But the beauty, the genius of the writing is that even if the reference is intended to be to that obscure episode of popeye, the lines are still funny to people who don’t know that because it Could Be a reference to salaam etc. That’s why I laughed at it.
PS: Cute, squeak. “Minor” is still “real,” however I would not venture to go pawo a pawo vs. kilobear if anyone said will the real mama bear please stand up. And, I certainly wouldn’t want to outweigh her(?him?)!