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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
*The episode title is a reference to the 1973 film ''{{w|The Paper Chase (film)|The Paper Chase}}''.
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*The episode title is a reference to the 1973 film ''{{W2|The Paper Chase|film}}''.
*The story's plotline is a satire of [[Donald Trump]] and {{w|Trump University}}.
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*The story's plot is a satire of [[Donald Trump]] and {{W|Trump University}}.
*The couch gag is a reference to [[X-Men]]:
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*The couch gag is a reference to {{W|X-Men}}:
 
**[[Homer]] is [[Professor X]].
 
**[[Homer]] is [[Professor X]].
**[[Marge]] is {{W|Mystique (comics)|Mystique}}.
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**[[Marge]] is {{W2|Mystique|comics}}.
**[[Lisa]] is {{W|Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm}}.
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**[[Lisa]] is {{W2|Storm|Marvel Comics}}.
 
**[[Maggie]] is [[Wolverine]].
 
**[[Maggie]] is [[Wolverine]].
 
**[[Bart]] is {{W|Warren Worthington III|Angel}}.
 
**[[Bart]] is {{W|Warren Worthington III|Angel}}.
**{{Ch|Stan Lee}} is standing to the left of the couch.
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*{{Ch|Stan Lee}} makes a cameo during the couch gag.
==Continuity==
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*[[Yale University]] is visited and its mascot [[Handsome Dan]] is seen.
*[[Professor Frink]]'s robot, [[LadyBot]], appears, with clones of itself. ("[[Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4]]")
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**[[William Shakespeare]] is mentioned on a banner.
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**The Capella group are {{W|The Whiffenpoofs}} and they sing "[[wikisource:The Whiffenpoof Song|The Whiffenpoof Song]]".
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**[[Mr. Burns]] visits the {{W|Skull and Bones}} society, an undergraduate senior secret society at [[Yale University]]. He and a member hold a replica of the skulls of [[Martin Van Buren]], a reference to the fact that the society is accused of possessing said skull.
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***The face on the door, right under the society's logo, is [[Rich Uncle Pennybags]], [[Monopoly]]'s mascot.
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*The {{W|University of Phoenix}} is mentioned, also referencing the fact that its campuses are located all around USA.
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*''{{W|The Full Monty}}'' is referenced in the spot for Burns University, and [[Smithers]] imagines Mr. Burns dancing like in the movie.
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**The song heard during the scene is "{{W|You Sexy Thing}}" by {{W2|Hot Chocolate|band}}.
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*[[Del Taco]] is an actual fast food restaurant, headquartered in California.
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*[[Comic Book Guy]] wears a [[Star Trek|Starfleet]] Academy shirt.
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*Lisa hands to Homer a DVD box set of inspirational teachers DVDs. The DVDs include ''[[Dead Poets Society]]'', ''[[Stand and Deliver]]'' and ''[[Kindergarten Cop]]''.
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**The main characters from all three movies [[John Keating]], [[Jaime Escalante]] and [[John Kimble]] all make voiced appearances in their respective movies.
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**Homer makes a note of John Keating, played by [[Robin Williams]], being like ''{{W2|Patch Adams|film}}'' minus Mork from ''[[Happy Days]]'' and ''[[Mork & Mindy]]''.
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**After, Homer says he cries after watching ''{{W2|Goodbye, Mr. Chips|1939 film}}''.
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*A female student says she finally realizes why {{W|Gamma radiation}} turns Bruce Banner into the [[Hulk]].
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*The scene where Homer is taken to the compound is a reference to the film ''{{W2|Ex Machina|film}}''.
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*On introducing {{Ch|Ken Jennings}}, him being a [[Jeopardy!]] champion is mentioned. The [[LadyBot]] clones are then taught stuff with Jeopardy!.
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*The male robots are called "[[Chesley Sullenberger|Sullies]]" and they're modeled as {{W|Chesley Sullenberger|Captain Sully}} who successfully landed on the Hudson River in 2009.
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*When Homer says that as Americans it's our duty to either stop evil billionaires or elect them to the highest office, he is referring to [[Donald Trump]].
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== Trivia ==
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*Homer shows the students the scene from the [[Opening sequence#Season 20, starting with Take My Life, Please|HD opening sequence]] in the [[Power Plant]], with him, [[Lenny]] and [[Carl]].
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*Homer imitates his voice from the old classic seasons.
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*{{Ch|Robert McKee}} [[Breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] by talking about the time cut that happened after the introduction to the clones.
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== Continuity ==
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*Part of the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant softball team|Springfield Nuclear softball team]] that played in the [[Shelbyville]] game is playing a softball game. ("[[Homer at the Bat]]")
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*[[Professor Frink]]'s robot, LadyBot, appears, with clones of itself. ("[[Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4]]")
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Latest revision as of 15:25, May 9, 2023

References/Trivia


Season 28 Episode References
614 "A Father's Watch"
615
"The Caper Chase"
"Looking for Mr. Goodbart" 616


Cultural references[edit]

Trivia[edit]

Continuity[edit]

Season 28 References
Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus Friends and Family The Town Treehouse of Horror XXVII Trust but Clarify There Will Be Buds Havana Wild Weekend Dad Behavior The Last Traction Hero The Nightmare After Krustmas Pork and Burns The Great Phatsby: Part One The Great Phatsby: Part Two Fatzcarraldo The Cad and the Hat Kamp Krustier 22 for 30 A Father's Watch The Caper Chase Looking for Mr. Goodbart Moho House Dogtown