe]] is a reference to {{W|Maker's Mark}}.
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*Moe says High Ball makes a good impression of {{W|Michael Caine}}.
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*[[Bart]] is dressed as {{Ch|James Bond}}.
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*Homer's Project Vulcan after-party is a reference to ''{{W|Project Vulcan}}''.
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*Homer and the cat are a reference to [[Ernst Stavro Blofeld]] from ''[[James Bond]]''.
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*Homer held a [[Steely Dan]] concert at the [[Duff Stadium]]. He asks them to play Babylon Sister from the album {{W2|Gaucho|album}} during the fight scene.
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==== [[600]] song ====
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*The music that was used closely resebles the {{W|Brian Song}} from ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus|Monty Python's The Life of Brian]]''. The Intro of the movie is also a strong James Bond reference.
 
*The shows listed as bad are a list of cancelled [[Fox]] shows:
 
*The shows listed as bad are a list of cancelled [[Fox]] shows:
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**''{{w|Drexell's Class}}''
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**''{{W|Drexell's Class}}''
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**''{{w|Babes}}''
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**''{{W2|Babes|TV series}}''
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**''{{w|Herman's Head}}''
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**''{{W|Herman's Head}}''
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**''{{w|Woops!}}''
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**''{{W|Woops!}}''
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**''{{w|Too Something}}''
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**''{{W|Too Something}}''
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**''{{w|House of Buggin'}}''
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**''{{W|House of Buggin'}}''
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**''{{w|Sit Down, Shut Up (2009 TV series)|Sit Down, Shut Up}}''
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**''{{W2|Sit Down, Shut Up|2009 TV series}}''
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**''{{w|Celebrity Boxing}}''
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**''{{W|Celebrity Boxing}}''
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**''{{w|The Littlest Groom}}''
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**''{{W|The Littlest Groom}}''
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**''{{w|Man Vs. Beast}}''
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**''{{W|Man vs. Beast}}''
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**''{{w|Allen Gregory}}''
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**''{{W|Allen Gregory}}''
 
**''[[The Critic]]''
 
**''[[The Critic]]''
 
**''[[Futurama]]''
 
**''[[Futurama]]''
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**''Untitled [[Seth MacFarlane]] Show 2017'', a reference to the ''Untitled Seth MacFarlane Sci-Fi Show'' set to premiere during the 2017-2018 season.
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**''Untitled [[Seth MacFarlane]] Show 2017'', a reference to ''{{W|The Orville}}'', which was not titled at the time the episode aired.
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*Homer and the cat are a reference to {{w|Ernst Stavro Blofel}} from ''{{w|James Bond}}''.
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*The visuals of the song are a reference to the James Bond title sequences and Maggie shooting a gun at the end is a reference of Bond shooting the gun and blood dripping down in them.
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=== Credits ===
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*[[Matt Selman]]'s nickname is "Selman's Lot", a reference to ''{{W|Salem's Lot}}''.
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*[[John Frink]]'s nickname is "Jinkies! Frinkies!", a reference to Velma Dinkley's catchphrase "Jinkies!" in ''[[Scooby-Doo]]''.
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*[[Michael Price]]'s nickname is "The Vanishing of Mike Price", a reference to ''{{W|The Vanishing of Sidney Hall}}''.
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*[[Bill Odenkirk]]'s nickname is "2001: A Space Odenkirk", a reference to ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey]]''.
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*[[Rob LaZebnik]]'s nickname is "Drobcula-Zebnik", a reference to ''[[Dracula]]''.
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*[[Jeff Westbrook]]'s nickname is "Something Westbrook This Way Comes", a reference to ''{{W|Something Wicked This Way Comes}}''.
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*[[Brian Kelley]]'s nickname is "Bram Shelley's Frankula", a reference to {{W|Bram Stoker}}, [[Mary Shelley]], [[Dracula]], and [[Frankenstein's Monster]]''.
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*[[Dan Greaney]]'s nickname is "Dan Greaney 2: European Gigolo", a reference to ''{{W|Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo}}''.
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*[[Larina Jean Adamson]]'s nickname is "Larina "11" Adamson", a reference to ''[[Stranger Things]]''.
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*[[Dan Castellaneta]]'s nickname (for both his consulting producer and starring credits) is "Heeeere's DANNY!", a reference to ''[[The Shining]]''.
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*[[Dan Vebber]]'s nickname is "H.P Lovebbercraft", a reference to ''[[H. P. Lovecraft]]''.
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*[[Denise Sirkot]]'s nickname is "I Will Sur-vive Sirkot", a reference to ''I Will Survive'', a song by ''{{W|Gloria Gaynor}}''.
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*[[Yeardley Smith]]'s nickname is "Die Yeard With A Vengeance!", a reference to ''{{W|Die Hard With A Vengeance}}''.
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*[[Drew Carey]]'s nickname is "Boo Scary from The Fright is Right!" which refers to his status as the host of ''{{W|The Price is Right}}''.
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*[[Donald Fagen]]'s nickname is "Young Fagenstein", a reference to ''{{W|Young Frankenstein}}''.
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*[[Scott Muller]]'s nickname is "Lord Voldemullert", a reference to ''[[Lord Voldemort]]'' from ''[[Harry Potter]]''.
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*[[Bonita Pietila]]'s nickname is ''"Netflix and Kill" Pietila'', a possible reference to ''[[Netflix]]''.
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*[[Chris Ledesma]]'s nickname is "Chris "All 600" Ledesma", a reference to the episode's number which is ''600''.
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== Continuity ==
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=== Opening scene ===
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*Maggie dresses herself again as {{W2|Alex|A Clockwork Orange}} from ''[[A Clockwork Orange]]''. ("[[Treehouse of Horror XXI]]")
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*Images of all 600 episodes of the show appear on the wall [[Frank Grimes]] sees after [[Sideshow Bob]], [[Kang]] or [[Kodos]], and the [[Leprechaun]] gets killed by [[Maggie]].
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=== Couch Gag ===
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{{Main|Planet of the Couches/References#Continuity}}
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=== Dry Hard ===
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*The [[Slosh 'N' Splash]] previously appeared in "[[The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed]]".
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=== BFF R.I.P. ===
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*[[Lisa]] previously mentioned she had an imaginary friend called [[Rachel Cohen]] in "[[Today I Am a Clown]]".
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=== Moefinger ===
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*High Ball is seen inside a [[Mapple Store]]. ("[[MyPods and Boomsticks]]")
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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*[[Donald Fagen]]'s "{{w|I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)}}" was previously heard in "[[Future-Drama]]".
 
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*The song and the number underwater where [[Bart|Bond Bart]] is seen is a reference to the number of the episode, the 600th.
 
 
*Homer appeared at [[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]] to promote the episode.
 
*Homer appeared at [[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]] to promote the episode.
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=== Opening scene ===
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*[[Hans Moleman]]'s car plate is "VABF16", the production code of the episode.
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*[[Russ Cargill]], holding the [[Multi-eyed squirrel]] in a cage (''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''), is seen in the trailers as one of the villains trying to kill [[Simpson family|the Simpsons]] but he doesn't appear in the episode.
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*This is the first time Kang or Kodos doesn't speak [[Rigellians|Rigellian]] (which, by coincidence, is identical to English).
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=== Dry Hard ===
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*In "[[Brick Like Me]]":, at the end of the episode, while watching the movie ''{{ap|The Survival Games: Braving Courage|film}}'', Homer says he just wanted to see kids fight to the death. 50 episodes after, in this episode, that happens.
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=== BFF R.I.P. ===
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*[[Judith Owen]] is playing Mrs. Mancuso-Gluckman. She also sings the 600 theme at the end and also happens to be married to [[Harry Shearer]].
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=== Moe Finger ===
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*[[Donald Fagen]]'s "{{W|I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)}}" was previously heard in "[[Future-Drama]]".
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*[[Moe]] references the fact that the segment is part of the Halloween special.
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== Goofs ==
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=== Opening scene ===
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*Sideshow Bob is seen still dismounting Leprechaun when Maggie kills the Furious Four, despite he already dismounted to dance just moments before.
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=== Couch Gag ===
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*When the [[Simpson family|family]] sits on the couch, Homer's hand is in front of Marge, instead of behind.
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=== Dry Hard ===
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*The order of cars going to [[Mr. Burns]]' reservoir changes between scenes.
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*The kid on top of [[Apu]]'s vehicle (either [[Sashi Nahasapeemapetilon|Sashi]] or [[Pria Nahasapeemapetilon]]) is yellow with blonde hair in one of the shots.
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*When [[Ralph]] is shouting "Whee!" as he flies, he's already dead and not moving.
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=== BFF R.I.P. ===
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*When Lisa mounts on the motorbike, her right arm goes in the front of the bike's headlights.
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=== Moefinger ===
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*The shelf at [[Moe's Tavern]] was full of bottles, but on the next scene, it is full of empty beer mugs.
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Latest revision as of 11:41, October 16, 2025

References/Trivia


Season 28 Episode References
← 599 "The Town"
600
"Treehouse of Horror XXVII"
"Trust but Clarify" 601 →


Cultural references[edit]

Opening scene[edit]

  • Homer is dressed as a trash bin version of Bender from Futurama.
  • Maggie is dressed as Charlie Chaplin, but afterwards she changes to her look as Alex from A Clockwork Orange and turns to violence towards the bad guys.
  • Homer has a election pin with "Ivanka 2028" written on it. This is a reference to Donald Trump daughter, Ivanka Trump.
  • Frank Grimes mentions that this is the 600th episode saying "In hell they make you watch them all in a row". This is a reference to the FXX 13 days marathon, showing all the episodes of the show in a row.
  • The lion on the left has a Guy Fawkes mask and the store is named "V. Appliances and Repairs", both referencing V for Vendetta in which the Guy Fawkes mask figures prominently.
  • The lion on the right has a Darth Vader mask, referencing Star Wars.

Couch Gag[edit]

Main article: Planet of the Couches/References#Cultural references

Dry Hard[edit]

BFF R.I.P.[edit]

Moefinger[edit]

600 song[edit]

Credits[edit]

Continuity[edit]

Opening scene[edit]

Couch Gag[edit]

Main article: Planet of the Couches/References#Continuity

Dry Hard[edit]

BFF R.I.P.[edit]

Moefinger[edit]

Trivia[edit]

Opening scene[edit]

Dry Hard[edit]

BFF R.I.P.[edit]

  • Judith Owen is playing Mrs. Mancuso-Gluckman. She also sings the 600 theme at the end and also happens to be married to Harry Shearer.

Moe Finger[edit]

Goofs[edit]

Opening scene[edit]

  • Sideshow Bob is seen still dismounting Leprechaun when Maggie kills the Furious Four, despite he already dismounted to dance just moments before.

Couch Gag[edit]

  • When the family sits on the couch, Homer's hand is in front of Marge, instead of behind.

Dry Hard[edit]

  • The order of cars going to Mr. Burns' reservoir changes between scenes.
  • The kid on top of Apu's vehicle (either Sashi or Pria Nahasapeemapetilon) is yellow with blonde hair in one of the shots.
  • When Ralph is shouting "Whee!" as he flies, he's already dead and not moving.

BFF R.I.P.[edit]

  • When Lisa mounts on the motorbike, her right arm goes in the front of the bike's headlights.

Moefinger[edit]

  • The shelf at Moe's Tavern was full of bottles, but on the next scene, it is full of empty beer mugs.
Season 28 References
Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus • Friends and Family • The Town • Treehouse of Horror XXVII • Trust but Clarify • There Will Be Buds • Havana Wild Weekend • Dad Behavior • The Last Traction Hero • The Nightmare After Krustmas • Pork and Burns • The Great Phatsby: Part One • The Great Phatsby: Part Two • Fatzcarraldo • The Cad and the Hat • Kamp Krustier • 22 for 30 • A Father's Watch • The Caper Chase • Looking for Mr. Goodbart • Moho House • Dogtown
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