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*The song the parrots sing in [[Mr. Burns]]' office is "[[Wiki-Waka Liki-Laka]]", written by [[Bill Odenkirk]] with lyrics by [[Chris Ledesma]]. The song is a parody of the theme for the {{W|Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room}}, "{{W|The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room}}". | *The song the parrots sing in [[Mr. Burns]]' office is "[[Wiki-Waka Liki-Laka]]", written by [[Bill Odenkirk]] with lyrics by [[Chris Ledesma]]. The song is a parody of the theme for the {{W|Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room}}, "{{W|The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room}}". | ||
*Mr. Burns tells his lawyers that being told to omit mention of his hounds is like "telling {{w|Mordecai Brown|Three Finger Brown}} he can't play for the {{w|Brooklyn Tip-Tops}}". | *Mr. Burns tells his lawyers that being told to omit mention of his hounds is like "telling {{w|Mordecai Brown|Three Finger Brown}} he can't play for the {{w|Brooklyn Tip-Tops}}". | ||
| + | *Lisa's American History answers to (inferred) questions at the end refer to: | ||
| + | **1848: the year gold was discovered in California, beginning the {{w|California Gold Rush}}. | ||
| + | **Steward's Folly [sic]: Lisa misspoke: this would have been {{w|Alaska Purchase|Seward’s Folly}}, the purchase of Alaska from Russia. | ||
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Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a reference to the movie Last Action Hero.
- The tableau of the Simpsons in the couch gag is an homage to the painting The Third of May 1808 by Francisco Goya.
- The song playing after the black and white scene with the puzzle is "We'll Meet Again" by Vera Lynn.
- The book Callback Mountain is a reference to the book On Call Back Mountain by Eve Bunting.
- The Rich Texan refers to Mr. Burns as Davy Crockett.
- The sequence that ends with Bart's throwing a sledgehammer at the screen showing Lisa's face as "Big Brother" is a reference to the commercial 1984, aired during the Super Bowl XVIII that introduced the Macintosh computer.
- It was referenced in "MyPods and Boomsticks" too.
- The uniform she wears later as bus monitor is the same as the one she wore as the imagined "Big Brother".
- The uniform is a reference to Tilda Swinton's character Minister Mason in the movie Snowpiercer.
- The music heard during the "Tragic Bus" montage and again during the end credits is "Night on Bald Mountain" by Modest Mussorgsky.
- The song the parrots sing in Mr. Burns' office is "Wiki-Waka Liki-Laka", written by Bill Odenkirk with lyrics by Chris Ledesma. The song is a parody of the theme for the Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room, "The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room".
- Mr. Burns tells his lawyers that being told to omit mention of his hounds is like "telling Three Finger Brown he can't play for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops".
- Lisa's American History answers to (inferred) questions at the end refer to:
- 1848: the year gold was discovered in California, beginning the California Gold Rush.
- Steward's Folly [sic]: Lisa misspoke: this would have been Seward’s Folly, the purchase of Alaska from Russia.
Trivia
- As of this episode, Kevin Michael Richardson is credited as also starring, having been credited as special guest voice previously.
- The title of the episode is also a reference to the The Itchy & Scratchy Show's episode with the same title.
- Instead of on TV after the couch gag, the credits for the episode were shown on the Power Plant parking lot.
- When Homer sings sUe S.A. sUe S.A., he's holding an American flag with Damages written on it. In the trailer for the episode it wasn't shown.
