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*The opening title screen gag pays homage to the ''{{W|Partridge Family}}''. | *The opening title screen gag pays homage to the ''{{W|Partridge Family}}''. | ||
*The chalkboard gag is a reference to the film ''{{W|Inception (film)|Inception}}''. | *The chalkboard gag is a reference to the film ''{{W|Inception (film)|Inception}}''. | ||
| + | *The Nobel Prize nomination are written in 5 Languages: | ||
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| + | <td>ЭКОНОМИКА</td><td>经济学<span class="t_nihongo_help noprint"><sup>[[Wikipedia:Help:Installing Japanese character sets|<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: #00e; font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0 .1em;">?</span>]]</sup></span></td><td>Économie</td><td>ECONOMICS</td><td>ECONOMICA</td> | ||
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| + | <td>МИР</td><td>和平<span class="t_nihongo_help noprint"><sup>[[Wikipedia:Help:Installing Japanese character sets|<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: #00e; font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0 .1em;">?</span>]]</sup></span></td><td>PAIX</td><td>PEACE</td><td>PAZ</td> | ||
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*The cast of ''{{W|Glee (TV series)|Glee}}'' sing a take on {{W|The Beach Boys}} song, "{{W|Good Vibrations}}". | *The cast of ''{{W|Glee (TV series)|Glee}}'' sing a take on {{W|The Beach Boys}} song, "{{W|Good Vibrations}}". | ||
*[[Sprooklyn]] is a parody of {{W|Brooklyn}}, a district of [[New York City]]. | *[[Sprooklyn]] is a parody of {{W|Brooklyn}}, a district of [[New York City]]. | ||
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Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a pun on the High School Musical movie series.
- There is also an episode of South Park entitled "Elementary School Musical".
- The opening title screen gag pays homage to the Partridge Family.
- The chalkboard gag is a reference to the film Inception.
- The Nobel Prize nomination are written in 5 Languages:
| Russian | Chinese | French | English | |
| ЭКОНОМИКА | 经济学 | Économie | ECONOMICS | ECONOMICA |
| МИР | 和平 | PAIX | PEACE | PAZ |
- The cast of Glee sing a take on The Beach Boys song, "Good Vibrations".
- Sprooklyn is a parody of Brooklyn, a district of New York City.
- Sprubway is a parody of Subway, a sandwich shop.
- Dregs is possibly a parody of Greggs, a bakery in the UK.
- Krusty having a Super Bowl nip-slip, using a child as a shield and appearing on The Electric Company is similar to the character Greg Stillson from The Dead Zone.
- Spider-Man, the Marvel superhero, appears in this episode.
- When Stephen Hawking says "A Brief History of Rhyme", it is a parody of "A Brief History of Time". Additionally there is also an album by MC Hawking entitled "A Brief History of Rhyme: MC Hawking's Greatest Hits".
- When Lisa gets back from Proforming Arts Camp, in band class, the School Band playing "My Country Tis Of Thee" and Lisa interupting by playing Jazz is a reference to the Season 1 Ep. Moaning Lisa, and maybe the Opening Sequence.
Goofs
- Kent Brockman says that Krusty joins the likes of Gandhi as a Nobel Peace Prize winner. However, Gandhi did not receive the award.
- Springfield Airport's sign reads "Springfirld Airport".
- When Lisa meets Lea Michele and Cory Monteith, her saxophone disappears.
International premieres
- "Elementary School Musical" premiered on 7 October 2010 in the UK.
