Editing Mother and Child Reunion/References

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== Cultural references ==
*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 [[Magic Shop]] was given four stars by {{Ch|Penn Jillette|Penn}}, and {{Ch|Teller}} said nothing about it, referencing Teller's silence during shows.
[[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]]
*Things seen in the Magic Shop:
**A statue of [[Homer]] as [[Frankenstein's Monster]] and [[Marge]] as [[Julienstein|Bride of Frankenstein]].
**[[Mickey Mouse]]'s hat from ''{{W2|Fantasia|1940 film}}''.
**Love Potion No. 8, a reference to the song {{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".
**A poster for Grizzledum House, a parody of Gryffindor house in ''[[Harry Potter]]''.
**A {{w|Shish kebab}} sword.
**The "[[Zoltar|Zoltar Speaks]]" {{w|fortune teller machine}} from the 1988 film ''{{w2|Big|film}}''.
*{{Ch|Werner Herzog}} says that if they're at the shop to use the bathroom to use the [[Burger King]] next door.
*Werner Herzog says that they also fix {{w|iPhone}}s, then says "you've heard of [[Steve Jobs]], this is my kid, no jobs."
*Werner Herzog shows a trick that made {{w|Angela Merkel}} say that he was the worst [[Uber]] driver ever.
*Werner Herzog pulls underwear out of Homer's pants and says that they were worn by [[Babar the Elephant]].
*Werner Herzog bought a {{W|Keurig}} coffee maker, but never used it.
*Homer and [[Bart]] hold [[Starbucks]] coffee cups.
*[[Lisa]] mentions {{w|Cornell College}}.
*In the future, [[Hans Moleman]] flies by in a ''[[The Jetsons]]'' style car.
*Lisa mentions [[Netflix]] buying [[Yale University]].
*Bart has become a master of ''[[Fruit Ninja]]''.
*[[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}}".
*[[Bed Bong & Beyond]] is a parody of {{w|Bed Bath & Beyond}}.
*[[Blockbuster]] has returned.
*[[Best Buy A.I.]] is a parody of {{W|Best Buy}}.
*[[Sears and Robots]] is a parody of [[Sears]].
*The song that plays during Lisa's future flashbacks is "{{W|Old Days}}" by {{W2|Chicago|band}}.
*A [[Bitcoin Laundromat]] shop is seen, referencing {{W|Bitcoin}}.
*Lisa uses [[Oogle]] mail.
[[File:Future Lisa universities.png|300px|thumb|As seen in her [[Oogle]] mail account, [[Lisa]] got accepted in many prestigious universities]]
*Universities Lisa got accepted in:
**{{w|Dartmouth College}}.
**{{w|Amherst College}}.
**{{w|Cornell University}}.
**[[Oxford University|University of Oxford]].
**[[Sorbonne University]].
**[[Princeton]] {{w|Princeton University|University}}.
**[[Yale University]].
**{{w|Brown University}}.
**{{w|Bowdoin College}}.
**{{w|University of California, Berkeley|UC Berkeley}}.
**{{w|University of North Carolina|UNC}}.
**{{w|Texas A&M University|Texas A&M}}.
**[[Harvard University]].
**[[West Virginia]] Smart Place, the only one that doesn't exist in real life.
**{{w|Bob Jones University}}, mentioned by [[Ned Flanders]].
**{{w|University of Hawaiʻi}}, {{w|Arizona State University}} and [[Google]] University, mentioned by drones.
***Arizona State safety is a reference to the many safety issues on campus in the real life university.
*The Simpson family sing "[[A Simpson Got Into College]]" to the tune of "{{W|For He's a Jolly Good Fellow}}".
*Maggie turns her face into various {{w|emoji}}s.
*The fast-food restaurants and stores at the shopping mall include:
**[[Sbarro of Tomorrow]], a parody of {{w|Sbarro}} pizzeria chain.
**[[Bob's Big Soy]], a parody of {{w|Bob's Big Boy}}.
**[[Future Arby's]], a parody of [[Arby's]].
**[[Panda Extinct]], a parody of {{w|Panda Express}}.
*The [[Squeaky-voiced teen]] says that he was a philosophy major at {{W|Brown University}}.
[[File:Disney fireworks.png|300px|thumb|In a future embraced in consumerism, the {{w|US Government}} is sponsored by {{w|Disney}}]]
*Lisa teaches [[William Shakespeare]] using dances from {{W|TikTok}}.
*{{Ch|Nate Silver}} is at {{W|FiveThirtyEight}}, a real website.
*Drones from food delivery companies {{w|Postmates}} and {{w|DoorDash}} are seen shooting at each other.
*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.
*Werner Herzog says that he'll conjure the spirit of {{Ch|Rodney Dangerfield}} at the Comedy & Magic Club.
*When Lisa becomes president, her predecessor does a {{W|Wilhelm scream}}.
*[[High Carumba]] is a reference to Bart's catchphrase "[[Ay caramba!]]"
*Bart becomes the owner of three {{W|National Basketball Association|NBA}} teams.
*The fireworks at the end say that the US Government is brought to you by {{W|Disney}}.
*Over the {{w|Disney}} fireworks, "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy" from ''{{W|The Nutcracker}}'' by {{W|Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky}} plays.
*Nate Silver mentions the {{w|Ivy League}}.

== Trivia ==
*[[The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop]] has become The Android's Dungeon Not a Comic Book Store but a Prison.
*[[Moe's Tavern]] has become Moe's Oxygen.
*On the map of the [[USA]], [[Springfield's State]] is seen between [[Colorado]], [[Kansas]] and [[Nebraska]].
*At Lisa's inauguration, people hold a sign saying "Pardon [[Sideshow Bob]]".
*The episode was dedicated to [[Olympia Dukakis]] who passed away on May 1st, eight days before this episode aired.

== Continuity ==
*In the Magic Shop are:
**[[Gabbo]]. ("[[Krusty Gets Kancelled]]")
**A poster for [[The Great Raymondo]] and [[Esther]]. ("[[The Great Simpsina]]")
**A poster for [[Mesmerino]]. ("[[The Blunder Years]]")
**A poster for the [[Mathemagician]]. ("[[Grade School Confidential]]")
**A poster for [[Abra Ca-Debra]]. ("[[Go Big or Go Homer]]")
**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]]")
*A [[Blockbuster Video|Blockbuster]] shop appears, saying they're back. ("[[A Midsummer's Nice Dreams]]")
*Ned uses a teleporter. ("[[Treehouse of Horror VIII]]")
*A poster for [[Jesus Christ Supercar]] is seen in Ned's house. ("[[How Lisa Got Her Marge Back]]")
*In the Oval Office, Lisa has a picture of Homer in space. ("[[Deep Space Homer]]")

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