Fraudcast News/References

Cultural References

 * The title of the episode is a play on the name of James L. Brooks' 1987 film, Broadcast News. Brooks is also a co-developer and producer of The Simpsons.


 * The Squeaky Voiced Teen jumps off Geezer Rock, depressed due to the cancellation of Futurama, a show created by Simpsons creator Matt Groening.


 * The collapse of Geezer Rock is a reference to when the Old Man of the Mountain collapsed in 2003.


 * The title of the Itchy and Scratchy short, What's Nuked, Pussycat? is a play on What's New Pussycat?


 * The episode's title is also a reference to the Darkwing Duck episode of the same name.


 * This is the second episode of the series to have the hit song from the Spice Girls, Wannabe to be played, the first was from Maximum Homerdrive.