'Paths of Glory/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

	Season 27 Episode 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.

Trivia

• Due to President Obama's presidential address about San Bernardino shooting, the episode was delayed by 15 minutes.
• Homer broke the fourth wall when he said "we did everything we could do for him during the commercials."

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")

Goofs

• When Lisa comes down to announce her achievements at the end of the episode, Bart's hair is overlapping with Marge's arm.

References

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Every Man's Dream • 'Cue Detective • Puffless • Halloween of Horror • Treehouse of Horror XXVI • Friend with Benefit • Lisa with an "S" • 'Paths of Glory • Barthood • The Girl Code • Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles • Much Apu About Something • Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4 • Gal of Constant Sorrow • Lisa the Veterinarian • The Marge-ian Chronicles • The Burns Cage • How Lisa Got Her Marge Back • Fland Canyon • To Courier with Love • Simprovised • Orange Is the New Yellow