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==Cultural references==
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== Cultural references ==
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*The [[Billboard gag]] is a reference to the {{W|COVID-19 pandemic}} restrictions.
 
*The couch gag is a reference to [[Pac-Man]].
 
*The couch gag is a reference to [[Pac-Man]].
*[[Lisa]] is inspired by [[Gladys West]].
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*[[Reformation Hardware]] is a parody of {{W2|RH|company|Restoration Hardware}}.
*When Lisa dreams of [[Yale University|Yale]] accepting her, the people judging the kids talk about {{w|Boola Boola}}, the football song of university.
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**Keeping with the {{W|Reformation}} theme, a man garbed as {{W|Martin Luther}} is often depicted is seen affixing a scroll titled "{{W|Ninety-five Theses|95 Theses}}" to the wooden churchlike door of the establishment.
*Lisa also dreams of UMass Amherst, abbreviation of the {{w|University of Massachusetts Amherst}}.
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*[[Lisa]] is inspired by [[Gladys West]] to create a mobile that, unlike the classic solar system {{W|Orrery|orrery}}, depicts the earth orbited by GPS satellites.
*[[Jenny]] mentions Samuel German and his development of the {{w|German chocolate cake}}.
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*[[Homer]]'s shaking his fist in mock tremulous rage at Gladys West is in the style of [[Colonel Klink]]'s rages.
*One of the kids is inspired by {{w|The Masked Singer (American TV series)|The Masked Singer}}.
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*When Lisa dreams of [[Yale University]] accepting her, the people in admissions refer to {{W|Boola Boola}}, a football song of the school.
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**The Yale Admissions committee summarily rejects "another Bush kid," a reference to the {{W|Bush Family}} no longer being closely associated with Yale.
*Lisa has the Spelling Bee winner ribbon in her bag. ("[[I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can]]")
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**Lisa later dreams of being denied admission because she didn't apologize to [[Miss Hoover]]; rich kids from the university sing a song to her, with [[Handsome Dan]] dancing with [[Mr. Burns]].
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**Lisa dreams of {{W|University of Massachusetts Amherst|UMass Amherst}} as her safety school.
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*[[Janey]] mentions Samuel German and his development of the {{W|German chocolate cake}}.
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*[[Hubert Wong]] is inspired by ''{{W2|The Masked Singer|American TV series}}''.
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*The gangs in detention include:
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**The Magnificent Seven-Year-Olds, a reference to ''{{W|The Magnificent Seven}}''.
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**Tardy Incorporated.
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**Hells Angles, a reference to the {{W|Hells Angels}}.
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*Several references to the [[Peanuts]] are made:
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**[[Ms. Timberwood]] calls boys Joe Cool, the name of one of [[Snoopy]]'s alter-egos.
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**During the credits, Homer, on top of the house's roof, dreams of being Red Baron, another one of Snoopy's alter-ego.
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***Homer's house being shot down and approaching two soldiers is a reference to ''{{W2|1917|2019 film}}''.
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***When he wakes up, he cries like [[Charlie Brown]].
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*Miss Hoover sings "Who's Soggy Now?" a reference to the song "{{W2|Who's Sorry Now?|song}}".
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*After Lisa flattens her hair into the style of {{W|The Rachel}}, [[Barney]] asks Lisa if she's [[Jennifer Aniston]].
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*[[Meth, Bath, and Beyond]] is a parody of {{W|Bed Bath & Beyond}}.
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*[[Worst Buy]] is a parody of {{W|Best Buy}}.
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*[[Carl]] mentions ''[[The Sixth Sense]]''.
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*[[Lenny]] mentions the 2018 ''{{W2|A Star Is Born|2018 film}}'' movie with [[Lady Gaga]] and the {{W|A Star Is Born|other versions}} of the movie.
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*[[Raphael]] mentions the movie ''{{W|Three Amigos}}''.
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*The van Raphael drives is labeled "Pawn of the Dead", a reference to the movie ''{{W2|Dawn of the Dead|1978 film}}''.
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*A kid has a shirt and a circle diagram of the rapper {{W2|Drake|musician}} as his inspiration.
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*[[Wendell Borton]] is inspired by:
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**[[Casper the Friendly Ghost|Casper]].
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**[[Michelin Man]].
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**[[Stay Puft Marshmallow Man]].
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**[[Poppin' Fresh]].
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*The end theme song was performed by YouTubers [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkwidQY2h5Xa6t-GVUE-Faw Ariana Piknjac] and [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpd6-Q7EsoF8OpHCNcEFcxA Ella Piknjac].
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== Trivia ==
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*This is the only episode of [[Season 32]] to have a [[Chalkboard gag]] or a [[Billboard gag]], along with being the most recent episode to have one.
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== Continuity ==
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*A video of Lisa dancing is seen in the screen of the classroom. ("[[Radio Bart]]")
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*[[Handsome Dan]] appears in Lisa's dream. ("[[The Caper Chase]]")
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*"[[Lisa's at Yale]]" is a parody of "[[Baby on Board]]" by [[The Be Sharps]]. ("[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]")
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*{{ap|Blake|Three Dreams Denied}} appears in the "Who Inspires You?" class project. ("[[Three Dreams Denied]]")
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Latest revision as of 14:59, January 24, 2024

References/Trivia


Season 32 Episode References
692 "The Road to Cincinnati"
693
"Sorry Not Sorry"
"A Springfield Summer Christmas for Christmas" 694


Cultural references[edit]

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