The Last Traction Hero/References
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Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a reference to the movie Last Action Hero.
- The song playing after the black and white scene with the puzzle is "We'll Meet Again" by Vera Lynn.
- The book Callback Mountain is a reference to the book On Call Back Mountain by Eve Bunting.
- The Rich Texan refers to Mr. Burns as Davy Crockett.
- Bart throwing a sledgehammer at the screen showing Lisa's face is a reference to the commercial 1984, aired during the Super Bowl XVIII that introduced the Macintosh computer.
- It was referenced in "MyPods and Boomsticks" too.
- The song played during the end credits is "Night on Bald Mountain" by Modest Mussorgsky.
- The song the parrots sing in Mr. Burns' office is "Wiki-Waka Liki-Laka", written by Bill Odenkirk with lyrics by Chris Ledesma. The song is a parody of the theme for the Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room.
Trivia
- As of this episode, Kevin Michael Richardson is credited as also starring, having been credited as special guest voice previously.
- The title of the episode is also a reference to the The Itchy & Scratchy Show's episode with the same title.
- Instead of on TV after the couch gag, the credits for the episode were shown on the Power Plant parking lot.
- When Homer sings sUe S.A. sUe S.A., he's holding an American flag with Damages written on it. In the trailer for the episode it wasn't shown.
