Fatzcarraldo/References

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References/Trivia

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	Season 28 Episode References
← 609 "The Great Phatsby: Part Two"	610 "Fatzcarraldo"	"The Cad and the Hat" 611 →

Cultural references

• The title of the episode is a reference to the 1982 movie Fitzcarraldo.
  • In the movie, a steamship is pulled up a mountain; similarly, the Springfielders later pull Deuce's Caboose up a steep hill.
• The blackboard text makes reference to the various predictions the show has made on many things, like Super Bowl LI's Lady Gaga performance in Lisa Goes Gaga. In the text, Bart says Homer bet on Atlanta's win and he lost the bet. In the Super Bowl LI Atlanta lost to the New England Patriots.
• Dominoes pizza boxes are a reference to Domino's Pizza and its Simpsons commercial.
• Homer eats a box of Cracker Jack. The box references the disappointing prizes that can be found inside.
• Homer mentions Macy's, saying "It's like if Macy's didn't sell mace."
• Patty references James Bond and the movie Licence to Kill.
• Kentucky Steamed Chickpeas is a reference to Kentucky Fried Chicken.
• Tofu Bell is a reference to Taco Bell.
• The food chain Arby's is seen.
• Homer says "Chewie, we're home", referring to his mouth. He's quoting Han Solo from the Star Wars film Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
• Homer imagines Bart as a Butterfinger bar, a reference to how Bart used to be star in its commercials.
• Bart says Fatman Begins, a reference to Batman Begins.
• Deuce says he can barely remember the starting lineup of the 1961 Chicago Blackhawks and then names several players.
• Deuce and Homer sing "Hot Dog" from The Archies album Everything's Archie.
• Deuce opens a package of hot dogs labeled "Anthony's Wieners", a reference to scandal-plagued politician Anthony Weiner, which despite different spelling is pronounced as "wiener."
  • The hot dog on the package is shown protruding from briefs, a reference to the specific scandal.
• The music that plays when Homer begins remembering the chili dogs is the "Flower Duet" from the opera Lakmé.
• The time-lapse photography outside the Aztec Theater and the music heard is like that in the movie Koyaanisqatsi.
• The music heard as Homer is driving away from Krusty Burger is the Janet Leigh driving music from the movie Psycho.
• At the end of the episode, the theme from the movie Chinatown plays.
  • When Wiggum says "Forget it Lou, it's Chili Town" it is a reference to the last line of that movie.
• When Colonel Sanders says "This aggression will not stand" he is quoting a line from the film The Big Lebowski.
  • The "army" the Colonel does not want to name is the Confederate States Army.
  • The "courthouse" he does not want to name is the Appomattox Court House.
• The episode was dedicated to Sooan Kim who passed away on January 20th.

Trivia

• In the Destination Springfield event of The Simpsons: Tapped Out, Krusty was asked by Quimby for Krusty Burger to help the city create a Japanese atmosphere by serving sushi. In the episode, the Krusty Burger now has Japanese corporate parents.

Continuity

• One of the bodies thrown in the Christmas decorations box by Smithers is Smilin' Joe Fission. ("Homer's Odyssey")

Goofs

• On Hulu, when Skinner tells parents to pick up kids in South Springfield, the subtitles say Chinatown instead.
• When Krusty shows off his new menu items, he butchers the pronunciation of banh mi and pho.
• Homer and Deuce thought they were the same age, though Deuce as adult met Homer as child.

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Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus • Friends and Family • The Town • Treehouse of Horror XXVII • Trust but Clarify • There Will Be Buds • Havana Wild Weekend • Dad Behavior • The Last Traction Hero • The Nightmare After Krustmas • Pork and Burns • The Great Phatsby: Part One • The Great Phatsby: Part Two • Fatzcarraldo • The Cad and the Hat • Kamp Krustier • 22 for 30 • A Father's Watch • The Caper Chase • Looking for Mr. Goodbart • Moho House • Dogtown