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*The episode title is a reference to the 1989 film ''{{W|The Fabulous Baker Boys}}''. | *The episode title is a reference to the 1989 film ''{{W|The Fabulous Baker Boys}}''. | ||
*The [[billboard gag]] ("If you haven't sent your mother flowers, it's too darn late!") is a reference to the episode's original airdate (May 12, 2013) being {{W|Mother's Day}}. | *The [[billboard gag]] ("If you haven't sent your mother flowers, it's too darn late!") is a reference to the episode's original airdate (May 12, 2013) being {{W|Mother's Day}}. | ||
| − | *The song Zhenya sings on-top of the piano in Bart's dream is a Russian translation of {{W|Walter Donaldson}}'s and {{W|Gus Kahn}}'s "{{W|Makin' Whoopee}}". | + | *The episode's [[Robot Chicken couch gag|couch gag]] is based on the American adult stop motion-animated sketch comedy television series ''{{W|Robot Chicken}}''. |
| + | **[[Otto]] makes a reference to ''{{W|The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift}}'' when he is racing against [[Homer]]. | ||
| + | *A picture of former president [[Richard Nixon]] can be seen on [[Skinner]]'s office wall. | ||
| + | *Skinner wants [[Bart]] to "be more {{W|Casper the Friendly Ghost}} and less ''{{W|Dennis the Menace and Gnasher}}''. | ||
| + | *''[[America's Most Tattoed Baby]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|America's Most Talented Kid}}''. | ||
| + | *[[Sideshow Mel]] plays the "{{W|Flight of the Bumblebee}}" on his {{W|slide whistle}}. | ||
| + | *Some references to the science fiction franchise ''[[Dune]]'' can be seen at [[The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop]]. | ||
| + | **[[Comic Book Guy]] mentions the fictional instrument "{{W2|Baliset (instrument)|baliset}}" which {{W|Gurney Halleck}} masters in the ''Dune'' universe. | ||
| + | *''[[Tonton in Paris]]'' is a reference to ''{{W|The Adventures of Tintin}}''. | ||
| + | *[[Moe]] mentions having read the ''{{W|Babar the Elephant}}'' books when he was a kid and also mentions how Babar actually married his cousin Celeste. | ||
| + | *[[Jimbo]] creates a {{W|Newton's cradle}} with [[Milhouse]], [[Martin]], [[Database]] and [[Cosine]] in the school's playground. | ||
| + | *The song [[Zhenya]] sings on-top of the piano in Bart's dream is a Russian translation of {{W|Walter Donaldson}}'s and {{W|Gus Kahn}}'s "{{W|Makin' Whoopee}}". | ||
**The scene itself is a parody of the scene in ''The Fabulous Baker Boys'' where [[Michelle Pfeiffer]] sings the song atop a piano. | **The scene itself is a parody of the scene in ''The Fabulous Baker Boys'' where [[Michelle Pfeiffer]] sings the song atop a piano. | ||
| + | **The {{W|Kremlin}} and {{W|Lenin's tomb}} can be seen. | ||
| + | *[[Slava]] makes many jokes including Russian president [[Vladimir Putin]]. | ||
*At the talent show [[Ralph]] sings {{W|Leslie Bricusse}}'s and [[Anthony Newley]]'s "{{W|The Candy Man}}". | *At the talent show [[Ralph]] sings {{W|Leslie Bricusse}}'s and [[Anthony Newley]]'s "{{W|The Candy Man}}". | ||
*The song playing over the end credits is {{W|Frédéric Chopin}}'s "{{W2|Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53|Chopin}}". | *The song playing over the end credits is {{W|Frédéric Chopin}}'s "{{W2|Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53|Chopin}}". | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the 1989 film The Fabulous Baker Boys.
- The billboard gag ("If you haven't sent your mother flowers, it's too darn late!") is a reference to the episode's original airdate (May 12, 2013) being Mother's Day.
- The episode's couch gag is based on the American adult stop motion-animated sketch comedy television series Robot Chicken.
- Otto makes a reference to The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift when he is racing against Homer.
- A picture of former president Richard Nixon can be seen on Skinner's office wall.
- Skinner wants Bart to "be more Casper the Friendly Ghost and less Dennis the Menace and Gnasher.
- America's Most Tattoed Baby is a parody of America's Most Talented Kid.
- Sideshow Mel plays the "Flight of the Bumblebee" on his slide whistle.
- Some references to the science fiction franchise Dune can be seen at The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop.
- Comic Book Guy mentions the fictional instrument "Baliset (instrument)" which Gurney Halleck masters in the Dune universe.
- Tonton in Paris is a reference to The Adventures of Tintin.
- Moe mentions having read the Babar the Elephant books when he was a kid and also mentions how Babar actually married his cousin Celeste.
- Jimbo creates a Newton's cradle with Milhouse, Martin, Database and Cosine in the school's playground.
- The song Zhenya sings on-top of the piano in Bart's dream is a Russian translation of Walter Donaldson's and Gus Kahn's "Makin' Whoopee".
- The scene itself is a parody of the scene in The Fabulous Baker Boys where Michelle Pfeiffer sings the song atop a piano.
- The Kremlin and Lenin's tomb can be seen.
- Slava makes many jokes including Russian president Vladimir Putin.
- At the talent show Ralph sings Leslie Bricusse's and Anthony Newley's "The Candy Man".
- The song playing over the end credits is Frédéric Chopin's "Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53".
- The song Bart plays during the school show is Frédéric Chopin's "No 12 in C minor, Op 10 'Revolutionary'".
Trivia
- In Latin America, this episode was released as the 18th episode of the season for unknown reasons.
- Robert Thies played all the Chopin works for this episode. He was uncredited.
- In the piano lesson, Zhenya says 'Every Good Boris Deserves Fun' (a version of the mnemonic for the note names on the lines of a stave in treble clef), but she is seen to play, and we hear, "EGADF".
Continuity
- Bart also used a recording when he played an instrument in Saxophony!.
