 When Mr. Burns refers to his package at the beginning of the episode , he states that it " absolutely , positively " has to arrive in Pasadena , California , the following day , a reference to an early FedEx slogan . The song Mr. Burns sings to a lamp @-@ post echo the lyrics of Simon & Garfunkel 's song " The 59th Street Bridge Song ( Feelin ' Groovy ) " . The musical score that ends the first episode ( when the credits roll ) is a parody of John Williams ' Drummers ' Salute , which is part of the musical score he composed for Oliver Stone 's film JFK . During the scene in Part One where Moe 's bar is closed , an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 is playing on the television in the background following a promotion for the fictional program Pardon My Zinger at 3 : 00pm . Homer 's file photo with the Springfield Police Department shows him after a recent beating and wearing a T @-@ shirt that says , " Haig in ' 88 , " a reference to former Secretary of State Alexander Haig 's controversial bid for the Republican Presidential nomination in 1988 . 
