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| − | *The title of the episode is a reference to the film '' | + | *The title of the episode is a reference to the film ''[[Dead Poets Society]]''. |
*The blackboard text is a reference to [[Bart]]'s voice actor [[Nancy Cartwright]], who was 32 when the episode was produced. | *The blackboard text is a reference to [[Bart]]'s voice actor [[Nancy Cartwright]], who was 32 when the episode was produced. | ||
*When [[Homer]] says, "That shot is impossible! [[Jack Nicholson]] himself couldn't make it!", he is thinking of [[Jack Nicklaus]]. | *When [[Homer]] says, "That shot is impossible! [[Jack Nicholson]] himself couldn't make it!", he is thinking of [[Jack Nicklaus]]. | ||
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Cultural References
- The title of the episode is a reference to the film Dead Poets Society.
- The blackboard text is a reference to Bart's voice actor Nancy Cartwright, who was 32 when the episode was produced.
- When Homer says, "That shot is impossible! Jack Nicholson himself couldn't make it!", he is thinking of Jack Nicklaus.
- When Homer tells Bart that his putter's name is "Charlene", it is a reference to a scene in Full Metal Jacket where Marines in basic training are ordered to give their rifles female names. A principal character names his "Charlene".
- While Bart is being trained in golf by Lisa, at one point he assumes a "crane stance" in the backyard, similar to Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid.
Trivia
- Debut appearance of Maude Flanders.
- This is the first episode to feature the Flanders family prominently.
- Even though Bart is left-handed, he putts like a right-handed golfer.
- Krusty is seen in the pool hall with no clown makeup and wearing his prison uniform from "Krusty Gets Busted".
