22 for 30/References
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Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a reference to the ESPN documentary series titled 30 for 30.
- Air Dingus is a reference to Aer Lingus.
- Son Goku's Kamehameha is referenced on the typewriter text.
- ESBN is a parody of ESPN.
- Anger Watkins is a parody of ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith.
- Kamehameha I was the first king of the Hawaiian islands and his date of birth remains unknown. The Hawaiian Kingdom had five different kings named Kamehameha.
- On Krusty's name jokes board, name of popular people appear:
- Homer breaks the 4th wall.
- "I Wish" by Skee-Lo plays when Bart is in detention.
- The large gray trophy Bart skates around holding a mini American and Canadian flag in each hand is the Stanley Cup.
- The song "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy plays when Skinner cuts the book Love cuts like a knife.
- "Basketball" by Bow Wow plays over the closing montage of the episode.
- When Fat Tony is arrest right as Legs drives up with Fat Tony's boat loaded on a trailer. The boat has red, white and green stripes which are meant to match the the flag of Italy.
- Lisa spoke to Fat Tony like Porky Pig.
- The site BadaBing is a reference to the search engine Bing.
- Louie mentions Fat Tony's high school nickname was Robert De Zero which is referencing actor Robert De Niro who has starred in numerous movies about the Mafia.
- Louie mentions Fat Tony cried at Toy Story 2 which was "not even the sad one" which is referencing Toy Story 3.
- Louie then asks Fat Tony for the "name of the secret shrink you see" which is a reference to The Sopranos
- The narrator, Nelson's dad Eddie Muntz, mentions the Detroit Lions as an example of disappointed fans.
- In the facts at the end:
- Stephen Curry is mentioned not appearing in the documentary, but appears seeding a paper in Skinner's coffee.
- Dolly Parton is mentioned suing Krusty for defamation of character.
- Homer putting a towel in his mouth during the basketball game is a reference to basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian, who chewed on moist towels during games to prevent his mouth from drying out.
Continuity
- Grampa Simpson has his Emmy Award on top of the chest of drawers in his room ("The Front").
- Bartman is referenced when presenting Bart. ("Three Men and a Comic Book")
- The opening narration includes video clips from various sports moments in the series, including but possibly not limited to "Dead Putting Society," "Bart the Daredevil," "Homer at the Bat," "Homer vs. Patty and Selma," "Lisa on Ice," "Bart Star," "Faith Off," "Little Girl in the Big Ten," "Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair)," "I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," and "Boy Meets Curl."
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