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*The hobo philharmonic plays [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]]'s "{{W2|Symphony No. 5|Beethoven}}". | *The hobo philharmonic plays [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]]'s "{{W2|Symphony No. 5|Beethoven}}". | ||
*[[Aubrey Medical Plaza]] is a reference to actress [[Aubrey Plaza]]. | *[[Aubrey Medical Plaza]] is a reference to actress [[Aubrey Plaza]]. | ||
| − | *[[Dr. Chaplet]] is named for (and designed after) the companion of the {{W|First Doctor}}, {{W|Dodo Chaplet}}, from ''[[Doctor Who]]''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Rlazebnik/status/1889706530167202123 Rob LaZebnik's Twitter - "Dr. Chaplet"]</ref> | + | *[[Dorothea Chaplet|Dr. Dorothea Chaplet]] is named for (and designed after) the companion of the {{W|First Doctor}}, {{W|Dodo Chaplet|Dorothea "Dodo" Chaplet}}, from ''[[Doctor Who]]''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Rlazebnik/status/1889706530167202123 Rob LaZebnik's Twitter - "Dr. Chaplet"]</ref> |
*Lisa refers to the tappers as table buzzers from {{W|TGI Fridays}}. | *Lisa refers to the tappers as table buzzers from {{W|TGI Fridays}}. | ||
*Lisa says that her dreaming of becoming Edith is primo, Louis Primo, a reference to {{W|Louis Prima}}. | *Lisa says that her dreaming of becoming Edith is primo, Louis Primo, a reference to {{W|Louis Prima}}. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the film The Fast and the Furious.
- Wuhu is a parody of Hulu.
- Lisa says the road being "old-stained Fury Road", referencing the film Mad Max: Fury Road.
- The hobo philharmonic plays Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5".
- Aubrey Medical Plaza is a reference to actress Aubrey Plaza.
- Dr. Dorothea Chaplet is named for (and designed after) the companion of the First Doctor, Dorothea "Dodo" Chaplet, from Doctor Who.[1]
- Lisa refers to the tappers as table buzzers from TGI Fridays.
- Lisa says that her dreaming of becoming Edith is primo, Louis Primo, a reference to Louis Prima.
- Homer says that there are dream laws enforced by the dream police, and Marge points out that's a song by Cheap Trick, "Dream Police". Homer starts singing their song "Surrender".
- Professor Frink makes a machine to create the perfect Arnold Palmer.
- Frink mentions Quantum Leap and Scott Bakula, who played the main character Sam Beckett in the series.
- On Frink's whiteboard is a drawing of the TARDIS from Doctor Who, with the acronym "Traversable Acausal Retrograde Domain in Space-Time" on a whiteboard, referencing the "Time And Relative Dimension In Space" acronym of the TARDIS.
- Frink also has "Minkowski Wormhole" written on the whiteboard.
- Professor Frink says "to the Internet-mobile", referencing the phrase "To the Batmobile!" from the 1960s Batman TV series.
- During the song "The Mini Moose", several locations and their landmarks are mentioned:
- New York City and Central Park.
- St. Louis and the Gateway Arch (which hasn't been built yet).
- Paris and the Eiffel Tower.
- Mount Olympus and Zeus.
- London and London Bridge.
- The Agoni Smart Dungeon app is likely a reference to the Amazon Alexa Smart Home system.
- Future Mr. Burns tells Past Mr. Burns that he will have a Picasso painting in every bathroom.
- Mr. Burns convinces his younger self to not marry Roseanne Barr.
- Burns left Edith a priceless Tiffany lamp to sell. He packaged it in "worthless" baseball cards, including ones of Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner and Ty Cobb.
Trivia
- Blinky has four eyes instead of its usual three eyes.
Continuity
- Episodes shown on Wuhu:
- Homer New Jobs: "Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair)".
- Bart Girlfriends: "Bart's Girlfriend".
- Lisa the Misfits: "The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds".
- Social Commentary 5 Years Too Late: "E My Sports".
- Fan Infuriators: "That '90s Show".
- Marriage Trouble: "Steal This Episode".
- Obscure Holidays: "Whacking Day".
- Emmy Losers: "Barthood".
- Inaccurate Predictions: "Lisa's Wedding".
- Two-Parters, But Why?: "Warrin' Priests".
- Alternate Realities: "The Serfsons".
- Marge Marries Flanders: "The Devil Wears Nada".
- Simpsons Go to Kang and Kodos' Planet: "The Man Who Came to Be Dinner".
- When Lisa looks up pictures of old Springfield, a picture of the Great Springfield Gazebo is among them. ("Hostile Kirk Place")
- Barney remembers the time he was the Plow King. ("Mr. Plow")
- Lenny, who is chained to a hospital bed in a secret room in Burns' office, says that he thought he was signing up for the softball team. ("Homer at the Bat")
- In Moe's Tavern's basement, several items from the past appear:
- Moe's Ice Cream Carnival sign. ("A Tree Grows in Springfield")
- Red Tick Beer. ("The Springfield Files")
- Mo's sign and the Love Tester. ("Flaming Moe")
- Uncle Moe's Family Feedbag sign. ("Bart Sells His Soul")
