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**[[Kristen Wiig]]'s character ([[Annie Crawford]]) is a parody of {{W|Claire Danes}}'s character from ''Homeland''. | **[[Kristen Wiig]]'s character ([[Annie Crawford]]) is a parody of {{W|Claire Danes}}'s character from ''Homeland''. | ||
**The poster for the episode parodies ''Homeland'''s poster. | **The poster for the episode parodies ''Homeland'''s poster. | ||
| + | *The [[title screen gag]] is a reference to {{w|Larry Walters}}, a,k.a. "Lawnchair Larry". In 1982, Walters tied 45 helium-filled weather balloons to a patio chair, strapped himself into the chair, had his friends cut the rope tethering him to the ground, and rapidly rose into the air. His improvised airship reached a height of over 15,000 feet, causing some consternation when it drifted into an airport's approach path. In the 1990s, his flight became famous as a <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.snopes.com/travel/airline/walters.asp true urban legend]</span>. | ||
*The song "[[Swag]]" is a parody of the song "Fame" from the musical film {{W|Fame (1980 film)|of the same name}}. | *The song "[[Swag]]" is a parody of the song "Fame" from the musical film {{W|Fame (1980 film)|of the same name}}. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the FOX television series Homeland.
- Kristen Wiig's character (Annie Crawford) is a parody of Claire Danes's character from Homeland.
- The poster for the episode parodies Homeland's poster.
- The title screen gag is a reference to Larry Walters, a,k.a. "Lawnchair Larry". In 1982, Walters tied 45 helium-filled weather balloons to a patio chair, strapped himself into the chair, had his friends cut the rope tethering him to the ground, and rapidly rose into the air. His improvised airship reached a height of over 15,000 feet, causing some consternation when it drifted into an airport's approach path. In the 1990s, his flight became famous as a true urban legend.
- The song "Swag" is a parody of the song "Fame" from the musical film of the same name.
