Penny-Wiseguys/References

References/Trivia

Season 24 Episode References

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Cultural references

The title is possibly either a reference to either of three:
- Jon Vitti, who used the pseudonym, Penny Wise, several times.
- Pennywise, a punk rock band.
- Pennywise, a monster in Stephen King's It.
- The term wiseguy also refers to a fully initiated member of the Mafia.

The chalkboard gag is a reference to people in various states starting petitions about their states' seceding from the USA, in protest of the results of the 2012 presidential elections.
Dr. Hibbert mentions Justin Bieber.
Otto mentions "Bridge to Terabithia" which is a reference to a novel and movie of the same name.
The organ music that plays during the courtroom scenes is from the Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582 by Johann Sebastian Bach.*The music that plays during the insectivores' meal is The Flower Duet from the opera Lakme by Leo Delibes.
The music that plays over the beginning of the closing credits is from Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Franz Liszt.

Hyman Krustofsky, the only member of the Holy Rollers bowling team that is not Christian, is the one who makes the sign of the cross on himself.

Lisa mentions that she promised Paul McCartney that she wouldn't eat any meat. ("Lisa the Vegetarian")

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