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*[[Lisa]] is seen reading ''[[Teen Tiger]]'' magazine, a parody of both ''[[Tiger Beat]]'' and ''[[Teen Beat]]''. | *[[Lisa]] is seen reading ''[[Teen Tiger]]'' magazine, a parody of both ''[[Tiger Beat]]'' and ''[[Teen Beat]]''. | ||
*[[Homer]] refers to [[Bart]]'s generation as "pasty Chalamets", a reference to actor [[Timothée Chalamet]]. | *[[Homer]] refers to [[Bart]]'s generation as "pasty Chalamets", a reference to actor [[Timothée Chalamet]]. | ||
| − | *Homer says that his | + | *Homer says that his generation "stormed the beaches of [[MTV]]'s spring break in [[Cancún]] to taste test different sodas in the {{W|cola wars}}, and he chose [[Pepsi]], but he regrets it every day of his life. |
*Homer tells Marge to get Carl talking about {{W|Bitcoin}} to keep conversation going. When Homer asks Marge if she knows all about crypto, Marge mistakes it for [[Krypto]], [[Superman]]'s dog. | *Homer tells Marge to get Carl talking about {{W|Bitcoin}} to keep conversation going. When Homer asks Marge if she knows all about crypto, Marge mistakes it for [[Krypto]], [[Superman]]'s dog. | ||
*Homer tells Marge that other things she could talk about with [[Lenny]] and [[Carl]] are "If ''{{W|Squid Game}}'' was real," "CPAP cleaning hacks", and "why the next {{Ch|James Bond}} should be {{W|Jason Kelce}}. | *Homer tells Marge that other things she could talk about with [[Lenny]] and [[Carl]] are "If ''{{W|Squid Game}}'' was real," "CPAP cleaning hacks", and "why the next {{Ch|James Bond}} should be {{W|Jason Kelce}}. | ||
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*[[Aperol Fritz]] serves {{W|Aperol}} spritz cocktails. | *[[Aperol Fritz]] serves {{W|Aperol}} spritz cocktails. | ||
*Lisa wants Homer to read her three chapters of ''[[Anne of Green Gables]]'' by {{W|Lucy Maud Montgomery}}. | *Lisa wants Homer to read her three chapters of ''[[Anne of Green Gables]]'' by {{W|Lucy Maud Montgomery}}. | ||
| + | *[[Ding]] is a parody of {{W2|Ring|company}} security and smart home devices. | ||
*Homer thinks that [[Smitty]] cheated on his March Madness bracket so people couldn't tell if he wanted the {{W|UConn Huskies}} or {{W|UTEP Miners}}. | *Homer thinks that [[Smitty]] cheated on his March Madness bracket so people couldn't tell if he wanted the {{W|UConn Huskies}} or {{W|UTEP Miners}}. | ||
*Homer asks the women who they like for {{W|WrestleMania}} this year. | *Homer asks the women who they like for {{W|WrestleMania}} this year. | ||
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Contents
Cultural references
- The episode title is a pun to the reality TV series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
Wraparounds
- Marge's prison uniform has the number "67" on, referencing the Internet meme 6-7.
- Lisa is seen reading Teen Tiger magazine, a parody of both Tiger Beat and Teen Beat.
- Homer refers to Bart's generation as "pasty Chalamets", a reference to actor Timothée Chalamet.
- Homer says that his generation "stormed the beaches of MTV's spring break in Cancún to taste test different sodas in the cola wars, and he chose Pepsi, but he regrets it every day of his life.
- Homer tells Marge to get Carl talking about Bitcoin to keep conversation going. When Homer asks Marge if she knows all about crypto, Marge mistakes it for Krypto, Superman's dog.
- Homer tells Marge that other things she could talk about with Lenny and Carl are "If Squid Game was real," "CPAP cleaning hacks", and "why the next James Bond should be Jason Kelce.
- The arcade game Nefertiti's Ale is a reference to the great royal wife of the pharaoh Akhenaten, Nefertiti.
- When Marge says "you must be Amy," Amy responds with "that's what it says on my Starbucks cup."
- Shauna tells Homer that the TikTok of her landing on a cornhole board got a like from American actor Josh Gad.
- Marge says that they're having fun restaurant banter, like the beginning of a sketch on Saturday Night Live before all their wacky behavior ruins the nice evening.
- Aperol Fritz serves Aperol spritz cocktails.
- Lisa wants Homer to read her three chapters of Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
- Ding is a parody of Ring security and smart home devices.
- Homer thinks that Smitty cheated on his March Madness bracket so people couldn't tell if he wanted the UConn Huskies or UTEP Miners.
- Homer asks the women who they like for WrestleMania this year.
- Amy mentions a podcast which comedian Gabriel Iglesias was on.
- A Pac-Man arcade machine is seen at Clangerz by 'Zerz. When Marge shouts at Homer, Pac-Man spits out pixels.
- Centipede is a parody of the video game Snake.
- Marge asks why she can't have a normal, responsible husband, like they used to have in movies from the 1950s starring Rock Hudson.
Jet Ace!
- The segment is a parody of the Top Gun franchise.
- Homer is a parody of Pete "Maverick" Mitchell.
- Homer says "I feel the nee, the need to go really fast," a reference to the famous quote "I feel the need... The need for speed." from Top Gun.
- The canyon scene is a parody of the canyon scene from Top Gun: Maverick.
- Moe drives a blue Honda.
- American actor Jon Hamm is one of Homer's wingmen.
- An instrumental of "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins plays in the canyon scene.
The Company Man
- Homer survived the Normandy landings in World War II.
- Marge tells Homer that he's sweating like Dalton Trumbo reading the blacklist.
- Homer and Marge vandalize an "I like Ike" poster from Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidential election campaign.
D'ohker
- The segment is a parody of Joker and Joker: Folie à Deux.
- The D'ohker is a parody of Arthur Fleck/The Joker.
- Darkham City is a parody of Gotham City while the name is a reference to Arkham Asylum.
- As Homer falls down the stairs, he does the iconic Joker kick.
- Darkham Asylum is a parody of Arkham Asylum.
- Margely Quinn is a parody of Harley Quinn.
- Margely Quinn says that Batman is contractually not allowed to exist in this universe.
- Kent Brockman says that the decay of Darkham City is almost plagiarizingly reminiscent of an early Martin Scorsese film.
- Snuffman's Chinese Theatre is a parody of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
- Snake refers to Homer as "Starvy Keitel", a reference to American actor Harvey Keitel.
- The Wall Street Urinal is a reference to the newspaper The Wall Street Journal.
- Foodfellas is a reference to the gangster film Goodfellas.
- The slogan for Darkham Asylum is a "It's a Mad, Mad, Madhouse!", referencing the 1963 comedy film It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
- Krusty interviews Kurt Vonnegut on The Late Evening Program with Krusty the Clown. They talk about Vonnegut's book, Slaughterhouse-Five.
Trivia
- The script for the episode was sold online on EBay, months before it was even aired, and a user from NoHomersClub, SelJeanYaoiForever (known online as Smellson213) bought it in February.
Jet Ace!
- Homer initiates attack pattern GLC, which stands for Gabbo, Love Tester, Cromulent.
Continuity
Wraparounds
- Among the outfits in Marge's wardrobe are:
- Her mayor outfit. ("The Old Blue Mayor She Ain't What She Used to Be")
- Her Chanel suit. ("Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield")
- Her police uniform. ("The Springfield Connection")
- Her prison jumpsuit. ("Marge in Chains" and "Orange Is the New Yellow")
- Her Frank Paul donkey shirt. ("Thrifty Ways to Thieve Your Mother")
- A Sadgasm tank top. ("That '90s Show")
- The suit she wore while working at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. ("Marge Gets a Job")
- Among the arcade machines seen at Clangerz by 'Zerz are:
- Among the couples seen at Clangerz by 'Zerz are:
- Terrence and Emily. ("The Day the Earth Stood Cool")
- Superintendent Chalmers and Lunchlady Dora. ("Desperately Seeking Lisa")
- Buck Mitchell and Tabitha Vixx. ("Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play")
- Groundskeeper Willie and Maisie MacWeldon. ("Ae Bonny Romance")
- Gil Gunderson and Miss Hoover. ("Habeas Tortoise")
- Waylon Smithers and Michael de Graaf. ("Portrait of a Lackey on Fire")
- Mr. Burns and Persephone Odair. ("Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story")
- Krusty the Clown and Princess Penelope. ("Once Upon a Time in Springfield")
- Fat Tony, Angela D'Amico, and his blonde wife. ("The Real Housewives of Fat Tony", "The Fat Blue Line")
- Chloe Talbot and Kent Brockman. ("She Used to Be My Girl")
- Posters seen at Clangerz by 'Zerz are:
- Vindicators: Crystal War. ("Bart the Bad Guy")
- Boner Academy. ("I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can")
- Forward to the Past. ("The Dad-Feelings Limited")
- Pandora Strain. ("A Totally Fun Thing Bart Will Never Do Again")
- Cosmic Wars: The Gathering Shadow. ("Co-Dependent's Day")
- Good-Time Slim, Uncle Doobie, and the Great "Frisco Freak-Out". ("Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy")
- Carl and Naima are still dating. ("Carl Carlson Rides Again")
- Homer mentions that Ms. Botz is still in prison. ("Some Enchanted Evening")
- The claw machine has Funzos in. ("Grift of the Magi")
Jet Ace!
- On the Heaven's Heroes wall of dead people are:
- Shary Bobbins. ("Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious")
- Albert. ("Walking Big & Tall")
- Hyman Krustofsky. ("Fears of a Clown")
- The Pit master. ("'Cue Detective")
- Chip Davis. ("Four Regrettings and a Funeral")
- Larry Dalrymple. ("Cremains of the Day")
- Frank Grimes. ("Homer's Enemy")
- Marvin Monroe. ("Alone Again, Natura-Diddily")
- Sadie Krustofsky. ("Homer and Her Sisters")
- Bleeding Gums Murphy. ("'Round Springfield")
- Maude Flanders. ("Alone Again, Natura-Diddily")
The Company Man
- Maxine Lombard is seen with Mr. Burns. ("Opposites A-Frack")
D'ohker
- Among the prisoners at Darkham Asylum are:
