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*[[Stretch Dude]] and [[Clobber Girl]] appear in the opening sequence. ("[[Treehouse of Horror X]]") | *[[Stretch Dude]] and [[Clobber Girl]] appear in the opening sequence. ("[[Treehouse of Horror X]]") | ||
*[[Kent Brockman]] was already fired before. ("[[You Kent Always Say What You Want]]") | *[[Kent Brockman]] was already fired before. ("[[You Kent Always Say What You Want]]") | ||
| + | **Coincidentally, he also was replaced by [[Arnie Pye]] in the aforementioned episode. | ||
| + | **This is the third time he was fired ("[[Krusty Gets Kancelled]]"). Unlike the previous ones, his firing had nothing to do with foul language he uttered on camera. | ||
*[[Tibor Jankovsky]] was previously mentioned as a Power Plant employee who couldn't speak any English. ("[[Marge Gets a Job]]") This episode shows that Tibor has learned some English since that episode. | *[[Tibor Jankovsky]] was previously mentioned as a Power Plant employee who couldn't speak any English. ("[[Marge Gets a Job]]") This episode shows that Tibor has learned some English since that episode. | ||
*Both [[Nelson]] and [[Milhouse]] mention that they've kissed [[Lisa]]. ("[[Lisa's Date with Density]]", "[[Homer Scissorhands]]") | *Both [[Nelson]] and [[Milhouse]] mention that they've kissed [[Lisa]]. ("[[Lisa's Date with Density]]", "[[Homer Scissorhands]]") | ||
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Contents
Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the phrase "Trust, but verify".
- The Itchy and Scratchy episode "Mousetrapping a Murderer" is a parody of Netflix's series Making a Murderer.
- The story is a reference to Steven Avery, a man arrested for the murder of a female photographer in 2005.
- The Late Late Late Show with Jimmy Jimmy is a parody of the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel Live! shows. His name is a reference to both Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel.
- The "Talking Heads Sing Talking Heads" segment is a parody of the Talking Heads song "Once in a Lifetime".
- Grampa references the USO Show, Rob Schneider and Charles Kuralt.
- Kent Brockman mentions Nelson Mandela, Berlin Wall and Bill O'Reilly.
- Marge reads a book titled Potboiler! The Thrilling Art of Making Great Soup, a reference to Potboiler books.
- Marge references Mad Men.
- Dancing with the Press is a reference to Dancing with the Stars.
- Lenny references Katy Perry.
- BizzFad is a parody of BuzzFeed.
- An article writer at BizzFad references 100 actors who were never considered for James Bond.
- This Town by Frank Sinatra plays when Homer and Marge walk inside Springfield Mall.
Continuity
- Homer asks if Anderson Cooper was fired. ("The Kid is All Right")
- Stretch Dude and Clobber Girl appear in the opening sequence. ("Treehouse of Horror X")
- Kent Brockman was already fired before. ("You Kent Always Say What You Want")
- Coincidentally, he also was replaced by Arnie Pye in the aforementioned episode.
- This is the third time he was fired ("Krusty Gets Kancelled"). Unlike the previous ones, his firing had nothing to do with foul language he uttered on camera.
- Tibor Jankovsky was previously mentioned as a Power Plant employee who couldn't speak any English. ("Marge Gets a Job") This episode shows that Tibor has learned some English since that episode.
- Both Nelson and Milhouse mention that they've kissed Lisa. ("Lisa's Date with Density", "Homer Scissorhands")
Trivia
- The blackboard text makes reference to the episode being the 601st episode of the show.
Goofs
- When Homer puts his suit in the closet, his shirts went from white to gray.
- The vials inside the box Lisa stole from Krusty's factory change between scenes.
