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Cultural references

• The episode title is a reference to the previous episodes "Lisa Gets an "A"" and "Bart Gets an "F"".
• On the racing karts, real-life sponsors appear:
  • Lunchables.
  • Pepperidge Farm Goldfish.
  • Children's Strength Tylenol.
  • OshKosh B'gosh.
  • Pampers Pull-Ups.
  • Pokémon Go.
  • STP Jr.
• Lisa participates in KF1.
• Slingshot Aficionado is a parody of Cigar Aficionado.
  • The character on the cover is a parody of Dennis the Menace.
• One of the pinatas is based on Shrek.
• Paolo Paoletti is a reference to Paolo Gucci from House of Gucci.
• Paolo references television shows about Chicago; Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and The Bear.
• Bart refers to Paolo as Pinocchio.
• Homer calls Lisa his Danica Patrick.
• Homer says that he wouldn't miss Lisa's race for all the Jolly Ranchers in the pinata.
• Homer dreams of racing on Mario Kart's Rainbow Road track. Characters appear as parodies of Mario characters:
  • Homer as Wario.
  • Lisa as Mario (saying his catchphrase, It's me, Lisa Mario).
  • Sherri or Terri as Princess Peach.
  • Nelson as Bowser.
  • Ralph as Toad.
  • Milhouse as Yoshi.
  • A cloud is holding the stoplight, a reference to Lakitu.
  • Lisa collects items from ? pyramids, referencing the Item Boxes from the games.
  • Homer as Wario throws a Blue Shell at Milhouse and a bomb at Lisa while saying "It's-a me, Wario" and "Wah", repeating them in bed.
  • Later in the house, Homer and Lisa reference the dream naming Wario, Rainbow Road and Mario Kart, with Homer asking her what's Mario Kart.
• Bart tells Paolo that Lisa is a Wikipedia editor.
• The music at the end of the episode is a reference to Days of Thunder.

Trivia

• The Italian conversation between Bart and Paolo is translated to:

Paolo: Traitor!

Bart: No, no, please, please, I'm your friend!

Paolo: You lie to Paolo!

Bart: That girl is trash to me! Garbage!

Paolo: I can't believe I let you oil my thumb! You are lower than a donkey. You are like American cheese -- a disgusting lie. I want to make your head into sausage.

Bart: No, I love you! You have to believe me. You taught me how to be how you say, "Euro Trash" and I'll never forget that. I would do anything for my Paolo. I have your back every day of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday...

Continuity

• When Homer crashes his car, the Goobie-Woo doll can be seen flying through the air. ("Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass")
• The deaf girl is seen with the Shrek pinata. ("The Sound of Bleeding Gums")
• Dieter Wolfcastle is seen at the race with Rainier Wolfcastle. ("Clown V. Board of Education")

Goofs

• The Springfield Town Hall is missing from the buildings around the Town Square.