Mr. Lisa's Opus/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

	Season 29 Episode References
← 625 "Singin' in the Lane"	626 "Mr. Lisa's Opus"	"Gone Boy" 627 →

Cultural references

• The title of the episode is a reference to the film Mr. Holland's Opus.
• Homer imagines Albert Einstein inventing the Led light up shoes.
• The Devil mentions Universal Studios and references the Flaming Moe drink being expensive there.
• In the song "Those Were the Days":
  • The song is a parody of the theme song for All in the Family.
  • Homer mentions Nirvana and What's Eating Gilbert Grape.
  • Marge mentions Jar Jar Binks and Qui-Gon Jinn characters from Star Wars.
  • Homer and Marge mention Richard Simmons.
• The sign "Harvard College Even Our Dropouts Are Billionaires" is a reference to Bill Gates, who dropped out of Harvard to found Microsoft.

Continuity

• The title screen is a Christmas version of The Ned-liest Catch's.
• Lisa has a poster of the Doe-Eyed Boys on her bedroom wall. ("Friend with Benefit")
• Leon Kompowsky appears and sings new verses of "Happy Birthday, Lisa" with Bart. ("Stark Raving Dad")
• Grampa previously stated Homer stopped drinking in the future. ("Holidays of Future Passed")
• In Homer's vision, Moe brings back the Flaming Moe. ("Flaming Moe's")
• Homer and Marge sing a new version of "Those Were the Days". ("Lisa's Sax")

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The Serfsons • Springfield Splendor • Whistler's Father • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII • Grampy Can Ya Hear Me • The Old Blue Mayor She Ain't What She Used to Be • Singin' in the Lane • Mr. Lisa's Opus • Gone Boy • Haw-Haw Land • Frink Gets Testy • Homer Is Where the Art Isn't • 3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage • Fears of a Clown • No Good Read Goes Unpunished • King Leer • Lisa Gets the Blues • Forgive and Regret • Left Behind • Throw Grampa from the Dane • Flanders' Ladder