Homer of Seville - Cultural References

Cultural References

• The title is a reference to The Barber of Seville.
• The church calls "Jesus: The Real American Idol".
• Homer mentions Au jus.
• The Springfield Opera House resembles the Sydney Opera House.
• Plácido Domingo claims his nickname is "P Dingo".
• Homer slaps the cobra against the fridge and holds it up for Maggie to laugh at, referencing a scene in The Jungle Book.
• After Homer worries that there might be people out there trying kill him he deduces that the cobra might be their symbol; a possible reference to Cobra, a villainous organization from G.I. Joe that has the animal as their emblem.
• During Homer's first performance, the shot pans upwards, past all the scenery to Lenny and Carl in the rafters, who comment on Homer's performance, a reference to Citizen Kane.
• The pan also passes a large red sign saying 'L'amour' referring to Baz Luhrmann's adaption of La Bohème, which featured that sign as a scenery piece.
• Homer's entourage, Lenny and Carl, parody the series Entourage.
• The stores the family pass by are pop-culture parodies.
• The montage scene of Julia stalking Homer is accompanied by music from the overture of Mozart's Don Giovanni.
• Julia closing her eyes, revealing "Love You" on her eyelids parodies a similar scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
• Chief Wiggum cuts down the hanging chandelier, due to the possible dangers of it falling. This is most likely a reference to The Phantom of the Opera.
• A poster of The Phantom of the Opera also appears on the wall of Homer's dressing room at the opera house.
• The scene of Homer painting the ceiling on his back is a reference to The Agony and the Ecstasy.
• On their way home from church, Marge names several restaurants they pass by. One of these is "Buffet the Hunger Slayer," a reference to Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
• At the end of the episode, Homer is seen painting the Creation of Adam, a fresco painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling, onto his living room ceiling. In Homer's painting, he takes the place of Adam and Marge takes the place of God.