Unleash the Glavin/References

References/Trivia

Cultural references[edit]

Bart calls Professor Frink "Doctor Dorkenstein", a reference to Victor Frankenstein.
Richard Nixon's head is visible in the background of one panel, based on how he appears appears in Futurama.
Jimbo asks Professor Frink if he has an Xbox in all his crap.
Professor Frink exclaims "Sweet Stevie Hawking!", referring to Stephen Hawking.
Otto was listening to Iron Maiden as he died.
Professor Frink got a new follower on Twitter.
Several of the mutants released by Mr. Burns are based on the main characters from Family Guy.
Comic Book Guy asks "What would Brainiac 5 do?"
Comic Book Guy decides whether to save:
- His autographed Stan Lee photo
- His limited edition life-size Sarah Michelle Gellar figure, dressed as Buffy Summers from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
- Or his Mjolnir, Thor's hammer, replica.
- Comic Book Guy also had an Iron Man action figure.
When Comic Book Guy is about to be crushed, he exclaims "Zod in heaven!"
Comic Book Guy says that he can't die with his Phantom Lady collection incomplete.
Lisa paraphrases a quote by William Congreve.
Lisa goes to play "Brahm's Lullaby" to The Glavin.
After Lisa and the rest of the Springfield Elementary School Band are killed, Homer asks why they couldn't just play Led Zeppelin.
There were signs saying that coming soon would be a Target, McDonald's, Starbucks, Wal-Mart, and F.E.M.A.
Patty and Selma try to use their "beauty" to defeat The Glavin, like they saw in King Kong.