Cultural References
- The title references the Rolling Stones' song "You Can't Always Get What You Want", as well as the 1970 Kent State massacre (the original title for this episode was supposed to be "The Kent State Massacre," but following the Virginia Tech shooting, the title had to be changed).
- The song played when Kent is fired is the movie theme of Midnight Cowboy by John Barry.
- Homer makes implicit references to the Terri Schiavo case and the hot-button issues of immigration and homosexuality.
- The scene where Kent Brockman says to stand up to Fox while smoking is in reference to Edward R. Murrow and the film Good Night, and Good Luck.
- The title of the video shown in the dentist's office, "Menace Tooth Society", is a spoof of Menace II Society. Lisa's comment that the dentist's cartoon sends mixed messages parallels critiques of the spoofed movie.
- As Marge runs hurriedly home to greet Bart and Lisa, the main yodeling music of the Coen Brothers' film Raising Arizona is heard, and parts of the scene parody the same scene (Moleman almost hitting them head-on, being shot at by Snake, etc.)
- One of Kent Brockman's career highlights was his interview with the Star Wars character R2-D2.
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