Half-Decent Proposal/References

Music

 * "All I Have to Do Is Dream" by The Everly Brothers: Opens this episode.
 * "Suicide Is Painless" by Johnny Mandel: Known better as main theme from TV series M*A*S*H, it plays while Marge is leaving Homer in the helicopter to meet Artie Ziff.
 * "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps: Played at Artie's 70s style prom.
 * "Precious And Few" by Climax: Also played at the prom.
 * "Georgy Girl" by The Seekers: When Artie is advertising his invention.
 * Wooly Bully by Sam the Sham: Heard when Dr. Hibbert smashes mailboxes with his golfclub.

Cultural references

 * The whole plot of this episode is a reference to the film Indecent Proposal.
 * At the end of episode Arties Snor-Converter alters Homers snoring into the tune of "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by the Eurythmics.