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* Homer's NoodleIncident about a flipped car and a mouthy grandma is a reference to the story "A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Creator/FlanneryOConnor, with the context suggesting that Homer is meant to stand in for [[SerialKiller the Misfit]] (who killed the grandma and the rest of the family in the flipped car).
-->'''Homer:''' So I said: "Look, buddy, your car was upside-down when I got here. And as for your grandma, she shouldn't have mouthed off like that!"
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* Also in the third segment, Kang and Kodos state their home is Rigel VII, which was the first extra-terrestrial planet ever mentioned in ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'', during the opening scenes of the original pilot, "The Cage"
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* When Bleeding Gums Murphy's head appears from the clouds to thank Lisa, he is joined by [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Mufasa]], [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]], and Creator/JamesEarlJones (who provides the StationIdent for Creator/{{CNN}}).

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* When Bleeding Gums Murphy's head appears from the clouds to thank Lisa, he is joined by [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Mufasa]], [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]], and Creator/JamesEarlJones (who provides the StationIdent for Creator/{{CNN}}).CNN).
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* The episode's LongTitle is a reference to ''Film/DrStrangelove'''s own long title.

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* The episode's LongTitle title is a reference to ''Film/DrStrangelove'''s own long title.
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!!! The Last Traction Hero
* Homer discovers some sort of torture chamber with a WickedCultured flair in what is supposed to be Burns's bathroom. One curiosity present is the Art/NefertitiBust (or a replica). Homer leaves and does not ask questions.
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* The road to the chateau includes scenes depicted in several famous paintings, notably ''Bassin aux nymphéas'' by Claude Monet, ''Champ de blé aux corbeaux'' by Creator/VincentVanGogh, ''Le rêve'' by Henri Rousseau and ''Déjeuner sur l'herbe'' by Édouard Manet.

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* The road to the chateau includes scenes depicted in several famous paintings, notably ''Bassin aux nymphéas'' by Claude Creator/Claud Monet, ''Champ de blé aux corbeaux'' by Creator/VincentVanGogh, ''Le rêve'' by Henri Rousseau and ''Déjeuner sur l'herbe'' ''Art/LeDejeunerSurLHerbe'' by Édouard Manet.
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* Homer is afraid of the "Dogs Playing Poker" portraits.

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* Homer is afraid of the "Dogs Playing Poker" "Art/DogsPlayingPoker" portraits.



* Bart and Lisa attempt to take a photo of dogs playing poker for a phonebook, only to have their picture "snatched" by Nelson.

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* Bart and Lisa attempt to take a photo of dogs Art/{{dogs playing poker poker}} for a phonebook, only to have their picture "snatched" by Nelson.
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* Homer asks Bart if the comic he wants to buy was done by Creator/{{Michelangelo}} ([[{{Malaproper}} or "Micha-ma-langelo"]]).

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* Homer asks Bart if the comic he wants to buy was done by Creator/{{Michelangelo}} Creator/MichelangeloBuonarroti ([[{{Malaproper}} or "Micha-ma-langelo"]]).



* The mural at the post office resembles Michelangelo's ''Creation of Adam''.

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* The mural at the post office resembles Michelangelo's ''Creation Creator/MichelangeloBuonarroti's ''[[Art/SistineChapel Creation of Adam''.Adam]]''.
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* Homer's first vision of Mindy is similar to Sandro Botticelli's ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birth_of_Venus The Birth of Venus]]''.

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* Homer's first vision of Mindy is similar to Sandro Botticelli's ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birth_of_Venus The ''Art/{{The Birth of Venus]]''.Venus|Botticelli}}''.

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