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*The episode title is a reference to the 1962 nonfiction book ''{{w|Black Like Me}}'', written by {{w|John Howard Griffin}}. | *The episode title is a reference to the 1962 nonfiction book ''{{w|Black Like Me}}'', written by {{w|John Howard Griffin}}. | ||
*Lego [[Homer]] says of [[Maggie]], "They're so cute when they're Duplo", a reference to {{w|Lego Duplo}}, a line of Lego bricks designed for very young children. | *Lego [[Homer]] says of [[Maggie]], "They're so cute when they're Duplo", a reference to {{w|Lego Duplo}}, a line of Lego bricks designed for very young children. | ||
| − | * | + | *Homer looks at a [[Perky Patty's Princess Shop]] playset and [[Comic Book Guy]] asks if he is an AMFOP, short for "Adult Male Fan of Princesses". This is a reference to adult male fans of ''{{w|My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic}}'', who are collectively referred to as {{w|My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic fandom|Bronies}}. |
| − | *When [[Bart]] combines several playsets to build a giant robot | + | *When [[Bart]] rebuilds [[Springfield Elementary School]] to suit his own taste, among the features he adds are [[Terminator]] gym teachers. |
| + | *Bart combines several playsets to build a giant robot and Comic Book Guy calls it a "mis-setgenation", a wordplay on "{{w|miscegenation}}", an old-fashioned, negative term for the mixing of racial groups. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the 1962 nonfiction book Black Like Me, written by John Howard Griffin.
- Lego Homer says of Maggie, "They're so cute when they're Duplo", a reference to Lego Duplo, a line of Lego bricks designed for very young children.
- Homer looks at a Perky Patty's Princess Shop playset and Comic Book Guy asks if he is an AMFOP, short for "Adult Male Fan of Princesses". This is a reference to adult male fans of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, who are collectively referred to as Bronies.
- When Bart rebuilds Springfield Elementary School to suit his own taste, among the features he adds are Terminator gym teachers.
- Bart combines several playsets to build a giant robot and Comic Book Guy calls it a "mis-setgenation", a wordplay on "miscegenation", an old-fashioned, negative term for the mixing of racial groups.
