Confused Kiwi

Okay sharing my excitement that not only did I get the theme; I also only had to look up a handful of super American references. Woohoo getting better.

The Pear clue got me - I had to look it up. They're called Nashi Pears down here. But - that's two weeks in a row of Wednesday solves. Woop.

I have never in my life seen that dish spelled like that, ruined my solve trying to work out where I had gone wrong. Oh well :(

I have just now realised the pun in 'What's opera, doc." I actually enjoyed this one even if I didn't quite get as much help from realising the theme as I'd hoped.

Absolutely beyond me in pretty much every way. Oh well, Monday isn't far away.

What is a scad? I am so confused :(

Am I going a bit crazy or is there a Midi crossword in the works?