Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington/References - Revision history

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 *[[Winifred Beecher Howe Memorial|The monument]] to [[Winifred Beecher Howe]] Lisa visits is likely a parody of [[Susan B. Anthony]] who had no major public memorial in Washington. When Lisa mentions that "she later appeared on the highly unpopular 75¢ piece", this is likely a reference to the {{W|Susan B. Anthony dollar}} coin, which proved to be very unpopular due to its being easily mistaken for a quarter.
 **It may also be a reference to the {{W2|twenty-cent piece|United States coin}}, which was issued in the mid-1870s and, like the Susan B. Anthony dollar, was very unpopular due to its too-close resemblance to a quarter.
-*The banner that reads "Brevity is... wit" is a reference "brevity is the soul of wit" spoken by {{W|Polonius}} in Act 2, Scene 2  of ''{{W|Hamlet}}''. The joke is that the banner is applying greater wit by increasing the brevity of the original [[Shakespeare]] line.
+*The banner that reads "Brevity is... wit" is a reference "brevity is the soul of wit" spoken by {{W|Polonius}} in Act 2, Scene 2 of ''{{W|Hamlet}}''. The joke is that the banner is applying greater wit by increasing the brevity of the original [[Shakespeare]] line.
 *[[Bob Arnold]] tells Lisa that there are quite a few women senators, but Lisa asserts that there are only two. At the time of airing there were indeed only two female senators: {{W|Nancy Kassebaum}} of [[Kansas]] and {{W|Barbara Mikulski}} of [[Maryland]].
 *During the White House tour, the Simpsons see a sign reading "On this spot, {{Ch|Richard Nixon}} bowled back-to-back 300 games," which Homer scoffs at. In real life, Nixon was an avid bowler; he even frequently bowled while he was President, finding that bowling fit well into his work schedule. However, it's unlikely that he ever bowled back-to-back 300 games.

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 == Cultural references ==
 *The plot (and title) of this episode is a play on Frank Capra's ''{{W|Mr. Smith Goes to Washington}}''.
-*Among the Washington DC landmarks visited are {{W|Dulles Airport}} (which is actually located in {{W|Chantilly, Virginia}}), the {{W|Watergate Hotel}} (where the family stays), the {{W|Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts}}, the {{W|IRS}} Building, the {{W|National Air and Space Museum}}, the {{W|Washington Monument}}, the {{W|Lincoln Memorial}} and the {{W|Jefferson Memorial}}.
+*The boy berated by his father for his "We The Purple" essay is dressed up as [[Paul Revere]].
 *[[Truong Van Dinh]] had already won both the {{W|Intel Science Talent Search|Westinghouse Talent Search}} and the {{W|NFL}} {{W|Punt, Pass, and Kick}} competition.
 *The piano-playing satirist at the end of the episode is a reference to [[Mark Russell]] and {{W|Tom Lehrer}}. The song "The Deficit Rag" is very similar to Lehrer's "The Vatican Rag".
-*The woman's suffrage display Lisa visits is likely a parody of [[Susan B. Anthony]]. When Lisa mentions that "she later appeared on the highly unpopular 75¢ piece", this is likely a reference to the {{W|Susan B. Anthony dollar}} coin, which proved to be very unpopular due to its being easily mistaken for a quarter.
+*[[Winifred Beecher Howe Memorial|The monument]] to [[Winifred Beecher Howe]] Lisa visits is likely a parody of [[Susan B. Anthony]] who had no major public memorial in Washington. When Lisa mentions that "she later appeared on the highly unpopular 75¢ piece", this is likely a reference to the {{W|Susan B. Anthony dollar}} coin, which proved to be very unpopular due to its being easily mistaken for a quarter.
 **It may also be a reference to the {{W2|twenty-cent piece|United States coin}}, which was issued in the mid-1870s and, like the Susan B. Anthony dollar, was very unpopular due to its too-close resemblance to a quarter.
-*The banner that reads "Brevity is... wit" is a reference to a line in ''{{W|Hamlet}}'' where {{W|Polonius}} says: "brevity is the soul of wit". The joke is that the banner is applying greater wit by increasing the brevity of the original [[Shakespeare]] line.
+*The banner that reads "Brevity is... wit" is a reference "brevity is the soul of wit" spoken by {{W|Polonius}} in Act 2, Scene 2  of ''{{W|Hamlet}}''. The joke is that the banner is applying greater wit by increasing the brevity of the original [[Shakespeare]] line.
 *[[Bob Arnold]] tells Lisa that there are quite a few women senators, but Lisa asserts that there are only two. At the time of airing there were indeed only two female senators: {{W|Nancy Kassebaum}} of [[Kansas]] and {{W|Barbara Mikulski}} of [[Maryland]].
 *During the White House tour, the Simpsons see a sign reading "On this spot, {{Ch|Richard Nixon}} bowled back-to-back 300 games," which Homer scoffs at. In real life, Nixon was an avid bowler; he even frequently bowled while he was President, finding that bowling fit well into his work schedule. However, it's unlikely that he ever bowled back-to-back 300 games.
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 *In the first shot where she appears, Faith Crowley's lipstick repeatedly changes color between pink and red.
 *When the Simpsons clap after the winner of the contest is announced, Maggie's bow disappears for a few frames.
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 *Among the Washington DC landmarks visited are {{W|Dulles Airport}} (which is actually located in {{W|Chantilly, Virginia}}), the {{W|Watergate Hotel}} (where the family stays), the {{W|Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts}}, the {{W|IRS}} Building, the {{W|National Air and Space Museum}}, the {{W|Washington Monument}}, the {{W|Lincoln Memorial}} and the {{W|Jefferson Memorial}}.
 *[[Truong Van Dinh]] had already won both the {{W|Intel Science Talent Search|Westinghouse Talent Search}} and the {{W|NFL}} {{W|Punt, Pass, and Kick}} competition.
-*The piano-playing satirist at the end of the episode is a reference to {{W|Mark Russell}} and {{W|Tom Lehrer}}. The song "The Deficit Rag" is very similar to Lehrer's "The Vatican Rag".
+*The piano-playing satirist at the end of the episode is a reference to [[Mark Russell]] and {{W|Tom Lehrer}}. The song "The Deficit Rag" is very similar to Lehrer's "The Vatican Rag".
 *The woman's suffrage display Lisa visits is likely a parody of [[Susan B. Anthony]]. When Lisa mentions that "she later appeared on the highly unpopular 75¢ piece", this is likely a reference to the {{W|Susan B. Anthony dollar}} coin, which proved to be very unpopular due to its being easily mistaken for a quarter.
 **It may also be a reference to the {{W2|twenty-cent piece|United States coin}}, which was issued in the mid-1870s and, like the Susan B. Anthony dollar, was very unpopular due to its too-close resemblance to a quarter.

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 == Trivia ==
-*In keeping with the mystery of [[Springfield's State|which state Springfield is in]], this episode gives misleading clues. The map shown during the essay reading montage shows Springfield's state as being NT. The junk mail Homer receives shows the state as TA, and an enigmatic 6-digit zip code of 192005.
+*In keeping with the mystery of [[Springfield's state|which state Springfield is in]], this episode gives misleading clues. The map shown during the essay reading montage shows Springfield's state as being NT. The junk mail Homer receives shows the state as TA, and an enigmatic 6-digit zip code of 192005.
 *In the office of the congressman from [[Springfield]]'s state, there is a State Seal. It depicts an ear of corn, a star, a beaver and a nuclear power symbol.
 *[[Barbara Bush]] wears a pearl necklace in the bathtub.

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The plot (and title) of this episode is a play on Frank Capra's ''{{w|Mr. Smith Goes to Washington}}''.
+*The plot (and title) of this episode is a play on Frank Capra's ''{{W|Mr. Smith Goes to Washington}}''.
-*Among the Washington DC landmarks visited are {{w|Dulles Airport}} (which is actually located in {{w|Chantilly, Virginia}}), the {{w|Watergate Hotel}} (where the family stays), the {{w|Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts}}, the {{w|IRS}} Building, the {{w|National Air and Space Museum}}, the {{w|Washington Monument}}, the {{w|Lincoln Memorial}} and the {{w|Jefferson Memorial}}.
+*Among the Washington DC landmarks visited are {{W|Dulles Airport}} (which is actually located in {{W|Chantilly, Virginia}}), the {{W|Watergate Hotel}} (where the family stays), the {{W|Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts}}, the {{W|IRS}} Building, the {{W|National Air and Space Museum}}, the {{W|Washington Monument}}, the {{W|Lincoln Memorial}} and the {{W|Jefferson Memorial}}.
-*[[Truong Van Dinh]] had already won both the {{w|Intel Science Talent Search|Westinghouse Talent Search}} and the {{w|NFL}} {{w|Punt, Pass, and Kick}} competition.
+*[[Truong Van Dinh]] had already won both the {{W|Intel Science Talent Search|Westinghouse Talent Search}} and the {{W|NFL}} {{W|Punt, Pass, and Kick}} competition.
-*The piano-playing satirist at the end of the episode is a reference to {{w|Mark Russell}} and {{w|Tom Lehrer}}. The song "The Deficit Rag" is very similar to Lehrer's "The Vatican Rag".
+*The piano-playing satirist at the end of the episode is a reference to {{W|Mark Russell}} and {{W|Tom Lehrer}}. The song "The Deficit Rag" is very similar to Lehrer's "The Vatican Rag".
-*The woman's suffrage display Lisa visits is likely a parody of [[Susan B. Anthony]]. When Lisa mentions that "she later appeared on the highly unpopular 75¢ piece", this is likely a reference to the {{w|Susan B. Anthony dollar}} coin, which proved to be very unpopular due to its being easily mistaken for a quarter.
+*The woman's suffrage display Lisa visits is likely a parody of [[Susan B. Anthony]]. When Lisa mentions that "she later appeared on the highly unpopular 75¢ piece", this is likely a reference to the {{W|Susan B. Anthony dollar}} coin, which proved to be very unpopular due to its being easily mistaken for a quarter.
 **It may also be a reference to the {{W2|twenty-cent piece|United States coin}}, which was issued in the mid-1870s and, like the Susan B. Anthony dollar, was very unpopular due to its too-close resemblance to a quarter.
-*The banner that reads "Brevity is... wit" is a reference to a line in ''{{w|Hamlet}}'' where {{w|Polonius}} says: "brevity is the soul of wit". The joke is that the banner is applying greater wit by increasing the brevity of the original [[Shakespeare]] line.
+*The banner that reads "Brevity is... wit" is a reference to a line in ''{{W|Hamlet}}'' where {{W|Polonius}} says: "brevity is the soul of wit". The joke is that the banner is applying greater wit by increasing the brevity of the original [[Shakespeare]] line.
-*[[Bob Arnold]] tells Lisa that there are quite a few women senators, but Lisa asserts that there are only two. At the time of airing there were indeed only two female senators: {{w|Nancy Kassebaum}} of [[Kansas]] and {{w|Barbara Mikulski}} of [[Maryland]].
+*[[Bob Arnold]] tells Lisa that there are quite a few women senators, but Lisa asserts that there are only two. At the time of airing there were indeed only two female senators: {{W|Nancy Kassebaum}} of [[Kansas]] and {{W|Barbara Mikulski}} of [[Maryland]].
 *During the White House tour, the Simpsons see a sign reading "On this spot, {{Ch|Richard Nixon}} bowled back-to-back 300 games," which Homer scoffs at. In real life, Nixon was an avid bowler; he even frequently bowled while he was President, finding that bowling fit well into his work schedule. However, it's unlikely that he ever bowled back-to-back 300 games.
 *Then-President [[George H.W. Bush]] is featured briefly in this episode, and is portrayed in a positive, albeit hokey, light.

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 == Goofs ==
-[[File:Nobow3.jpg|thumb|Maggie's missing bow]]
+[[File:Maggie no bow MLGTW.png|thumb|Maggie's missing bow]]
 *The first time we see all three children staring at the TV, the interior of the Simpson house seems different.
 *When the lady is asking questions to Homer before Lisa wins the trip to Washington, what she says doesn't match her mouth.