The Man from G.R.A.M.P.A./References
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Cultural references
- The name of the episode is a reference to the TV series The Man from U.N.C.L.E..
- The MI5 room is modeled after the conference room in the film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.[1]
- The cloud raining on Grampa, no one else, may be a reference to Fantozzi's cloud, a rain cloud that follows him frequently in the Fantozzi series of movies.
- Terrance read Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert.
- The old people at the Retirement Castle watch The Third Man movie, with footage from the actual film. Several homages to the movie are made throughout the episode.[2]
- At Moe's, Terrance mentions, and the barflies sing, "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" by Jack Judge.
- Homer says that Grampa thinks that "The Star-Spangled Banner" is impossible to sing.
- Homer says Grampa is as American as Apple watches, a parody of the expression "as American as apple pie."
- Grampa got dishonorably discharged by Amazon Prime.
- Terrance does an impression of Winston Churchill.
- Orson Welles is seen at the Harbor, a reference to his starring in The Third Man.
- Joseph Cotten Candy is a reference to American actor Joseph Cotten.
- The scene where Homer and Grampa are trapped in the car's trunk is a reference to the 1998 film Out of Sight.[3]
- Terrance listens to "In the Mood" by Glenn Miller.
- The Retirement Castle nurse reads Old Men's Health, a parody of Men's Health.
- Grampa mentions Tom Jones and says that he loves "not being dead".
- The Man with the Golden Retirement Plan and Oldfinger are parodies of the James Bond films The Man with the Golden Gun and Goldfinger.
- Homer mentions that the animal sounds toy was bought on Amazon.
Trivia
- Bart only has one short line on this episode.
Continuity
- Grey Fox served with Flying Hellfish. ("Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish"")
- The "Old Man yells at cloud" article appears. ("The Old Man and the Key")
- The Retirement Castle nurse is seen reading Old Men's Health. ("Friends and Family")
References