 The overarching plot of the episode , as well as its title , was inspired by the Disney film One Hundred and One Dalmatians , which deals with a large number of puppies similar to " Two Dozen and One Greyhounds " . Besides the film , less obvious references to Disney @-@ animated films are made throughout the episode . The song " See My Vest " sung by Mr. Burns is a parody of " Be Our Guest " , which is sung by Lumiere ( voiced by Jerry Orbach ) in the film Beauty and the Beast . The scene in which Santa 's Little Helper and She 's the Fastest are presented with a plate of spaghetti at Luigi 's Italian restaurant parodies Lady and the Tramp . 
