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*When Homer and Lisa pass by the "bridge out" sign we can see all the way to the bottom of the sign up to the letter U in out. When the sign is viewed after the branch is pulled back, we can see that the O and probably V in the word "overpass" should have been seen in the first place.
 
*When Homer and Lisa pass by the "bridge out" sign we can see all the way to the bottom of the sign up to the letter U in out. When the sign is viewed after the branch is pulled back, we can see that the O and probably V in the word "overpass" should have been seen in the first place.
 
*Some of the [[P.T.E.T.A.]] members are also part of [[Dirt First]].
 
*Some of the [[P.T.E.T.A.]] members are also part of [[Dirt First]].
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*It's implied that [[Rod Flanders]] is diabetic.
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*Dexter Colt vandalizes the Screaming Monkey Research Lab, a possible reference to the Screaming Monkey Medical Lab in [[HOMЯ]].
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*The song Homer plays for Lisa is Budo by Miles Davis off his 1957 album Birth of the Cool. 
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== Goofs ==
 
== Goofs ==
 
*In the end credits, Lisa's bedroom has no door.
 
*In the end credits, Lisa's bedroom has no door.
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*When Lisa blinds Colt with the laser pointer and he falls to the ground, his tie disappears.
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==

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References/Trivia


Season 14 Episode References
298 "Special Edna"
299
"The Dad Who Knew Too Little"
"The Strong Arms of the Ma" 300


Cultural references

Lisa Simpson with Buttercup hairstyle.
  • When Homer and Lisa blacken his hairs, Lisa says: "look just like a Powerpuff Girl". This is a reference to Buttercup, one of three main characters of The Powerpuff Girls.
  • At the hotel, Lisa says her name is Lady Penelope Ariel Ponyweather. This a spoof of 1965 children's TV series Thunderbirds, as International Rescue has a London agent, Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward.

Trivia

  • According to this episode, Officer Lou's ex-wife's name is Amy.
  • When Bart and Homer are looking at the video kiosk in the mall, behind them is a kiosk labeled "Another Damn Candle Stand."
  • There's a season 5 episode with the opposite title: "The Boy Who Knew Too Much" (They were parodies of the same film: The Man Who Knew Too Little).
  • When Bart beams the laser at Principal Skinner, the red dot on his pants, when he pulls them down and Chief Wiggum stops in his car in front of him, how can the laser still be beaming on Skinner if Wiggum's car is blocking out the laser.
  • Bart appears to be reading Lisa's diary from back to front.
  • When Homer and Lisa pass by the "bridge out" sign we can see all the way to the bottom of the sign up to the letter U in out. When the sign is viewed after the branch is pulled back, we can see that the O and probably V in the word "overpass" should have been seen in the first place.
  • Some of the P.T.E.T.A. members are also part of Dirt First.
  • It's implied that Rod Flanders is diabetic.
  • Dexter Colt vandalizes the Screaming Monkey Research Lab, a possible reference to the Screaming Monkey Medical Lab in HOMЯ.
  • The song Homer plays for Lisa is Budo by Miles Davis off his 1957 album Birth of the Cool.


Goofs

  • In the end credits, Lisa's bedroom has no door.
  • When Lisa blinds Colt with the laser pointer and he falls to the ground, his tie disappears.

Notes

  • This episode won the 2004 WGA Award (TV) for Animation.
  • For the first time ever, we see what Lisa's hairline looks like in this episode when she colors it black. (Not counting 'Lisa The Beauty Queen' because she gets different hairstyles.)
  • Fox announced that it had renewed the show until 2005 and its 16th season. This will make the series the longest running comedy series in US TV history save for "Saturday Night Live", and it will have beaten the previous record holder for longest-running prime-time animated series (The Flintstones) by a full 10 years.
  • Homer's e-mail address is actually writer Matt Selman's e-mail address. Matt used to write back to fans as Homer until about a month after this episode aired. Later, the address was disabled due to too many sent letters.
  • The couch is Groening's version of the famous 1932 photograph "Lunch on a skyscraper".
Season 14 References
Treehouse of Horror XIII How I Spent My Strummer Vacation Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade Large Marge Helter Shelter The Great Louse Detective Special Edna The Dad Who Knew Too Little The Strong Arms of the Ma Pray Anything Barting Over I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can A Star Is Born Again Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington C.E. D'oh 'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky Three Gays of the Condo Dude, Where's My Ranch? Old Yeller-Belly Brake My Wife, Please The Bart of War Moe Baby Blues