The Canine Mutiny - Cultural References

Cultural References

The title is a reference to the novel and film The Caine Mutiny. The dog "Laddie" is a play on Lassie, in terms of name, appearance and uncanny intelligence. Marge listens to the song "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks played on the frying pan radio. At the end of the episode, the song "Jamming" by Bob Marley is played. The design of the "Repo Depot" is based very loosely on the repossession agency from Repo Man. The address of Mr. Mitchell's house 57 Mt. Aubum Street is one of addresses of the Harvard Lampoon. Mr. Mitchell having a dead parrot that he believes to still be alive is a reference to the "Dead Parrot" Monty Python sketch.

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