Looking for Mr. Goodbart/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

	Season 28 Episode References
← 615 "The Caper Chase"	616 "Looking for Mr. Goodbart"	"Moho House" 617 →

Cultural references

• The title of the episode is a reference to the 1975 novel Looking for Mr. Goodbar.
• The couch gag is a parody of The Big Bang Theory's opening theme.
• "Just a Gigolo" by David Lee Roth plays during the first scene with Bart.
• Peekimon Get is a parody of Pokémon GO, a mobile app by Niantic.
  • Parodies of Pokémon names are heard:
    • Lenny called one of the Peekimon he got Rottata, a parody of Rattata.
    • Homer tries to catch a stunk thinking it was a Skunkasan, a parody of Stunky.
    • Peekasaur is a parody of Bulbasaur.
  • The scene of Lisa and Homer going around the map is a parody of how Pokémon are caught in the game.
    • During the scene, parodies of Zorua, Stantler, Eevee, Beedrill, Ditto, Staryu and Dratini can be seen.
  • The song heard in the search for Phoebe and the credits are parodies of the first english Pokémon Theme.
  • The Peekimon appear during the Gracie Films closing screen.
• A gravestone for Clinton-Kaine is seen in Springfield Cemetery with "I'm with her" written on the gravestone.
• Bart says that he's juggling "fifty shades of grey", a reference to the book of the same name.
• The design of Phoebe is based on Jane Goodall.
• Wiggum mentions Pete Sampras and the Williams sisters; Serena and Venus Williams.
• Dame Judi Denchers is a reference to Judi Dench.

Trivia

• Gravestones for The Simpsons crew members Kevin Curran and Don Payne are seen in Springfield Cemetery.

Continuity

• The Maggie segment from Good Night plays after the title screen.
• Homer is seen playing Pokémon GO, the app Peekimon Get is parodying, on his phone in the special short Pokémon Now?.
• The graves of Hyman Krustofsky ("Clown in the Dumps"), Edna Krabappel ("The Man Who Grew Too Much"), Bleeding Gums Murphy ("'Round Springfield"), Maude Flanders ("Alone Again, Natura-Diddily") and Shary Bobbins ("Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious") all appear in Springfield Cemetery.
• Frank Grimes ("Homer's Enemy") is a popular Peekimon spawn point.
• C.H.U.M. ("Fat Man and Little Boy") and Maya ("Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe") both play Peekimon Get.

Couch gag

• The Tracey Ullman Show's logo appears.
• The song refers to Grampa fighting bulls as toreador. ("Million-Dollar Abie")
• Several images from the 30 years of the show are shown. Among them:
  • Bart on Santa Homer's lap from "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire".
  • The shock therapy scene from "There's No Disgrace Like Home".
  • Bart selling his soul to Milhouse from "Bart Sells His Soul".
  • Homer as Mr. Plow in "Mr. Plow".
  • Lisa becoming vegetarian in "Lisa the Vegetarian".
  • The Be Sharps from "Homer's Barbershop Quartet".
  • Homer and Marge hugging from Unknown episode.
  • Bart strangling Lisa from Unknown episode.
  • Homer with butter from "Homer the Heretic".
  • Homer kneeling in front of Kang and Kodos from "Treehouse of Horror VII"'s episode Citizen Kang.
  • Homer visiting Ned in a straightjacket from "Hurricane Neddy".
  • Elegant Homer and Marge descending the stairs from "My Sister, My Sitter".
  • Bart kissing Santa's Little Helper from "The Canine Mutiny".
  • The family dancing on stage with Lisa missing, replaced by a teenage cheerleader from "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase".
  • Bart impersonating Richard Nixon, with fake eyes and a long nose attached to his butt, from "I Love Lisa".
  • Barney, Carl, Homer and Lenny's shower from "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken".
  • All the family members (except Bart) asleep at church from "Simpsons Bible Stories".
  • Homer's Tomacco shop from "E-I-E-I-D'oh".
  • Drunk Barney dressed as Marge from "Days of Wine and D'oh'ses".
  • A killer dolphin and Lenny from "Treehouse of Horror XI"'s segment "Night of the Dolphin".
  • Lisa climbing the hill from "Lisa the Tree Hugger".
  • Lisa dancing with Thelonious(arms seen) from "Trilogy of Error".
  • Homer stuck on the bridge from "Lost Our Lisa".
  • Homer struck by a lighting from "Pray Anything".
  • A shot of Homer's eye from Unknown episode.
  • Homer and Marge drinking Wine from "Catch 'Em If You Can".
  • Homer driving the ship inside Mr. Burns from "Treehouse of Horror XV".
  • Bart's party from "Sleeping With the Enemy".
  • Bart on the rap concert from "Pranksta Rap".
  • Mr. Burns hunting Homer from "Treehouse of Horror XVI"'s episode The World Series of Manhunter.
  • The Who sing on top of the wall separating "Olde Springfield" and "New Springfield" from "A Tale of Two Springfields".
  • Bart helping Homer trapped in the car from "We're on the Road to D'ohwhere".
  • Pilgrim Homer eating a roasted bird from "The Wettest Stories Ever Told".
  • Krusty hosting The Krusty the Clown Show from Unknown episode.
  • Selma and Grampa on the beach from "Rome-old and Juli-eh".
  • Reverend Lovejoy at Church from Unknown episode.
  • Devil Flanders from "Treehouse of Horror XVIII"'s episode Heck House.
  • Lisa doing cross words on the blackboard from "Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words".
  • Nuns taking Maggie from "Gone Maggie Gone".
  • Grampa grumpily taking a photo for his driving license from Unknown episode.
  • Marge MMA fighting from "The Great Wife Hope".
  • Bart running from cats in the sewers from "Thursdays with Abie".
  • Moe making an ugly smiling face from Unknown episode.
  • Homer and the Kids on the car yelding some cyclists from "500 Keys".
  • Rigellian Bart from "Treehouse of Horror XXII"'s episode In the Na'Vi.
  • Lady Gaga's concert from "Lisa Goes Gaga".
  • Homer gliding from "YOLO".
  • Apu in front of the Pick-E-Mart from "The Kid is All Right"'s intro "MusicVille".
  • Radioactive Man in the Ask Body Spray commercial from "Steal This Episode".
  • Bart casting the spell from "What to Expect When Bart's Expecting".
  • Lisa on pills from "The Good, the Sad and the Drugly".
  • Bart torturing Homer from "Treehouse of Horror XXV"'s episode School is Hell.
  • Bart on his big wheel and Lisa on her kiddie car on his tricycle from "The Kids Are All Fight".
  • Maggie, Plopper and the other animal friends from "Puffless".
  • Sideshow Bob killing Bart with a lion from "Treehouse of Horror XXVI"'s segment "Wanted: Dead, Then Alive".
  • The Simpson family with Harper and her dad at the island in "Friend with Benefit".
  • Homer at Skobo's from "The Girl Code".
  • Bart and Ms. Berrera from "Teenage Mutant Milk-caused Hurdles".
  • Marge and Lisa on the shuttle from "The Marge-ian Chronicles".
  • Bart and Maggie on a roller-coaster from "How Lisa Got Her Marge Back".
  • A painting of Marge with Maggie's face censuring her breasts from Unknown episode.
  • The shot with the 600 episodes and ghost Frank Grimes from "Treehouse of Horror XXVII".

References

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Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus • Friends and Family • The Town • Treehouse of Horror XXVII • Trust but Clarify • There Will Be Buds • Havana Wild Weekend • Dad Behavior • The Last Traction Hero • The Nightmare After Krustmas • Pork and Burns • The Great Phatsby: Part One • The Great Phatsby: Part Two • Fatzcarraldo • The Cad and the Hat • Kamp Krustier • 22 for 30 • A Father's Watch • The Caper Chase • Looking for Mr. Goodbart • Moho House • Dogtown