*[[Judge Snyder|Judge Snyder's]] skin color is yellow in this episode.
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== Cultural References ==
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== Citations ==
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*[[Roger Meyers Sr.]] being cryogenically frozen is a reference to the myth that Walt Disney's head was similarly frozen.
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*[[Roger Meyers, Sr.]] being cryogenically frozen is a reference to the myth that Walt Disney's head was similarly frozen.
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**Itchy's former name of "Itchy the Lucky Mouse" was a reference to the prototype to Disney's mascot {{W|Oswald the Lucky Rabbit}}, and in fact, the backstory regarding Chester Lampwick, Meyers Sr., and Itchy's creation was a reference to a similar incident regarding Walt Disney, Ub Iwerks, and then-Universal Studios head Charles Mintz, where Disney and Iwerks initially created Oswald, but were legally forced to give exclusive ownership of the character to Universal Studios when they left, which ultimately resulted in them creating Mickey Mouse, the actual mascot for what would eventually become the Walt Disney Company. In this case, however, Meyers, Sr. was closer to Mintz while Lampwick was similar to Disney/Iwerks.
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*When Roger Meyers Jr. pleads his case in court, he mentions that several animated television series and characters were plagiarized from other series and characters: "Animation is built on plagiarism! If it weren't for someone plagiarizing The Honeymooners, we wouldn't have The Flintstones. If someone hadn't ripped off Sergeant Bilko, there'd be no Top Cat. Huckleberry Hound, Chief Wiggum, Yogi Bear? Hah! Andy Griffith, Edward G. Robinson, Art Carney."
*The Manhattan Madness cartoon in "The Day the Violence Died" is based on very early animated cartoons such as Gertie the Dinosaur.
*The Manhattan Madness cartoon in "The Day the Violence Died" is based on very early animated cartoons such as Gertie the Dinosaur.
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**In addition, a piano-based version of [[Wikipedia:Hail to the Chief|Hail to the Chief]] plays when President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] appears in the film.
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*The "Amendment To Be" segment is a parody of the educational show Schoolhouse Rock, and more specifically "I'm Just a Bill", and refers to the Flag Desecration Amendment. Jack Sheldon, who sang the original song in "I'm Just a Bill", voices the song in the "Amendment to Be" segment.
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*The "[[Amendment To Be]]" segment is a parody of the educational show ''Schoolhouse Rock'', and more specifically "I'm Just a Bill", and refers to the Flag Desecration Amendment. Jack Sheldon, who sang the original song in "I'm Just a Bill", voices the song in the "Amendment to Be" segment.
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*The cartoon "Itchy and Scratchy Meets Fritz The Cat" is a reference to the 1972 animated film Fritz the Cat thatdepicts drug use and sexual situations openly. Fritz the CatwasalsothefirstanimatedmovietoberatedX,beforetheNC-17rating existed.
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*The cartoon "Itchy and Scratchy Meets Fritz The Cat" is a reference to the 1972 animated film ''[[wikipedia:Fritz_the_Cat_(film)|Fritz the Cat]]'', which was the first X-rated animated film and became notorious for showing drug use and sexual situations openly.
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*The first Itchy & Scratchy cartoon entitled "Steamboat Itchy", which originally appeared in "Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie", is a reference to Steamboat Willie, the first Mickey Mouse cartoon, and Joseph P. Kennedy, father of former United States President John F. Kennedy, is listed as one of the cartoon's producers.
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*The first Itchy & Scratchy cartoon, "Steamboat Itchy"'' ''(which originally appeared in [[Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie| ''Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie'']]'')'' is a reference to Steamboat Willie, one of the first Mickey Mouse cartoons. Joseph P. Kennedy, father of former United States President John F. Kennedy, is listed as one of the cartoon's producers.
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*The episode's title alludestotheline"the Day the Music Died" from Don McLean's1971song"AmericanPie".
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*The title is a reference to [[Wikipedia:The Day the Music Died|''The Day the Music Died'']].
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*Lampwick references Alan Becker's animation "Animation vs Animator".
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==Trivia==
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*Itchy in Chester's cartoon is referred to as Itchy the Lucky Mouse, which is a reference to the cartoon character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
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*A slogan to Itchy and Scratchy marathon is ''"The 48-hour Itchy & Scratchy Diamond Jubilee Marathon: Celebrating 75 years of rib-tickling brutality and hilarious atrocities."''
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*Worst Western, the hotel where Roger Meyers Jr. is staying, is a take-off on the Best Western Hotel franchise.
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*Apu is arrested for public indecency. We also find out in that same sequence that Krusty had an estranged wife which would be the main story for the episode [[Insane Clown Poppy]].
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*Hosting the parade with Suzanne Somers is famed news anchor and commentator [[Wikipedia:David_Brinkley|David Brinkley.]]
*[[File:Yellowsnyder.jpg|thumb|Judge Snyder with yellow skin]]As pointed out in special features, the film case changes color from black to pink after it is tossed in the garbage.
*[[Judge Snyder|Judge Snyder's]] skin color is yellow in this episode, in contrast to his usual black skin.
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*During the cut to the basement (after the scene where Bart first sneaks into the house and says "The coast is clear"), Bart's image seems to jump from a point at the top of the basement stairs to the middle (without any animation in between) when telling Chester that there is where he is going to sleep.
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*The Empire State Building can be seen in ''Manhattan Madness'', even though it opened in 1931, whereas ''Manhattan Madness'' was created 22 years earlier.
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*Marge tells Lisa and Bart that they foiled Sideshow Bob on five different occasions, but neither of them stopped him in "[[Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming]]" - his own poor planning put a stop to that.
Roger Meyers, Sr. being cryogenically frozen is a reference to the myth that Walt Disney's head was similarly frozen.
Itchy's former name of "Itchy the Lucky Mouse" was a reference to the prototype to Disney's mascot Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, and in fact, the backstory regarding Chester Lampwick, Meyers Sr., and Itchy's creation was a reference to a similar incident regarding Walt Disney, Ub Iwerks, and then-Universal Studios head Charles Mintz, where Disney and Iwerks initially created Oswald, but were legally forced to give exclusive ownership of the character to Universal Studios when they left, which ultimately resulted in them creating Mickey Mouse, the actual mascot for what would eventually become the Walt Disney Company. In this case, however, Meyers, Sr. was closer to Mintz while Lampwick was similar to Disney/Iwerks.
The Manhattan Madness cartoon in "The Day the Violence Died" is based on very early animated cartoons such as Gertie the Dinosaur.
The "Amendment To Be" segment is a parody of the educational show Schoolhouse Rock, and more specifically "I'm Just a Bill", and refers to the Flag Desecration Amendment. Jack Sheldon, who sang the original song in "I'm Just a Bill", voices the song in the "Amendment to Be" segment.
The cartoon "Itchy and Scratchy Meets Fritz The Cat" is a reference to the 1972 animated film Fritz the Cat, which was the first X-rated animated film and became notorious for showing drug use and sexual situations openly.
The first Itchy & Scratchy cartoon, "Steamboat Itchy"(which originally appeared in Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie) is a reference to Steamboat Willie, one of the first Mickey Mouse cartoons. Joseph P. Kennedy, father of former United States President John F. Kennedy, is listed as one of the cartoon's producers.
Lampwick references Alan Becker's animation "Animation vs Animator".
Trivia
A slogan to Itchy and Scratchy marathon is "The 48-hour Itchy & Scratchy Diamond Jubilee Marathon: Celebrating 75 years of rib-tickling brutality and hilarious atrocities."
Apu is arrested for public indecency. We also find out in that same sequence that Krusty had an estranged wife which would be the main story for the episode Insane Clown Poppy.
Hosting the parade with Suzanne Somers is famed news anchor and commentator David Brinkley.
Goofs
Judge Snyder with yellow skin
As pointed out in special features, the film case changes color from black to pink after it is tossed in the garbage.
Judge Snyder's skin color is yellow in this episode, in contrast to his usual black skin.
During the cut to the basement (after the scene where Bart first sneaks into the house and says "The coast is clear"), Bart's image seems to jump from a point at the top of the basement stairs to the middle (without any animation in between) when telling Chester that there is where he is going to sleep.
The Empire State Building can be seen in Manhattan Madness, even though it opened in 1931, whereas Manhattan Madness was created 22 years earlier.
Marge tells Lisa and Bart that they foiled Sideshow Bob on five different occasions, but neither of them stopped him in "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming" - his own poor planning put a stop to that.
