Bye, Bye, Nerdie/References
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a pun on the musical Bye Bye Birdie.
- The advert for Stabby-Oh's is a parody of Lucky Charms.
- The scene where the other baby-helping business has to close down is a parody of Titanic
- During the scene where Marge chases the school bus, Milhouse says, "It's like Speed 2! Only with a bus instead of a boat!", off-handedly summarizing the plot of the original film, Speed.
- When Bart and Milhouse are making unkind comments about Francine Rhenquist on her first day at Springfield Elementary School, Milhouse says, "Yeah, she thinks she's Babe: Pig in the City", referring to the second movie about Babe the pig.
- The song playing during the baby-proofing montage is '"Always Safety First" by NRBQ.
- The "dingo alarm" included in the baby safety equipment refers to a 1980 Australian case where a mother claimed a dingo stole her baby.
Goofs
- In the chase scene, Milhouse is sitting on the left side (our view), however after Otto reverses to pick up the new kid, Milhouse is on the right side.
- He could have easily switched seats.
- In Homer's grade school flashback where he is beating up a young Waylon Smithers, Jr., the musical instrument Barney is shown playing is a recorder, but the sound produced is that of a kazoo.
