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* Bart's Ritalin song at the end is a parody of the theme song sung at the conclusion of the [[wikipedia:Popeye|Popeye]] animated shorts.
 
* Bart's Ritalin song at the end is a parody of the theme song sung at the conclusion of the [[wikipedia:Popeye|Popeye]] animated shorts.
 
* Nelson's reaction when he thinks about violence or a girl while wearing the shock necklace may be a reference to "[[wikipedia:A_Clockwork_Orange|A Clockwork Orange]]".
 
* Nelson's reaction when he thinks about violence or a girl while wearing the shock necklace may be a reference to "[[wikipedia:A_Clockwork_Orange|A Clockwork Orange]]".
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==Episode References==
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Bart's ADD was touched upon in "[[Lisa's Substitute]]: At the end, Homer says to Bart, "I always knew you had personality; the doctor said it was hyperactivity, but I knew better!"
  
 
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Revision as of 15:23, January 3, 2010

References/Trivia


Cultural references

  • The title is a reference to The Rolling Stones 1966 single "Mother's Little Helper" (a song about pill abuse), and also to Santa's Little Helper.
  • Marge standing in front of the tank is a reference to Tank Man.
  • The Fire Safety Day slogan, "Learn, Baby, Learn", is a spoof of "Burn, Baby, Burn".
  • Homer remarks that Bart has gone from Goofus to Gallant.
  • When on his rampage, in a tank, Bart sings Don't Stop by Fleetwood Mac.
  • Bart expresses a preference for the allergy decongestant Claritin D over regular Claritin.
  • Bart's classmate Sherry reads aloud the poem "The Daffodils" by William Wordsworth.
  • The book that Bart gives to Homer, "Chicken Soup for the Loser", is a spoof of the book "Chicken Soup for the Soul."
  • On their date, Marge and Homer see the movie Showgirls.
  • The t-shirt in the army barracks, which reads "I went to the Persian Gulf and all I got was this lousy syndrome", is a reference to Gulf War Syndrome.
  • Bart's Ritalin song at the end is a parody of the theme song sung at the conclusion of the Popeye animated shorts.
  • Nelson's reaction when he thinks about violence or a girl while wearing the shock necklace may be a reference to "A Clockwork Orange".

Episode References

Bart's ADD was touched upon in "Lisa's Substitute: At the end, Homer says to Bart, "I always knew you had personality; the doctor said it was hyperactivity, but I knew better!"

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