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* Bart's Ritalin song at the end is a parody of the theme song sung at the conclusion of the [[wikipedia:Popeye|Popeye]] animated shorts. | * Bart's Ritalin song at the end is a parody of the theme song sung at the conclusion of the [[wikipedia:Popeye|Popeye]] animated shorts. | ||
* Nelson's reaction when he thinks about violence or a girl while wearing the shock necklace may be a reference to "[[wikipedia:A_Clockwork_Orange|A Clockwork Orange]]". | * Nelson's reaction when he thinks about violence or a girl while wearing the shock necklace may be a reference to "[[wikipedia:A_Clockwork_Orange|A Clockwork Orange]]". | ||
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| + | Bart's ADD was touched upon in "[[Lisa's Substitute]]: At the end, Homer says to Bart, "I always knew you had personality; the doctor said it was hyperactivity, but I knew better!" | ||
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Revision as of 14:23, January 3, 2010
Cultural references
- The title is a reference to The Rolling Stones 1966 single "Mother's Little Helper" (a song about pill abuse), and also to Santa's Little Helper.
- Marge standing in front of the tank is a reference to Tank Man.
- The Fire Safety Day slogan, "Learn, Baby, Learn", is a spoof of "Burn, Baby, Burn".
- Homer remarks that Bart has gone from Goofus to Gallant.
- When on his rampage, in a tank, Bart sings Don't Stop by Fleetwood Mac.
- Bart expresses a preference for the allergy decongestant Claritin D over regular Claritin.
- Bart's classmate Sherry reads aloud the poem "The Daffodils" by William Wordsworth.
- The book that Bart gives to Homer, "Chicken Soup for the Loser", is a spoof of the book "Chicken Soup for the Soul."
- On their date, Marge and Homer see the movie Showgirls.
- The t-shirt in the army barracks, which reads "I went to the Persian Gulf and all I got was this lousy syndrome", is a reference to Gulf War Syndrome.
- Bart's Ritalin song at the end is a parody of the theme song sung at the conclusion of the Popeye animated shorts.
- Nelson's reaction when he thinks about violence or a girl while wearing the shock necklace may be a reference to "A Clockwork Orange".
Episode References
Bart's ADD was touched upon in "Lisa's Substitute: At the end, Homer says to Bart, "I always knew you had personality; the doctor said it was hyperactivity, but I knew better!"
