Radioactive Homer/References
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Cultural references
- Among the costumes seen at the masquerade ball are:
- Dr. Hibbert and Bernice Hibbert as Fred Flintstone and Wilma Flintstone from The Flintstones.
- Principal Skinner as Spock from Star Trek.
- Reverend Lovejoy and Helen Lovejoy as Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia from Star Wars.
- Mayor Quimby as Elvis Presley.
- Miss Hoover as Cleopatra.
- Moe Szyslak as Mr. T.
- An unnamed woman as Jessica Rabbit.
- Captain McCallister as Peter Pan.
- Krusty the Clown and Mr. Teeny as Batman and Robin.
- Cletus and Brandine Spuckler as Popeye and Olive Oyl.
- Professor Frink as Doctor Strange from Marvel Comics.
- A news reporter as Clark Kent/Superman.
- Kirk Van Houten is dragged away whilst screaming "the hills have eyes", a reference to the horror franchise The Hills Have Eyes.
- Bart mentions getting on Ricki Lake because of Homer going crazy and thinking he's Radioactive Man.
- The television at the mental hospital was playing Strait-Jacket starring Joan Crawford.
Continuity
- Homer is taken to New Bedlam Rest Home for the Emotionally Interesting. He meets with Leon Kompowsky again. ("Stark Raving Dad")
- Marge goes to the Power Plant to try and get her old job back. ("Marge Gets a Job") However, Gummy Joe got promoted to her old position. ("Last Exit to Springfield")
- Project Q is mentioned by Dr. Olberman. It is later seen as a way of keeping Mr. Burns alive after death in the form of a giant robot spider. (The Amazing Colossal Homer)
