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| − | *At the beginning of the episode, Bart says "The sum of the square root of the isosceles triangle is equal to square root of the remaining side" and Lisa says it's incorrect, and in [[$pringfield]], Homer says that in the Power Plant Bathroom and someone states it's a right triangle. | + | *At the beginning of the episode, Bart says "The sum of the square root of the isosceles triangle is equal to square root of the remaining side" and Lisa says it's incorrect, and in "[[$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)]]", Homer says that in the Power Plant Bathroom and someone states it's a right triangle. |
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the Showtime television series Homeland.
- Kristen Wiig's character (Annie Crawford) is a parody of Claire Danes's character from Homeland.
- The gray-haired, bearded character is a parody of Mandy Patinkin's character on Homeland.
- The poster for the episode parodies Homeland's poster.
- The title screen gag is a reference to Larry Walters, a,k.a. "Lawnchair Larry". In 1982, Walters tied 45 helium-filled weather balloons to a patio chair, strapped himself into the chair, had his friends cut the rope tethering him to the ground, and rapidly rose into the air. His improvised airship reached a height of over 15,000 feet, causing some consternation when it drifted into an airport's approach path. In the 1990s, his flight became famous as a true urban legend.
- The song "Swag" is a parody of the song "Fame" from the musical film of the same name.
- Homer refers to Garfield.
- Homer is forced to listen to Shakedown Street by Grateful Dead for his alcohol detox.
Trivia
- This episode holds the first appearance of the rumpus room since "Lady Bouvier's Lover".
Continuity
- At the beginning of the episode, Bart says "The sum of the square root of the isosceles triangle is equal to square root of the remaining side" and Lisa says it's incorrect, and in "$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)", Homer says that in the Power Plant Bathroom and someone states it's a right triangle.
