'Paths of Glory/References
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Cultural references
- The title of the episode is reference to the 1957 Stanley Kubrick film 'Paths of Glory, starring Kirk Douglas.
- Bart's war game simulation that turns out to be real is the plot of Ender's Game
- Bart wears a Napoleon hat.
- A Susan B. Anthony statue is seen.
- Marie Curie and Velma Dinkley from Scooby-Doo are referenced by Kent Brockman.
- The "Hello, World!" program was referenced by Amelia Vanderbuckle's computational loom.
- Punched cards are used by Lisa on the loom, a reference to the punched cards that programmed the Jacquard loom leading directly to the punched cards that programmed computers.
- Suburban Dictionary is a reference to Urban Dictionary.
- Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne was used in this episode.
- Bart mentions the Banana Cabana, a hotel from the TV series, Almost Naked Animals.
- When Lisa was researching Amelia Vanderbuckle, she was using Wikipedia.
- When the general was listing what the asylum kids blew up, he said Kabul Starbucks.
- Groundskeeper Willie references "tossing the caber", while he is brandishing a bundle of dynamite sticks.
- Knockers is a parody of Hooters.
- The children's menu at Knockers is shaped like knockers.
- Carl mentions the Green Bay Packers and puts a cheesehead hat, which is what Packers fans wear at the games.
Continuity
- Ralph previously went to tap dancing lessons. ("Last Tap Dance in Springfield")
- The label-maker is used by Homer. ("Radio Bart")
- A moonbounce is used by Marge and Homer. ("The Bart Wants What It Wants")
Trivia
- Due to President Obama's presidential address about San Bernardino shooting, the episode was delayed by 15 minutes.[1]
- Homer broke the fourth wall when he said "we did everything we could do for him during the commercials."
Goofs
- When Lisa comes down to announce her achievements at the end of the episode, Bart's hair is overlapping with Marge's arm.
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