Four Regrettings and a Funeral/References

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◄ Treehouse of Horror XXIV

Four Regrettings and a Funeral

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Cultural References

• The episode title is a parody of the 1994 romantic comedy film, Four Weddings and a Funeral. There was a segment from Treehouse of Horror XV called Four Beheadings and a Funeral and also an episode from Season 20 called Four Great Women and a Manicure. An Itchy & Scratchy cartoon was called Four Funerals and a Wedding.
• Bart is sad as he writes "We'll really miss you Mrs. K" on the chalkboard, referring to the real-world passing of her voice actress, Marcia Wallace, just nine days before the premiere of this episode. At the end of the episode is a dedication to her, with Edna saying, "Ha!"
• The way Mr. Burns draws Lyla is a reference to the female characters from the internet animated series Dick Figures.

Trivia

• Lisa appears as minor character in this episode.
• On the Australian broadcast of this episode on Channel 10, and some American and international broadcasts, the ending was a tribute to Chip Davis and his "Appearances" on previous episodes.
• Several people drawn in Mr. Burns's sketchpad are: Hemingway (A stick person fisher), Picasso (Stick person doing cubism, an art form Picasso was known for), Matador Juan Belmonte (a stick person bullfighter with the thought bubble Uh-oh) and Stalin (Unlike the others he's drawn the way he actually appears instead of as a stick figure). Mr. Burns comments "That man could really put pressure on you".
• The last time the Springfield Police department S.W.A.T. officers showed complete inability to shoot their rifles correctly was in "The Homer of Seville".
• The lifeguard who rescues Homer is the same one from "Beware My Cheating Bart".

Goofs

• When Marge is talking about her pregnancy in church, Kirk, behind her, has grey hair.
• During the funeral, the characters sometimes switch seat spots.
• After Bart pulls the church pews from their places and the people behind him fall onto their knees, Lionel Hutz's hair and suit change color.
• In the couch gag, Maggie has a red pacifier, then when the family leaves the house, her pacifier is blue.