The Caper Chase/References

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References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

	Season 28 Episode References
← 614 "A Father's Watch"	615 "The Caper Chase"

Cultural references

• The episode title is a reference to the 1973 film The Paper Chase.
• The story's plotline is a satire of Donald Trump and Trump University.
• The couch gag is a reference to X-Men:
  • Homer is Professor X.
  • Marge is Mystique.
  • Lisa is Storm.
  • Maggie is Wolverine.
  • Bart is Angel.
  • Stan Lee is standing to the left of the couch.
• On introducing Ken Jennings, him being a Jeopardy! champion is mentioned. The LadyBot clones are then taught stuff with Jeopardy!.
• Robert McKee breaks the fourth wall by talking about the time cut that happened after the introduction to the clones.

Continuity

• Professor Frink's robot, LadyBot, appears, with clones of itself. ("Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4")

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