the 1997 film of the same name, and also references a scene from the film in which the main character (played by Robin Williams) jumps around a basketball court with the aid of Flubber-coated shoes. A reference of George Jetson was used in this episode while Homer hallucinates about taking a basketball shot in space. He even says "Jetson!" the way Mr. Spacely does. Lugash is a parody of Béla Károlyi. During the getaway scene, Ralph asks Homer "where are you taking us?", Homer replies "for frosty chocolate milkshakes!" This is a reference to one of Homer's old taglines from the shorts and Season 1. Internet reception A short segment of the episode features Bill Cosby asking a child on his show Kids Say the Darndest Things about games he likes to play, to which the child promptly replies "Pokémon!" Cosby begins incoherently rambling about what Pokémon is whilst flapping his ears. This is an often-used parodied mannerism of Cosby's. Another similar gag was used in "Helter Shelter". In this episode, Pokémon is incorrectly pronounced "Pok-ee-mon". This is the second time Cosby has been parodied on The Simpsons. The first was 'Round Springfield". This sequence involving Cosby's exaggerated mannerisms from this and other Simpsons episodes (as well as the Family Guy episode "Brian Does Hollywood") became an internet meme when many parodies on these particular segments became memes in their own right, especially on YouTube and YTMND. A scene where Homer's festering scab wound heals over Ralph's hand in a close-up was negatively received by fans. Reception Colin Jacobson of DVD Movie Guide gave this episode a mixed review, saying "When Bart and Lisa team up to pursue a goal, the result usually succeeds. And that’s true for “Clod” – at least to a moderate degree. Like most Season 12 episodes, the program doesn't become truly delightful, but it does more right than wrong, so it ends up as a decent success." References External links The Simpsons (season 12) episodes 2001 American television episodes Film and television memes Basketball animation Cultural depictions of Bill Cosby