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*[[George R. R. Martin]] is revealed to be the person watching the videos. He has several book ideas for the sixth book in the ''{{W|A Song of Ice and Fire}}'' series, ''{{W|The Winds of Winter}}'', on the wall behind him. | *[[George R. R. Martin]] is revealed to be the person watching the videos. He has several book ideas for the sixth book in the ''{{W|A Song of Ice and Fire}}'' series, ''{{W|The Winds of Winter}}'', on the wall behind him. | ||
*The video "12 fan ideas for George R.R. Martin's next book" has {{Ch|Harry Potter}} riding a dragon in the thumbnail. The video is by "James of Thrones", a reference to ''Game of Thrones''. | *The video "12 fan ideas for George R.R. Martin's next book" has {{Ch|Harry Potter}} riding a dragon in the thumbnail. The video is by "James of Thrones", a reference to ''Game of Thrones''. | ||
| + | *The video TheSimpsonsFamilyChannel "'Gurts Gone Wild" is a reference to the phrase "girls gone wild". | ||
| + | *The video Truth Wizard's "The Dark Side of the Simpson Family" is a reference to the [[Pink Floyd]] 1973 album ''{{W|The Dark Side of the Moon}}''. | ||
| + | *The video TheSimpsonFamilyChannel's "The 'Gurt Squad" is a reference to the 2021 [[DC Comics]] superhero film ''{{W2|The Suicide Squad|film}}''. | ||
*The drag queens {{Ch|Bob the Drag Queen}} and {{Ch|Monét X Change}} fight in a {{W|Waffle House}}. | *The drag queens {{Ch|Bob the Drag Queen}} and {{Ch|Monét X Change}} fight in a {{W|Waffle House}}. | ||
*The episode was dedicated in memory of the show's former music editor [[Chris Ledesma]], who died on December 16, 2022, sixteen days before this episode aired. | *The episode was dedicated in memory of the show's former music editor [[Chris Ledesma]], who died on December 16, 2022, sixteen days before this episode aired. | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
*[[Lisa]] wears a [[Dirt First]] T-shirt. ("[[Lisa the Tree Hugger]]") | *[[Lisa]] wears a [[Dirt First]] T-shirt. ("[[Lisa the Tree Hugger]]") | ||
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Cultural references[edit]
- The episode title is a reference to the movie My Life as a Dog.
- The episode takes place almost entirely through YouTube.
- One of the suggested videos on the "Our Brand-New House!!" video is a parody of The Sims.
- The new house the Simpsons get was bought for them by Coinstar.
- The Simpsons' mansion has a snooker table sponsored by TurboTax and a rock climbing wall sponsored by Poligrip.
- Marge's show is a parody of hot sauce and wings based interview series Hot Ones.
- Bart mentions that the family does Zoom calls with their fans in Dubai and gives Lamborghinis to the homeless, and records Cameo messages.
- Comic Book Guy's video "Game of D'ohs" is a reference to Game of Thrones. Comic Book Guy also speaks in Dothraki and sits on a throne that's a parody of the Iron Throne.
- One of the recommended videos is "O.J. Simpson's funniest moments".
- Among the things seen in Comic Book Guy's room are:
- Hulk and The Thing statues from Marvel Comics.
- An X-wing fighter from Star Wars.
- Comic Book Guy mentions a tauntaun from Star Wars.
- When Homer is getting Maggie to dance to "I Have a Duckie Tail", he mentions Mick Jagger.
- The Simpson family (except Bart, who is unconscious) sings "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" by Backstreet Boys in the car.
- "Wheelchair Karaoke" is a parody of Carpool Karaoke from The Late Late Show with James Corden.
- One of Martin's video backgrounds is of the Hindenburg disaster.
- Nom-Noms 6: European Nom-cation is a parody of the Minions from the Despicable Me franchise.
- Homer puts a GoPro camera on Maggie's head.
- "FrinkiLeaks" is a reference to WikiLeaks.
- Mike Wegman parodies the "Leave Britney Alone" meme. Wegman also says that Homer has done more for the country than Dr. Fauci and Dr. Pimple Popper combined.
- One of the videos, by The All-Seeing Kevin, is called "Bart Simpson Illuminati Proof".
- One of the videos is "Did the Simpsons predict the winner of The Masked Singer?"
- The Property Damage Brothers is a parody of Property Brothers.
- The thumbnail for "The Secrets of the Simpsons couch" video has the couch becoming a Transformer.
- The Simpsons panic room is sponsored by Mountain Dew.
- The Simpsons play Scrabble.
- George R. R. Martin is revealed to be the person watching the videos. He has several book ideas for the sixth book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series, The Winds of Winter, on the wall behind him.
- The video "12 fan ideas for George R.R. Martin's next book" has Harry Potter riding a dragon in the thumbnail. The video is by "James of Thrones", a reference to Game of Thrones.
- The video TheSimpsonsFamilyChannel "'Gurts Gone Wild" is a reference to the phrase "girls gone wild".
- The video Truth Wizard's "The Dark Side of the Simpson Family" is a reference to the Pink Floyd 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon.
- The video TheSimpsonFamilyChannel's "The 'Gurt Squad" is a reference to the 2021 DC Comics superhero film The Suicide Squad.
- The drag queens Bob the Drag Queen and Monét X Change fight in a Waffle House.
- The episode was dedicated in memory of the show's former music editor Chris Ledesma, who died on December 16, 2022, sixteen days before this episode aired.
Continuity[edit]
- Lisa wears a Dirt First T-shirt. ("Lisa the Tree Hugger")
- The Tranquility Garden in the Simpsons' mansion is sponsored by Powersauce. ("King of the Hill")
- The Simpsons' fridge contains Blue Bronco Energy Drink ("Bart Gets a "Z"") and sciencewater. ("Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh")
- One of the recommended videos is from the "Know Homers Club", with the logo being the Stonecutters logo. This is a reference to The Ancient Mystic Society of No Homers. ("Homer the Great")
- Among the things seen in Comic Book Guy's room are:
- Magnesium Man, Black Voodoo, and Moby Man figures. ("Bart the Bad Guy")
- Planet Jackson and the Earth Brigade toys. ("The Saga of Carl")
- An Everyman comic. ("Homer the Whopper")
- Lisa goes to Needle Beach. ("Woo-Hoo Dunnit?")
- "The Simpson Family's Most Problematic Moments!" video thumbnail has multiple references:
- Bart skateboarding nude. (The Simpsons Movie)
- Lisa carrying Bart unconscious in a wheelbarrow. ("My Sister, My Sitter")
- Maggie holding a shotgun. ("The Fool Monty")
- Marge on a slot machine. ("$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)")
- During the Scrabble game, Bart's tiles spell "KWYJIBO". ("Bart the Genius")
Trivia[edit]
- Sky Showcase in the UK showed an unedited version of the episode with the word "bitch" uncensored in Shauna's vlog.
