The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson/References
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Cultural references[edit]
- The title of the episode is a reference to Lauryn Hill's album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
- The prologue is based on the scene at Nepali bar in the Indiana Jones movie Raiders of the Lost Ark.
- The song that plays during the scene where Horatio McCallister and Maria make out and the treasure hunting scene is "He's a Pirate", the theme song from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
- Sideshow Mel wants a rock and roll hall of fame with no Pearl Jam.
- In "STEM", John Legend sings the line "it'll turn all you dumb kids into Zuckerbergs", a reference to Mark Zuckerberg.
- Chrissy Teigen loves doing personal favors for her Instagram followers.
- John Legend goes to charge their kids iPads.
- The algorithm suggests Murder Mystery starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston.
- There are fake cars for Uber, Grubhub and Lyft in the Springfield STEM Academy.
- The soda machine in the Power Plant office is based off the Coca-Cola Freestyle machine.
- Carl imagines a future that is like The Jetsons. The ending scene with Lisa and Bart is still located in that future.
- Bart's badge earned by peeing in virtual water bottles in a virtual Amazon center is a reference to the real-life reports on Amazon warehouse workers peeing in water bottles due to the lack of breaks.
- The song that plays during the DJ scene is "Byte" by Martin Garrix and Brooks.
- "The Ballad of John Homer" is a reference to John Henry, an African American folk hero.
- The self destruct alarm is the same as the Red Alert alarm from Star Trek.
- Zane Furlong works for Postmates, a real company.
Trivia[edit]
- The files on the Schoolgorithm server are in a directory called /Users/admin/Desktop/Schoolgorithm/Code Base/v001/code/main_production_code. They are:
- README
- specifications.backup
- specifications.main
- staff.table
- student.table
- Subdirectories are:
- classroom_network
- course_media_files
- drone_control_system
- ratings_algorithm
- student_avatar_builder
- vr_haptic_trainer
- Bart's Badges include:
- Skin Unlocker
- Cashier Master
- 1 Driver
- Grocery Bagger
- Dog Walker
- Take Out Boss
- Chimp Builder
- Master Collector
- Warehouse Wizzer
Continuity[edit]
- Nikki McKenna attends the STEM Academy. ("Stealing First Base")
- Isabel Gutierrez ("The Kid Is All Right"), Sam Monroe ("The Girl on the Bus"), Tumi ("Pay Pal") and Allison Taylor ("Lisa's Rival") are in Lisa's gifted class.
- Milhouse's school username is "Thrillho", a reference to the name he entered in Bonestorm. ("Marge Be Not Proud")
