Mr. Burns tells a hippie to "shine on you crazy diamond", referring to the song by Pink Floyd of the same name.
Mr Burns panics upon reading his stock ticker about the market crash of 1929. This was the year after sliced bread was invented, and therefore the year Grandpa Simpson immigrated to the USA as per Grandpa's ramblings in Much Apu about nothing.
The montage in the middle with Burns begging Lisa to help him is a reference to the opening sequence of the TV show, "That Girl".
The song that plays while Mr. Burns is asked to join the other old men dancing but refused to do so is named Achy Breaky Heart.
Goofs[]
Mr. Burns with a black suit
In the faraway shot at Mr. Burns' office, Burns' suit is black instead of its usual blue.
Muscle definition missing
The front line of Mr. Burns' hair is missing
When Mr. Burns is talking about being happy to be back in business, the front line in his hair repeatedly disappears.
When Mr. Burns speaks in the classroom, there is a bell above the door in some shots and a window above the door in other shots.
The pro wrestler who considers buying Mr. Burns' mansion loses the muscle definition on his upper chest while he talks.
Lisa, Homer, and the rest of the family could clearly see Mr. Burns's check has “TWELVE MILLION” written on the bank order, as well as $12,000,000.00 written in the box. Homer obviously knew the check was worth twelve million dollars instead of twelve thousand. Homer may have been delirious from illness or morphine when he said twelve thousand, or he may have simply not noticed the "TWELVE MILLION" lettering.
In episodes taking place earlier than this episode, it is stated that Burns is a billionaire. However, he is worth approximately $100 million at the beginning of the episode. If he had lost at least nine hundred million by the time this episode takes place, he must have known he was losing money.
Kitchen and doorframe colored pink instead of light purple
When the scene cuts to Homer saying "Marge" after Lisa corrects her, the kitchen wall and doorframe between the kitchen and family room are pink.
Production Notes[]
The final draft for this episode was published on September 26, 1996.[1]
