Trust but Clarify/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

Cultural references

• The episode title is a reference to the phrase "Trust, but verify".
• The Itchy and Scratchy episode "Mousetrapping a Murderer" is a parody of Netflix's series Making a Murderer.
  • The story is a reference to Steven Avery, a man arrested for the murder of a female photographer in 2005.
• The Late Late Late Show with Jimmy Jimmy is a parody of the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon show.
• Grampa mentions the USO Show and Rob Schneider.
• Kent Brockman mentions Nelson Mandela and the Berlin Wall.
• Marge reads a book titled Potboiler! The Thrilling Art of Making Great Soup, a reference to Potboiler books.
• Bizzfad is a parody of BuzzFeed.
• An article writter at Bizzfad references 100 actors who were never considered for James Bond.

Continuity

• Homer asks if Anderson Cooper was fired. ("The Kid is All Right")
• Stretch Dude and Clobber Girl appear in the opening sequence. ("Treehouse of Horror X")
• Kent Brockman was already fired before. ("You Kent Always Say What You Want")

Trivia

• The blackboard text makes reference to the episode being the 601st being aired.

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