Elementary School Musical/References

References/Trivia

Season 22 Episode References

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Cultural references

The title of the episode is a pun on the High School Musical movie series.
- There is also an episode of South Park entitled "Elementary School Musical".
The opening title screen gag pays homage to the Partridge Family.
The chalkboard gag is a reference to the film Inception.
The Nobel Prize nomination are written in 5 Languages:

The cast of Glee sing a take on The Beach Boys song, "Good Vibrations".
Sprooklyn is a parody of Brooklyn, a district of New York City.
- Sprubway is a parody of Subway, a sandwich shop.
Dregs is possibly a parody of Greggs, a bakery in the UK.
Krusty having a Super Bowl nip-slip, using a child as a shield and appearing on The Electric Company is similar to the character Greg Stillson from The Dead Zone.
Spider-Man, the Marvel superhero, appears in this episode.
When Stephen Hawking says "A Brief History of Rhyme", it is a parody of "A Brief History of Time". Additionally there is also an album by MC Hawking entitled "A Brief History of Rhyme: MC Hawking's Greatest Hits".
When Lisa gets back from Performing Arts Camp, in band class, the School Band playing "My Country Tis Of Thee" and Lisa interrupting by playing Jazz is a reference to the Season 1 episode "Moaning Lisa", and possibly the opening sequence.

Kent Brockman says that Krusty joins the likes of Gandhi as a Nobel Peace Prize winner. However, Gandhi did not receive the award.
Springfield Airport's sign reads "Springfield Airport".
When Lisa meets Lea Michele and Cory Monteith, her saxophone disappears.
When Marge is driving Lisa home from Sprooklyn, she looks up at a mural Ethan and Kurt have painted. When this mural is reflected into the car window - the reflection is the wrong way round.