Tina Fey's Netflix sitcom is crammed with weird references that might have gone over your head
13. “All day long he biddy-biddy bums”
From: S3E13
Who says it: Lillian, Artie
What it means: When asked if her bf Artie is rich, Lillian says yes, adding the above phrase. It’s taken from Fiddler on the Roof‘s ‘If I Were A Rich Man’, and you later see Artie singing “Biddy biddy bum” to himself.
14. Michael Torpey’s stupid names
From: S3E7 – ‘Kimmy Learns About The Weather!’
Who says it: Drench Thunderman
What it means: Actor Michael Torpey’s work with Tina Fey has become something of a running joke, because of the silly names of his characters. In 30 Rock he played NBC’s head of standards and practices called Gaylord Felcher. In Kimmy Schmidt he plays a weatherman called Drench Thunderman.
15. “If he wasn’t my son, perhaps I’d be dating him”
From: S3E5 – ‘Kimmy Steps On a Crack!’
Who says it: Orson Snyder
What it means: The oligarchic dad of Jacqueline’s boyfriend Russ is a parody of Donald Trump. Trump actually once said: “If Ivanka weren’t my daughter, perhaps I’d be dating her”, and that’s what’s being parodied with Orson Snyder’s comments about his awful sons.
