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Cultural references
- The episode title is a pun on the season 4 episode "Duffless" and a reference to Patty and Selma's decision to quit smoking.
- The song played by Yo-Yo Ma is the Prelude to the Six suites for unaccompanied cello by Johann Sebastian Bach.
- The Yo-Yo Diet is a reference to the Yo-yo effect.
- Webdr.com is a reference to WEBMD.
- For the first time, a couch gag is shown during a non-recap episode.
- The music that plays when Spider Pig appears is his theme from The Simpsons Movie.
- The popular American war song "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" plays when the animals are preparing themselves for their battle against the Spucklers.
- When Cletus' dog knocks one of the birds to the ground, a squirrel reacts to it saying "Black Hawk down!", a reference to the Black Hawk utility helicopter and the movie Black Hawk Down.
- The song "Together Forever" by Rick Astley plays during the small montage showing Patty and Selma smoking during different phases of their lives (and after their deaths) at the end of the episode.
Goofs
- Selma lost her sense of smell due to a bottle rocket accident as a child (Black Widower), but in this episode, it seems like she can smell.
Continuity
- Mr. Burns already declared he's in love with Jaqueline Bouvier, stealing her from Abe Simpson once. ("Lady Bouvier's Lover")
- Lady Laramie Cigarettes appears. ("Lisa the Beauty Queen")
- A list of Selma's ex-husbands is shown on her phone:
- Spider-Pig appears. ("The Simpsons Movie")
Trivia
- Maggie's plan's subtitles breaks the fourth wall: After securing the perimeter, the ground troops will advance and reinforce flanks, as the aerial units will soften their defenses. Then we shall advance in a pincer moment to infiltrate the compound and liberate our friend. If you've read all of this, congratulations, you're a genius!
- In the UK the bleach scene is cut for unknown reasons.
