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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
 
*The episode title is a reference to the band {{W|The Black Eyed Peas}}.
 
*The episode title is a reference to the band {{W|The Black Eyed Peas}}.
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*In the episode's [[Black-Eyed, Please/Gags#Title screen gag|title screen gag]] [[King Homer]] climbs up the Empire State Building parodying ''[[King Kong]]''.
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[[File:5th Infantry Division.png|300px|thumb|A girl was writing a letter of support to the {{W2|5th Infantry Division|United States}} of the United States]]
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*A girl was writing a letter of support to the {{W2|5th Infantry Division|United States}} of the United States. A drawing of the Division's distinctive unit insignia (DUI) with its motto, ''We Will'', can be seen on the letter.
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*According to [[Principal Skinner]], [[Ms. Hoover]] has been treated with {{W|Lorazepam}} and other drugs from the {{W|benzodiazepine}} family.
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*[[Ms. Cantwell]], the substitute teacher, attended {{W|Vassar College}}.
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*[[Lisa]] wrote a report on [[William Dawes]], a man that in April 1775 alerted colonial minutemen in [[Massachusetts]] of the approach of British army troops prior to the {{W|Battles of Lexington and Concord}} at the outset of the {{W|American Revolution}}.
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*[[Ralph]] is playing with [[Play-Doh]] during the reading class.
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*[[Ned]] finds an empty bag of {{W|Funyuns}} and {{W|Little Debbie|Little Debbies}} left on the floor by his parents and [[Homer]].
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*[[Nedward Flanders, Sr.]], [[Capri Flanders]] and Homer are watching a parody of ''[[Sesame Street]]'' on TV.
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**There is a picture of the {{W|Last Supper}} hanging on the wall of the room.
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*In [[Springfield General Hospital]], Homer wants Ned to pray to [[Superman]]. He mentions {{W|Clark Kent}} and {{W|General Zod}}.
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**After Ned refuses, Homer also proposes "Christian Archie comics", referring to ''{{W|Spire Christian Comics}}'', a line of comic books by {{W|Fleming H. Revell}} who obtained a license to feature the {{W|Archie Comics}} characters in several of its titles.
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*Ned eats some {{W|Graham cracker|Graham crackers}} to help him sleep.
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[[File:The Thinker and Venus de Milo.png|300px|thumb|Nude sculptures ''{{W|The Thinker}}'' and ''{{W|Venus de Milo}}'' can be seen at [[Ned Flanders' Personal Hell]]]]
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*At [[Ned Flanders' Personal Hell]]:
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**Nude sculptures of ''{{W|The Thinker}}'' and ''{{W|Venus de Milo}}'' can be seen.
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**A sign refers to the {{W|Houston Astros}}' move from the {{W|National League}} to the {{W|American League}} in 2013.
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**Devil Homer tells Ned that in his hell the worship famous atheist [[Richard Dawkins]]. Homer also mentions his book, ''{{W|The God Delusion}}''. ''The God Delusion'' contends that a supernatural creator, God, almost certainly does not exist, and that belief in a personal god qualifies as a delusion
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*The Irish music from the "Massachusetts marriage" scene is a parody of "{{W|I'm Shipping Up to Boston}}" by {{W|Dropkick Murphys}}.
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**The scene is a reference to {{W|same-sex marriage in Massachusetts}} with Massachusetts being the first U.S. state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
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**The lobster is wearing a {{W|Boston Celtics}} T-shirt.
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*"{{W2|Let's Get It On|song}}" by {{W|Marvin Gaye}} is heard when Ned is reading the Bible.
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*Lisa briefly reads about [[Franklin D. Roosevelt|Franklin]] and [[Eleanor Roosevelt]] on her social studies book.
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*When talking about the {{W|metric system}}, [[Abe Simpson]] thought he was in [[Sweden]] and that he actually was {{W|King Olaf}}.
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*Ned Flanders and [[Waylon Smithers]] both say the word "fisting," but with different meanings. Ned is referring to Homer's raised fist, but Waylon is referring to the gay sex practice.
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*According to [[Kearney]], he became a bully for being a [[Chicago Cubs]] fan.
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*When [[Dolph]] found out he could become a teacher, he says he would buy a {{W|Hyundai Elantra}}.
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*The baseball TV commentator, Vic, reads the definition of {{W|tarpaulin}} from [[Wikipedia]]. He also mentions American professional baseball right fielder [[Mel Ott]].
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*Ms. Cantwell thinks Lisa has got an enchanting voice like {{W|Kewpie}}, the baby cupid doll.
 
*The "Hey Diddly, Hell Diddly" tune is a parody of the score from ''{{W|The Omen}}''.
 
*The "Hey Diddly, Hell Diddly" tune is a parody of the score from ''{{W|The Omen}}''.
*The Irish music from the [[Massachusetts]] marriage scene is a parody of "{{W|I'm Shipping Up to Boston}}" by {{W|Dropkick Murphys}}.
 
*[[Ned Flanders]] and [[Waylon Smithers]] both say the word "fisting," but with different meanings. (Ned is referring to Homer's raised fist, but Waylon is referring to the gay sex practice.)
 
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==

Revision as of 14:33, February 10, 2022

References/Trivia


Season 24 Episode References
522 "Gorgeous Grampa"
523
"Black-Eyed, Please"
"Dark Knight Court" 524


Cultural references

A girl was writing a letter of support to the 5th Infantry Division of the United States
Nude sculptures The Thinker and Venus de Milo can be seen at Ned Flanders' Personal Hell

Trivia

  • The license plate number on Ms. Cantwell's car is RABF09, the same as the episode's production code.
  • Seymour Skinner has an award for Interim Principal of the Year.
  • The couch gag was created by Bill Plympton, making the second Bill Plympton's couch gag, after the Season 23 episode, "Beware My Cheating Bart".
  • On iTunes, the episode name is misspelled; it says "Blake-Eyed Please".

Continuity

Goofs

Season 24 References
Moonshine River Treehouse of Horror XXIII Adventures in Baby-Getting Gone Abie Gone Penny-Wiseguys A Tree Grows in Springfield The Day the Earth Stood Cool To Cur, with Love Homer Goes to Prep School A Test Before Trying The Changing of the Guardian Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing Hardly Kirk-ing Gorgeous Grampa Black-Eyed, Please Dark Knight Court What Animated Women Want Pulpit Friction Whiskey Business The Fabulous Faker Boy The Saga of Carl Dangers on a Train