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*Lisa mentions that she promised {{Ch|Paul McCartney}} that she wouldn't eat any meat. ("[[Lisa the Vegetarian]]") | *Lisa mentions that she promised {{Ch|Paul McCartney}} that she wouldn't eat any meat. ("[[Lisa the Vegetarian]]") | ||
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Cultural references
- The title is possibly either a reference to either of three:
- Jon Vitti, who used the pseudonym, Penny Wise, several times.
- Pennywise, a punk rock band.
- Pennywise, a monster in Stephen King's It.
- The term wiseguy also refers to a fully initiated member of the Mafia.
- The chalkboard gag is a reference to people in various states starting petitions about their states' seceding from the USA, in protest of the results of the 2012 presidential elections.
- Dr. Hibbert mentions Justin Bieber.
- Otto mentions "Bridge to Terabithia" which is a reference to a novel and movie of the same name.
- The organ music that plays during the courtroom scenes is from the Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582 by Johann Sebastian Bach.
- The music that plays during the insectivores' meal is The Flower Duet from the opera Lakme by Leo Delibes.
- The music that plays over the beginning of the closing credits is from Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Franz Liszt.
- The quote by Dan about the mafia putting a horse's head in someone's bed is a reference to the horsehead scene in The Godfather.
Trivia
- Hyman Krustofsky, the only member of the Holy Rollers bowling team that is not Christian, is the one who makes the sign of the cross on himself.
Continuity
- Lisa mentions that she promised Paul McCartney that she wouldn't eat any meat. ("Lisa the Vegetarian")
- The Holy Rollers and the Pin Pals appear. ("Team Homer")
- In the title screen gag, Homer is shown panting, flapping and flying his arms as King-Size Homer.
