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Cultural references

• The title of the episode and its entire plot parodies 30 for 30, a series of documentary films airing on ESPN since 2009, the year of the 30th anniversary of the sports channel. The series includes 30 films covering a wide range of sports topics and significant events.
  • The number 22 in The Simpsons episode title refers to the usual 22 minutes of duration of every episode.
• In the episode's title screen gag, the Air Dingus airliner with a clover is a parody of Aer Lingus, the flag carrier of Ireland.
• ESBN is a parody of ESPN.

Anger Watkins is a parody of NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith. Watkins is drinking sciencewater, a parody of vitaminwater

• Anger Watkins is a parody of ESPN commentator and NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith.
• When being interviewed, Abe mentions the horrors in the beaches during the Battle of Iwo Jima.
• There is an Emmy Award in Abe's room at the Springfield Retirement Castle. Dan Castellaneta, who provides the voice of Abe, has won two Emmy Awards for voicing various characters, including Abe.
• When Bart was writing memos, Superintendent Chalmers calls him the "Little Dickens", in a reference to English novelist Charles Dickens.
• In one of the memos, Bart told Skinner to wear a Aloha shirt in honor to the Hawaiian King Kamehameha's birthday. Kamehameha I was the first king of the Hawaiian islands and his date of birth remains unknown. The Hawaiian Kingdom had five different kings named Kamehameha.
• The book Skinner is reading, Post-Prankum Depression, is a reference to the mood disorder postpartum depression.
• The song "I Wish" by Skee-Lo plays when Bart is in detention.
• Krusty mentions American country singer Dolly Parton and makes a joke about the size of her breasts being 40DD, which is usually a subject related to Parton's public image.
• Homer learned some things about basketball from professional basketball coach Red Auerbach.
• Anger Watkins mentions notable basketball players Kobe Bryant and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the puppet Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street.
• The well-known finale from the 1812 Overture by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is heard when Bart is playing basketball with a lack of discipline.
• The large gray trophy Bart skates around holding a mini American and Canadian flag in each hand is the Stanley Cup.
• The people that appear on Krusty's "name jokes" board include:
  • Charo, the Spanish-born actress, singer, comedian, and flamenco guitarist
  • Boy George, the English singer and lead vocalist of the new wave band Culture Club.
  • Dolly Parton, the American singer-songwriter and actress, previously referenced.
  • Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the Egyptian politician and diplomat.
  • Kim Jong-un, the supreme leader of North Korea since 2011.
  • Kim Jong-il, former supreme leader of North Korea and father of Kim Jong-un.
  • Dan Quayle, the vice president of the US during George H. W. Bush's presidency.
• While being strangled, Bart compares Homer to Bobby Knight, who was a successful men's college basketball coach but was known for his outspoken nature and his volatility.

The name of the café La Coffee Nostra is a pun on La Cosa Nostra, a term used to refer to the American Mafia

• The name of the café La Coffee Nostra is a pun on La Cosa Nostra, a term used to refer to the American Mafia.
• The song "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy plays when Skinner cuts the book Love Cuts Like a Knife.
• Homer putting a towel in his mouth during the basketball game is a reference to basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian, who chewed on moist towels during games to prevent his mouth from drying out.
• Lisa spoke to Fat Tony like Porky Pig from the Looney Tunes.
• The site BadaBing is a parody of the search engine Bing and the name also refers to the stripclub Bada Bing! from the American crime drama TV series The Sopranos.
• The things Louie knows about Fat Tony include:
  • That he wears "man-Spanx", a reference to the American underwear maker Spanx, which works primarily with female underwear.
  • Fat Tony's high school nickname was "Robert De Zero" which is a reference to American actor Robert De Niro, who has starred in numerous movies about the American Mafia.
  • That Fat Tony cried at Toy Story 2 which was, according to Louie, "not even the sad one". Louie is referencing Toy Story 3, which was acclaimed for its emotional depth.
  • When Louie asks Fat Tony for the "name of the secret shrink you see", he is referencing Dr. Jennifer Melfi from The Sopranos. Jennifer is the psychiatrist of Mafia boss Tony Soprano.
• The narrator, Nelson's dad Eddie Muntz, mentions the Detroit Lions as an example of disappointed fans.
• Anger Watkins has a bottle of sciencewater on his desk, a parody of vitaminwater.
• "Basketball" by Bow Wow plays over the closing montage of the episode.
• The facts at the end of the episode include:
  • American basketball player Stephen Curry is mentioned not appearing in the documentary, but appears throwing a paper from the Springfield sign to Skinner's office.
  • Dolly Parton sued Krusty for defamation of character.
  • The women's team Fat Tony plays for is called Little Debbies, and their logo is a reference to the Little Debbie cookie products.

Trivia

• This episode was a bonus episode on The Complete Eighteenth Season DVD as a special feature, making this episode the first episode to be released on DVD after season 18.
• Homer, Bart and Milhouse break the 4th wall.

Continuity

• Grampa Simpson has his Emmy Award on top of the chest of drawers in his room ("The Front").
• Bartman is referenced when presenting Bart. ("Three Men and a Comic Book")
• The opening narration includes video clips from various sports moments in the series, including but possibly not limited to "Dead Putting Society", "Bart the Daredevil", "Homer at the Bat", "Homer vs. Patty and Selma", "Lisa on Ice", "Bart Star", "Faith Off", "Little Girl in the Big Ten", "Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair)", "I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", and "Boy Meets Curl".