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Cultural references

• The episode title is a possible reference to the episode "Spock's Brain" from Star Trek.
• High Pants Times is a parody of High Times.^[1]
• Lisa asking Grampa if the shoe tree brings him joy is a reference to Marie Kondo's tidying method of keeping those things that spark joy.
• Bart exclaims "Oh, my god, are you there? It's me Margaret." referencing Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
• Mrs. Peyton wears a Pulp Fiction shirt.
• Bart and Milhouse play a parody of Mortal Kombat using a controller similar to Xbox's.
• At Luigi's, the sign says "Like DoorDash but in a restaurant".
• Homer indirectly references Mark Davis mentioning weird people owning Las Vegas Raiders.
• Bart says that Buddy is into MeatCanyon videos, doing wrestling moves on the dog and pouring Red Bull on pancakes.
• Cereals seen at Try-N-Save include:
  • Snap, Crackle, and Pop Rocks, a reference to the mascots of Rice Krispies Snap, Crackle and Pop, and to Pop Rocks.
  • Sugar Frosted Cakes, a reference to Frosted Flakes and features a parody of Tony the Tiger.
  • Twizzlers Instant Oatmeal, a cereal including Twizzlers.
  • Raisin Flan, a reference to Raisin bran.
  • Buffalo Wild Wings Sprite-Glazed Hot Flakes, a reference to Buffalo Wild Wings and Sprite.
  • Honey Bunches of Nerds Rope, a reference to Honey Bunches of Oats and Nerds Rope.
  • Brach's Candy Corn Fudge, a reference to Brach's candy.
  • Man Flakes, a parody of Bran flakes.
• Sideshow Mel says that the bone in his hair was a kangaroo femur given to him by Yahoo Serious.
• The scene where Bart and the brain separate is a reference to the ending tribute scene to Paul Walker in Fast & Furious 7. "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth plays over it.

Trivia

• The opening sequence starts during the episode, with Bart pranking people with the brain. A title screen with the title of the episode is also present.
• Sideshow Mel reveals that the bone in his hair is the femur of a kangaroo.
• Corbin Everly's brain was donated to Springfield University on June 23, 1975.
• The caption on the picture of Corbin Everly winning an accounting award has the initials "CPA" after his name which stands for Certified Public Accountant.

Continuity

• Among his other war memorabilia, Grampa gives Bart a dud grenade. ("Better Off Ned")
• The bullies hang out at the Mattress King parking lot. ("King Leer")
• Cereals seen at Try-N-Save include:
  • Stabby-Oh's. ("Bye, Bye, Nerdie")
  • Circle-Os. ("Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?")
  • Asbest-O's and "Fruit-Free Frootees". ("Pretty Whittle Liar")
  • Bran Cheks. ("The Winter of His Content")
  • Budget-O's. ("Mobile Homer")
  • Éclairios Cereal. ("Sweets and Sour Marge")

Goofs

• There are three children's bikes outside of Herman's Military Antiques despite Bart being the only customer. This is due to the shot being reused from "From Russia Without Love".

References