The Winter of His Content/References
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to John Steinbeck's final novel, published in 1961, The Winter of Our Discontent.
- The Itchy & Scratchy Show episode, "Downton Tabby", is a parody of Downton Abbey, witch was referenced in Season 24 episode, "Dangers on a Train".
- The bully speaker says that bullies seem weak these days due to popular music condemning them, documentary film makers exposing their craft and cyber bullying replacing the warmth of a punch to the face.
- Some of the bully groups names are: The Blink Sneaks, Krusty's Kids, the Purple Nurples, Scary Potters and the Baseball Furries.
The Purple Nurples are a reference to the bully attack of doing so. The Scary Potters name is a reference to Harry Potter.
Trivia
- It's revealed that Black weasel and Yellow weasel were transferred to Shelbyville Elementary School.
Continuity
- This isn't the first time Nelson has been laughed at for being poor. "Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore"
Goofs
- In the first shot of the school locker room, the buck-toothed boy has black skin.
- Coach Krupt hands out towels, however for the rest of the scene there are no towels in sight.
- Lewis is seen holding his shirt then in the very next shot it vanishes.
- The buck-toothed boy is missing his buck tooth.
- Jasper acts as if he has no family, however his family has been seen a few times before.
- Throughout most of the locker room scene, Richard isn't wearing shorts but has a shirt, however when Coach Krupt says "what's wrong with you?", Richard's shorts reappear and his shirt vanishes.
