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Two Bad Neighbors

This episode premiered on January 14th, 1996. The lead in show was Space: Above And Beyond and it was followed by Martin. It ran opposite the programs Lois And Clark, Cybill and Mad About You. 

There isn't a chalkboard gag in this episode, the couch gag is a trophy hunter comes in the living room. On the wall are the heads of Marge, Lisa, Maggie and Bart, Homer is a rug on the floor. 

Evergreen Terrace is holding a rummage sale, just then George Bush sr. moves into the house across the street from the Simpsons. He moved to Springfield because it has the lowest voter turnout in the nation and he figures he won't be bothered by politics. Rod and Todd warn Bush about Bart. Homer rushes to Krusty Burger to get the breakfast balls but gets stuck behind Bush who can't figure out what to order because they don't have stew on the menu. Just as Bush finishes his memoir Bart shows up and sets off his outboard motor shredding them, so Bush gives him a swat on the butt. Homer storms over to Bush's house and calls him a wimp. (He had been branded as a wimp by the press and was one of the reasons he lost the 92 election). In their first act of revenge Bart and Homer launch 200 bottle rockets at Bush's house. Bush retaliates with a banner that reads Two Bad Neighbors (the title of the episode) with poorly drawn figures on it, the neighbors are confused and wonder if he's talking about himself and Barbara. Homer puts up cardboard cutouts of George Jr. and Jeb (talk about two people I wish I never heard of), when Bush comes out Bart drops a rainbow wig full of glue on his head. He has to give a speech at the Elks Club with a cut down wig. To get revenge Bush does donuts on the Simpson's front lawn. Homer uses the storm drain to sneak over to Bush's house to release locust however George spots them and a fight breaks out in the drains. Bush plans to use his garrote wire in his CIA watch but Bart throws the box of locust on him. Just then Gorbachov shows up with a house warming gift. When Barbra forces Bush to apologize to Homer Gorbachov says (in Russian) "Well I guess we know who the boss is around here". The Bushs move out and then Gerald Ford moves in. Ford invites Homer over to watch a game while snacking on beer and nachos. As they walk across the street they both trip and say "D'oh"

Homer is watching TV, From the Brown Sands Of Public Beach Delaware it's the Grand Nationals Of Sand Castle Building...Preview. "Bikini Girls, Dune Buggies, Daredevil Surfers, all have been cleared out for painstaking sand preparation. "Everyone is a-buzz about the absence of Mark Rodkin. Oh, there he is."

Homer's snacks, Chippos (with a hippo on the bag), Tubbbs, Tubby Wads, Salt Doodles and Duff. 

Evergreen Terrace Rummage Sale. Saturday 10 AM "No parcheesi sets, please".

Evergreen Terrace is in Pressboard Estates. 

Apu is singing The Dream Police by Cheap Trick with the wrong lyrics. He drives a 77 Pontiac Trans Am, red. He's on a break from the Kwik-E-Mart while they fix the Squishee machine, which has flooded the store, Jimbo swims in and steals two 6 packs of Duff. 

Homer has an Ayatollah Assahola shirt. Marge wants to get rid of it but Homer says it works on any Ayatollah, Nakhbadeh, Zahedi, Razamara. Ayatollah Khomeini was the ruler of Iran from the revolution until his death in 1989.

Stuff in the Simpson's attic, A Be Sharps "Bigger Than Jesus" album (Homer's Barbershop Quartet). I Didn't Do It shirt (Bart Gets Famous), The Mary Worth phone (Lady Bouvier's Lover), Homer's Wheelie Shoes (Itchy And Scratchy Land), a case of Abe and Son Revitalizing Tonic (Grandpa Vs. Sexual Inadequacy). Lisa Lionheart dolls (Lisa Vs. Malibu Stacey), a painting of Ringo Starr (Brush With Greatness). Out on the law is Aztec head (Blood Feud) as part of the rummage sale along with the ship painting that hangs over the couch.

This episode introduced Disco Stu. It was a one time joke but the character comes back in future episodes. 

Mrs. Glick makes an appearance. She was first seen in the episode Three Men And A Comic Book.

Homer does a version of Big Spender from the musical Sweet Charity and Stayin' Alive by The Bee Gees

The Bushs first appeared on The Simpsons in the episode Mr. Lisa Goes To Washington.

Bush's jogging buddies, Lenny, Dr. Hibbirt and Reverend Lovejoy. SLH goes chasing after Millie (Bush's dog)

Bush's confusion over the drive thru menu is a spoof on when he was impressed by the grocery store scanner during the 1992 election, even though the scanners has been used since 1973. People saw Bush as out of touch with the common man.

Bart bugging Bush is a spin on the comic strip,  TV show and movie Dennis the Menace. In the episode Cape Feare Bart refers to himself as "this centuries Dennis The Menace".

When Bush's memoirs are shredded scraps goes by that says VP Quayle and Embarrassment. 

Grandpa claimed Grover Cleveland spanked him on two non consecutive occasions. This is a joke about Cleveland being elected in 1884 and 1892 but not in 1888.

Edmund Scientific Co. Locusts. (Edmund Scientific is a real company but they make specialty lenses for telescopes and microscopes)

During the fight Bush says he'll ruin Homer like a Japanese banquet. This is a reference to when he puked on Miyasawa, the prime minister of Japan in 1992. 

Gerald Ford tripping is a reference to the reputation the former President picked up about being clumsy. (I saw this with some teenagers who didn't get the joke)

It's not often I can say "I remember where I was when this happened" but I remember where I was when I watched this episode. The people I worked with would hold a post New Years party, we couldn't do anything before then because from November through Jan. 1st was our busy season, so when the madness died down we'd hold an outside of work get together, and for some reason everyone wanted to watch The Simpsons. They were also depressed because two of them were Cheeseheads and Dallas had just beat the Green Bay Packers.

Scenes From The Class Struggle In Springfield

This episode premiered on February 4th 1996. It ran in its usual time slot and opposite the NFL Pro Bowl (NFC 20 AFC 13), Cybill and Mad About You.

This episode got it's name from the 1989 movie Scenes From The Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

There is no chalkboard gag, the couch gag is the living room is in Black Light while a stoner version of the theme song plays, when Homer clicks the lamp the room and song go back to normal.

The family is watching Bumblebee Man but Grandpa tries to change the channel and wrecks the tv. They head to the outlet mall in Ogdenville to find a bargain replacement. At the clothing store Lisa finds a Chanel suit for $90, marked down from $2800. Marge decides to buy it but wears it around the house since she doesn't have any place to go. While at the Kwik-E-Mart Marge runs into an old high school classmate Evelyne, who has been doing very well, she invites the family to the Country Club. Marge wants to fit in with the snobs but the rest of the family hated it. On their second visit Lisa discovers the stables and stops complaining while Homer starts playing golf. Marge tries to alter the suit so it doesn't look the same for another Club outing. Marge's friend tells her that the family will be sponsored for membership at the Saturday ball, and they look forward to her new outfit. When Homer is showing off his new golf skills in the restroom Burns sees him on the security camera and invites him to play a round. Lisa distracts Marge and she mangles her suit, she goes to her sisters for a dress but they are all awful. While playing Mr. Burns in a round of golf Homer discovers that Smithers is cheating for him (sounds like Trump's record). Homer threatens to tell everyone but they offer to sponsor Marge for membership in exchange for his silence. When Marge can't find a new dress she goes to the Chanel store and buys a new one for $3300, Lisa bugs her about the dress and she gets mad. Marge tells Homer that they have to walk to the club because their car is embarrassing and tells the family to behave themselves. Marge realizes how she's acting and decides that they don't fit in and they skip the Country Club dance. At the club everyone is waiting to welcome them as new members (Mr. Burns made a pickled fig cake) instead the family heads to Krusty Burger. 

Sharper Image has a tv shaped like a 50's diner, The Nature Company has one assembled by Hopi Indians. Marge says they can't afford to buy from a store that has a philosophy, I know that feeling.

Appliance Zone "Your Grey-markets Superstore!!! The store has cordless phones with antennas, boom boxes and large console computers in the window. The TVs on display, Magnetbox, Panaphonics, Sorny, Carnivale (Homer buys this one). 

Steppin' Out Fashion Mart "Browse Through Our Bra Barrel!

When Marge wants to go somewhere nice Homer suggests Spurlock's Cafeteria.

The Kwik-E-Mart once again has gas pumps out in front, these only appear when it's necessary for the storyline. The pumps are an old analog style that haven't been seen since the 70's.

When Marge complains about Homer wearing a short sleeved shirt with a tie Homer mentions that Detective Sipowicz does it. He was a character on NYPD Blue. Dennis Franz who played the character appeared in the episode Homer Bad Man and the America's Most Wanted special on Who Shot Mr. Burns. 

Springfield Glen Country Club "Proud Home Of The Tippling Gadabout (a drunken socialite). The clubs emblem is a goose with a golf club wrapped around its neck. 

The socialites order all their stuff "mail order". In the modern world they would get it via Grub Hub. 

Tom Kite (professional golfer) does a cameo voice in this episode, helping Homer with his game and then tells Homer to stay out of his locker and leave his clubs alone.

Homer reads The New Our Caddies Ourselves A book By and For Golfers. The title is based on the book Our Bodies Ourselves (which is not about golf)

Bart The Fink

This episode premiered on February 11th 1996. It ran in its usual time slot but was followed by a rerun of The Simpsons. It was opposite the regular programming except for the NBA All Star Game (East 129, West 118) on NBC. 

The title of the episode was taken from the 1991 movie Barton Fink although the plot line has nothing to do with the movie.

There isn't a chalkboard gag in this episode,  the couch gag is a repeat of the fax machine.

Great Aunt Hortence has passed away and the Simpsons will inherit her entire estate if they spend the night in a haunted house. The next day they all wake up well rested however all they get is $100 apiece. Bart wants to get the taco special, 100 tacos for $100 dollars, Lisa wants to give her money to PBS. Marge insists they put the money in the bank even though all the tellers are wearing ape masks for their promotion. Lisa gets the thrifty saver account, 2.3% compounded annually. Bart gets a checking account with the Crash of The Hindenburg checks (they work like a flip book showing the flaming disaster, Check Style No. 9 "Oh The Humanity!") Bart writes a check to Lisa for one cent, a million dollar check to Milhouse postdated to the year 10,000, A check to Jimbo Jones for $1.00 for Services Rendered. When Bart and Milhouse try to get Krusty's autograph he's in a hurry so Bart slips a check into his pocket for 25¢, Milhouse got his stomach signed. When Bart gets his bank statement the check has been stamped by the Cayman Islands Offshore Holding Corporation. Bart goes to the bank to complain, the teller looks at the stamp and calls the main office who then call Krusty's Cayman Island banker who accidentally tells them he can't give out information on the secret illegal offshore account. The FBI shows up and arrests Krusty for tax fraud. When the news reports on the arrest they have a photo of Krusty and Bart "Donated by Homer Simpson". The IRS says they are going to take 75% of Krusty's salary for 40 years, when he replies he doesn't plan to live that long they up it to 90%. The IRS cuts expenses on the show, they fire Mel and get rid of the props including pies. After the IRS sells off Krusty's stuff he takes off in his plane and crashes it into a mountain. Bart becomes depressed about Krusty's death so Homer tries to cheer him up by telling him he could die tomorrow. While walking down the street Bart sees someone drive by in a truck who looks just like Krusty but without the clown makeup. Marge says that Bart is just seeing him because he wants Krusty to be alive, and she went through the same thing when Lyndon Johnson died. Bart figures out that the guy he's been seeing must work at the docks. Bart asks the Sea Captain if he's seen Krusty using his image from a balloon, The Captain thinks it's Handsome Pete who dances for nickels. Bart spots a bad check on the Captain's register that has a signature of Rory B. Bellows that is similar to Krusty's so they are off to Slip 8, he had paid Handsome Pete $13.67 for Moving Expenses. They give Handsome Pete a quarter and the Captain is upset because he'll be dancing for hours. When they confront Bellows he tries to take off in his boat but is still tied to the dock. They know it's Krusty from his pacemaker scar and superfluous third nipple, and you can see his cow skull birth mark (first mentioned in the episode Kamp Krusty). The kids use reverse psychology. Krusty pays off his tax debt by blowing up Rory Bellows on his ship and collecting the insurance money. 

Law Firm Of Dewey Cheathem, Howe and Weissmann is a take on the classic Three Stooges gag.

Aunt Hortence wills the bulk of her estate to Ann Landers, a popular advice columnist in the day. She died in 2002 and now her advice column is run by a behind the scenes team.

The taco stand is in an old One Hour Photo Booth. Digital photography was on the rise in 1996 and the need to get film developed was fading fast. Comicbook Guy comes out with a 100 tacos for his Doctor Who marathon, at the time there had been 8 reincarnations of The Doctor. 

Bank signs: You'll go Ape over our car loans (picture of a crazed ape holding a car)

Bart's checking account number is 1221100449

Bart writes checks to Lisa for 1¢, the Kwik-E-Mart for 25¢, Jimbo Jones for 75¢ (His real name is Corky) and to Krusty.

The Cayman Island banker is based on Kasper Gutman, a 1940's actor who played classic villains, probably best known for The Maltese Falcon.

Kent Brockman says Krusty was arrested for "tax avoision" sparking an argument with his producer. This is the start of the show making up words that sound real.

The Internal Revenue Service presents "Hershel Krustofsky's Clown-Related Entertainment Show

When Krusty Burger is altered to IRS Burger: Trash cans "Gross Refuse, Net Refuse", Homer orders 4 Tax Burgers, one IRS-wich withhold the lettuce, 3 dependent size sodas and a fica-ccino. The counter guy tells him to fill out schedule B and he'll get his burgers in 6 to 8 weeks. Marge's gambling losses for 1995 was $700. (Marge became a gambling addict in the episode $pringfield)

Self Aware Joke: The sign on the city bus, "Are You Missing Mad About You right now? NBC--Must See TV Sundays at 8. Mad About You was running opposite The Simpsons at this time.

Krusty's house is called Schtickfair. This was a take on Mary Pickford's house Pickfair.

The IRS auctions off Krusty's priceless heirlooms. His family suitcase that came through Ellis Island sells to Thelma for 40¢. There is 32 cartons full of porn, Jasper bids 10¢ but gets outbid by someone on the phone in Japan who buys it for 12¢. Moe buys Krusty's bed for 50¢. Krusty's plane I'm-On-A-Rolla-Gay (a take on the Enola Gay, the plane that dropped the bomb on Hiroshima.) Krusty remembers the time he and Dean Martin wrote a song while flying to Vegas, it turned out to be a ripoff of That's Amore. 

Celebrities at Krusty's funeral: Rainer Wolfcastle and his wife Maria, Lucius Sweet (a Don King knockoff), Kermit the Frog, John Swartzwelder (a writer for The Simpsons), Mayor Joe Quimby, Troy McClure and Bob Newhart (who did is own voice), The Bearded Lady, Luke Perry, Sideshow Raheem and Sideshow Mel, Mr. Teenie (the chimp) Tina Ballerina, Corporal Punishment. 

Krusty's middle name is Shmoikel. 

Troy McClure, you might know me from such show business funerals as Andre The Giant: We Hardly Knew Ye (died in 1993) and Shemp Howard, "Today We Mourn A Stooge" (dies in 1955) He invites the crowd to sit Shiva but warns them the 10 PM ceremony gets a little blue (show biz term for dirty)

Krusty's tombstone "See ya real soon kids!", The wreath says "Krusty-You can never be Replaced. Laf?? 369-3084 (This was the office number for Bill Okaley and yes people would call it.)

The Channel 6 report calls Krusty's plane crash, The Day The Local Laughter Died, this is a reference to The Day The Music Died from the song American Pie about Buddy Holly's plane crash and the years that followed. The post office offers two different Krusty stamps, one of him smiling and one of him dying in the plane crash. This is in reference to when the Post Office ran a poll in People Magazine to determine which image would be featured on the commemorative Elvis stamp in 1992, younger or older Elvis. (stamps were 32¢ in 1996)

This is the first episode where they mention Jasper by name (in Dr, Hibbert's office), although he's been a part of the show since Homer's Odyssey in Season One

The Sea Cap'n's Bait 'N' Barg'n B'n "C'mon 'N We're Op'n. This is a reference to Cap'n Crunch. The Sea Captain is on the phone and says "call me back Ishmael" This is a reference to the opening line in Moby Dick.

Lisa says they searched the docks from pier one to that Pier 1 by pier seventeen. This is a reference to the store, naturally.

Krusty mentions that he misses Shirley Jones and Marty Ingles's New Years Eve party. They were married from 1977 to 2015.

When Krusty swims for shore he leaves a streak of yellow paint that washes off his face, this is a reference to The Caine Mutiny when the captain drops a yellow marker and turns the ship away from a landing attack and the crew stars calling him Yellow Streak, meaning he's a coward.

In the episode Brother From The Same Planet the kids go to see an R rated movie, Barton Fink.

Lisa The Iconoclast

This episode premiered on February 18th, 1996. It ran in its usual time slot and opposite the regular programming.

There is no chalkboard gag in this episode and the couch gag is a repeat of The Brady Bunch.

The school kids watch a film about Jebediah Springfield. He founded Springfield in 1796, it's the towns Bicentennial. The people were seeking New Sodom. Kerney, who is using an electric razor remembers the 1976 Bicentennial, 20 years earlier. Lisa's class has to write an essay about Jebediah so she goes to the historical society. The parade committee selects Ned to be Town Crier but Homer busts in and loudly gets the part. Lisa finds a note in Jebediah's flute, he confesses to finding a tame buffalo that he shot and that he was originally Hans Sprungfeld, a pirate who attacked George Washington in 1781. Lisa shoves the note back in the flute. The only person who believes Lisa is Homer. They go back to the Historical Society to check out the confession, the curator claims it's a fraud. The curator bans Lisa, and her children, and her children's children, for three months. Homer uses his position at Town Crier to get people to listen to Lisa but Moe calls the town committee who then hold a meeting. When the sponsors find out who Springfield really was they storm out because they don't want to be associated with a pirate., the sponsors are Long John Silvers. The committee agrees to dig up his grave, Quimby says "can't we have one meeting that doesn't end with us digging up a corpse?" When they open the grave there is a cloud of dust and there is no silver tongue. Wiggum does a ventriloquist act with Springfield's skull. The committee takes away Homer's position as Town Crier. That night Lisa is visited by the ghost of Springfield and Washington. Washington threatens to make Janie President so Lisa promises to stick to her investigation. While staring off into space Lisa realizes that the confession is written on the missing piece of the bottom of a painting of George Washington. The curator confesses that he stole the silver tongue out of Springfield's coffin. The curator takes Lisa to the parade to tell the truth about Springfield but when she sees the people celebrating their town she decides to stick with the lie. Quimby plans to shoot her before she exposes the truth, later a bullet just misses her. Homer bursts into the parade and takes over the position of Town Crier and still marches. The episode ends with a folk song about Springfield. 

Rental Films Present A Watch & Learn Feature. Young Jebediah Springfield Starring Troy McClure. In the scene of Springfield taming the wild buffalo you can see the stage hands rocking the fake animal. When he gives his speech the boom mic accidentally swings down into the shot. "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man". This will be seen on the base of the statue in the town square for the first time. Mrs. Krabappal says she never heard the word "embiggens" until she moved to Springfield, Ms. Hoover replies  "It's a perfectly cromulent word." At the end of the film the letters going by say Young Jebediah Springfield Rental Films. 

Springfield Shopper headline "Parade to distract joyless citizens" Characters in the parade, Butter Churner, Typhoid Carrier, Apprentice, Town Crier. 

Springfield Historical Society: Where the dead come alive! (Metaphorically) Hollis Hurlbut is the curator of the Society, voiced by Donald Sutherland. The curator compares Springfield to Willam Dawes (rider warning of the British Invasion) or Samuel Otis (first Secretary of State). Jebediah items at the historical society, his pipe, hatchet and chamber pot. 

Betsy Ross is making the flag, she comments that she found the white stars but not the red hearts, yellow moons or green clovers. These are the marshmallows in Lucky Charms. 

Marge says her family first moved to the state they had a choice of living in Springfield or Stenchburg. 

Lisa's essay is entitled Jebediah Springfield: Super Fraud.

The curator compares the Jebediah confession to the Howard Hughes will (1976), the Hitler diaries (1983) or the Emancipation Retraction (what the Republicans want today).

The Copy Jalopy "We tried to make copying fun" Lisa orders 25 copies on Goldenrod, Saffron, Canary and Paella, the copy guy says "100 on yellow". 

Comic Book guy is making a copy of his script where computer threaten our liberty and says Homer had better not steal his idea, Homer makes a mental note to steal the idea. Of course the plot of the movie is pretty much the plot of 1/4th of all science fiction movies out there.

While digging up Springfield they snuff out the eternal flame on Adlai Stevenson's grave. He was the UN ambassador in 1961. His actual grave is in Bloomington Illinois.

The ghost of George Washington "we had quitters in the revolution too, we called them Kentuckians"

The painting that contains Springfield's confession is based on The Athenaeum Portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stewart. The original painting was never finished and the bottom of the canvass is still intact.

Lisa's decision to stick with the legend at the end is similar to the end of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance when the reporter says "When the legend becomes fact, print the legend".

One of the arguments is "where is Springfield located." Because the founding took place in 1796 this episode reduces the potential territory from the original 13 colonies east to the edge of the French territory and south to Georgia before Spain turned Florida over to the U.S.

Homer The Smithers

This episode premiered on February 25th 1996. The lead in show was a Goosebumps special and it was followed by Martin. It ran opposite Lois and Clark, Murder, She Wrote and Mad About You.

There is no chalkboard gag and the couch gag is a repeat of the Shriner's cars.

The power plant is sponsoring employee night at the drag races. When it comes to the company's  race Burns misses it and orders them to go slower. While alone in the car a drunken Lenny comes up and talks to Burns while Smithers is away. Smithers has a meltdown over his failure to protect Burns and is ordered to go on a vacation. He decides to find the worst employee but when the computer keeps giving him 714 names he decides to just go with Homer. On day one Mr. Burns sets his office on fire. Homer attempts to make Burns breakfast but sets everything on fire including the corn flakes. After several days of abuse Homer punches Burns and knocks him out. Burns tries to call Smithers by dialing his name but calls Moe's instead. (Moe's number is 764-84377) Moe thinks it's a prank call and threatens him. Smithers has a Shining moment and plans to return as soon as possible. Burns makes his own coffee, and a huge mess, and then decides to drive himself home, poorly. The next day Burns has learned to do for himself from making coffee to running the paper shredder. When Smithers returns he finds that Burns is now self reliant and he gets fired. Smithers ends up working for Moe keeping Barney distracted when the beer shipment is unloaded. Homer helps Smithers come up with a plan to get him his job back, the plan is to have Burns talk to his mother but Homer accidentally hangs up on her. Homer pretends to be her but gets caught. Smithers and Homer gets into a fight, Burns hides on top of his polar bear but gets knocked out of the window and winds up in bed. Smithers has to take care of him. When Burns says he wants Smithers to "take care of Homer" Smithers replies that he already has, cut to the Simpson's living room where they are eating a fruit basket with a big Thank You card on it.

Springfield Dragway Nuclear Plant Employees Night.

The drag strip is dedicated the night to Lance Murdock who is in the hospital for cirrhosis of the liver

Drag racer sponsor Amalgamated Pornography vs Duff Beer. Fox entrainment vs. Kingpin Malt Liquor. Laramie Cigarettes vs. Cop Stopper Explosive Bullets. 

The clue in the Jr. Jumble is Fat Slob!

When Smithers types Incompetent into the power plant employee data base he gets 714 names, when he expands it to Lazy, Clumsy, Dim-witted, Monstrously ugly he still gets 714 names. 

Mr. Burns' mother had an affair with President Taft.

Burn's lunch, a single pillow of shredded wheat, steamed toast and a dodo egg.

Smithers goes to an all male resort. (I finally claimed it as proof that he was Gay, my coworker had no choice but to accept the truth.)

Burns is 104 in this episode. His mother is 122 so that means she was 18 when he was born.

Things Burns runs over on his way home, stop sign, fire hydrant, trash can, mail box, light pole. This is a continuity error since Burns drove in the episode Bart Gets Hit By A Car and even as recently as Scenes From The Class Struggle In Springfield.

When Burns answers the phone he says Ahoy-hoy. This is in reference to when people were trying to figure out what you should say when you answered the phone, Alexander Graham Bell suggested "ahoy" but the general consensus was to use "hello".

Smithers is seeing applying at AT&T but when they pull back it's NEAT & TIDY Piano Movers. He ends up getting a steel rod in his spine. He gets a job as the drag strip announcer but is fired because he questions repeating everything, everything, everything. 

When Smithers is feeding an injured Burns it is a take on the scene from the 1971 movie A Clockwork Orange.

We've reached episode 145 and are well under way in the year 1996. My life would take a big change that year but The Simpsons would remain consistent. However that was short lived as we're rapidly approaching the next era.