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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
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*The name of the episode is a reference to the song "{{w|Mother and Child Reunion}}" by [[Paul Simon]].
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*The name of the episode is a reference to the song "{{W|Mother and Child Reunion}}" by [[Paul Simon]].
 
**The song was previously played in "[[My Mother the Carjacker]]" and "[[Mona Leaves-a]]".
 
**The song was previously played in "[[My Mother the Carjacker]]" and "[[Mona Leaves-a]]".
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*The magician mentions [[Burger King]] and [[Steve Jobs]].
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*The [[Magic Shop]] was given four stars by {{Ch|Penn Jillette|Penn}}, and {{Ch|Teller}} said nothing about it, referencing Teller's silence during shows.
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*[[Bed Bong and Beyond]] is a parody of {{w|Bed Bath & Beyond}}.
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[[File:Mother and Child Reunion promo 10.png|300px|thumb|The "[[Zoltar|Zoltar Speaks]]" {{W|fortune teller machine}} from ''{{W2|Big|film}}'' is seen inside the Magic Shop]]
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*Things seen in the Magic Shop:
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**A statue of [[Homer]] as [[Frankenstein's Monster]] and [[Marge]] as [[Julienstein|Bride of Frankenstein]].
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**[[Mickey Mouse]]'s hat from ''{{W2|Fantasia|1940 film}}''.
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**Love Potion No. 8, a reference to the {{W2|Love Potion No. 9|song|song}}, {{W2|Love Potion No. 9|album|album}} or {{W2|Love Potion No. 9|film|film}} "Love Potion No. 9".
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**A poster for Grizzledum House, a parody of Gryffindor house in ''[[Harry Potter]]''.
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**A {{W|Shish kebab}} sword.
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**The "[[Zoltar|Zoltar Speaks]]" {{W|fortune teller machine}} from the 1988 film ''{{W2|Big|film}}''.
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*{{Ch|Werner Herzog}} says that if they're at the shop to use the bathroom to use the [[Burger King]] next door.
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*Werner Herzog says that they also fix {{W|iPhone}}s, then says "you've heard of [[Steve Jobs]], this is my kid, no jobs."
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*Werner Herzog shows a trick that made {{W|Angela Merkel}} say that he was the worst [[Uber]] driver ever.
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*Werner Herzog pulls underwear out of Homer's pants and says that they were worn by [[Babar the Elephant]].
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*Werner Herzog bought a {{W|Keurig}} coffee maker, but never used it.
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*Homer and [[Bart]] hold [[Starbucks]] coffee cups.
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*[[Lisa]] mentions {{W|Cornell College}}.
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*In the future, [[Hans Moleman]] flies by in a ''[[The Jetsons]]'' style car.
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*Lisa mentions [[Netflix]] buying [[Yale University]].
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*Bart has become a master of ''[[Fruit Ninja]]''.
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*[[Milhouse]] hires [[Kirk]] to sing a song imitating {{Ch|Seth MacFarlane}} imitating [[Frank Sinatra]]. The song he sings is "[[Take Him to the Prom]]", a parody of "{{W|Fly Me to the Moon}}".
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*[[Bed Bong & Beyond]] is a parody of {{W|Bed Bath & Beyond}}.
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*[[Blockbuster]] has returned.
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*[[Best Buy A.I.]] is a parody of {{W|Best Buy}}.
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*[[Sears and Robots]] is a parody of [[Sears]].
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*The song that plays during Lisa's future flashbacks is "{{W|Old Days}}" by {{W2|Chicago|band}}.
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*A [[Bitcoin Laundromat]] shop is seen, referencing {{W|Bitcoin}}.
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*Lisa uses [[Oogle]] mail.
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[[File:Future Lisa universities.png|300px|thumb|As seen in her [[Oogle]] mail account, [[Lisa]] got accepted in many prestigious universities]]
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*Universities Lisa got accepted in:
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**{{W|Dartmouth College}}.
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**{{W|Amherst College}}.
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**{{W|Cornell University}}.
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**[[Oxford University|University of Oxford]].
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**[[Sorbonne University]].
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**[[Princeton]] {{W|Princeton University|University}}.
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**[[Yale University]].
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**{{W|Brown University}}.
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**{{W|Bowdoin College}}.
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**{{W|University of California, Berkeley|UC Berkeley}}.
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**{{W|University of North Carolina|UNC}}.
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**{{W|Texas A&M University|Texas A&M}}.
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**[[Harvard University]].
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**[[West Virginia]] Smart Place, the only one that doesn't exist in real life.
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**{{W|Bob Jones University}}, mentioned by [[Ned Flanders]].
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**{{W|University of Hawaiʻi}}, {{W|Arizona State University}} and [[Google]] University, mentioned by drones.
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***Arizona State safety is a reference to the many safety issues on campus in the real life university.
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*The Simpson family sing "[[A Simpson Got Into College]]" to the tune of "{{W|For He's a Jolly Good Fellow}}".
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*Maggie turns her face into various {{W|emoji}}s.
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*The fast-food restaurants and stores at the shopping mall include:
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**[[Sbarro of Tomorrow]], a parody of {{W|Sbarro}} pizzeria chain.
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**[[Bob's Big Soy]], a parody of {{W|Bob's Big Boy}}.
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**[[Future Arby's]], a parody of [[Arby's]].
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**[[Panda Extinct]], a parody of {{W|Panda Express}}.
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*The [[Squeaky-voiced teen]] says that he was a philosophy major at {{W|Brown University}}.
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[[File:Disney fireworks.png|300px|thumb|In a future embraced in consumerism, the {{W|US Government}} is sponsored by {{W|Disney}}]]
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*Lisa teaches [[William Shakespeare]] using dances from {{W|TikTok}}.
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*{{Ch|Nate Silver}} is at {{W|FiveThirtyEight}}, a real website.
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*Drones from food delivery companies {{W|Postmates}} and {{W|DoorDash}} are seen shooting at each other.
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*Homer asks Werner Herzog how many more ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' movies are made. Herzog tells Homer that four more are made and that the ''Gay Ghostbusters'' was fantastic.
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*Werner Herzog says that he'll conjure the spirit of {{Ch|Rodney Dangerfield}} at the Comedy & Magic Club.
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*When Lisa becomes president, her predecessor does a {{W|Wilhelm scream}}.
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*[[High Carumba]] is a reference to Bart's catchphrase "[[Ay caramba!]]"
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*Bart becomes the owner of three {{W|National Basketball Association|NBA}} teams.
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*The fireworks at the end say that the US Government is brought to you by {{W|Disney}}.
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*Over the {{W|Disney}} fireworks, "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy" from ''{{W|The Nutcracker}}'' by {{W|Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky}} plays.
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*Nate Silver mentions the {{W|Ivy League}}.
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== Trivia ==
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*[[The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop]] has become The Android's Dungeon Not a Comic Book Store but a Prison.
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*[[Moe's Tavern]] has become Moe's Oxygen.
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*On the map of the [[USA]], [[Springfield's state]] is seen between [[Colorado]], [[Kansas]] and [[Nebraska]].
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*At Lisa's inauguration, people hold a sign saying "Pardon [[Sideshow Bob]]".
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*The episode was dedicated to [[Olympia Dukakis]] who passed away on May 1st, eight days before this episode aired.
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== Continuity ==
 
== Continuity ==
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*In the Magic Shop are:
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**[[Gabbo]]. ("[[Krusty Gets Kancelled]]")
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**A poster for [[The Great Raymondo]] and [[Esther]]. ("[[The Great Simpsina]]")
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**A poster for [[Mesmerino]]. ("[[The Blunder Years]]")
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**A poster for the [[Mathemagician]]. ("[[Grade School Confidential]]")
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**A poster for [[Abra Ca-Debra]]. ("[[Go Big or Go Homer]]")
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**A poster for Grizzledum House from ''{{ap|Angelica Button|series}}''. The House President is [[Angelica Button]] and the Headmaster is [[Greystache]]. ("[[The Haw-Hawed Couple]]")
 
*[[Lisa]] becomes [[President of the USA|president of the United States]]. ("[[Bart to the Future]]")
 
*[[Lisa]] becomes [[President of the USA|president of the United States]]. ("[[Bart to the Future]]")
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==Trivia==
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*A [[Blockbuster Video|Blockbuster]] shop appears, saying they're back. ("[[A Midsummer's Nice Dreams]]")
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*The episode was dedicated to [[Olympia Dukakis]] who passed away on May 1st, eight days before this episode aired.
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*Ned uses a teleporter. ("[[Treehouse of Horror VIII]]")
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*A poster for [[Jesus Christ Supercar]] is seen in Ned's house. ("[[How Lisa Got Her Marge Back]]")
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*In the Oval Office, Lisa has a picture of Homer in space. ("[[Deep Space Homer]]")
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Latest revision as of 15:46, October 17, 2022

References/Trivia


Season 32 Episode References
← 703 "Panic on the Streets of Springfield"
704
"Mother and Child Reunion"
"The Man from G.R.A.M.P.A." 705 →


Cultural references[edit]

The "Zoltar Speaks" fortune teller machine from Big is seen inside the Magic Shop
As seen in her Oogle mail account, Lisa got accepted in many prestigious universities
In a future embraced in consumerism, the US Government is sponsored by Disney

Trivia[edit]

Continuity[edit]

Season 32 References
Undercover Burns • I, Carumbus • Now Museum, Now You Don't • Treehouse of Horror XXXI • The 7 Beer Itch • Podcast News • Three Dreams Denied • The Road to Cincinnati • Sorry Not Sorry • A Springfield Summer Christmas for Christmas • The Dad-Feelings Limited • Diary Queen • Wad Goals • Yokel Hero • Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars? • Manger Things • Uncut Femmes • Burger Kings • Panic on the Streets of Springfield • Mother and Child Reunion • The Man from G.R.A.M.P.A. • The Last Barfighter
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