Stew Lies/References
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the 1994 action movie True Lies.
- The couch gag is set inside a Macintosh computer.
- Lisa does a book report on The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary.
- Dude vs. Food is a parody of the TV series Man v. Food.
- Thad Parkour is a parody of celebrity chef Guy Fieri.
- Lisa and Bart play "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" on the saxophone.
- Luigi's line "We asked: "Could-a we make it?" We never asked "Should-a we make it?"" is a reference to the Jurassic Park quote "Scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should" by Ian Malcolm.
- The sign outside Springfield General Hospital references how people increasingly rely on WebMD, an American corporation which publishes online news and information about human health and well-being.
- The word "Gewalteintopf" is formed by the German words "gewalt" (violence) and "eintopf" (stew).
- One of Springfield's most powerful families was formed by "This Thing of Ours", a way to refer to the American mafia.
- Wilhelm von Wonthelm's name is a reference to Kaiser Wilhelm II. His chef hat also features a similar spike to the Pickelhaube, commonly associated with the Prussian Army.
- The son swap is a parody of the Fargo episode "Welcome to the Alternate Economy" where the Moskowitz Syndicate and the Milligan Concern traded each other's sons to keep the peace between the two gangs.
- The name of the restaurant Das Food is a reference to the German war movie Das Boot.
- Maximillian's passion is the ska revival and he drops his music on SoundCloud.
- Maximillian's band was paid $50 to perform at the opening of a Continental Tire store.
- The Chew Network is a parody of the Food Network.
- Thad Parkour steals a recipe from Gordon Ramsay on Kitchen Betrayals!
- The name of Kitchen Betrayals! is a reference to Kitchen Nightmares, starring Ramsay.
- The Stew of Violence's recipe was created by real life chefs J. Kenji López-Alt and Deb Perelman. A poster for their podcast The Recipe with Kenji and Deb appears at the Chew Network's studios. Other posters include:
- Cupcake Cornhole, a reference to Cornhole, the popular lawn game in North America and a pun on Cupcake Wars, the American cooking show.
- Pimp My Garage Freezer is a parody of the TV series Pimp My Ride.
- Milk Manor is a pun on MILF Manor, an American reality TV series.
- Wilhelm and Maximillian von Wonthelm watch the TV series Hogan's Heroes on TV. Wilhelm also mentions the character Colonel Klink.
- The Lava Cake Manufactory is a reference to the restaurant chain The Cheesecake Factory.
Continuity
- Larry's urn is on top of the Love Tester. ("Cremains of the Day")
- Homer and Thad Parkour visit Fat Tony at his compound. ("Insane Clown Poppy")
- Homer sends his family to Flanders' panic room. ("The Bart of War")
- A poster for Scotty Boom's Death Row Bake-Off appears at the Chew Network's studios. ("'Cue Detective")
