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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The title of the episode is a reference to {{ | + | *The title of the episode is a reference to {{W|Lauryn Hill}}'s album ''{{W|The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill}}''. |
| − | *The soda machine in the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|Power Plant]] office is based off the {{ | + | *The prologue is based on the scene at [[Nepal]]i bar in the [[Indiana Jones]] movie ''{{W|Raiders of the Lost Ark}}''. |
| − | *Bart's | + | *The song that plays during the scene where [[Horatio McCallister]] and [[Sea Captain's wife|his wife]] make out and the treasure hunting scene is "{{W|He's a Pirate}}", the theme song from ''{{W|Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl}}''. |
| + | *[[Sideshow Mel]] wants a rock and roll hall of fame with no {{W|Pearl Jam}}. | ||
| + | *In "[[STEM]]", {{Ch|John Legend}} sings the line "it'll turn all you dumb kids into Zuckerbergs", a reference to [[Mark Zuckerberg]]. | ||
| + | *{{Ch|Chrissy Teigen}} loves doing personal favors for her {{W|Instagram}} followers. | ||
| + | *John Legend goes to charge their kids {{W|iPad}}s. | ||
| + | *The algorithm suggests ''[[Murder Mystery]]'' starring [[Adam Sandler]] and [[Jennifer Aniston]]. | ||
| + | *There are fake cars for [[Uber]], {{W|Grubhub}} and {{W|Lyft}} in the [[Springfield STEM Academy]]. | ||
| + | *The soda machine in the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|Power Plant]] office is based off the {{W|Coca-Cola Freestyle}} machine. | ||
| + | *[[Carl]] imagines a future that is like ''[[The Jetsons]]''. The ending scene with [[Lisa]] and [[Bart]] is still located in that future. | ||
| + | *Bart's badge earned by peeing in virtual water bottles in a virtual [[Amazon]] center is a reference to the real-life reports on Amazon warehouse workers peeing in water bottles due to the lack of breaks. | ||
| + | *The song that plays during the DJ scene is "{{W2|Byte|song}}" by {{W|Martin Garrix}} and {{W2|Brooks|DJ}}. | ||
| + | *"[[The Ballad of John Homer]]" is a reference to {{W2|John Henry|folklore}}, an African American folk hero. | ||
| + | *The self destruct alarm is the same as the Red Alert alarm from ''[[Star Trek]]''. | ||
| + | *Zane Furlong works for [[Postmates]], a real company. | ||
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| + | == Trivia == | ||
| + | *The files on the Schoolgorithm server are in a directory called /Users/admin/Desktop/Schoolgorithm/Code Base/v001/code/main_production_code. They are: | ||
| + | **README | ||
| + | **specifications.backup | ||
| + | **specifications.main | ||
| + | **staff.table | ||
| + | **student.table | ||
| + | *Subdirectories are: | ||
| + | **classroom_network | ||
| + | **course_media_files | ||
| + | **drone_control_system | ||
| + | **ratings_algorithm | ||
| + | **student_avatar_builder | ||
| + | **vr_haptic_trainer | ||
| + | *Bart's Badges include: | ||
| + | **Skin Unlocker | ||
| + | **Cashier Master | ||
| + | **#1 Driver | ||
| + | **Grocery Bagger | ||
| + | **Dog Walker | ||
| + | **Take Out Boss | ||
| + | **Chimp Builder | ||
| + | **Master Collector | ||
| + | **Warehouse Wizzer | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Continuity == | ||
| + | *[[Nikki McKenna]] attends the STEM Academy. ("[[Stealing First Base]]") | ||
| + | *[[Isabel Gutierrez]] ("[[The Kid Is All Right]]"), [[Sam Monroe]] ("[[The Girl on the Bus]]"), [[Tumi]] ("[[Pay Pal]]") and [[Allison Taylor]] ("[[Lisa's Rival]]") are in [[Lisa]]'s gifted class. | ||
| + | *[[Milhouse]]'s school username is "Thrillho", a reference to the name he entered in ''[[Bonestorm]]''. ("[[Marge Be Not Proud]]") | ||
{{Season 31|R}} | {{Season 31|R}} | ||
| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Miseducation of Lisa Simpson/References, The}} | ||
[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Trivia]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Continuity]] | ||
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Cultural references[edit]
- The title of the episode is a reference to Lauryn Hill's album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
- The prologue is based on the scene at Nepali bar in the Indiana Jones movie Raiders of the Lost Ark.
- The song that plays during the scene where Horatio McCallister and his wife make out and the treasure hunting scene is "He's a Pirate", the theme song from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
- Sideshow Mel wants a rock and roll hall of fame with no Pearl Jam.
- In "STEM", John Legend sings the line "it'll turn all you dumb kids into Zuckerbergs", a reference to Mark Zuckerberg.
- Chrissy Teigen loves doing personal favors for her Instagram followers.
- John Legend goes to charge their kids iPads.
- The algorithm suggests Murder Mystery starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston.
- There are fake cars for Uber, Grubhub and Lyft in the Springfield STEM Academy.
- The soda machine in the Power Plant office is based off the Coca-Cola Freestyle machine.
- Carl imagines a future that is like The Jetsons. The ending scene with Lisa and Bart is still located in that future.
- Bart's badge earned by peeing in virtual water bottles in a virtual Amazon center is a reference to the real-life reports on Amazon warehouse workers peeing in water bottles due to the lack of breaks.
- The song that plays during the DJ scene is "Byte" by Martin Garrix and Brooks.
- "The Ballad of John Homer" is a reference to John Henry, an African American folk hero.
- The self destruct alarm is the same as the Red Alert alarm from Star Trek.
- Zane Furlong works for Postmates, a real company.
Trivia[edit]
- The files on the Schoolgorithm server are in a directory called /Users/admin/Desktop/Schoolgorithm/Code Base/v001/code/main_production_code. They are:
- README
- specifications.backup
- specifications.main
- staff.table
- student.table
- Subdirectories are:
- classroom_network
- course_media_files
- drone_control_system
- ratings_algorithm
- student_avatar_builder
- vr_haptic_trainer
- Bart's Badges include:
- Skin Unlocker
- Cashier Master
- 1 Driver
- Grocery Bagger
- Dog Walker
- Take Out Boss
- Chimp Builder
- Master Collector
- Warehouse Wizzer
Continuity[edit]
- Nikki McKenna attends the STEM Academy. ("Stealing First Base")
- Isabel Gutierrez ("The Kid Is All Right"), Sam Monroe ("The Girl on the Bus"), Tumi ("Pay Pal") and Allison Taylor ("Lisa's Rival") are in Lisa's gifted class.
- Milhouse's school username is "Thrillho", a reference to the name he entered in Bonestorm. ("Marge Be Not Proud")
