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*[[T. R. Francis]] was previously depicted in "[[The Haw-Hawed Couple]]" as an old lady. | *[[T. R. Francis]] was previously depicted in "[[The Haw-Hawed Couple]]" as an old lady. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the heist films The Italian Job, which was originally made in 1969 and remade in 2003, and The Bank Job, which was made in 2008 as a portrayal of the 1971 Baker Street robbery.
- The episode is a parody of the Ocean's Trilogy.
- Milhouse Van Houten is seen holding a Barney the Dinosaur doll.
- Shaun White: Snow Vampire is a reference to the Shaun White Snowboarding game.
- The Bourne Continuation is a reference to the Jason Bourne series of books.
- The books seen on Neil Gaiman's stand are all real books.
- There are several Harry Potter references in the episode:
- The Angelica Button series is seen again, a parody of the Harry Potter series.
- Homer says that Patty has read enough fiction to strangle a Hippogriff.
- Patty speaks in Parseltongue.
- Comic Book Guy is seen dressed up as a Rubeus Hagrid type character.
- The story they came up with about an orphan who went to a magical school is a reference to Harry Potter.
- The Twilight series was said to have originally been about a girl who fell in love with a golem.
Continuity
- The Male Golem is seen in a picture. ("Treehouse of Horror XVII")
Goofs
T. R. Francis in "The Haw-Hawed Couple"
- T. R. Francis was previously depicted in "The Haw-Hawed Couple" as an old lady.
