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*The beginning of the episode starts with the family watching a fictional crossover between ''Series/ModernFamily'' and ''Series/AllInTheFamily''.
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* Bruce wears a Franchise/SpiderMan outfit.

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* Bruce wears a Franchise/SpiderMan ComicBook/SpiderMan outfit.



* Cleveland gets saved from falling by Franchise/SpiderMan.

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* Cleveland gets saved from falling by Franchise/SpiderMan.ComicBook/SpiderMan.
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* There are many references to ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' such as the reaction to UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan being president and the dance at the end.

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* There are many references to ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'' such as the reaction to UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan being president and the dance at the end.



* While Stewie is on the roof, Creator/MichaelJFox [[Film/BackToTheFuture yells that he has to tell him about the future]]. Stewie interrupts, saying he has to talk to Michael about '''his''' future.

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* While Stewie is on the roof, Creator/MichaelJFox [[Film/BackToTheFuture [[Film/BackToTheFuture1 yells that he has to tell him about the future]]. Stewie interrupts, saying he has to talk to Michael about '''his''' future.



* The title is based on ''Film/BackToTheFuture''.

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* The title is based on ''Film/BackToTheFuture''.''Franchise/BackToTheFuture''.

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* Peter sings the theme song to ''Series/LandOfTheLost''.

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* Peter sings the theme song to ''Series/LandOfTheLost''.''Series/LandOfTheLost1974'':
--> Marshall, Will, and Holly, on a routine expedition Met the greatest earthquake ever known High on the rapids, it struck their tiny raft And plunged them down a thousand feet below to the Land of the Lost
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* Lois dressed as Characters/{{Mystique}}.

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* Lois dressed as Characters/{{Mystique}}.
[[Characters/MarvelComicsMystique Mystique]].
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** The robot then explodes, leaving behind only an arm ([[ADateWithRosiePalms much to Brian's delight]]).

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** The robot then explodes, leaving behind only an arm ([[ADateWithRosiePalms much (much to Brian's delight]]).
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* Peter decides to make Sex-Ed more fun with the ''WesternAnimation/SchoolhouseRock'' Conjunction Junction conductor.



* The very name of the episode references [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow The Rocky Horror Picture Show]].

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* The very name of the episode references [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow The Rocky Horror Picture Show]].''Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow''.




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* ''Lil’ Griffins'':
** Many of the younger versions of the show’s adult characters are parodies of the characters from ''Film/TheLittleRascals''. Quagmire took the place of Alfalfa, Cleveland of Buckwheat, Brian of Pete, and Peter of Spanky.
** Creator/GoldieHawn pops out of the suit of armor and shouts, “Sock it to me!," as she did on ''Series/RowanAndMartinsLaughIn''.
** When Peter tells Tom and Diane that they're going to watch something else, he changes the channel to ''Series/TheView'', where the topic is "Cooties: The Silent Killer".



* Peter getting slimed after saying "I don't know" is followed by the music and title screen of ''Series/YouCantDoThatOnTelevision.''




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* [[Advertising/MonsterCereals Frankenberry]] is one of the candidates, who says that he only thinks Count Chocula is also on the show because he is a [[TokenMinority minority]].



* Lois Griffin asks why all the horses are named after cancelled Fox shows, one horse is called ''Series/TilDeath''.

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* The horses in the race are ''Series/KitchenConfidential'', ''The Wedding Bells'', ''The Happy Hour'', ''Series/TheWarAtHome'', ''Series/{{Drive|2007}}'', ''The Winner'', ''Life on a Stick'', ''Series/TheLoop'', ''Head Cases'', ''Standoff'', ''Vanished'', ''Free Ride'', ''Method & Red'', ''Series/TruCalling'', ''Quintuplets'', ''Series/{{Stacked}}'', ''Series/{{Justice}}'', ''North Shore'', ''Back To You'', and ''Series/TilDeath''. [[BitingTheHandHumor Lois Griffin asks why all the horses are named after cancelled Fox shows, one horse is called ''Series/TilDeath''.shows]].



* ''Misery''

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* ''Misery''''Misery'':



* ''The Shawshank Redemption''

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* ''The Shawshank Redemption''Redemption'':



* In one universe, Lee Harvey Oswald [[WhoShotJFK shot]] [[UsefulNotes/McDonalds Mayor McCheese]] instead of Kennedy.

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* In one universe, Lee Harvey Oswald [[WhoShotJFK shot]] [[UsefulNotes/McDonalds [[Advertising/McDonaldland Mayor McCheese]] instead of Kennedy.




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* Stewie is dismayed that when he quoted Creator/HenryDavidThoreau the audience thought it came from Thornton Mellon, reminding them that was Creator/{{Rodney Dangerfield}}'s character in ''Film/BackToSchool''.



* Babs says that Stewie can call WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry when they get home.

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* Babs says that Stewie can call WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry Franchise/TomAndJerry when they get home.




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* Peter and Quagmire putting pills in bottles while helping Mort’s business and soon getting overwhelmed due to the conveyor belt’s exceeding speed is an obvious reference to the scene from the episode “Job Switching” from ''Series/ILoveLucy'' where a similar thing happens when Lucy and Ethel work a conveyor belt of chocolates.



* Peter and Lois watch the final episode of ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry''. [[MundaneSolution Here Tom just hires an exterminator to get rid of Jerry]].

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* Peter and Lois watch the final episode of ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry''.''Franchise/TomAndJerry''. [[MundaneSolution Here Tom just hires an exterminator to get rid of Jerry]].
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* When Cleveland returns, the trompet notes to the beginning of ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'' theme song is played.

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* When Cleveland returns, the trompet trumpet notes to from the beginning of ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'' theme song is are played.



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* When Brian mentions the positive sides of the alternate present where Al Gore won the 2000 election such as flying cars that run on vegetable oil, we see a cutaway depicting the opening credits from ''WesternAnimation/TheJetsons'', but George is tired of Jane always stealing his wallet.
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*Lois Griffin asks why all the horses are named after cancelled Fox shows, one horse is called ''Series/TilDeath''.
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* The Thanksgiving parade includes balloons of [[WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse Mickey Rabbit]], [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Sponge Cow]] and [[Literature/CliffordTheBigRedDog Clifton the Small Blue Dog]].

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* At the end of his twisted recounting of his visit to Cheesy Charlie's, Peter transforms into the ComicBook/IncredibleHulk.

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* At the end of his twisted recounting of his visit to Cheesy Charlie's, Peter transforms into the ComicBook/IncredibleHulk.ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk.




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* Peter remarks that you meet colorful characters in taxis, [[Series/{{Taxi}} like Alex Rieger and Tony. And that funny foreign guy, in the garage.]] In the CutawayGag Creator/JackieChan is the FunnyForeigner, who says "[[Creator/AndyKaufman Thank you very much]]."
* Lois points out TheDon can't refuse a request on the day of his daughter's wedding, citing ''Film/TheGodfather.''



* In Luke Perry's introductory scene, his mother calls for him very much like Beru called Luke in ''[[Film/ANewHope Star Wars]]''.

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* In Luke Perry's Creator/LukePerry's introductory scene, his mother calls for him very much like Beru called Luke in ''[[Film/ANewHope Star Wars]]''.



* While Lois teaches a piano lesson, she and Brian have a conversion along with the music, spoofing ''Film/TheMusicMan''.

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* While Lois teaches a piano lesson, she and Brian have a conversion conversation along with the music, spoofing ''Film/TheMusicMan''.



* Lois dressed as [[Comicbook/XMen Mystique]].

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* Lois dressed as [[Comicbook/XMen Mystique]].
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* As Brian witnesses Peter and Lois' affair from the outside of their hotel window, a shadow silhouette shows Creator/AlfredHitchcock with [[Series/AlfredHitchcockPresents the theme song playing]].



* Carol Burnett works at the video store as her "Charwoman" character. Incidentally, the real Burnett tries to sue the show for this gag.

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* Carol Burnett Creator/CarolBurnett works at the video store as her "Charwoman" character. Incidentally, the real Burnett tries tried to sue the show for this gag.



* One of the covers in the adult video store is a context-less picture of two bowling balls and a bowling pin arranged to resemble male genetailia, which might be a reference to the fictional porn movie "Gutterballs" from ''Film/TheBigLebowski'' which featured a similar arrangement of bowling balls and pin.

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* One of the covers in the adult video store is a context-less picture of two bowling balls and a bowling pin arranged to resemble male genetailia, genitalia, which might be a reference to the fictional porn movie "Gutterballs" from ''Film/TheBigLebowski'' which featured a similar arrangement of bowling balls and pin.



* When Peter thinks about putting jet fuel in his pickup to make it fly, the [[Film/TopGun Top Gun]] theme plays. On top of that, he flies over one of the fighter jets flying beside him inverted and takes a picture of the pilot, which is similar to what Maverick and Goose did during the first part with an enemy MIG.

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* When Peter thinks about putting jet fuel in his pickup to make it fly, the [[Film/TopGun Top Gun]] ''Film/TopGun'' theme plays. On top of that, he flies over one of the fighter jets flying beside him inverted and takes a picture of the pilot, which is similar to what Maverick and Goose did during the first part with an enemy MIG.



* When Stewie and Brian argue about the cop-out "ending" to the simulation, Stewie says that at least it didn't end like the infamous cut-to-black ending to ''Series/TheSopranos'', but the episode ends before he finishes his statement.

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* When Stewie and Brian argue about the cop-out "ending" to the simulation, Stewie says that at least it didn't end like the infamous cut-to-black ending to ''Series/TheSopranos'', but [[InterruptedByTheEnd the episode ends before he finishes his statement.
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* The leads from ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' are on hand to see Brian's pilot.
-->'''Creator/CharlieSheen''': You're always saying our show sucks. [[LetsSeeYouDoBetter Let's see yours.]]



* "The gayest music video of all time" is Music/DavidBowie and [[Music/TheRollingStones Mick Jagger]]'s "Dancing in the Street".

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* "The gayest music video of all time" is Music/DavidBowie and [[Music/TheRollingStones Mick Jagger]]'s Music/MickJagger's "Dancing in the Street".




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* [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] saves Stewie from Sheldon with a GoombaStomp.
-->'''Mario''': I jump on a turtles, Stewie. It's not an exciting life, but it's my life.



* Peter and Lois watch the final episode of ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' here Tom just hires an exterminator to get rid of Jerry.

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* Peter and Lois watch the final episode of ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' here ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry''. [[MundaneSolution Here Tom just hires an exterminator to get rid of Jerry.
Jerry]].
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* The special opening parodies the opening scene of ''Film/TheNakedGun''. During the scene, Stewie pedals through scenes from ''Film/TheWizardOfOz'', ''Film/BenHur'', ''Film/TheShining'', ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'', ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' and ''Film/TheSoundOfMusic'' before running over [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]] in the driveway.

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* The special opening parodies the opening scene of ''Film/TheNakedGun''. During the scene, Stewie pedals through scenes from ''Film/TheWizardOfOz'', ''Film/BenHur'', ''[[Film/BenHur1959 Ben-Hur]]'', ''Film/TheShining'', ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'', ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' and ''Film/TheSoundOfMusic'' before running over [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]] in the driveway.
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* In ''The Quest for Stuff'', Lois' "Fanservice Lois" costume has her dress as Nami from ''Manga/OnePiece'', complete with Clima-Tact-like staff.
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* Stewie's spoken-word rendition of "Rocketman" is a parody of William Shatner at the 1978 Saturn Awards, which by then had [[SoBadItsGood passed into the realm of infamy]] and been repeatedly circulated on videotape as a pre-Internet meme; many of his little physical tics, like fiddling with the cigarette and wetting his lips, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lul-Y8vSr0I are taken directly from the performance itself]].

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* When Aunt Jemimah arrives at the door, Peter says the only bad thing the neighborhood has is "Jemimah's Witnesses", a reference to Jehovah's Witnesses.

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* When Aunt Jemimah Jemima arrives at the door, Peter says the only bad thing the neighborhood has is "Jemimah's "Jemima's Witnesses", a reference to Jehovah's Witnesses.



* During her rampage, Lois pushes [[Film/ItsAWonderfulLife George Bailey]] off a bridge, melts WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman, and climbs up the giant Christmas tree like Film/KingKong.

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* During her rampage, Lois pushes [[Film/ItsAWonderfulLife George Bailey]] off a bridge, melts WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman, and climbs up the giant Christmas tree like Film/KingKong.
Franchise/KingKong.



* In the German dub, Stewie is watching Maya the Bee.

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* In the German dub, Stewie is watching Maya the Bee.
''WesternAnimation/MayaTheBee''.



* [[Series/ThreesCompany Mr. Furley]] catches Brian squirting lotion on Stewie and he says that he'll come back later when Brian tries to explain it's NotWhatItLooksLike.



* Peter poses as James Woods and appears on ''The Late Show with Creator/DavidLetterman''.

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* Peter poses as James Woods and appears on ''The Late Show with Creator/DavidLetterman''.
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* Joe tells the others to put the money back and has [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Megatron]] back him up.



* When Meg tries to get Kirk Cameron to talk to Brian, he ends up getting Jeremy Miller, who played Cameron's character's brother on ''Series/GrowingPains''. Creator/AlanThicke then appears beside him playing the father.

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* When Meg tries to get Kirk Cameron Creator/KirkCameron to talk to Brian, he ends up getting Jeremy Miller, who played Cameron's character's brother on ''Series/GrowingPains''. Creator/AlanThicke then appears beside him playing the father.



** WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'': Joe appears as [[StealthPun a cup of coffee]].

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** WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'': ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'': Joe appears as [[StealthPun a cup of coffee]].




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* Stewie [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom tears Meg's heart out of her chest, chanting Kali-Ma]].



* The climax parodies the 2005 remake of ''Film/KingKong'', only the roles of the ape and the girl are switched.

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* The climax parodies the 2005 remake of ''Film/KingKong'', ''Film/KingKong2005'', only the roles of the ape and the girl are switched.



* Jeff beats Brenda for switching from ''Series/TheTonightShow with Jay Leno'' to ''The Late Show with Creator/DavidLetterman''.

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* Jeff beats Brenda for switching from ''Series/TheTonightShow with Jay Leno'' ''Series/TheTonightShowWithJayLeno'' to ''The Late Show with Creator/DavidLetterman''.''Series/TheLateShowWithDavidLetterman''.




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* Peter wants to watch ''Film/AliceInWonderland2010'', but Billy makes everyone watch ''Film/TheCove'' instead.




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* After Peter says that his name might be Earl the theme song from ''Series/MyNameIsEarl'' plays. Peter figures he must have made some sort of reference.




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** Stewie [[YouWannaGetSued guesses]] Creator/{{Disney}} wouldn't let them use the ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' one.



* Peter and Lois watch the final episode of ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'', here Tom just hires an exterminator to get rid of Jerry.

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* Peter and Lois watch the final episode of ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'', ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' here Tom just hires an exterminator to get rid of Jerry.



* Meg finds loves with [[Franchise/SuperMario Mario]].

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* Meg finds loves with [[Franchise/SuperMario [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]].
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* Peter attempts to dive into a vault full of gold coins like [[Comicbook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse Scrooge McDuck]], but RealityEnsues and he horrifically injures himself.

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* Peter attempts to dive into a vault full of gold coins like [[Comicbook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse Scrooge McDuck]], but RealityEnsues SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome occurs and he horrifically injures himself.
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* In the title sequence, we see a dead [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark Kenny]].

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* The entire “Canadian Nudie Bars” song pays homage to the song “The Merry Old Land of Oz” from the 1930s film adaptation of The Wizard of Oz.
* Peter instigates the plane crash by trying to convince Joe that there’s a man on the wing. This is a parody of one of The Twilight Zone’s famous episodes, Nightmare at 20,000 Feet.
* Peter worries that the Predator from the franchise with the same name is stalking him and his friends. [[CassandraTruth Although Joe and Quagmire are skeptical at this, Peter’s proven right.]]
* Peter tries to sing the song “We Didn’t Start the Fire”, but fails miserably.
* Peter's comment regarding ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' going to Canada is a reference to both ''WesternAnimation/SouthParkBiggerLongerAndUncut'' and "[[Recap/SouthParkS7E15ItsChristmasInCanada It's Christmas in Canada]]".




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* When Cleveland returns, the trompet notes to the beginning of ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'' theme song is played.
* Cleveland mentions that ''The Cleveland Show'' did as well as ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'' in terms of ratings and reception.
* Stewie makes a reference to ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'' by calling Rallo "a Boondocks ripoff", most likely alluding to the character Huey Freeman, who, like Rallo, has an afro.




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* In the title sequence for the episode, Brian and Stewie work out the mystery on [[TheyKilledKennyAgain who killed]] [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark Kenny]].
* The entire episode is one huge homage to the Sherlock Holmes story.
* In the title sequence, we see a dead [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark Kenny]].
* There's a sequence that parodies ''Series/TheLoveBoat''
* Moriarty (Peter) states at the end that he's a teacher at [[Franchise/HarryPotter Hogwarts]], before revealing that he was joking but the episode should have been a parody of that instead of Sherlock Holmes.
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* The episode opens with the family watching an episode of ''Series/TheBradyBunch''.

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* The episode (and the show as a whole) opens with the family watching an episode of ''Series/TheBradyBunch''.



* Joe shows the film ''Franchise/{{Rocky}} VI'', where Adrian tries to talk Rocky out of a boxing match on Mars. Doubles as HilariousInHindsight, as this came before ''Film/RockyBalboa'', the sixth film in the franchise, was released.

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* Joe shows the film ''Franchise/{{Rocky}} VI'', where Adrian tries to talk Rocky out of a boxing match on Mars. Doubles as HilariousInHindsight, as this came months before ''Film/RockyBalboa'', the sixth film in the franchise, was released.



* While [[AirVentPassageway traveling through the air vents]] Peter quotes ''Film/DieHard'' and notes he could write it since it hasn’t been made yet.

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* While [[AirVentPassageway traveling through the air vents]] Peter quotes ''Film/DieHard'' and notes he could write it since it hasn’t been made yet.yet (the episode takes place in 1984, that movie wasn't released until 1988).
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* Chris says that Music/SamCooke didn't know much about history, referencing the opening of Cooke's song "(What A) Wonderful World."
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* The title is a reference to the Creator/JudyBloom children's novel ''Literature/TalesOfAFourthGradeNothing''.

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* The title is a reference to the Creator/JudyBloom Creator/JudyBlume children's novel ''Literature/TalesOfAFourthGradeNothing''.
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* The title and plot parody ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}''.

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* The title and plot parody ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}''.''Film/{{Poltergeist|1982}}''.
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* Stewie and Brian play a game where they hum TV theme tunes and they each try to guess what they are; Brian hums the theme to ''Series/TheDickVanDykeShow'', while Stewie hums ''Series/{{Dynasty}}''.

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* Stewie and Brian play a game where they hum TV theme tunes and they each try to guess what they are; Brian hums the theme to ''Series/TheDickVanDykeShow'', while Stewie hums ''Series/{{Dynasty}}''.
''Series/Dynasty1981''.
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* Stewie asks Peter to play the "sad walking-away song from ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk''", which is later featured during the final credits.

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* Stewie asks Peter to play the "sad walking-away song from ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk''", ''Series/{{The Incredible Hulk|1977}}''", which is later featured during the final credits.
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* Stewie says [[Film/PlanetOfTheApes "Take your stinkin' paws off me, you damn dirty dog!"]]

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* Stewie says [[Film/PlanetOfTheApes [[Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes "Take your stinkin' paws off me, you damn dirty dog!"]]
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* When Mayor West looks at the Statue of Liberty's foot (that Peter took), his reaction is based on the final scene of ''Film/PlanetOfTheApes''.

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* When Mayor West looks at the Statue of Liberty's foot (that Peter took), his reaction is based on the final scene of ''Film/PlanetOfTheApes''.''Film/PlanetOfTheApes1968''.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQtaPG4LKe4 "I'm having a heart attack-ack-ack-ack-ack-ack!]] [[Music/BillyJoel You oughta know by now!"]]

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* When Peter tries to drink a cup of hot sauce:
-->'''Peter:''' [[Music/TheNotoriousBIG This is for all the teachers who told me I'd never amount to nothing!]]

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