You’d say, “This is a reference to the Simpsons,” and back then it was one of the only things worth referencing. But since there were so many references to the Simpsons, you could trade them in for a reference to Saturday Night Live. “5 Simpsons to an SNL,” you’d say.
We used to call this a humblebrag, which was the style at the time
You’d say, “This is a reference to the Simpsons,” and back then it was one of the only things worth referencing. But since there were so many references to the Simpsons, you could trade them in for a reference to Saturday Night Live. “5 Simpsons to an SNL,” you’d say.