Cultural References To Other Works
- In the DVD audio commentary, Matt Groening and others mention Terry Gilliam's film Brazil having an influence over the depiction of the Central Bureaucracy.
- When Dr. Zoidberg is announcing his hand in the poker game he says he has "three human females, a number, and a king giving himself brain surgery." The king giving itself brain surgery is a reference to the 'Suicide King.' The nickname often given to the 'King of Hearts' because on a standard pack of cards he is pictured as if driving a sword into his own head.
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