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Cultural references

• The title of the episode is reference to the 1957 Stanley Kubrick film Paths of Glory, starring Kirk Douglas.
• Bart wears a Napoleon hat.
• A Susan B. Anthony statue is seen.
• Marie Curie and Velma Dinkley from Scooby-Doo are referenced by Kent Brockman.
• The "Hello, World!" program was referenced by Amelia Vanderbuckle's computational loom.
• Punched cards are used by Lisa on the loom.
• Suburban Dictionary is a reference to Urban Dictionary.
• Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne was used in this episode.
• Bart mentions the Banana Cabana, a hotel from the TV series, Almost Naked Animals.
• When Lisa was researching Amelia Vanderbuckle, she was using Wikipedia.
• When the general was listing what the asylum kids blew up, he said Kabul Starbucks.
• Groundskeeper Willie references "tossing the caber", while he is brandishing a bundle of dynamite sticks.
• Knockers is a parody of Hooters.
• The children's menu at Knockers is shaped like knockers.

Continuity

• Ralph previously went to tap dancing lessons. ("Last Tap Dance in Springfield")
• The label-maker is used by Homer. ("Radio Bart")
• A moonbounce is used by Marge and Homer. ("The Bart Wants What It Wants")

Trivia

• Due to President Obama's presidential address about San Bernardino shooting, the episode was delayed by 15 minutes.^[1]
• Homer broke the fourth wall when he said "we did everything we could do for him during the commercials."

Goofs

• When Lisa comes down to announce her achievements at the end of the episode, Bart's hair is overlapping with Marge's arm.

References