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*In the car, Hub barks along to the Christmas song "{{W|Jingle Bells}}". | *In the car, Hub barks along to the Christmas song "{{W|Jingle Bells}}". | ||
*Skinner tells Hub that he's talented, then says "look out, {{W|Perry Como}}." Hub then says that he likes how Skinner knows people he's never heard of, and Skinner says "spoken like a young {{W|Mort Sahl}}." | *Skinner tells Hub that he's talented, then says "look out, {{W|Perry Como}}." Hub then says that he likes how Skinner knows people he's never heard of, and Skinner says "spoken like a young {{W|Mort Sahl}}." | ||
| − | *During the montage at home, the theme song of the TV series ''{{W|Room 222}}'' plays | + | *During the montage at home, the theme song of the TV series ''{{W|Room 222}}'' plays. |
*Skinner plays a ''{{W|Meet the Press}}'' pinball machine. The machine has a parody of the [[NBC]] logo on it. | *Skinner plays a ''{{W|Meet the Press}}'' pinball machine. The machine has a parody of the [[NBC]] logo on it. | ||
*A {{W|Peter Rabbit}}-themed musical is held at [[Springfield Elementary School]]. Hub got a role as Farmer McGregor while [[Martin]] plays Peter Rabbit. | *A {{W|Peter Rabbit}}-themed musical is held at [[Springfield Elementary School]]. Hub got a role as Farmer McGregor while [[Martin]] plays Peter Rabbit. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
- The entrance hall carpet in The Henry L. Waterpark Mansion and Museum is a reproduction of one that Mr. Waterpark saw on a trip to Utrecht in the Netherlands.
- The snow globes include:
- Big Ben.
- Queen Victoria.
- St. Augustine Lighthouse and Mount Rushmore.
- The Eiffel Tower.
- Mount Vernon.
- One based on A Trip to the Moon.
- Monticello and Napoleon on horseback (inspired by the painting Napoleon Crossing the Alps by Jacques-Louis David).
- The zoom on Milhouse with one of a small cabin is a parody of the opening of Citizen Kane.
- Mr. Pibbb, spelled with three "B"s, is a a parody of Mr. Pibb, a real soft drink created by The Coca-Cola Company.
- Gaelic Scrabble is a parody of Scrabble and uses real Scottish Gaelic words, altough double score words are written in English.
- Hub is based on Neil and his father is based on Neil's father from the movie Dead Poets Society. Kurtwood Smith voiced both Hub and Neil's father. Kurtwood was suggested by Michael Price based on their early work together on F Is for Family.[1][2]
- Chalmers tells Skinner that the state will turn the school into a Spirit Halloween store if they find out that Hub has been squatting in the school.
- Hub tells Skinner that his parents died when their hot-air balloon drifted over to North Korea on Kim Jong-un's birthday and was hit by a celebratory ICBM.
- Hub calls Skinner, Darth Tedious, a reference to Darth Sidious from Star Wars.
- Hub tells Nelson that his parents died on the RMS Titanic.
- Skinner buys his clothes at Mr. Ho-Hum's Clothiers from the Chuck Schumer collection.
- When Hub escapes from the fitting rooms, Skinner exclaims "by Doug Henning's mustache." Henning was a Canadian magician, illusionist, escape artist and politician.
- Things Dismembered Watch Repair is a reference to the gift retailer Things Remembered.
- Forever XXXVI is a parody of the fashion retailer Forever 21.
- Arcade games at Luigi's Pizza Playland:
- Time Waster, a parody of the Time Crisis series of light-gun shooter games.
- Triangle Wars, a parody of the original Asteroids arcade game. The cabinet uses the Star Wars font.
- The urban legend Polybius.
- In the car, Hub barks along to the Christmas song "Jingle Bells".
- Skinner tells Hub that he's talented, then says "look out, Perry Como." Hub then says that he likes how Skinner knows people he's never heard of, and Skinner says "spoken like a young Mort Sahl."
- During the montage at home, the theme song of the TV series Room 222 plays.
- Skinner plays a Meet the Press pinball machine. The machine has a parody of the NBC logo on it.
- A Peter Rabbit-themed musical is held at Springfield Elementary School. Hub got a role as Farmer McGregor while Martin plays Peter Rabbit.
- Skinner and Hub went to see laser Beethoven.
- The school has a Spalding Dirk Nowitzki autographed basketball.
- Lisa says that she gets to be every eight-year-old's hero, screenwriter Steven Zaillian.
- Skinner tells Ms. Peyton that Hub's parents had Benjamin Button's disease and died as 85-year-old babies.
- Just before the play starts, "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" plays.
- Skinner mentions Marlon Brando and Balki Bartokomous to Hub, saying that they also got butterflies when they had to perform.
Trivia
- Nelson previously egged Skinner's father's grave in "The Debarted", but in this episode his ashes are in a bag in Skinner's house.
Continuity
- Skinner's eye is treated at the Eye Trauma Center Lenny Leonard Wing, a reference to Lenny's eye injuries. ("The Old Man and the "C" Student", et al.)
- Maisie MacWeldon is still married to Groundskeeper Willie, and has moved in with him. ("Ae Bonny Romance")
- Polybius is seen. ("Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em")
- Space Mutantsis seen. ("Treehouse of Horror XXX")
- Skinner remembers Nelson that his father has a secret family he loves more. ("D'oh Canada")
References
