 Early in the episode, Homer makes a reference to "Dennis the Menace".One sequence features Bart passing the mansions of several celebrities, including actor Macaulay Culkin (shown in his scream pose from the 1990 film "Home Alone"), Fleetwood Mac's Mick Fleetwood and Stevie Nicks (shown posing in the same way as the cover of their 1977 album "Rumours"), and "McDreamy" and "McSteamy", referring to the characters Derek Shepherd and Mark Sloan from the medical drama series "Grey's Anatomy", as well as an actual McDonald's restaurant.Inside the Woosterfield mansion, Simon's room features a ceiling from one of Saddam Hussein's palaces.