Editing Grampy Can Ya Hear Me/References

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== Cultural references ==
*The title of the episode is a reference to the {{W|Academy Award}}-nominated 1983 song "[[Papa, Can You Hear Me?]]", performed by [[Barbra Streisand]].
*''[[Rick and Morty]]'''s Szechuan Sauce is held by [[Maggie]] in the opening.
*In the couch gag, the pseudo-Slavic surname 'Simpsonovich' is cut to 'Simpson', likely a reference to the {{W|Ellis Island Special}}, where immigrants to the United States supposedly had their names anglicised by scribes there, which were actually done by immigrants themselves.
*[[Agnes]] and [[Principal Skinner]] watch ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' at the end of the episode.
*At the [[Springfield Planetarium]], a poster asking to "Bring back ''[[Futurama]]''" is seen.
*During the planetarium show "Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity" from ''{{W|The Planets}}'' by {{W|Gustav Holst}} plays.
*In the car, "{{W|In the Mood}}" by {{W|Wingy Manone}}, {{W|Andy Razaf}} and {{W|Joe Garland}} plays.
*[[Jasper Beardsley]] and old people sing "[[Happy Birthday to You]]" to [[Grampa|Abe]].
*When Grampa realises he can hear, "{{W|Ode to Joy}}" by [[Ludwig van Beethoven]] plays.
*The [[Chewbacco]] nicotine gum is a reference to [[Chewbacca]] from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
*[[Brutus Buckeye]], the mascot for [[Ohio State University]], is seen.
**Skinner says "{{W|Et tu, Brute?|Et tu, Brutus?}}" when Brutus Buckeye makes an L sign on his forehead.
**Skinner also pushes Brutus Buckeye into a statue of [[Woody Hayes]], who served as head football coach at Ohio State University from 1951–1978.
*[[Casket City]]'s slogan, "Think inside the box", is a pun on the expression "{{W|Thinking outside the box|think outside the box}}".

== Continuity ==
*The ghosts of [[Tracey Ullman Show|Tracey Ullman shorts]] [[Homer]] and [[Bart]] appear in the title screen. ("[[Treehouse of Horror XXV]]")
*The Russian soldiers invading the [[Simpson House]] is similar to the couch gag of "[[The Last Traction Hero]]".
*[[Homer]] applies his astronaut discount. ("[[Deep Space Homer]]")
*[[Lisa]] previously showed [[Nelson]] how to use the chalk contraption Bart is using. ("[[Lisa's Date with Density]]")
*Lisa has a nightmare of not becoming president due to being disqualified because of cheating on her paper. ("[[Bart to the Future]]")
*Gram-papa is wearing a shirt from [[The Grunions Ride]]. ("[[Kamp Krustier]]")
*The song "[[Nobody Knows Hans Moleman]]" is a parody of "[[Everyone Loves Ned Flanders]]". ("[[The Front]]")
*Skinner is going through his mother's drawers, there is a framed photo of her as an original Springfield {{W|Wing walking|Wing Walkers}} ("[[Midnight Rx]]").

== Trivia ==
*The [[Simpson family]] is reading a script, which is revealed to be the episode's.

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