Sunday, Cruddy Sunday/References

==Trivia==
*Principal Skinner says he is glad he works in a elementary school after the postmaster says that the stereotype of the deranged mail carrier "going postal" (read: shooting up the post office he works at in a fit of rage) is a thing of the past. This episode aired Jan 31, 1999, long before the in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14, 2012 happened, but less than 3 months before the shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado on April 20, 1999 happened, making the joke doubly tasteless.
*The chalkboard gag "I will not do the 'Dirty Bird'" is a reference to the touchdown dance done by Atlanta Falcons running back Jamal Anderson during the Falcons' 1998 season (which led them to a Super Bowl appearance).
*Homer mentions the Denver Broncos which he owns according to "You Only Move Twice" because Hank Scorpio gives him the team as a farewell gift after Homer told him his lifelong dream was to own the Dallas Cowboys.
*Caricature artist Troy Aikman's line, "You like dune buggies? Everybody likes dune buggies!" is a reference to a similar line from a different artist drawing almost identical pictures in Season 4's "Lisa the Beauty Queen", "You like roller skating? Everybody likes roller skating!"
*The character Wally Kogen is a composite of two early Simpsons writers Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky.
*This episode aired on the day that Family Guy (another FOX network show) debuted.
*In the Gracie Films Logo Rupert Murdoch shouts "Silence!".
*When Rupert Murdoch is being introduced the 20th Century Fox theme plays.
*The ad for the Super Bowl uses footage from "Homer Loves Flanders", and "Football's Greatest Injuries" from "Saturdays of Thunder", where the hand comes out of nowhere and snaps the guys neck. 
*The song that plays in the scene when everybody is running away from the security guards is "Song 2" by British rock band, Blur.
== Censorship ==
* The Super Bowl commercial featuring three sexy women servicing a man's car had the line "The Catholic Church: We've Made a Few Changes" edited to "The Church: We've Made a Few Changes" in all reruns (and some overseas airings) due to complaints from The Catholic League, though the syndicated version has the original line (spoken and in closed captions). The uncut line is shown on the season 10 DVD set and Disney+, but the subtitles/closed captions have the edited line instead.
==Cultural references==
*The title of this episode is a reference to—and a watered-down version of—the song .
*Nelson asked the postal worker if he had ever gone on a killing spree this is a reference to going postal This originated in the USA in 1990s following a several incidents from 1986 onward, in which individuals working for the United States Postal Service workers shot and killed fellow workers and members of the public. 
*The football coach in Homer's fantasy about going to the bears a striking similarity to coach .
*The use of in the phone message is a reference to a fake radio commercial for that used sound bites of Vincent Price from his films.
*In the Post Office, Krusty looks at a legends of Comedy poster an asks, "What has Fatty Arbuckle done that I haven't done?".
*The terrified yell Wally, Homer, and Chief Wiggum did as they fled from Rupert Murdoch's private room is a reference to the terrified yell Larry, Moe, and Curly Joe did, from The 3 Stooges.
*Al Gore measuring the Drapes of the Oval Office is a reference to the fact he was running for President at the time (he lost the Presidency to George W Bush by 500 votes in Florida although he won the popular vote nationally).
*The appearance of a character named Rudy who wants to get on the bus with the others with the line "What I lack in size I make up for in obnoxiousness." is apparently a reference to, and commentary on the main character of, the film Rudy, with Sean Astin.
== Goofs ==
*When Bart's class is on the field trip at the post office, at one point, Chuck is among the students seen there, but he isn't usually seen as part of Bart's class. It was a full-school field trip. This is evident, as Lisa was shown there.
*Ned Flanders is seen to have a lot of hidden body fat in this episode, but most episodes to have him shirtless depict him as very muscular.
* When everyone is drunk on the bus, the Blue-Haired Lawyer's glasses have black rims in this episode instead of the usual green ones.
* When Marge suggests the Color-By-Numbers kit to Lisa, she is instead holding the Li'l Leonardo Art Set. After the camera changes, she is actually holding the correct Color-By-Numbers kit, but another Color-By-Numbers kit is also seen behind her.
* In the scene where Rupert Murdoch lands his helicopter, Homer is shouting even though his mouth is closed.
*When Marge and Lisa look through art kits, in one shot when Marge is behind the Leather Craft set her arm is drawn in front of it, revealing it not all the way drawn.
* Why didn't the fans kick Wally Kogan while being housed in the jail? He was the one responsible for getting the tickets, not Homer. 
*Due to the large amount of men in the group Homer invited to the Superbowl, some are absent in most scenes, such as the Blue-Haired Lawyer in most shots after they get off of the bus, despite him being technically present.
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