Editing Lisa with an "S"/References

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== Cultural references ==
*The episode title could be a reference to the 1958 science fiction short story ''{{w|Spell My Name with an S}}'' or the 1972 concert film ''{{w|Liza with a Z}}''.
*The [[Lisa with an "S"/Gags#Couch gag|couch gag]] is a parody of ''[[Star Trek]]''.
*"[[Tune Knight, Tune Knight]] is a parody of "{{w2|Tonight|West Side Story song}}" from the musical ''{{w|West Side Story}}''.
*A reference to [[Mozart]] can be seen on the High Note Camp Band website.
**{{w|Pete Barbutti}} was one of the graduates of that camp.
*[[Homer]] wears a "[[Snoopy]] for President" T-shirt. He also mentions that it was a shame Snoopy lost to "President [[Garfield]]".
*[[Moe]] tells Homer that [[Broadway]] legend [[Laney Fontaine]] starred in ''{{w|Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?}}'' with {{w|Al Pacino}}.
*"{{w|The Blue Danube}}" can be heard while Moe, Laney, [[Lenny]], [[Carl]], [[Barney]] and Homer play poker.
[[File:Inside Out reference.png|300px|thumb|The scene where the characters are trying to help [[Homer]] win poker is a parody of ''{{W2|Inside Out|2015 film}}'']]
*The scene in Homer's brain during the poker game is a reference to the movie ''{{W2|Inside Out|2015 film}}''.
*Laney said she invented a new kind of {{w|Steadicam}} that is mounted on a dog.
*Moe says that Hardee's is Springfield's version of Sardi's. {{w|Sardi's}} is a famous restaurant in [[Manhattan]], known for the caricatures of Broadway celebrities that has on its walls.
*Laney says that once she was about to sing "{{w|Do You Love Me}}" at {{w|Caesar's}} when she saw {{w2|Jack Jones|American singer}} sitting in the wings of the theatre while enjoying his success from "{{w|Wives and Lovers}}".
**Lisa was surprised, as Laney had just proposed to {{w|Mike Connors}}. Laney tells her she was actually in love with Mannix, who was the character who Connors portrayed on the {{w|Mannix|series of the same name}}.
[[File:Laney Butchers The Beatles.png|300px|thumb|''Laney Butchers The Beatles'' is a reference to [[The Beatles]]' ''{{w|Yesterday and Today}}'' album cover, which is also known as the "butcher cover"]]
*Laney albums include:
**''Laney Sings The Blues'', a reference to ''{{w2|Lady Sings the Blues|soundtrack}}''.
**''Electric Laney Land'' is a reference to [[Jimi Hendrix]]'s psychedelic rock album ''{{w|Electric Ladyland}}''.
**''Laney Butchers The Beatles'', a reference to [[The Beatles]]' ''{{w|Yesterday and Today}}'' album cover.
**''Rehab Yourself A Merry Little Chirstmas'', a reference to "{{w|Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas}}".
*Lisa says that [[Marge]] will be the second person she thanks at the {{w|Tony Awards}}, the first one being {{w|Angela Lansbury}}.
*[[Hartford]] is the city where "{{w|Howard Stern}} met {{w|Fred Norris}}". These two radio personalities actually did meet in a radio station in the capital of [[Connecticut]].
*Lisa wants Laney to read ''{{w|Anne of Green Gables}}''.
**Laney says she did the audiobook version, in which {{w|Peter Falk}} participated as well.
*Marge and [[Bart]] call Lisa using {{w|Skype}}.
*Jazzists Sonny and {{w|Stix Hooper|Stix}} can be seen. Lisa also makes a reference to "{{w|Take Five}}", a well-known jazz composition.
*A reference to ''{{w|The Today Show}}'' can be seen on a street sign.
[[File:France Peace Sign Lisa with an S.png|thumb|right|300px|The [[Eiffel Tower]] seen inside the {{w|Peace symbols|peace symbol}} was in memory of the {{w|November 2015 Paris attacks}}, which took place days before this episode aired]]
*At [[Times Square]]:
**A cinema sign shows ''Candy Crush The Musical'', a reference to ''{{w|Candy Crush Saga}}''.
**''[[Plopper|Spider Pig: Turn Off The Pork]]'' is a parody of ''{{w|Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark}}''.
**''Long Day's Journey into The [[M&M's]] Store'' is a reference to ''{{w|Long Day's Journey into Night}}'', a tragedy play which has won a Tony award.
**An {{w|I ❤ NY}} sign can be seen.
**''Lafayette the Musical'' is a reference to the American Revolutionary war hero {{w|Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette|Marquis de Lafayette}}, and a parody of the popular musical ''{{W2|Hamilton|musical}}'' based on Revolutionary war hero {{w|Alexander Hamilton}}.
***The [[Eiffel Tower]] seen inside the {{w|Peace symbols|peace symbol}} was in memory of the {{w|November 2015 Paris attacks}}, which took place nearly a week before this episode aired.
**''Hedwig and the Furious Foot'' is a parody of ''{{w|Hedwig and the Angry Inch}}''.
*The scene where the {{w|Amish people}} build the WC is a reference to the film ''{{w2|Witness|1985 film}}''.
**The song "{{w|Rodeo (ballet)#Hoe-Down|Hoe-Down}}" by {{w|Aaron Copland}} can be heard during this scene.
*[[Chazz Busby]] mentions a Broadway musical adaptation of [[Michael Bay|Michael Bay's]] ''{{W2|Transformers|2007 film}}'' with {{W|Kristen Chenowith}} as Sam Witwicky's mother.
*Chazz mentions {{w|Valium}}, a medicine used to treat anxiety.
*"Jay-Z Boy Chairs" is a reference to "{{w2|Beach Chair|song}}", a song by rapper [[Jay-Z]].
*The song [[Laney Fontaine]] sings in "Laney Growls {{Ch|Stephen Sondheim|Sondheim}}" is "{{w|Everything's Coming up Roses}}" from the musical ''{{W2|Gypsy|musical}}''. The show was eventually canceled because Chazz never paid the rights to the song.
**At the show, Homer starts asking for money for the {{w|Broadway Cares}}.
*When the show turned out to be a success, the theatre staff destroyed some ''{{w2|Don King|boxing promoter}} and I'' flyers, which is a reference to ''{{w|The King and I}}''.
*Laney mentions American actor [[Bruce Willis]].
[[File:Queensboro Bridge Manhattan reference.png|300px|thumb|[[Moe]] and [[Laney Fontaine|Laney]] sitting near the {{w|Queensboro Bridge}} is a reference to the iconic shot from the ending of ''{{w2|Manhattan|1979 film}}'']]
*After Laney's show got canceled, she and Moe spend time together while the song "{{w|Walk On the Wild Side}}" by {{w|Lou Reed}} is heard on the background:
**Moe and Laney sitting by the bridge is a reference to the film ''{{w2|Manhattan|1979 film}}''. The cover of this film includes the iconic photo of the {{w|Queensboro Bridge}}.
**They can be seen driving carts at {{w|The Guggenheim}}.
**They eat on a girder, a reference to the famous photograph ''{{w|Lunch atop a Skyscraper}}''.
**[[Elmo]] from ''[[Sesame Street]]'' chases them to get some coins.
*[[Ned]]'s cousin from [[Pennsylvania]] mentions [[Thomas Edison]].

== Continuity ==
*[[Laney Fontaine]] previously appeared in "[[My Fare Lady]]".
*This is the second time where [[Lisa]] gets into the show business. ("[[All About Lisa]]")
*The [[Simpson family]] from "[[The Tracey Ullman Show]]" appears in the title screen.
*[[Marge]] and [[Bart]] uses [[Skype]] to call [[Lisa]]. ("[[Moms I'd Like to Forget]]")
*A shop sign shows [[Plopper|Spider Pig]]. (''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'')
*A [[Laramie Cigarettes]] is shown, as well as [[Laramie Cigarettes]] being advertised on a billboard on a skyscraper. ("[[Bart the Murderer]]")
*A billboard advertises [[Buzz Cola]]. ("[[Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy]]")
*The [[Donut Hut]] appears. ("[[Homerland]]")
*A billboard references [[Jay-Z]]. ("[[Moonshine River]]")
*A cinema sign shows ''Itchy & Scratchy The Revival'', a possible sequel to ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Movie]]''.
*[[Lisa]] gets lost again. ("[[Lost Our Lisa]]")
*The Puritans appear again. ("[[The Wettest Stories Ever Told]]")
*The [[Simpsons family]] goes to [[New York City]] again. ("[[The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson]]", "[[Moonshine River]]")

== Trivia ==
*The theater's sign was a peace sign with the {{w|Eiffel Tower}} in memory of the France terrorist attack on November 13, 2015.
*The scene in the subway shown in the Subway Issues sneak peek was edited in the episode.
*This is the last episode that [[Sam Simon]] is credited for as an executive producer after his death on March 8, 2015.

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