Lisa the Simpson/References
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Cultural references
- When Lisa is figuring out the puzzle, one of the clues she rules out is that it's not one of Prince's names, a reference to the period between 1993 and 2000 that Prince changed his name to a symbol and was known as "The Artist Formerly Known As Prince" (or simply "The Artist").
- Lisa's story is similar to the book, Flowers For Algernon, where a man writes in a journal about his slide into mental retardation (the season 12 episode "HOMЯ" would follow a similar plot that Flowers For Algernon does).
- Jasper's subplot calls to mind the Frozen Dead Guy Days festival, held annually in Nederland, Colorado. The events of this festival are in homage to Grandpa Bredo, a cryogenically-frozen corpse who, since 1989, has remained in stasis inside a Tuff Shed and inspired two documentaries. It is unknown whether this festival inspired the scenario.
- In the show When Buildings Collapse, the last building to fall is the House of Usher, a reference to an Edgar Allan Poe book of the same name. The building which exploded resembles the infamous aerial bombing of the abbey on Monte Cassino, Italy, by the United States during World War II.
- Lisa recommends some books to TV viewers: To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee; Harriet the Spy, by Louise Fitzhugh; and Yertle the Turtle, by Dr. Seuss ("possibly the best book ever written on the subject of turtle stacking", according to Lisa, and to which Chief Wiggum heartily agrees).
- Lisa creates a small pig from a rubber eraser and push-pins, which was featured in a Life in Hell comic strip.
Goofs
- Before Grampa tells Marge how to cut his hair, Marge uses the scissors to try and cut Grampa's hair, but she actually doesn't cut any.
Continuity
- Jasper is also seen frozen in the Kwik-E-Mart freezer in the comic story Kwik-E-Mart Holiday Savings Circular. In the story, just as in this episode, Apu attempts to exploit Jasper's situation for financial gain.
- The last time a Simpsons Child had a fantasy where they're morbidly obese was in "King-Sized Homer". In the fantasy Lisa is wearing Homer's muumuu. Also in both fantasies Bart and Lisa speak with southern accents.
