The Great Wife Hope/References

Cultural References

 * Title is a reference of the film of 1970 "The Great White Hope", directed by Martin Ritt.
 * There is an ad on a billboard that says "When a Man Gloves a Woman". This is an allusion to the 1966 song by Percy Sledge called "When a Man Loves a Woman" and also a 1994 film of the same name. The song is also referenced in "A Star is Torn", but is cut short when Lenny shouts, "which are you, the man or the women?!?".
 * The ending might be a spoof of the ending of Dragonball Evolution where Goku and Chichi jump up in the air aiming kicks against each other and the camera freezes. What they say just before is pretty close to what they say in Dragonball Evolution.
 * The music that Mr. Burns fights to and that is heard in the end credits is "Boola Boola/When the Saints" performed by the Sing-A-Long Gang. "Boola Boola" is the fight song for Yale University.

Trivia

 * On the door at the police station, the sign says No Cops, Be Good.

Goofs

 * In the beginning where the women were bowling, you can see Sarah Wiggum despite the fact Marge Simpson doesn't get along with her.
 * During the final battle we see Barney in the crowd. But in the next scene we see him in Moe's Tavern.
 * Krusty claims to be having an affair with Sideshow Mel's wife. However, in Colonel Homer, it's said that Barbara is Krusty's sister.