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D'oh Canada
Woo-hoo Dunnit?
Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion

Cultural References[]

  • The episode's title is reference to the detective story theme "Whodunit", and a portmanteau of "Whodunit" and Homer's "Woo Hoo!" catchphrase.
  • Dateline: Springfield is a parody of the television newsmagazine/reality legal show Dateline NBC.
  • Marge is stated to Olive Oyl looks, with a picture of image of her from the Popeye comics.
  • The gambling machines are based the American legal and political drama television series The Good Wife and the 2018 American action-crime film Sicario: Day of the Soldado.
  • The list of suspects in the theft include:
    • Keyser Söze from the mystery thriller film The Usual Suspects.
    • Sideshow Bob.
    • Thanos from Marvel.
    • Donald Trump, Jr.
    • Marge Simpson.
    • Homer Simpson.
  • Professor Frink is said to be a finalist on "America's Got Hoyvin", a reference to the American talent show competition America's Got Talent.
  • Disco Stu calls Homer voicemail a "Slurpin' Safari", a reference to the debut album by American rock band the Beach Boys.
  • Willie list of fads include: yo-yos, pogs, Pokémon, crunking and the short stories of John Cheever.
  • The scene in the science lab with the bullies and Bart is a parody of the neo-Western crime drama television series Breaking Bad.
    • During this scene, "On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)" by The Peddlers plays.
  • King Toot sings the tune of "Blue Rondo à la Turk" by Dave Brubeck.
  • Lisa plays "Night Lights" by Gerry Mulligan on the saxophone.
  • Lisa mentions that Marge is reading her Harry Potter book four. The narrator then mentions that Cedric Diggory dies.
  • Homer mentions that all the biggest stars are from true crime documentaries, then mentions The Jinx, Making a Murdererand Matt Lauer on Today Show.
  • Lisa mentioned the Independent Spirit Awards.
  • The credits for Dateline: Springfield say that Moe was designed by Guillermo del Toro.
  • Homer mentions the documentary film about André the Giant.

Trivia[]

  • The person playing Homer in the Moe recreation is the same person who played him in the movie shown in "Bart's Not Dead".
  • The Dateline: Springfield narrator's car license plate says "NAR8R", which when sounded out, sounds like "Narrator".
  • One of the pre-release images for this episode have Marge appearing on living room along with Bart. But in the final version, only Marge appears and Bart is not present.
  • This is the final episode to have Jackie Mason guest star on the Simpsons as Rabbi Krustofsky.

Goofs[]

Continuity[]


Season 29 Season 30 References/Trivia Season 31
Bart's Not DeadHeartbreak HotelMy Way or the Highway to HeavenTreehouse of Horror XXIXBaby You Can't Drive My CarFrom Russia Without LoveWerking MomKrusty the ClownDaddicus Finch'Tis the 30th SeasonMad About the ToyThe Girl on the BusI'm Dancing as Fat as I CanThe Clown Stays in the Picture101 MitigationsI Want You (She's So Heavy)E My SportsBart vs. Itchy & ScratchyGirl's in the BandI'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'ohD'oh CanadaWoo-hoo Dunnit?Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion
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