Eight Misbehavin'/References

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Eight Misbehavin'

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Cultural References

• This episode's story is loosely based on those of the McCaughey septuplets and Dionne quintuplets.
• The title is a parody of the famous song "Ain't Misbehavin'".
• SHØP is a parody of real-life American-based furniture chain STØR.
• The music heard during "Octopia" includes Moby "Drop a Beat", Guns N' Roses' "Welcome to the Jungle", Richard Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries" and John Mellencamp's "R.O.C.K in the U.S.A."
• Homer and Butch perform their zoo act to "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins.
• Before Apu and Manjula have sex, Apu exclaims "Oh! Calcutta!", the name of a theatrical revue known for its graphic displays of nudity.

Previous Episode References

• Marge on the Lam: "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns 'n Roses plays.
• Radio Bart: Homer mentions one (or all) of the kids being an "accident".
• Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?: Homer can't have children because working at the nuclear plant made him sterile.
• Homer Loves Flanders and Lost Our Lisa: Meta joke about The Simpsons having wacky adventures.
• The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons: Apu and Manjula get married.
  • Two Bad Neighbors and The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons: Apu has a badass convertible.
• Lisa The Beauty Queen: The Ikea-esque Danish superstore SHØP is seen.
• The Springfield Files, The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase, and Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming: An alien is seen outside of a Treehouse of Horror episode.
• A Fish Called Selma and 22 Short Films About Springfield: An episode focuses more on secondary characters with The Simpsons in a supporting role.
• Marge Be Not Proud and Lisa Gets An "A": Gavin the bratty kid and his permissive mom appear.
• Mother Simpson: Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries" plays.
• Homer's Barbershop Quartet: Someone buys a pencil holder (though, in the former episode, the "pencil holder" is actually a bong).
• New Kid on the Block: Homer takes women's medication (the expired estrogen from Mrs. Winfield/the fertility pills that tastes like strawberries).
• Bart of Darkness and Summer of 4 Ft. 2: Lisa temporarily becomes popular.
• Dumbbell Indemnity and Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo: Homer wears black burglar clothes.

Production Notes

• The final draft for this episode was published on April 19, 1999.