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| + | == Trivia == | ||
| + | *This is the first episode written by former [[Futurama]] writer [[Jeff Westbrook]]. | ||
| + | *Grampa was earlier seen working at Sprawl Mart in the episode [[The Fat and the Furriest]]. | ||
| + | *[[Gary Busey]] is the first celebrity this season to host a [[Troy McClure]]-esque video. A few episodes later, [[Robert Wagner]] would do the same. | ||
| + | *Bart Simpson is acting like an animal for the first time | ||
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| + | == Cultural References == | ||
| + | *The title is taken from the musical ''On a Clear Day You Can See Forever''. | ||
| + | *The episode's [[Simpsons couch gag|couch gag]] spoofs the 1977 science education movie ''Powers of Ten'', which shows the house, Springfield, the continent, the planet, the Milky Way, the universe and back to [[Homer Simpson|Homer]]'s body. This gag was first used in [[The Ziff Who Came to Dinner]]. | ||
| + | *The song played during the Lisa/Bart montage is "Don't Stand So Close to Me" by The Police. | ||
| + | *The "homage" to Lisa from wicker is a reference to the 1973 ( and 2006 re-make) film. The Wicker Man. | ||
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| + | == Errors == | ||
| + | *[[Samantha Stanky]] from [[Bart's Friend Falls in Love]] is clearly visible in the field trip however in her episode she was sent to a girls only school. | ||
| + | *Üter is clearly visible in the field trip however in the episode named "[[The PTA Disbands]]"(the 21st episode from the 6th season) he is left behind. In the episode "[[24 Minutes]]", he is seen stuck in a cobweb in the school air vents. In another episode, he is dead. | ||
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Revision as of 18:45, January 30, 2010
Trivia
- This is the first episode written by former Futurama writer Jeff Westbrook.
- Grampa was earlier seen working at Sprawl Mart in the episode The Fat and the Furriest.
- Gary Busey is the first celebrity this season to host a Troy McClure-esque video. A few episodes later, Robert Wagner would do the same.
- Bart Simpson is acting like an animal for the first time
Cultural References
- The title is taken from the musical On a Clear Day You Can See Forever.
- The episode's couch gag spoofs the 1977 science education movie Powers of Ten, which shows the house, Springfield, the continent, the planet, the Milky Way, the universe and back to Homer's body. This gag was first used in The Ziff Who Came to Dinner.
- The song played during the Lisa/Bart montage is "Don't Stand So Close to Me" by The Police.
- The "homage" to Lisa from wicker is a reference to the 1973 ( and 2006 re-make) film. The Wicker Man.
Errors
- Samantha Stanky from Bart's Friend Falls in Love is clearly visible in the field trip however in her episode she was sent to a girls only school.
- Üter is clearly visible in the field trip however in the episode named "The PTA Disbands"(the 21st episode from the 6th season) he is left behind. In the episode "24 Minutes", he is seen stuck in a cobweb in the school air vents. In another episode, he is dead.
