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* The music heard while the students are taking the test is the main theme from the film ''{{w|Halloween (1978 film)|Halloween}}''. | * The music heard while the students are taking the test is the main theme from the film ''{{w|Halloween (1978 film)|Halloween}}''. | ||
* The music heard while the clowns are getting out of the clown car is the David Bowie song {{w|Changes (David Bowie song)|''Changes''}}. | * The music heard while the clowns are getting out of the clown car is the David Bowie song {{w|Changes (David Bowie song)|''Changes''}}. | ||
| − | * We | + | * We can notice a reference to Norman Bates' Mother from {{w|Psycho (1960 film)|Psycho}}. |
| − | * We can see The Great | + | * We can see The Great Raymondo from [[The Great Simpsina]]. |
* The episode is dedicated to {{w|Huell Howser}}. | * The episode is dedicated to {{w|Huell Howser}}. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode's title is a reference to
- A Kiss Before Dying, a novel by Ernest Gaines.
- A Lesson Before Dying, a novel by Ira Levin
- The school that Nelson Muntz was being sent to was called the Arkham Elementary School for the Criminally Insane. The name of the school refers to the Arkham Asylum, a psychiatric hospital from the DC Comics Universe.
- In Bart's nightmare of what would happen if the school would close down, Popeye is seen farming the spinach farm that used to be the school.
- The music heard while the students are taking the test is the main theme from the film Halloween.
- The music heard while the clowns are getting out of the clown car is the David Bowie song Changes.
- We can notice a reference to Norman Bates' Mother from Psycho.
- We can see The Great Raymondo from The Great Simpsina.
- The episode is dedicated to Huell Howser.
Goofs
- Chief Wiggum's skin color is brown instead of yellow, also his hair is black instead of blue.
