Father Knows Worst/References

Cultural references

 * in the end, Oscar Wilde Induced the "Canvas" as Disney's TinkerBell
 * When Homer realizes that Marge is not worrying about the kids and therefore he has to, he says "Help me, Mayonnaise", downs a quart of it, and flexes his biceps. This alludes to Popeye the Sailor who utters a similar sentiment about spinach just before downing a can of the same, then seeing his muscle mass of his arms instantly increase.
 * The title of this episode is a play on the title of the 1950s sitcom Father Knows Best.

Trivia

 * Moe lives in the back of Moe's in this episode.
 * Homer throws a paper airplane to Bart with the name of the building to made for the Plywood sculpture assignment. After that Homer says "I did it! I helped my son! Helicopter Homer away!" and starts spinning like a helicopter. But in a few seconds he crashes into a wall and falls. After that he says "Black hawk down! Black hawk down!". In this phrase he compares himself to

Goofs

 * When Homer decides to help Bart and Lisa he eats mayonnaise (in a Popeye fashion) and previously he had strong taste buds so it would hurt incredibly.

Continuity

 * In the cafeteria Janey is wearing the outfit see wore to the school dance in "Lard of the Dance".
 * The popular girls would later be seen in "Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh".