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Trivia[]
- All references to the Dalai Lama were edited out when it was broadcast in Asia and on Disney+. In some channels the Dalai Lama parts were replaced with Lisa, while other channels had the Dalai Lama parts just edited out, leaving the storyline "gaping" and "unfocused."
- The title of the episode is a reference to the nursery rhyme Simple Simon. This is rather appropriate because the rhyme's first verse was about the title character meeting a pieman.
- Promiscuous Idiots Island actually being a peninsula is a recycled joke from season six's "Lisa on Ice", where the Monster Island from Lisa's thoughts turned out to be that landform.
- When Homer is watching the bacon commercial at the beginning, if you look closely you can see Ralph Wiggum riding the conveyor belt with the pigs.
- The previous times Bart has made up a superhero persona occurred in Three Men and a Comic Book (as Bartman) and Treehouse of Horror VIII.
- Nichelle Nichols is animated with grey hair, just as she really looks; this is very different than how she looked in her appearances on Futurama, where her hair is black. Her former Star Trek co-star Leonard Nimoy was drawn with dark hair in his appearances in both shows, although in recent years the celebrity has gray hair and grown a beard.
- This is the second episode where Homer accidentally provides evidence of his alter-ego and denies it when asked only to reveal it to Springfield eventually. The first was The Computer Wore Menace Shoes.
- It makes sense that this episode would have a superhero cough gag since it's a superhero episode.
- Homer says "It's Cobblering Time" a pie pun, and a reference to The Thing's catchphrase "It's Clobbering Time."
- When Mr. Burns is talking about gerbils to Homer, Smithers can be seen looking similar to Burns, rubbing his hands together like he is scheming.
Cultural References[]
- The Golden Tickets are a clear reference to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and in the commercial, Farmer Billy is even dressed like Willy Wonka.
- When Homer goes over designs for his costume mirrors how Peter Parker was designing his Spider-Man outfit.
- Pie Man parodies some actions of Batman.
- Homer's costume is similar to Superman's costume.
- The country singer at the fair resembles real-life country star Alan Jackson, while the song "America" is quite similar to "God Bless the USA" by Lee Greenwood.
- The scene, where Pie Man rescues Marge and then they kiss, is a parody of the scene from the Spider-Man movie.
- Spider-Man film is also referenced when Mr. Burns tries to unmask Pie Man and discover his identity.
- While watching the bacon commercial at the beginning, the pig with a hat and blue overalls looks resembled to Porky Pig from the Looney Tunes, who used to work as a farmer in some shorts.
Homer's logo and underwear are not reflected
Goofs[]
- When Homer examines his Pie Man costume in the mirror, the Pie/Lightning Bolt logo as well as his underwear are not reflected. Instead, they face the same direction as their real selves.