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Cultural references
- Tube Town, the TV channel which Homer frequently watches during the episode, is a parody of TV Land. Tube Town's classic programming lineup parodies real-life TV shows and movies as follows:
- Black President - Benson and Hail to the Chief.
- Failed Geena Davis Sitcom 1986 - Sara (a short-lived Geena Davis sitcom which aired in 1985).
- Hannigan, M.F.A. - Unknown.
- I Lost Lucy - I Love Lucy.
- Sheriff Wholesome - The Andy Griffith Show.
- Supreme Courtney - Doogie Howser, M.D. and the Legally Blonde movie series.
- Thicker than Waters - Growing Pains.
- UpscAlien in da House - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and ALF.
- The Voiceover Years - The Wonder Years.
- The scene where Homer stands in front of a line of taxis and blocks them from leaving is a reference to the Tank Man, who blocked a column of tanks during the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
Trivia
- James Lipton makes his second guest appearance.
- After watching Thicker than Waters, Homer raves about the various producers and especially praises the "Consulting Producer". Shortly after that, during the hammock scene, Dan Castellaneta (who voices Homer) is credited as a Consulting Producer for the episode.
