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Couch gag: Homer sits on Santa's Little Helper.

In 1992, Yeardley Smith won an Emmy for, Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, for this episode.

Marge: Homer, those were very thoughtful presents, but you have to tell me where you got the money from.
Homer: All right, Marge, I'll tell you, but first you have to promise you will not get mad.
Marge: I promise I will get mad, because I always do when you make me promise I won't.
Homer: All right, if you must know. Lisa and I have been gambling on pro football.
Marge: Homer!
Homer: You promised you wouldn't get mad!
Marge: I did not! She's an eight year old girl!
Homer: Marge, she never loses. Aren't parents supposed to encourage their kids whenever they show talent?
Marge: But gambling is illegal.
Homer: Oh, only in 48 states. Besides, it's a victim less crime. The only victim is Moe!

TV - Coach: You want some of this don't you?
Homer: Yeah!
TV - Coach: Well, you need to know the winner, and I know the winner! So call me now…whoah. (talking faster) Five dollars for the first minute, two dollars for each additional minute!
(Homer calls)
Phone Message: You.... have reached... the... coaches... hot...
Homer: Line...
Phone Message: Line...
Homer: Yeah, lay it on me, coach!
Phone Message: In the game of.... Mi..am..i..
Homer: Mmmhmm.
Phone Message: Versus Cin..
Homer: Cincinnati...
Phone Message: Cin...
Homer: Cincinnati...
Phone Message: nat..
Homer: Cincinnati...
Phone Message: ti...
Homer: Come on, come on, don't you realize this is costing me money!!
Phone Message: We must consider... many... things.... The wind...
Homer: D'oh, not the wind!
Phone Message: Is blowing out of the....west.
Homer: Oow...
Phone Message: At five...
Homer: Miles per hour!!!
Phone Message: miles...
Homer: D'oh, this is ridiculous!

Moe: I'm sorry Homer, you can't take any more of my money, I'm out of the bookie business.
Barney: But Moe, you've been taking bets all…
Moe: Hey Barney, how bout a free beer!
Barney: Wow!
Homer: Don't worry, Moe, I'm not betting.
Moe: What!? Gimmie that.
Barney: Ooow!

Lisa: Wouldn't it be fun if we watched the game together?
Homer: Eeeeeh.....okay, just don't say anything and sit down over there...... Over.... over.... over.....over....
Lisa: (sighs)
Homer: Lisa! Please! I can't hear the announcers!
Lisa: He said Denver just fumbled.
Homer: D'oh!

When Lisa goes to the library to look for a book on football, she goes to the 'De-E' section in the listings rather than going into the Fs.

Barbie

The Malibu Stacy dolls are most certainly a reference to the popular young girls toy.

Apocalypse Now

Homer: I used to hate the smell of your sweaty feet. Now it's the smell of victory.

This is taken off of a line from the 1979 war film Apocalypse Now, in which Colonel Kilgore (Robert Duvall) says, "I love the smell of napalm in the morning. Smells like victory."

In this episode, you can see Cesar and Ugolin, from The Crepes of Wrath. They appear to live in a new house or apartment.