The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase/References

== Trivia ==
*Homer is the only family member to appear in all three stories.
== Cultural References ==
*Magnum P.I. - The title of Chief Wiggum's skit is a reference to the famous TV show.
*My Mother the Car - The "Love Matic Grandpa", where Moe's Love Tester is possessed by the spirit of Grandpa, is a spoof of this Jerry Van Dyke show, where a man buys an antique car to learn that his deceased mother is communicating to him through the car. Coincidentally, James L. Brooks (one of the executive producers of the show) worked on this show back when he first wrote for television and does not look back fondly on the show because of its ridiculous premise.
*The Smothers Brothers Show - Not to be confused with their better known variety show, the animated opening credits of this sitcom (in which Tommy Smothers dies and becomes Dick's guardian angel) are parodied as the "Love Matic Grandpa" opening credits.
*2001: A Space Odyssey - When Grampa/Love Machine was beaten in the bathroom, he sings 'Daisy' while in pain. This is a reference to HAL 9000 singing 'Daisy' right before his higher thinking was deactivated.
*The Flintstones - The tiny alien called Ozmodiar is based on The Great Gazoo from this series.
*Sonny and Cher - One of the segments of Homer and Marge talking during the Variety Hour segment has an orange and black picture of them, directly parodying artwork of Sonny and Cher from their show.
*Whip It - The song Smithers is singing and dancing is a reference to the 1980 song by Devo.
== Previous Episode References ==
* The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular: A special Simpsons episode hosted by Troy McClure.
* A Fish Called Selma: 
** An episode where Troy McClure is heavily featured
** Black Widower, A Fish Called Selma, and Much Apu About Nothing: The many times Selma has been married.
* 22 Short Films About Springfield: 
** A Simpsons episode that focuses on the ancillary characters rather than the main family.
** Principal Skinner is paired with a character voiced by Hank Azaria (Superintendent Chalmers in the famous "Steamed Hams"-"Skinner and the Superintendent" segment/Chief Wiggum in "Wiggum, P.I.[G]").
* I Love Lisa: An episode featuring Chief Wiggum being a good father to his son, Ralph, while bumbling his way through being a police officer.
* Lisa's Date with Density: A bully character voiced by Nancy Cartwright (Nelson/Kearney) beats up someone (or something, in this episode's case) due to alleged homosexuality (Nelson brutally beats up Milhouse after being given the "Guess who likes you" note/Kearney, Jimbo, and Dolph whale on the Love Tester machine because it said Kearney was gay).
* Lisa the Iconoclast: Chief Wiggum desecrates a human skull (uses it as a ventriloquist dummy/drinks out of it)
* Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? and Two Dozen and One Greyhounds: Marge reprimands Bart for swearing when Bart was using a curse word in the correct context (Bart calling Homer's half-brother a "bastard" because Herb was born from unmarried parents/Bart calling She's The Fastest a "bitch" because she's a female dog/Beaver Bart referring to his house as a "dam" house rather than a "damn" house).
* $pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling): a laugh track is used on The Simpsons.
* Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy: Grampa helps a male character (Homer/Moe) with his love life.
* The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show: The Simpson family inexplicably has a teenager (Roy/the blond replacement for Lisa)
* The Springfield Files: reference to the Sonny and Cher variety show (a man who got out of a coma asks if Sonny and Cher "...still have that stupid show"/Homer and Marge's monologue segment is a spoof of that show).
* Brother from the Same Planet: reference to Saturday Night Live (Bart watches a bad episode of Tuesday Night Live hosted by Krusty the Clown and states that he misses Joe Piscopo/the other cast members on The Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour are called the Springfield Baggy Pants Players, a reference to the name of Saturday Night Live's original cast, The Not Ready for Primetime Players).
* Homer's Night Out, Kamp Krusty, A Star is Burns, and Marge vs. the Monorail: reference to The Flintstones (Homer's line, "I'm sorry. You musta got me confused with Fred Flintstone"/the couch gag has The Simpsons finding Fred, Wilma, and Pebbles on the couch/Bart watches The Jetsons Meet The Flintstones and groans that it's just another cheap cartoon crossover/the beginning spoofs the popular Flintstones opening where Fred is working, the quitting whistle goes off, and he slides off his dinosaur into his car/one of the new characters in later episodes is Ozmodiar, an alien who looks like The Great Gazoo).
* Treehouse of Horror VII ("The Thing and I"): Bart has a long-lost twin (or triplet, in this episode's case).
* Treehouse of Horror III ("Dial 'Z' for 'Zombie'"): A male character (Bart/Homer) uses magic powers to turn Lisa into an animal.
* Homer's Enemy: Lisa is barely featured in a Simpsons episode because Yeardley Smith (her voice actress) is sick.
* Boy Scoutz n The Hood: Homer sings a pop song about candy ("Sugar Sugar"/"I Want Candy").
== Goofs ==
* When Chief Wiggum is talking to Ralph, his arm is briefly put too high up so that the space between his arm and Ralph's blanket can be seen. This makes it clear than Wiggum's arm isn't fully drawn.
* When Wiggum kisses Ralph goodnight, his lips never actually touch Ralph's forehead.
* One of the white buttons on the lobster chef's shirt briefly turns red.
* One of the Mardi Gras monster costumes (actually the Simpsons in disguise) briefly loses its teeth randomly.
* During the first scene at Moe's Tavern, a random splotch of white appears on Barney's shirt.
* Also, part of Barney's sleeve repeatedly appears and disappears.
* When he's talking to his date in the bathroom, part of the back of Moe's blue blazer briefly turns white.
*In the opening song to the Simpsons' variety show, one of the white stars on Marge's outfit briefly turns red, and one of the blue stars on Maggie's outfit also turns red.
* In the beaver skit, an area of empty space between Lisa and Maggie briefly turns brown.
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