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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
*The name of the episode is a reference to the song "{{w|Mother and Child Reunion}}" by [[Paul Simon]].
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*The name of the episode is a reference to the song "{{W|Mother and Child Reunion}}" by [[Paul Simon]].
 
**The song was previously played in "[[My Mother the Carjacker]]" and "[[Mona Leaves-a]]".
 
**The song was previously played in "[[My Mother the Carjacker]]" and "[[Mona Leaves-a]]".
*The magician mentions [[Burger King]] and [[Steve Jobs]].
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*The [[Magic Shop]] was given four stars by {{Ch|Penn Jillette|Penn}}, and {{Ch|Teller}} said nothing about it, referencing Teller's silence during shows.
*[[Bed Bong and Beyond]] is a parody of {{w|Bed Bath & Beyond}}.
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[[File:Mother and Child Reunion promo 10.png|300px|thumb|The "[[Zoltar|Zoltar Speaks]]" {{W|fortune teller machine}} from ''{{W2|Big|film}}'' is seen inside the Magic Shop]]
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*Things seen in the Magic Shop:
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**A statue of [[Homer]] as [[Frankenstein's Monster]] and [[Marge]] as [[Julienstein|Bride of Frankenstein]].
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**[[Mickey Mouse]]'s hat from ''{{W2|Fantasia|1940 film}}''.
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**Love Potion No. 8, a reference to the {{W2|Love Potion No. 9|song|song}}, {{W2|Love Potion No. 9|album|album}} or {{W2|Love Potion No. 9|film|film}} "Love Potion No. 9".
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**A poster for Grizzledum House, a parody of Gryffindor house in ''[[Harry Potter]]''.
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**A {{W|Shish kebab}} sword.
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**The "[[Zoltar|Zoltar Speaks]]" {{W|fortune teller machine}} from the 1988 film ''{{W2|Big|film}}''.
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*{{Ch|Werner Herzog}} says that if they're at the shop to use the bathroom to use the [[Burger King]] next door.
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*Werner Herzog says that they also fix {{W|iPhone}}s, then says "you've heard of [[Steve Jobs]], this is my kid, no jobs."
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*Werner Herzog shows a trick that made [[Angela Merkel]] say that he was the worst [[Uber]] driver ever.
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*Werner Herzog pulls underwear out of Homer's pants and says that they were worn by [[Babar the Elephant]].
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*Werner Herzog bought a {{W|Keurig}} coffee maker, but never used it.
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*Homer and [[Bart]] hold [[Starbucks]] coffee cups.
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*[[Lisa]] mentions {{W|Cornell College}}.
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*In the future, [[Hans Moleman]] flies by in a ''[[The Jetsons]]'' style car.
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*Lisa mentions [[Netflix]] buying [[Yale University]].
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*Bart has become a master of ''[[Fruit Ninja]]''.
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*[[Milhouse]] hires [[Kirk]] to sing a song imitating {{Ch|Seth MacFarlane}} imitating [[Frank Sinatra]]. The song he sings is "[[Take Him to the Prom]]", a parody of "{{W|Fly Me to the Moon}}".
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*[[Bed Bong & Beyond]] is a parody of {{W|Bed Bath & Beyond}}.
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*[[Blockbuster]] has returned.
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*[[Best Buy A.I.]] is a parody of {{W|Best Buy}}.
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*[[Sears and Robots]] is a parody of [[Sears]].
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*The song that plays during Lisa's future flashbacks is "{{W|Old Days}}" by {{W2|Chicago|band}}.
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*A [[Bitcoin Laundromat]] shop is seen, referencing {{W|Bitcoin}}.
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*Lisa uses [[Oogle]] mail.
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[[File:Future Lisa universities.png|300px|thumb|As seen in her [[Oogle]] mail account, [[Lisa]] got accepted in many prestigious universities]]
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*Universities Lisa got accepted in:
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**{{W|Dartmouth College}}.
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**{{W|Amherst College}}.
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**{{W|Cornell University}}.
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**[[Oxford University|University of Oxford]].
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**[[Sorbonne University]].
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**[[Princeton]] {{W|Princeton University|University}}.
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**[[Yale University]].
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**{{W|Brown University}}.
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**{{W|Bowdoin College}}.
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**{{W|University of California, Berkeley|UC Berkeley}}.
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**{{W|University of North Carolina|UNC}}.
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**{{W|Texas A&M University|Texas A&M}}.
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**[[Harvard University]].
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**[[West Virginia]] Smart Place, the only one that doesn't exist in real life.
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**{{W|Bob Jones University}}, mentioned by [[Ned Flanders]].
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**{{W|University of Hawaiʻi}}, {{W|Arizona State University}} and [[Google]] University, mentioned by drones.
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***Arizona State safety is a reference to the many safety issues on campus in the real life university.
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*The Simpson family sing "[[A Simpson Got Into College]]" to the tune of "{{W|For He's a Jolly Good Fellow}}".
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*Maggie turns her face into various {{W|emoji}}s.
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*The fast-food restaurants and stores at the shopping mall include:
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**[[Sbarro of Tomorrow]], a parody of {{W|Sbarro}} pizzeria chain.
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**[[Bob's Big Soy]], a parody of {{W|Bob's Big Boy}}.
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**[[Future Arby's]], a parody of [[Arby's]].
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**[[Panda Extinct]], a parody of {{W|Panda Express}}.
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*The [[Squeaky-voiced teen]] says that he was a philosophy major at {{W|Brown University}}.
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[[File:Disney fireworks.png|300px|thumb|In a future embraced in consumerism, the {{W|US Government}} is sponsored by {{W|Disney}}]]
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*Lisa teaches [[William Shakespeare]] using dances from {{W|TikTok}}.
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*{{Ch|Nate Silver}} is at {{W|FiveThirtyEight}}, a real website.
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*Drones from food delivery companies {{W|Postmates}} and {{W|DoorDash}} are seen shooting at each other.
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*Homer asks Werner Herzog how many more ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' movies are made. Herzog tells Homer that four more are made and that the ''Gay Ghostbusters'' was fantastic.
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*Werner Herzog says that he'll conjure the spirit of {{Ch|Rodney Dangerfield}} at the Comedy & Magic Club.
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*When Lisa becomes president, her predecessor does a {{W|Wilhelm scream}}.
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*[[High Carumba]] is a reference to Bart's catchphrase "[[Ay caramba!]]"
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*Bart becomes the owner of three {{W|National Basketball Association|NBA}} teams.
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*The fireworks at the end say that the US Government is brought to you by {{W|Disney}}.
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*Over the {{W|Disney}} fireworks, "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy" from ''{{W|The Nutcracker}}'' by {{W|Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky}} plays.
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*Nate Silver mentions the {{W|Ivy League}}.
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== Trivia ==
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*[[The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop]] has become The Android's Dungeon Not a Comic Book Store but a Prison.
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*[[Moe's Tavern]] has become Moe's Oxygen.
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*On the map of the [[USA]], [[Springfield's state]] is seen between [[Colorado]], [[Kansas]] and [[Nebraska]].
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*At Lisa's inauguration, people hold a sign saying "Pardon [[Sideshow Bob]]".
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*The episode was dedicated to [[Olympia Dukakis]] who passed away on May 1st, eight days before this episode aired.
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== Continuity ==
 
== Continuity ==
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*In the Magic Shop are:
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**[[Gabbo]]. ("[[Krusty Gets Kancelled]]")
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**A poster for [[The Great Raymondo]] and [[Esther]]. ("[[The Great Simpsina]]")
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**A poster for [[Mesmerino]]. ("[[The Blunder Years]]")
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**A poster for the [[Mathemagician]]. ("[[Grade School Confidential]]")
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**A poster for [[Abra Ca-Debra]]. ("[[Go Big or Go Homer]]")
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**A poster for Grizzledum House from ''{{ap|Angelica Button|series}}''. The House President is [[Angelica Button]] and the Headmaster is [[Greystache]]. ("[[The Haw-Hawed Couple]]")
 
*[[Lisa]] becomes [[President of the USA|president of the United States]]. ("[[Bart to the Future]]")
 
*[[Lisa]] becomes [[President of the USA|president of the United States]]. ("[[Bart to the Future]]")
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*A [[Blockbuster Video|Blockbuster]] shop appears, saying they're back. ("[[A Midsummer's Nice Dreams]]")
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*Ned uses a teleporter. ("[[Treehouse of Horror VIII]]")
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*A poster for [[Jesus Christ Supercar]] is seen in Ned's house. ("[[How Lisa Got Her Marge Back]]")
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*In the Oval Office, Lisa has a picture of Homer in space. ("[[Deep Space Homer]]")
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:19, August 20, 2024

References/Trivia


Season 32 Episode References
703 "Panic on the Streets of Springfield"
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"Mother and Child Reunion"
"The Man from G.R.A.M.P.A." 705


Cultural references[edit]

The "Zoltar Speaks" fortune teller machine from Big is seen inside the Magic Shop
As seen in her Oogle mail account, Lisa got accepted in many prestigious universities
In a future embraced in consumerism, the US Government is sponsored by Disney

Trivia[edit]

Continuity[edit]

Season 32 References
Undercover Burns I, Carumbus Now Museum, Now You Don't Treehouse of Horror XXXI The 7 Beer Itch Podcast News Three Dreams Denied The Road to Cincinnati Sorry Not Sorry A Springfield Summer Christmas for Christmas The Dad-Feelings Limited Diary Queen Wad Goals Yokel Hero Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars? Manger Things Uncut Femmes Burger Kings Panic on the Streets of Springfield Mother and Child Reunion The Man from G.R.A.M.P.A. The Last Barfighter