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Cultural References[]
- Marketing a Murderer is from the true crime documentary television series Making a Murderer.
- The narrator also mentions the following cable, satellite television network, streaming services which include HBO, Neflix, and House Hunters. A Netflix stock tracker is even shown.
- Baby Ein-sign is a parody of the line of multimedia products Baby Einstein.
- The sign language Maggie uses in the episode is American Sign Language.
- Marge feeds Maggie Cheerios for breakfast.
- The frog seen in the video on Bart's tablet resembles Michigan J. Frog.
- The Detonator played Halfmonth, which is a parody of the online video game Fortnite.
- The Detonator also mentions the fast food KFC.
- Homer is seen playing Crapped Out, a parody of The Simpsons: Tapped Out, on his tablet. Halfmonth is also one of the games played in Act 4 of the Game of Games event of the game.
- Homer plays a parody of the mobile game called Crapped Out on his myPad. The opening theme is heard playing instead of the game music.
- Marge reads the German fairy tale Hansel and Gretel from the book Beloved Children's Stories to Maggie.
- Marge mentions Star Wars movies, and Maggie signs no more, then Marge mentions Baby Yoda to which Maggie tells her that one was Americans baby.
- Marge references the real-life Steve Jobs, instead of the in-universe parody Steve Mobbs, alongside Instagram, Facebook, and Nextdoor.
- Marge also uses the social media Pinterest.
- Lisa is seen reading the The Passage of Power written by Robert Caro.
- Homer dreams of Harvard University of Jumbles and Albert Einstein.
- As Einstein image floats by, he stick out his tongue as in his famous picture.
- The song Jumble Boogie is a parody funk song Jungle Boogie by Kool & the Gang for their 1973 album Wild and Peaceful.
- Marge's cook books include Padma Lakshmi Hot and Zesty and Tiffany Haddish's Fun with Radishes.
- The rehab center As Seen on Celebrity Death Spiral has a discount for Screen Actors Guild members, which represents over 100,000 film and television principal and background performers worldwide.
- Dr. Drew is addicted to the mobile game Fruit Ninja and transforms into the the Hulk.
- Dana Gould stated that four people suffocated in the Creature from the Black Lagoon right before they got it right.
- Dana was also worked as an co-executive producer and writer from season 12 to season 19.
- Bart shouts and writes retweet, which the action of reposting a tweet on Twitter.
- Homer mentions Google, TikTok, and Reddit.
- Homer stands on a broken DVD of the horror film A Quiet Place.
- Homer sings Bob Seger and guitar music plays in the background.
- Clancy Wiggum plays a the Reminiscing a 1978 song by Australian soft rock music group Little River Band, from their album Sleeper Catcher.
- The frog seen in the video on Bart's tablet resembles Michigan J. Frog.
- Homer is seen playing Crapped Out, a parody of The Simpsons: Tapped Out, on his tablet. Halfmonth is also one of the games played in Act 4 of the Game of Games event of the game.
- Downton Rehabbey, a parody of the British drama television series Downton Abbey.
Trivia[]
- This is the last episode to air before the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- This episode was dedicated to James Lipton who died from bladder cancer on March 2nd, 2020.
- Marge references the real-life Steve Jobs, instead of the in-universe parody Steve Mobbs.
- Marge breaks the 4th wall after saying “No screens.” Then to the audience, “You, too!”
Marge breaks the 4th wall (not a goof)
- The posters over the closing credits include:
- Relapses, featuring Barney Gumble.
- Dr. Drew's, featuring Dr. Drew Pinsky looking like The Hulk.
- Promises Promises (twice as good as Promises!)
- Vagueness, a place for betterment.
- The Stress Nest, for the over-relaxed.
Continuity[]
- Bart wears glasses, which he also did in "The Last Temptation of Homer".
- The Detonator from the episode "E My Sports" and his actual name is revealed to be Jason.
- Jammitin, the medication whose commercial was seen during "Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass," is seen on the background of one of the computers.