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Cultural References[]

  • The title of the episode is a reference to the classic novel and film Double Indemnity, as well as the clause of the same name in an insurance policy.
  • This episode was originally to be titled "Mutual of Momaha," a reference to the insurance company, "Mutual of Omaha."
  • The song that plays during the montage of Moe and Renee dating is the 1966 song "I'm a Believer" by The Monkees. (not to be confused with the Smash Mouth version) (written by Neil Diamond)
  • The song Homer sings, "Stealing, stealing, stealing a car for Moe" is sung to the tune of "Sailing, Sailing (Over The Bounding Main)."
  • The movie in the drive-in theater (Hail to the Chimp) has a scene of the monkey President jumping out of Air Force One. This is a reference to the movie Air Force One, where the President of the United States, played by Harrison Ford, is hoisted from the plane after it is shot down.
  • The shot of Homer watching the drive-in movie with the train passing in the background is a reference to Hotshot Eastbound, a photograph taken by O. Winston Link in 1956.
  • Homer's ghost resembled Jacob Marley from the Dickens novel A Christmas Carol.
  • The prison book cart leading to an escape is reminiscent of the novel/film The Shawshank Redemption.
  • The song that plays at the end of the episode is "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" by George Thorogood and The Destroyers.
  • Reneeā€™s voice actor (Helen Hunt) married Moeā€™s voice actor (Hank Azaria) a year after this episode aired.

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Goofs[]

Brownhair

Luann van Houten with brown hair

  • At the dance club, Luanne van Houten is shown with light brown hair instead of blue. She may have dyed it this color for the club.
Transptie

The top of the tie not colored in

  • When the chimpanzee jumps from the plane in the movie Hail to the Chimp, the top section of his tie is not colored in for a frame.
  • If Homer missed the train crashing into Moe's car, then he could still leave the car on the rails for another train to crash into it.
    • It is possible that Homer thought there would be no next train before Moe would have found his car.
  • The daisy on Moeā€™s car has five petals as it is driven off the cliff, yet has six petals when it bubbles up to the surface.
  • Even though Moe's Tavern gets burned in this episode, it is seen normal again for the rest of the series. The fire department could've went to the tavern to put out the fire, so that Moe could go back.
  • Chief Wiggum and his cops didn't search for Homer after he escaped from jail and Homer didn't get arrested again for escaping from prison and hitting Hans Moleman to steal his book cart to escape. Springfield Police aren't known for their intelligence.
  • Homer and Moe didn't thank Barney for saving them from the fire at the bar. It's possible they thanked him offscreen.
ā—„ Season 8 Season 9 References/Trivia Season 10 ā–ŗ
The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson ā€¢ The Principal and the Pauper ā€¢ Lisa's Sax ā€¢ Treehouse of Horror VIII ā€¢ The Cartridge Family ā€¢ Bart Star ā€¢ The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons ā€¢ Lisa the Skeptic ā€¢ Realty Bites ā€¢ Miracle on Evergreen Terrace ā€¢ All Singing, All Dancing ā€¢ Bart Carny ā€¢ The Joy of Sect ā€¢ Das Bus ā€¢ The Last Temptation of Krust ā€¢ Dumbbell Indemnity ā€¢ Lisa the Simpson ā€¢ This Little Wiggy ā€¢ Simpson Tide ā€¢ The Trouble with Trillions ā€¢ Girly Edition ā€¢ Trash of the Titans ā€¢ King of the Hill ā€¢ Lost Our Lisa ā€¢ Natural Born Kissers
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