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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
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*The title of the episode is a reference to the saying ''Go big or go home''.
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*The title of the episode is a reference to the phrase ''Go big or go home''.
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*[[Homer]] calls the interns the ''Milleniums'' (a distorted way of calling them {{w|Millenials}}) and mentions {{w|Snapchat}}, {{w|Fortnite}}, {{w|Uber}} and {{w|Venmo}}.
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*When [[Marge]] asked [[Homer]] how big [[Mr. Burns]] signed on the card, Homer said "{{W|Eddie Bauer}} big", referring to Eddie Bauer's logo.
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*The #30 Jersey is a tribute to the {{w|New York Knicks}}'s basketball player {{w|Bernard King}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattselman/status/1180999490548813824 Matt Selman on Twitter - "#30 Jersey reference"]</ref>
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*Homer calls the interns the ''Milleniums'' (a distorted way of calling them {{W|Millenials}}) and mentions {{W|Snapchat}}, ''{{W|Fortnite}}'', [[Uber]] and {{W|Venmo}}.
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*[[Mike Wegman]] mentions [[Michael Jordan]] and {{w|Michael Bublé}}.
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*An intern says Homer "is denser than osmium-188," {{W|Osmium|osmium}} being twice as dense as lead.
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*[[Mike's Slices]] food truck's song is [[Dean Martin]]'s ''{{w|That's Amore}}''.
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*[[Mike Wegman]] calls Homer the "[[Michael Jordan]] of Sector 7G".
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*The #30 Jersey is a tribute to the {{W|Golden State Warriors}}'s basketball player {{W|Stephen Curry}}. Wegman is wearing the Warriors' colors, royal blue and gold. The Warriors had won the {{W|National Basketball Association|NBA}} championship in 2017 and 2018.
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*Homer had a {{W|Pop-Tarts|Pop-Tart}} in his cell phone holster, which he then ate.
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*Mike Wegman tells {{ap|Benjamin|Go Big or Go Homer}} that nobody ever got trampled at a {{W|Michael Bublé}} concert.
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*Homer mentions that Mike Wegman has been blocked by so many celebrities on [[Twitter]].
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*Mike Wegman says that he feels like {{W|Amar'e Stoudemire}} when he first set foot in [[Jerusalem]].
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*Mike Wegman calls his daughter [[Patrick Ewing Wegman]], named after basketball player [[Patrick Ewing]].
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*Mike Wegman said that his wife [[Maureen Wegman]] looked like one of those women leaving {{W|Vincent Chase|Vinny}}'s bedroom in ''{{W2|Entourage|American TV series}}''.
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*Mike Wegman tells Bart that his head looks like a rejected [[The Muppets|Muppet]] and has a {{W|Tommy Lasorda}} gut.
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*Maureen told Homer that the baby was registered at {{W|DraftKings}}, a fantasy sports website.
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*[[Mike's Slices]] food truck's song is [[Dean Martin]]'s "{{W|That's Amore}}".
 
**The slogan over the [[Italy|Italian]] flag is a parody of the lyrics of the song.
 
**The slogan over the [[Italy|Italian]] flag is a parody of the lyrics of the song.
 
*On Mike Wegman's menu:<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattselman/status/1181002979878436864 Matt Selman on Twitter - "Mike Wegman's menu"]</ref>
 
*On Mike Wegman's menu:<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattselman/status/1181002979878436864 Matt Selman on Twitter - "Mike Wegman's menu"]</ref>
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**''This Za Has Meatballs'' is a reference to Rapaport's book ''This Book Has Balls''.
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**This Za Has Meatballs is a reference to Rapaport's book ''This Book Has Balls''.
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**Bernard King's Peperoni (King is [[Michael Rapaport]]'s favorite Knick).
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**Bernard King's Pepperoni ({{W|Bernard King}} is [[Michael Rapaport]]'s favorite Knick).
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**''A Tribe Called Pesto'' comes from Rapaport's documentary ''Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Pesto''.
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**A Tribe Called Pesto comes from Rapaport's documentary ''{{W|Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest}}''.
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*The ending song is {{w|Carly Simon}}'s ''{{w|Let the River Run}}''.
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*Mike Wegman bet money on a {{W|Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball}} game.
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*Mike and Homer presents Mike's Slices in {{w|Shark Tank}}.
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*The ending song is {{W|Carly Simon}}'s "{{W|Let the River Run}}".
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*Mike and Homer presents Mike's Slices in ''[[Shark Tank]]''.
  
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==Continuity==
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== Trivia ==
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*Food Truck Graveyard list of food trucks:
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**[[Choco Chicken]]
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**[[Banh Mi Smoothies]]
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**[[Jumbo Tapas]]
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**[[Cheezilla]], a reference to ''[[Godzilla]]''
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**[[Que Pasa Kielbasa]]
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**[[Beet Box]]
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**[[Cletus' Chicken Thumbs]], featuring [[Cletus Spuckler]]
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**[[Cheeseburger Dumplings]]
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**[[Hoagie Mackerel]], a reference to {{W|Hoagy Carmichael}} and "Holy Mackerel"
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**[[Peanut Butter and Jelly Burritos]]
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**[[Fritter Outrage]]
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**[[I Dream of Blini]]
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**[[Gummi Ramen]]
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**[[Nobody Likes Quinoa]]
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**[[Poi Truck Club]]
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**[[Chicken Pot Arnie's]], a chicken pot pie truck featuring [[Arnie Pye]]
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**[[Houston, We Have a Cobbler]], a reference to {{W|Houston, we have a problem}}
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**[[Pho-sicles]]
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**[[Springfield Elementary Cafeteria]], featuring [[Lunchlady Dora]]
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**[[Hot Foie Sundae]]
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**[[Steve's Slices]]
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**[[Udon Nuggets]]
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**[[Everything Au Gratin]]
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**[[Boba Clams]]
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**[[Sauce-a-Lito]] (deleted scene)
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== Continuity ==
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*[[Homer]] wears his [[Springfield Atoms|Atoms]] jacket he wore at [[Boston]] ("[[The Town]]")<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattselman/status/1181042826697560067 Matt Selman on Twitter - "Atoms jacket from The Town"]</ref>
 
*[[Angry Ricky]] appears. ("[[The Girl Code]]")
 
*[[Angry Ricky]] appears. ("[[The Girl Code]]")
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*Mike mentions Homer being [[Mr. Plow (business)|Mr. Plow]]. ("[[Mr. Plow]]")
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*Mike mentions Homer being {{ap|Mr. Plow|business}}. ("[[Mr. Plow]]")
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== References ==
 
== References ==
 
{{Reflist}}
 
{{Reflist}}

Latest revision as of 12:59, June 1, 2023

References/Trivia


Season 31 Episode References
← 663 "The Winter of Our Monetized Content"
664
"Go Big or Go Homer"
"The Fat Blue Line" 665 →


Cultural references[edit]

Trivia[edit]

Continuity[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Matt Selman on Twitter - "Mike Wegman's menu"
  2. ↑ Matt Selman on Twitter - "Atoms jacket from The Town"


Season 31 References
The Winter of Our Monetized Content • Go Big or Go Homer • The Fat Blue Line • Treehouse of Horror XXX • Gorillas on the Mast • Marge the Lumberjill • Livin La Pura Vida • Thanksgiving of Horror • Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? • Bobby, It's Cold Outside • Hail to the Teeth • The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson • Frinkcoin • Bart the Bad Guy • Screenless • Better Off Ned • Highway to Well • The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby • Warrin' Priests: Part One • Warrin' Priests: Part Two • The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds • The Way of the Dog
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