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*The episode title is a wordplay on the labor law term "{{W|Hostile work environment|hostile workplace}}". | *The episode title is a wordplay on the labor law term "{{W|Hostile work environment|hostile workplace}}". | ||
*The storybook telling of the story is a parody of {{W|Dr. Seuss}} books. | *The storybook telling of the story is a parody of {{W|Dr. Seuss}} books. | ||
| + | **The narrator has a voice like that of [[Boris Karloff]], who had narrated ''{{W|How the Grinch Stole Christmas!}}.'' | ||
**[[Barney]] is seen puking in a blue version of the hat from ''{{W|The Cat in the Hat}}''. | **[[Barney]] is seen puking in a blue version of the hat from ''{{W|The Cat in the Hat}}''. | ||
*[[Groundskeeper Willie]] reads ''[[Weeder's Digest]]'', a parody of ''{{W|Reader's Digest}}''. | *[[Groundskeeper Willie]] reads ''[[Weeder's Digest]]'', a parody of ''{{W|Reader's Digest}}''. | ||
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Contents
Cultural references
- The episode title is a wordplay on the labor law term "hostile workplace".
- The storybook telling of the story is a parody of Dr. Seuss books.
- The narrator has a voice like that of Boris Karloff, who had narrated How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.
- Barney is seen puking in a blue version of the hat from The Cat in the Hat.
- Groundskeeper Willie reads Weeder's Digest, a parody of Reader's Digest.
- The fuse box in Springfield Elementary has a "Vote Aye on Scottish Independence" badge in, a reference to the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.
- Kirk tells Milhouse than Grandpa Van Houten prepared a Caesar salad for Dean Martin.
- The Spray-On Music can plays The Price Is Right losing horns sound.
- Kirk demands that the school bans "Critical Brace Theory", a reference to critical race theory.
- Superintendent Chalmers mentions missing the new episode of The Equalizer starring Queen Latifah.
- Kirk speaks to Tucker Carlson on Fox News.
- "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" plays at the Springfield Egg Nog Days festival.
- Kirk says "with great power comes great 'you have to like me'", a parody of the phrase "With great power comes great responsibility" from Marvel Comics.
Trivia
- In the Great Springfield Gazebo flashback, several odd pairings are formed of counterparts of established characters:
- Lenny and Selma
- Otto and Patty
- Sideshow Mel and Lindsey Naegle
- Barney and Ms. Albright
- Seymour Skinner and Agnes Skinner
- Moe and Cookie Kwan
- Krusty and Mrs. Muntz
- Gary Chalmers and Princess Kashmir
- Coach Krupt and Lunchlady Dora
Continuity
- Bart is seen reading The Death of Radioactive Man. ("Married to the Blob")
- The people in the Great Springfield Gazebo sing "I Will Always Be True" from The Christmas That Almost Wasn't But Then Was. ("Skinner's Sense of Snow")
- Gloria Prince mentions "darkest chapters" in Springfield's history, such as the Springfield Monorail ("Marge vs. the Monorail") and Lady Gaga's visit. ("Lisa Goes Gaga")
- Miss Hoover and Gil's Great Springfield Gazebo counterparts are paired up. Our Miss Hoover and Gil married in "Habeas Tortoise".
- Similarly Krusty and Mrs. Muntz's counterparts are paired. Krusty and Mrs. Muntz slept together in "All About Lisa".
- Sideshow Mel and Lindsey Naegle's counterparts are also paired. They dated in "Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays".
Goofs
- Twice during the Great Springfield Gazebo flashback, Gil has Mr. Mackleberry's colours and once vice-versa.
