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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The title of the episode is a pun on the {{ | + | [[File:Magic School Bus and Otto.png|300px|thumb|In a hallucination, [[Otto]] talks with {{W|List of The Magic School Bus characters#Valerie Felicity Frizzle|Ms. Frizzle}} from ''{{W2|The Magic School Bus|TV series}}'']] |
| + | *The title of the episode is a pun on the {{W|Pixar}}'s film ''{{W|Wall-E}}''. | ||
| + | *During the [[Bull-E/Gags|episode couch gag]], [[Maggie]] is wearing the {{W|United States national soccer team}} uniform, with the logo used until 2007. | ||
| + | *[[Groundskeeper Willie]] is returning to [[Scotland]] and leaves singer {{Ch|Johnny Mathis}} as a replacement. Mathis sings a modified version of "[[Chances Are]]", a song that he popularized. | ||
| + | *[[Lisa]] mentioned that [[Krusty]] was once at ''{{W2|Dancing with the Stars|American TV series}}'', an American dance competition. | ||
| + | *The entire ''School Train'' sequence is a parody of the intro to the '70s music television show ''{{W|Soul Train}}''. | ||
| + | *In a hallucination, a train resembling the ''I Choo-Choo Choose You Train'' from the episode "[[I Love Lisa]]" gets run over by [[Otto]]'s school train and pressed. | ||
| + | *[[Clearazit]] is a reference to {{W|Clearasil}}, an American brand of skin care medication. | ||
| + | *During the school dance, "{{W2|Get Lucky|Daft Punk song}}" by {{W|Daft Punk}} plays. | ||
| + | *[[Marge]] thinks she is capable of ending bullying, as she "was able to open up another register at {{W|Kruger}}". Kruger is one of America's biggest retail companies. [[Homer]] is also worried because they don't have {{W|Bernard Kroger}}'s money. | ||
| + | *When Krusty asks his writers for jokes to use in jail, one of them replies "How about ''Orange is the New Blecch''". This was actually a punchline used by humorist [[Jon Stewart]] on ''{{W|The Daily Show}}'' when joking about the fact of Texas Governor {{W|Rick Perry}} going to prison. The phrase is a play of words with ''[[Orange Is the New Black]]'', the comedy-drama series. | ||
| + | *Homer has a {{W|Slip 'N Slide}} in his front yard. | ||
| + | *When Homer talks about vacuuming, [[Dr. Raufbold]] mentions billionaire {{W|James Dyson}}. Dyson is best known for inventing a type of bagless vacuum cleaner. | ||
| + | *Dr. Raufbold sarcastically compares Homer's mind with the {{W|Louvre}}. | ||
| + | *During the bully therapy, [[Gary Chalmers]] says his father was a psychologist and a big believer of [[B. F. Skinner]] methods. He made his son go through a maze to get his breakfast. | ||
| + | *Dr. Raufbold wants Homer to find out why he hated [[Ned]]. Homer wants the doctor to tell him the answer and Raufbold replies that nobody told [[Indiana Jones]] what he was facing in every movie. | ||
| + | *The melody that is heard when Homer kneels in front of the Flander's house strongly resembles the main recurring theme of {{W|Philip Glass}}' ''{{W|Koyaanisqatsi}}'' album. | ||
| + | *At the end of the episode, in another acid trip sequence, Otto's school train meets ''{{W2|The Magic School Bus|TV series}}'', {{W|List of The Magic School Bus characters#Valerie Felicity Frizzle|Ms. Frizzle}} and the kids from the show. They enter his ear with the Magic School Bus' magic but Otto pulls them out and squishes them. | ||
| + | **The train in Otto's acid trip has a voice similar to [[Ringo Starr]], referencing {{W|Thomas the Tank Engine}} which Ringo narrated in the first two seasons. | ||
| + | == Trivia == | ||
| + | *The crowd at the parade is reused and altered from "[[Four Regrettings and a Funeral]]". | ||
| + | *When [[Chief Wiggum]] is arresting [[Jimbo]], he removes Jimbo's cap to reveal that he still has his hair, conflicting with incidences in "[[Moms I'd Like to Forget]]" and "[[Beware My Cheating Bart]]" where we see that the top of Jimbo's head is actually bald under his cap. | ||
| + | *Flanders' dog Baz, introduced in "[[Peeping Mom]]", is seen. | ||
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| + | == Goofs == | ||
| + | *At the parade, the [[Old Jewish man]] has [[Groundskeeper Willie]]'s colors. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Goofs]] | ||
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Cultural references[edit]
- The title of the episode is a pun on the Pixar's film Wall-E.
- During the episode couch gag, Maggie is wearing the United States national soccer team uniform, with the logo used until 2007.
- Groundskeeper Willie is returning to Scotland and leaves singer Johnny Mathis as a replacement. Mathis sings a modified version of "Chances Are", a song that he popularized.
- Lisa mentioned that Krusty was once at Dancing with the Stars, an American dance competition.
- The entire School Train sequence is a parody of the intro to the '70s music television show Soul Train.
- In a hallucination, a train resembling the I Choo-Choo Choose You Train from the episode "I Love Lisa" gets run over by Otto's school train and pressed.
- Clearazit is a reference to Clearasil, an American brand of skin care medication.
- During the school dance, "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk plays.
- Marge thinks she is capable of ending bullying, as she "was able to open up another register at Kruger". Kruger is one of America's biggest retail companies. Homer is also worried because they don't have Bernard Kroger's money.
- When Krusty asks his writers for jokes to use in jail, one of them replies "How about Orange is the New Blecch". This was actually a punchline used by humorist Jon Stewart on The Daily Show when joking about the fact of Texas Governor Rick Perry going to prison. The phrase is a play of words with Orange Is the New Black, the comedy-drama series.
- Homer has a Slip 'N Slide in his front yard.
- When Homer talks about vacuuming, Dr. Raufbold mentions billionaire James Dyson. Dyson is best known for inventing a type of bagless vacuum cleaner.
- Dr. Raufbold sarcastically compares Homer's mind with the Louvre.
- During the bully therapy, Gary Chalmers says his father was a psychologist and a big believer of B. F. Skinner methods. He made his son go through a maze to get his breakfast.
- Dr. Raufbold wants Homer to find out why he hated Ned. Homer wants the doctor to tell him the answer and Raufbold replies that nobody told Indiana Jones what he was facing in every movie.
- The melody that is heard when Homer kneels in front of the Flander's house strongly resembles the main recurring theme of Philip Glass' Koyaanisqatsi album.
- At the end of the episode, in another acid trip sequence, Otto's school train meets The Magic School Bus, Ms. Frizzle and the kids from the show. They enter his ear with the Magic School Bus' magic but Otto pulls them out and squishes them.
- The train in Otto's acid trip has a voice similar to Ringo Starr, referencing Thomas the Tank Engine which Ringo narrated in the first two seasons.
Trivia[edit]
- The crowd at the parade is reused and altered from "Four Regrettings and a Funeral".
- When Chief Wiggum is arresting Jimbo, he removes Jimbo's cap to reveal that he still has his hair, conflicting with incidences in "Moms I'd Like to Forget" and "Beware My Cheating Bart" where we see that the top of Jimbo's head is actually bald under his cap.
- Flanders' dog Baz, introduced in "Peeping Mom", is seen.
Goofs[edit]
- At the parade, the Old Jewish man has Groundskeeper Willie's colors.
