Cultural References
The title of this episode is take-off of the 1969 autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou. Dwight's buggy eyes is a reference to his guest voice actor's Steve Buscemi's eyes. Homer reveals he works on a Superman novel. Agnes and the guys laughing, why Agnes quotes that Dwight and his partner are "Johnny and Clyde", a take on Bonnie and Clyde. Chief Wiggum watches The Negotiator on a portable DVD player to learn how to deal with a hostage situation. The Itchy & Scratchy episode "The Un-Natural" parodies the baseball steroids scandal, and the title references the book and film The Natural. Dwight escapes from jail like Andy Dufresne did in The Shawshank Redemption. After the escape it looks like Dwight steps on the camera, which is a reference to Robert De Niro who steps to the camera after his release from jail in the film Cape Fear. Dr. Hibbert and Krusty, who meet up at the end, reference the earlier hostage scene, off-hand implying The Nine. "Dilbert's Flying Cubicle" (with the theme music from the Dilbert animated series), "Tilt N' Spew", "Mr. Frog's Mild Ride", "FedEx Presents: The Bathroom" and "It's a Long Line" are seen at the amusement park, references to famous and well known rides, comics, companies, and chains. Dwight's partner in the robbery is based on John Cazale and his character in the movie Dog Day Afternoon which also involved a hostage situation. When Marge visited Dwight in prison Homer was among three Aryan Brotherhood members and called them the three amigos.
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