Waiting for Duffman/References
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Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a parody of the play Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett.
- The title could be as well an allusion to the movie Waiting for Guffman.
- The intro advert for Homer as Duffman is a parody of Game of Thrones.
- The episode was dedicated to Sam Simon who passed away on March 8th, one week before this episode aired. Part of an interview was shown during the credits at the end.
Continuity
- Homer was Duffman in the comic story The Duffman Cometh!.
- The Fruit Bat Man appears again. ("Dark Knight Court")
- After Homer says "Relax honey, no one has ever been killed by a T-shirt cannon", one of Bart's T-shirts breaks one of Ned's bedroom windows, breaking a picture of Maude Flanders, who died after getting shot by a T-shirt cannon. ("Alone Again, Natura-Diddily")
- Ned has a picture of (the also deceased) Edna Krabappel in his bedroom. ("The Man Who Grew Too Much")
Trivia
- Homer, as Duffman, appears in an ad for the new Duff 9 pack, whose slogan is "When a 7 pack won't do". The Duff 7 pack was mentioned at the end of What to Expect When Bart's Expecting.
Edna and Maude pictures in Ned's bedroom.
Interview to Sam Simon.
Dedication to Sam Simon (1).
Dedication to Sam Simon (2).
