Elementary School Musical/References

Cultural references

 * The title of the episode is a pun on the  movie series.
 * There is also an episode of South Park entitled "Elementary School Musical".
 * The opening title screen gag pays homage to the .
 * The chalkboard gag is a reference to the film .
 * The Nobel Prize nomination are written in 5 Languages:


 * "Arts Education" is a parody of "" by The Beach Boys.
 * Sprooklyn is a parody of, a district of New York City.
 * Sprubway is a parody of, a sandwich shop.
 * Dregs is possibly a parody of, a bakery in the UK.
 * Krusty having a Super Bowl nip-slip, using a child as a shield and appearing on ' is similar to the character from '.
 * Spider-Man, the Marvel superhero, appears in this episode.
 * When Stephen Hawking says "A Brief History of Rhyme", it is a parody of "A Brief History of Time". Additionally there is also an album by entitled "A Brief History of Rhyme: MC Hawking's Greatest Hits".
 * When Lisa gets back from Performing Arts Camp, in band class, the School Band playing "My Country Tis Of Thee" and Lisa interrupting by playing Jazz is a reference to the Season 1 episode "Moaning Lisa", and possibly the opening sequence.

Continuity

 * Marge plays a Roofi CD in the car ("Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays").

Goofs

 * Kent Brockman says that Krusty joins the likes of Gandhi as a winner. However, Gandhi did not receive the award.
 * When Lisa meets Lea Michele and Cory Monteith, her saxophone disappears.
 * When Marge is driving Lisa home from Sprooklyn, she looks up at a mural Ethan and Kurt have painted. When this mural is reflected into the car window - the reflection is the wrong way round.

International premieres

 * "Elementary School Musical" premiered on 7 October 2010 in the UK.