Portrait of a Lackey on Fire/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

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Cultural references

• The episode title is a reference to the film Portrait of a Lady on Fire.
• Mr. Burns' Hounds are descended from the first litter of Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann, the first breeder of the Dobermann.
• Warren Buffett sent Mr. Burns a jigsaw puzzle as a bribe.
• The dating app U.S. Male Service is a reference to the United States Postal Service.
• Michael de Graaf offers a priceless Impressionist painting in return for the last puppy. Smithers says that Burns could use a Manet, and Michael says that he has a Monet.
• Michael jokes to Smithers that if you added spikes to vintage vinyl, you'd have half of Vivienne Westwood's career.
• Michael says that people usually want to date him to get into GQ, meet Anna Wintour, or co-parent Anderson Cooper's baby.
• Marge uses MyTube to show Homer Michael de Graaf's shows.
• America's Got Fabric is a parody of America's Got Talent. Christian Siriano is a fashion designer on the show.
  • Michael tells a contestant that the dress he designed was like Sex and the City, if there was no sex and the city was Milwaukee.
• Christine Baranski sings "Dancing Queen" by ABBA. Baranski played Tanya Chesham-Leigh in the film Mamma Mia! and its sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.
• When Michael is judging the outfits of the party guests:
  • Michael tells Helen Lovejoy that it was kind of Estelle Getty for her to donate her wardrobe for her production of The Crucible.
  • Michael welcomes Patty and Selma to Grey Gardens, then adds that at least those ladies had a look.
• Lisa's dress that Michael made for her was designed by Christian Siriano.
• Lisa says that Ruth Bader Ginsburg didn't care about fashion. Lisa said that Ginsburg slapped on a doily and that was enough, referring to the lace collars sported by Ginsburg.
• Michael makes his clothing factory in the factory that used to make fidget spinners.
• Luigi's mamma used to have a pillow with Gina Lollobrigida on it. Gina Lollobrigida was Italian actress who one of the highest-profile European actresses of the 1950s and an international sex symbol.
• Mr. Burns asks if Smithers' girlfriend is Sheryl Sandberg.
• The fashion factory meltdown scenes are a parody of the TV miniseries Chernobyl, which was about the Chernobyl disaster.
• Michael says that he's making clothes for Tommy Target and Wendy Walmart, a reference to Target and Walmart.
• Michael tells Smithers that he deserves a town with a Chipotle.
• Michael's pants were made partially of shredded Picasso paintings.
• "Ride of the Valkyries" by Richard Wagner plays during the credits. Mr. Burns says to turn it up.

Trivia

• The Swiss Pocket Knife couch gag is reused from "Burger Kings". However the second part on the gag is cut off.
• Smithers speaks Mandarin Chinese.
• Disco Stu is revealed to be hetero-flexible, while Mrs. Risotto is revealed to be lesbian.

Continuity

• Among the people on the dating app are John and workers for the Ajax Steel Mill. ("Homer's Phobia")
• Smithers has a poster for the musical Malibu Stacy: The Musical in his office. ("Homer vs. Dignity")
  • Smithers also has a photo of his father, Waylon Smithers, Sr. ("The Blunder Years")

Goofs

• At the party, Martin is seen with white hair.

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The Star of the Backstage • Bart's in Jail! • Treehouse of Horror XXXII • The Wayz We Were • Lisa's Belly • A Serious Flanders (Part 1) • A Serious Flanders (Part 2) • Portrait of a Lackey on Fire • Mothers and Other Strangers • A Made Maggie • The Longest Marge • Pixelated and Afraid • Boyz N the Highlands • You Won't Believe What This Episode Is About – Act Three Will Shock You! • Bart the Cool Kid • Pretty Whittle Liar • The Sound of Bleeding Gums • My Octopus and a Teacher • Girls Just Shauna Have Fun • Marge the Meanie • Meat Is Murder • Poorhouse Rock