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 →

For the references for the couch gag, see Big Bang Theory Couch Gag/References.

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.
  • Lenny called one of the Peekimon he got Rottata, a parody of Rattata.
  • Parodies of Pokémon names are heard:
    • 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.
• 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 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, replace 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.
  • Homer's Tomacco shop from E-I-E-I-D'oh.
  • Drunk Barney dressed as Marge from Days of Wine and D'oh'ses.
  • King Snorky and Lenny from Treehouse of Horror XI's episode Night of the Dolphin.
  • Lisa climbing the hill from Lisa the Tree Hugger.
  • Homer stuck on the bridge from Lost Our Lisa.
  • Homer struck by a lighting from Pray Anything.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Marge MMA fighting from The Great Wife Hope.
  • Bart running from cats in the sewers from Thursdays with Abie.
  • 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.
  • 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 tricicle 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 episode Wanted: Dead, Then Alive.
  • The Simpson family with Harper and her dad at the island in Friend with Benefit.
  • Marge and Lisa on the shuttle from The Marge-ian Chronicles.

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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