Through a Mug Darkly/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Credits

Quotes

Cultural references

• The comic's title is a reference to the biblical phrase "through a glass, darkly".
• Dean Martin appears on television singing "That's Amore".
• Nyquam is a parody of NyQuil medication.
• Aaron Burr Pale Ale references the third vice president of the USA, Aaron Burr.
• The Moe's Coffee logo is a parody of the Starbucks logo.
• Homer asks Lisa to Google what happened to beer.
• When Homer finds out that Barney is the mayor, he asks "is this The Twilight Zone?"
• The Placefinder 9000 can speak in the voice of American actress Sigourney Weaver.

Trivia

• In No Beer World,
  • Duffman is now the mascot for fitness videos.
  • Barney is the mayor and gets reelected each time, while Quimby is his assistant.
  • Jimbo, Dolph, and Kearney are now well-behaved teenagers who were raised with love and help senior citizens.
  • Moe owns a coffee shop, and some customers also drink tea.
  • Lenny, Carl, and Homer attend a book club.

Continuity

• The logo of Fudd Beer is seen when Homer drinks the cold and flu medicine. ("Colonel Homer")
• The monkey paw seller appears in Cairo. ("Treehouse of Horror II")
• Homer tells Barney that he owned a snow plow business. ("Mr. Plow")