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Cultural references
- The title is a parody of the movie The Fast and the Furious.
- Sprawl Mart is a parody of Walmart, the largest retail chain in the world.
- A video shown at hypermarket is a parody of an American series for children, VeggieTales.
- Homer's suit is a parody of a documentary Project Grizzly.
- Homer in this episode has similarities to Androcles.
- The song that plays when Homer builds the Bear Buster 5000 is Eye of The Tiger by Survivor.
- Lenny, Carl and Bart sing and dance to the song Afternoon Delight by Starland Vocal Band.
- The hunter mentions that the bear is heavier than a Miata.
- The Mexican song played by the Care Bear at the end of Homer's nightmare is Jarabe Tapato.
Trivia
- In Homer's nightmare fantasy about bears coming to get him include: Winnie-the-Pooh, Paddington Bear, Gummi Bears, Teddy Grahams, Smokey the Bear, Snuggle the Fabric-Softener Bear, two large bears wearing Chicago Bears uniforms and a seven-foot tall Care Bear with a crowbar. As the fantasy is going on a more horrific version of The Teddy Bears' Picnic plays as they march angrily towards Homer.
- This is the second episode where a Simpson bonds with a bear. The first was The Call of the Simpsons.
- This is the second episode where Homer continually carries and eats a big piece of food which gets less edible before he can finish it. The first was Selma's Choice.
Goofs
- Although the bear attacks Homer throughout the episode, the tracking clip is only seen right before they become friends.
- In the scene where the bear corners Homer in the cave, in most shots, Homer's barefoot, but in other shots, he has shoes on.
Premiere
- A premiere of this episode was watched by 11.7 million people in America.
| ā Season 14 | Season 15 References/Trivia | Season 16 āŗ |
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| Treehouse of Horror XIV ā¢ My Mother the Carjacker ā¢ The President Wore Pearls ā¢ The Regina Monologues ā¢ The Fat and the Furriest ā¢ Today, I Am a Clown ā¢ 'Tis the Fifteenth Season ā¢ Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays ā¢ I, D'oh-Bot ā¢ Diatribe of a Mad Housewife ā¢ Margical History Tour ā¢ Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore ā¢ Smart and Smarter ā¢ The Ziff Who Came to Dinner ā¢ Co-Dependent's Day ā¢ The Wandering Juvie ā¢ My Big Fat Geek Wedding ā¢ Catch 'Em if You Can ā¢ Simple Simpson ā¢ The Way We Weren't ā¢ Bart-Mangled Banner ā¢ Fraudcast News | ||