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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
*The title of the episode is a parody of the film ''{{w|A Father's Will}}''.
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*The title of the episode is a parody of the film ''{{W|A Father's Will}}''.
*[[Homer]] has apparently written a book titled ''{{ap|A Father's Watch|book}}'', which is the title of the episode.
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*[[Bart]] plays with a dissected frog and puts its intestines on its head, making it look like a Rastafari. He includes several Rastafari-related terms when he describes the frog:
*Homer sings versions of "{{w|You're the Best}}" by {{w|Joe Esposito (singer)|Joe Esposito}}, the song from the movie ''{{w|Karate Kid}}''.
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**Bart says that by examining its "Natty Dreads", he was able to deduce it was a "jammin' Rasta-frogian". "Natty Dreads" refers to the {{W|wiktionary:natty dread|Natty Dreadlocks}}. "{{W|Natty Dread}}" and "{{W2|Jamming|song}}" are also songs by {{W|Bob Marley}}.
*Dr. Fenton Pooltoy's G.R.I.T. is a reference to {{w|Angela Duckworth}}'s book ''Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattselman/status/843619054564777984 Matt Selman's Twitter]</ref>
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**He also mentions "{{W|Pass the Dutchie}}", the famous song by the British band {{W|Musical Youth}}, and Rasta terms such as "slabba-slabba" and "Babylon".
*[[Homer]] mentions [[Sigmund Freud]] to Bart.
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*[[Marge]] searches for "I wonder if anyone talks about parenting online" on [[Oogle]], a parody of [[Google]].
*At the {{w|NBA draft}}:
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*The mouse from [[Clarity Hoffman-Roth|Dr. Clarity Hoffman-Roth]] presentation will be in a lab at [[Harvard University]].
**Close-up "Magic" Johnson appears, a reference to [[Magic Johnson]].
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*[[Homer]] eats a whole bar of {{W|cookie dough}} and says he is "fine" in an almost unresponsive way. Consuming raw cookie dough has increased health risks and its consumption is strongly discouraged.
**{{w|Cody Harris}} appears.
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*Homer sings "{{W|You're the Best}}" by {{W|Joe Esposito}}, the song from the 1984 film ''{{W|The Karate Kid}}''.
**Hebron James appears, a reference to [[LeBron James]].
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**The song is heard again when Bart is motivated by the [[Simpson's Pocket Watch]] and is sung by Homer during the credits.
**[[Abraham Lincoln]] Sr. appears
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*[[Abe]] and [[Jasper Beardsley]] are playing chess using their medicine drugs as pieces. Abe uses "Queen's bishop {{W|Lomotil}}" to take "King's {{W|Ativan}}".
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*Homer has apparently written a book titled ''{{ap|A Father's Watch|book}}'', which is the title of the episode.
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*[[Fenton Pooltoy|Dr. Fenton Pooltoy]]'s "G.R.I.T." is a reference to {{W|Angela Duckworth}}'s book ''Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattselman/status/843619054564777984 Matt Selman's Twitter]</ref>
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*Homer mentions [[Sigmund Freud]] to Bart.
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[[File:Dumlee and Homer.png|300px|thumb|[[Dumlee]] from the [[Frank Needy & Sons]] pawn shop is a parody of {{W|Chumlee}} from ''{{W|Pawn Stars}}'']]
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*[[Dumlee]] from the [[Frank Needy & Sons]] pawn shop is a parody of {{W|Chumlee}} from ''{{W|Pawn Stars}}''.
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*The {{W|NBA draft}} players include:
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**Hebron James from {{W|Brandeis University}}, a parody of [[LeBron James]].
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**Close-up "Magic" Johnson from Brigham Old (a play-on {{W|Brigham Young}}) is a reference to [[Magic Johnson]].
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**Robert McLarry from the Manhattan School of Mines (there is no such {{W|List of schools of mines#United States|school of mines}} in {{W|Manhattan}}).
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**Cody Harris from {{W|Louisiana State University}} (LSU), possibly a reference to {{W2|Joe Harris|basketball}}.
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**DeMarcus Uncles from SUNY-Pittsburgh (a reference to {{W|SUNY}} and the {{W|University of Pittsburgh}}) is a parody of {{W|DeMarcus Cousins}}.
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**Tzatziki Spanakopita from Panathinaikos Thessaloniki ([[Greece]]). {{W|Spanakopita}} with {{W|Tzatziki}} is a Greek pie with sauce. {{W|Panathinaikos}} is a club while {{W|Thessaloniki University|Thessaloniki}} is a university in Greece.
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**Hakeem Parsons from {{W|Sorbonne University Association|The Sorbonne}}.
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**Abraham Lincoln Sr. from Middle Valley Western Reserve, a reference to [[Abraham Lincoln]].
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**[[Ralph Wiggum]] from [[Springfield Elementary]].
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**Jesus White from Miami of Ohio of Spain (a reference to {{W|Miami of Ohio}}) is possibly a reference to {{W|Earl Monroe|Earl "Black Jesus" Monroe}}.
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*[[Adam Silver]] himself announced that the {{W|Philadelphia 76ers}} selected [[Ralph]] for the upcoming NBA season. Ralph, however, wears a cap with a pelican, a hint on {{W|New Orleans Pelicans}}.
  
 
== Continuity ==
 
== Continuity ==
 
*All the past and present Simpsons' pets are on the couch.
 
*All the past and present Simpsons' pets are on the couch.
 
*[[Marge]] searches for "I wonder if anyone talks about parenting online" on [[Oogle]]. ("[[The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly]]")
 
*[[Marge]] searches for "I wonder if anyone talks about parenting online" on [[Oogle]]. ("[[The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly]]")
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*[[Springfield Elementary School]] has a different scientist teacher from earlier ones ("[[The Ned-liest Catch]]", "[[Yokel Chords]]")
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Latest revision as of 21:20, April 29, 2024

References/Trivia


Season 28 Episode References
613 "22 for 30"
614
"A Father's Watch"
"The Caper Chase" 615


Cultural references[edit]

Dumlee from the Frank Needy & Sons pawn shop is a parody of Chumlee from Pawn Stars

Continuity[edit]

References[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