Mad About the Toy/References
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Cultural references[edit]
- The name of the episode is a reference to the song "Mad About the Boy" by Noël Coward.
- Homer sings a parody of "Love and Marriage" by Frank Sinatra, the theme song of Married... with Children.
- Homer and Marge leave the kids in the care of Amazon Alexa and Google Home.
- Grampa mentions King Farouk.
- Sipper McTea and Milly is a parody of Fibber McGee and Molly.
- Games the family considers playing include The Game of Life, Hatchimals, Pick-up sticks and Monopoly.
- The therapist's office at the V.A. Hospital has a copy of the iconic photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima on the wall.
- During his flashback when Grampa kissed a nurse at Times Square is a reference to another iconic photograph V-J Day in Times Square.
- "G.I. Bilked" is a reference to the G.I. Bill.
- The sign outside the V. A. Hospital, "OUR DRAFT-DODGING PRESIDENT SALUTES YOU" is a reference to Donald Trump.
- Grampa is invited to The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell.
- The song that plays when the family arrive in New York City is "New York Groove" by Ace Frehley.
- Five Seasons New York hotel is a reference to the Four Seasons Hotel and the nearby in New York.
- The family visit the n&n's Store, a parody of the M&M's store in Times Square.
- The song that plays during the photoshoot is "Blue Rondo à la Turk" by Dave Brubeck.
- After leaving the photoshoot, Grampa went to see a Rock Hudson film to remind him what a real man is like. Rock Hudson was discreetly gay.
- The song that plays when the family arrives in Texas is "Miles and Miles of Texas" by Asleep at the Wheel.
- The family visits the Prada Marfa art installation. They also see the Marfa lights.
- The song that Grampa sings in Marfa, "There's a Handsome Man in Texas", is set to the tune of "The Yellow Rose of Texas".
- Alamo's Tavern in Marfa is a reference to Moe's Tavern and The Alamo.
- Next-To-The-Last Picture Show in Marfa is a reference is the Texas-set coming-of-age drama "The Last Picture Show."
- Philip Hefflin mentions a paper from Cornell University purporting to show that no one is 100% straight or gay.
- When Grampa is talking about the old days, he gets annoyed at Young Sheldon.
- Grampa says that he is as straight as Gomer Pyle from The Andy Griffith Show and Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C..
- Whiz-Bang Toy Company is a parody of Wham-O.
- Don swats his secretary on the rump as he passes by, epitomizing the casual workplace sexism of the period.
- One of the employees is playing with Jarts, which make a clinking sound as they penetrate the floor. He inadvertently flips a Jart, impaling a fellow employee in the chest. Jarts became illegal in 1988.
- When Grampa says putty could be silly again, he is referring to Silly Putty.
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