|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
|
The Way of the Dog |
|
Cultural References[]
- The title of this episode is references to the 1972 Hong Kong martial arts action-comedy film Way of the Dragon.
- Dr. Wolff does share similarities with Valka from the How to Train Your Dragon film franchise, which Cate Blanchett also voiced.
- Homer plays a parody of Jingle Bell Rock.
- Homer plays the mobile game Candy Crush on his myPad but then crushes real candies.
- Homer watches UFC 243 on his myPad, which is a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
- Melvin Van Horne drives a Mazda MX-5.
- Lisa is seen reading a book Looking for Mister Good Boy, which is a reference to the title of the 1975 novel Looking for Mr. Goodbar.
- This novel had also been parodied in the Season 28 episode "Looking for Mr. Goodbart", which was also written by Carolyn Omine.
- At the Dognitive Behavioral Therapy Institute, one of the dogs holds a plush which resembles SpongeBob SquarePants.
- Julius Hibbert wants to watch the teen drama tv series Euphoria.
- She Biscuit is a reference to the horse Seabiscuit.
- When Santa's Little Helper runs to his mother She Biscuit the song The Way We Were is played.
Trivia[]
- Sideshow Mel drives a Mazda MX-5 Miata.
- Dr. Elaine Wolff has a degree from University of Springfield.
- This episode was dedicated to Little Richard who passed away a week before the episode aired. He guest starred in "Special Edna".
- When the lightning bolt struck the light pole Santa's Little Helper was sniffing, the chicken on Gil's TV turns into a roasted turkey.
- The 17 year and 14 day-gap between Old Yeller Belly and this episode turns Les Moore in the character with the biggest (up to date) gap between his second to last and last appearance with a speaking role out of any character voiced by any of the main six voice actors of the show.
- This episode aired exactly 11 years after the Coming to Homerica episode that aired as the 20th season's (2008-2009) finale, as both episode aired on the date reading May 17th.
- This is the last episode with the 20th Century Fox Television Logo with the 1997 Music.
Continuity[]
- The dog racing scene from "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" is referenced in this episode.
- Four deceased of the family's pets appear the title screen which include:
- Snowball I from "Stark Raving Dad".
- Nibbles from "Lisa the Veterinarian".
- Bart's turtle that was found dead by Bart in "Don't Fear the Roofer".
- Pinchy from "Lisa Gets an "A"".