This Little Wiggy/References
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Cultural references
- The title is a reference to the nursery rhyme, This Little Piggy.
- Robby the Automaton is a parody of Robby the Robot from the film Forbidden Planet.
- Robby the Automaton asks if anyone wandered which of The Three Stooges had the heaviest brain.
- Bart says "Houston, we have a booger.", a reference to the erroneous quote "Houston, we have a problem".
- Ralph has a Chinese finger trap.
- Ralph has a stuffed Binky from Life in Hell.
- Homer imitates Jerry MaGuire from Jerry Maguire.
- Marge imitates Geraldine Symon from The Flip Wilson Show.
- Homer sings along to the tune of "The Hustle" by Van McCoy.
- Chief Wiggum was watching The Return of the Pink Panther Returns, a reference to the film The Return of the Pink Panther, starring Ken Wahl as Inspector Clouseau.
- The toy store J.R.R. Toykins is a reference to author J. R. R. Tolkien.
- Nelson calls Bart and Ralph "dork and dorker", a reference to the film Dumb and Dumber.
- Bart and Ralph play Go Fish.
- Bart and Ralph try to watch a Justice League cartoon.
- Mr. Burns saying "there's a rocket in my pocket" is a reference to the book There's a Wocket in My Pocket by Dr. Seuss.
Trivia
- Ralph has a bunk-bed despite being an only child.
- Bart finds the police files for Dr. Nick, Krusty the Clown, Sideshow Bob and Homer Simpson.
- According to Homer's criminal record, he has been in jail six times, while Marge has been in twice.
Goofs
- When Skinner is introducing the robot to the class, Bart's desk is clearly in the middle of the room. When Bart throws the apple to the man in the tree, he's sitting next to the window.
