Lisa's First Word/References - Revision history

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 *When the Simpsons see Korean gymnast [[Kim Hwan]] completing a perfect dismount with a broken leg, it is a reference to {{W|Shun Fujimoto}} who kept going despite severely injuring his right knee. One account said that after he ended, he "raised his arms in a perfect finish before collapsing in agony".
 *When toddler Bart hears Lisa say her first word, he exclaims "Sufferin' succotash!", the catchphrase of {{W2|Sylvester|Looney Tunes}} from ''[[Looney Tunes]]''.
-*Grampa winning his house in a crooked '50s game show where Grampa later ratted on everybody and got off scot-free is a reference to the real {{W|1950s quiz show scandals|Quiz Show scandal}}. The game show was named ''How Low We You Go'' on Grampa Simpson's [[1993 SkyBox Simpsons Trading Cards]].<ref>
+*Grampa winning his house in a crooked '50s game show where Grampa later ratted on everybody and got off scot-free is a reference to the real {{W|1950s quiz show scandals|Quiz Show scandal}}. The game show was named ''How Low We You Go'' on Grampa Simpson's [[1993 SkyBox Simpsons Trading Cards]].
 *One of the network sportscasters is {{W|Howard Cosell}}. Another sportscaster was modeled on {{W|Jayne Kennedy}}.
 == Trivia ==

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 == Cultural references ==
 *[[Bart]] says that [[Fred Rogers|Mister Rogers]] says "get bent" all the time.
-*[[Marge]] begins telling her story of Lisa's first word by saying: "This story begins in the unforgettable spring of 1983. Ms. Pac-man struck a blow for women's rights and a young Joe Piscopo taught us how to laugh", making references to the 1981 arcade video game ''[[Ms. Pac-Man]]'' and the American actor [[Joe Piscopo]].
+*[[Marge]] begins telling her story of Lisa's first word by saying: "This story begins in the unforgettable spring of 1983. Ms. Pac-Man struck a blow for women's rights and a young Joe Piscopo taught us how to laugh", making references to the 1981 arcade video game ''[[Ms. Pac-Man]]'' and the American actor [[Joe Piscopo]].
 *Marge and her neighbors chat about the {{W|Goodbye, Farewell and Amen|final episode}} of ''[[M*A*S*H]]'', which has just aired. One of them says she already misses [[Max Klinger|Klinger]].
 *When [[Homer]] comes home from work, he is singing "[[Girls Just Want to Have Fun]]", a song by [[Cyndi Lauper]]. An instrumental version of the song plays in the scenes after.

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 *While the family are watching the Olympics on TV, an announcer says that an hour-long episode of ''{{W|Mama's Family}}'' is up next. The 1984 Olympics aired on ABC in the USA, while ''Mama's Family'' aired on NBC.
 *Bart speaks something that is not audible when he picks up the toy.
-*Bart asked Homer how long before they put Grampa Simpson into the old folks home, but Lisa (who was not yet born) told Bart to remember the fight Grampa put up when we put him in the home. ([[Bart the General]])
+*Bart asked Homer how long before they put Grampa Simpson into the old folks home, but Lisa (who was not yet born) told Bart to remember the fight Grampa put up when we put him in the home. ("[[Bart the General]]")
 == Continuity ==

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 *When the Simpsons see Korean gymnast [[Kim Hwan]] completing a perfect dismount with a broken leg, it is a reference to {{W|Shun Fujimoto}} who kept going despite severely injuring his right knee. One account said that after he ended, he "raised his arms in a perfect finish before collapsing in agony".
 *When toddler Bart hears Lisa say her first word, he exclaims "Sufferin' succotash!", the catchphrase of {{W2|Sylvester|Looney Tunes}} from ''[[Looney Tunes]]''.
-*Grampa winning his house in a crooked '50s game show where Grampa later ratted on everybody and got off scot-free is a reference to the real {{W|1950s quiz show scandals|Quiz Show scandal}}.
+*Grampa winning his house in a crooked '50s game show where Grampa later ratted on everybody and got off scot-free is a reference to the real {{W|1950s quiz show scandals|Quiz Show scandal}}. The game show was named ''How Low We You Go'' on Grampa Simpson's [[1993 SkyBox Simpsons Trading Cards]].<ref>
 *One of the network sportscasters is {{W|Howard Cosell}}. Another sportscaster was modeled on {{W|Jayne Kennedy}}.
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 *While the family are watching the Olympics on TV, an announcer says that an hour-long episode of ''{{W|Mama's Family}}'' is up next. The 1984 Olympics aired on ABC in the USA, while ''Mama's Family'' aired on NBC.
 *Bart speaks something that is not audible when he picks up the toy.
 == Continuity ==

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 *[[The Springfield Shopper]] [[:File:Shopper Mondale to Hart.png|headline]] on the day Lisa was born "{{W|Where's the beef?#1984 Democratic presidential primaries|Mondale to Hart: Where's the Beef?}}" which happened during a televised Democratic presidential candidates debate in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]] on March 11, 1984.
 *[[Bart]]'s first words were also revealed in this episode: "Ay Carumba!", which he said after catching his parents having sex.
-*[[Mike Tyson]] is often spoofed on ''The Simpsons'' through [[Drederick Tatum]]. While Tatum won the gold medal in 1984 in the flashback, Tyson, who had won golds at the Junior Olympics, failed to qualify for the Los Angeles Games and did not compete. American Olympian {{W|Tyrell Biggs}} won the gold at the {{W|Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Super heavyweight|super heavyweight}}, but not by knockout and not against a Swede, but on points and against Italian {{W|Francesco Damiani}}. Mike Tyson and Tyrell Biggs later fought each other in 1988 where Tyson won by knockout.
+*[[Mike Tyson]] is often spoofed on ''The Simpsons'' through [[Drederick Tatum]]. While Tatum won the gold medal in 1984 in the flashback, Tyson, who had won golds at the earlier Junior Olympics, failed to qualify for the Los Angeles Games and did not compete. American Olympian {{W|Tyrell Biggs}} won the gold at the {{W|Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Super heavyweight|super heavyweight}}, but not by knockout and not against a Swede, but on points and against Italian {{W|Francesco Damiani}}. Mike Tyson and Tyrell Biggs later fought each other in 1988 where Tyson won by knockout.
 *When Bart is packing his toys up, he is saying something, but it's not audible.
 *[[Maggie]] said her first word in this episode. Although because no one hears her say it, the family has presumed Maggie has spoken her ''first word'' a few times in other episodes, including "[[Good Night]]", ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'', "[[Four Great Women and a Manicure]]", and "[[Coming to Homerica]]".

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 == Trivia ==
 *Homer is watching the finales for {{W|Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly|Women's 100 metre Butterfly}} which American {{W|Mary T. Meagher}} won the gold medal. The finals were broadcasted at 7:40pm (PTS) on August 2, 1984.
-*[[Lisa]]'s birthday was revealed in this episode, but not directly. The date isn't mentioned, but Marge went into labor just after watching the woman's swimming events.
+*[[The Springfield Shopper]] [[:File:Shopper Mondale to Hart.png|headline]] on the day Lisa was born  "{{W|Where's the beef?#1984 Democratic presidential primaries|Mondale to Hart: Where's the Beef?}}" which happen at a televised Democratic presidential candidates debate in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]] on March 11, 1984.
-*[[Bart]]'s first words were also revealed in this episode: "Ay Carumba!", which he said after seeing his parents having sex.
+*[[Bart]]'s first words were also revealed in this episode: "Ay Carumba!", which he said after catching his parents having sex.
 *When Bart is packing his toys up, he is saying something, but it's not audible.
 *[[Maggie]] said her first word in this episode. Although because no one hears her say it, the family has presumed Maggie has spoken her ''first word'' a few times in other episodes, including "[[Good Night]]", ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'', "[[Four Great Women and a Manicure]]", and "[[Coming to Homerica]]".