Through a Mug Darkly/References
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Cultural references
- The comic's title is a reference to the biblical phrase "through a glass, darkly".
- Dean Martin appears on television singing "That's Amore".
- Nyquam is a parody of NyQuil medication.
- Aaron Burr Pale Ale references the third vice president of the USA, Aaron Burr.
- The Moe's Coffee logo is a parody of the Starbucks logo.
- Homer asks Lisa to Google what happened to beer.
- When Homer finds out that Barney is the mayor, he asks "is this The Twilight Zone?"
- The Placefinder 9000 can speak in the voice of American actress Sigourney Weaver.
Trivia
- In No Beer World,
- Duffman is now the mascot for fitness videos.
- Barney is the mayor and gets reelected each time, while Quimby is his assistant.
- Jimbo, Dolph, and Kearney are now well-behaved teenagers who were raised with love and help senior citizens.
- Moe owns a coffee shop, and some customers also drink tea.
- Lenny, Carl, and Homer attend a book club.
Continuity
- The logo of Fudd Beer is seen when Homer drinks the cold and flu medicine. ("Colonel Homer")
- The monkey paw seller appears in Cairo. ("Treehouse of Horror II")
- Homer tells Barney that he owned a snow plow business. ("Mr. Plow")
