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Cultural references

• The episode and title are a parody of the Netflix series Ripley, which is based on the 1955 crime novel The Talented Mr. Ripley.
  • Marge Bouvier is a parody of Tom Ripley.
  • Agnes Skinner is a parody of Herbert Greenleaf.
  • Seymour Skinner is a parody of Dickie Greenleaf.
  • Homer Simpsley is a parody of Marge Sherwood.
  • Gary Chalmers is a parody of Freddie Miles.
  • Clancy Wiggum is a parody of Inspector Pietro Ravini.
• The painting of Groundskeeper Willie is a parody of the Vincent van Gogh painting Self-Portrait with Straw Hat.
• When Marge sees where Seymour lives, she exclaims "Great Gatsby!", a reference to the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
• Seymour took Homer and Marge to see a Caravaggio painting. This painting is a parody of The Entombment of Christ.
• The Italian waiter, Wario, is a reference to Wario from the Mario series. Skinner tells him "the mushrooms were super, Mario," referencing the Super Mario series in particular and the mushrooms from Mario games.
• Homer breaks numerous Vespa scooters.
• Helen Lovejoy appears in a parody of the painting Medusa by Caravaggio.
• Sideshow Bob appears in a parody of the painting Saturn Devouring His Son by Francisco Goya.
• A Madonna painting of Brandine with several children is viewed by Marge.
• Homer and Marge go to a Ferrari dealership.
• Marge tells Homer that his suit makes him look like Fatty Arbuckle.
• Chalmers wants to go to the Sistine Chapel with Skinner to "pick up some broads."
• Homer tells Chalmers that Skinner went to the Colosseum.
• At the end of the episode, "Il cielo in una stanza" by Mina plays.

Trivia

• According to her checkbook, Luann Van Houten's address is 316 Pikeland Avenue.
• Skinner's address is Via Emiliana, 36-80410, Bella Truffa, Italy.
• When Skinner tells Homer "Any idiot could draw you," Matt Groening's signature appears on the wall next to him.
• The name of the newspaper La Polpetta Quotidiana translates to "The Daily Meatball".