In the Swim/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Credits

Quotes

Cultural references

• After Smithers and Carl get knocked out in Smithers' rescue attempt of Mr. Burns, Burns says that if the Titanic had him on board, they wouldn't have to hear all those boring survivor stories.
  • Burns tells Homer that he's as buoyant as the "unsinkable Molly Brown", a reference to Titanic survivor Margaret Brown.
• Lenny eats a can of spinach before he jumps in to save Carl, a reference to Popeye.
• A billboard for the Springfield Orchestra performing "An Evening of Bach" is seen.
• Burns tells Homer, "I'll tell you what I told Melville...I'm not interested in your silly whale stories," a reference to Moby-Dick by Herman Melville.
• Jimbo refers to Lisa in her carrot costume as "Carrot Top".
• While swimming, Homer asks himself, "What would Aquaman do?" He then tries to order fish to attack the whale.
• Ralph tells Lisa that she smells like Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street.
• Bart tells Burns that he can't let "Free Willy" eat Homer.
• Homer says that he regrets nothing, except seeing the third Matrix movie, which is The Matrix Revolutions.

Trivia

• Agnes Skinner was Captain McCallister's third wife.

Continuity

• Seth mentions the "special vegetable juice" that Homer accidentally made when he worked for him and Munchie. ("D'oh-in' in the Wind")

Goofs

• Gil has brown hair instead of his usual gray.