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**Lisa is surprised to read that Goldwater opposed the {{W|Christian right|Religious Right}}. | **Lisa is surprised to read that Goldwater opposed the {{W|Christian right|Religious Right}}. | ||
*The name "Heloise Hodgeson Burwell" is modeled on that of children's author {{W|Frances Hodgson Burnett}}. | *The name "Heloise Hodgeson Burwell" is modeled on that of children's author {{W|Frances Hodgson Burnett}}. | ||
| − | **Burwell's book ''The Princess in the Garden'' is modeled on the | + | **The title of Burwell's book ''The Princess in the Garden'' is modeled on the titles of Burnett's two most famous works, ''{{W|A Little Princess}}'' and ''{{W|The Secret Garden}}''. |
*Lisa is holding the book ''[[The Death of Ivan Ilyich]]'' by [[Leo Tolstoy]]. | *Lisa is holding the book ''[[The Death of Ivan Ilyich]]'' by [[Leo Tolstoy]]. | ||
*[[TunnelCraft]] is a parody of ''[[Minecraft]]''. | *[[TunnelCraft]] is a parody of ''[[Minecraft]]''. | ||
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Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a reference to the proverb no good deed goes unpunished.
- Bart references the movie April Showers in the blackboard text.
- The Itchy & Scratchy Marathon #everyslaughterever airs on FXX. This is a reference to the 12-day marathon Every.Simpsons.Ever. done by the channel on 2014.
- The story of the episode is a reference to the movie Leave It to Beaver.
- Roman Meal's Cream of Rye is the sponsor of the episode.
- Amazon Alexa is used by a customer at Bookaccino's to order books.
- Homer hands Bart the first novel of Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Maggie the book In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, and Lisa the book With No Apologies by Barry Goldwater.
- Lisa is surprised to read that Goldwater opposed the Religious Right.
- The name "Heloise Hodgeson Burwell" is modeled on that of children's author Frances Hodgson Burnett.
- The title of Burwell's book The Princess in the Garden is modeled on the titles of Burnett's two most famous works, A Little Princess and The Secret Garden.
- Lisa is holding the book The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy.
- TunnelCraft is a parody of Minecraft.
- The Old Springfield Book Nook's owner hands Bart The Art of War by Sun Tzu.
- Milhouse is reading Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's Bye-Bye Boyfriend and says he has read all of their books.
- The scene with Lisa and Apu's framed picture in her bedroom references the problems described in the documentary The Problem with Apu stating he's a tired racist stereotype. It was criticized by many people including the documentary's writer Hari Kondabolu.
Continuity
- Insta-Grandma's logo is seen. ("Luca$")
- Grand Theft Walrus's logo is seen (The Simpsons Movie)
