The Dad Who Knew Too Little/References - Revision history

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‎Cultural references

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 *[[The Three Seasons Motel]] is a reference to {{W|Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts}}.
 *At the motel, Lisa says her name is Lady Penelope Ariel Ponyweather. This a reference to Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward from the TV series ''{{W2|Thunderbirds|TV series}}''.
-*The Hall of Mirrors scene is a reference to the climactic shoutout in the movie ''{{W|The Lady from Shanghai}}'' starring [[Orson Welles]] and then wife [[Rita Hayworth]].
+*The Hall of Mirrors scene is a reference to the climactic shoutout in the movie ''{{W|The Lady from Shanghai}}'' starring [[Orson Welles]] and then wife [[Rita Hayworth]]
 == Trivia ==
-*This is the second episode that Lisa had a birthday. The first time was in the [[Season 3]] premiere episode: "[[Stark Raving Dad]]".
+*This is the second episode in which Lisa had a birthday. The first time was in the [[Season 3]] premiere episode: "[[Stark Raving Dad]]".
-**Despite this, Lisa is still considered as 8 years old in subsequent episodes, despite the fact this would have theoretically been the point in which she turned 9.
+**Despite this, Lisa is still considered 8 years old in subsequent episodes, even though this would theoretically be the point at which she turned 9.
 *It's implied that [[Rod Flanders]] is diabetic.
-*It's mentioned that Carl has severe schizophrenia and he cobbles shoes at night with no memory as a result.
+*It's mentioned that Carl has severe schizophrenia and that he cobbles shoes at night with no memory as a result.
 *Homer's email address is chunkylover53@aol.com.
 *Some of the [[P.T.E.T.A.]] members are also part of [[Dirt First]].

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 *[[The Three Seasons Motel]] is a reference to {{W|Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts}}.
 *At the motel, Lisa says her name is Lady Penelope Ariel Ponyweather. This a reference to Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward from the TV series ''{{W2|Thunderbirds|TV series}}''.
-*The Hall of Mirrors scene is a reference to the climactic of the movie ''{{W|The Lady from Shanghai}}'' starring [[Orson Welles]] and then wife [[Rita Hayworth]].
+*The Hall of Mirrors scene is a reference to the climactic shoutout in the movie ''{{W|The Lady from Shanghai}}'' starring [[Orson Welles]] and then wife [[Rita Hayworth]].
 == Trivia ==

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 *[[The Three Seasons Motel]] is a reference to {{W|Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts}}.
 *At the motel, Lisa says her name is Lady Penelope Ariel Ponyweather. This a reference to Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward from the TV series ''{{W2|Thunderbirds|TV series}}''.
-*The Hall of Mirrors scene is a reference to the movie ''{{W|The Lady from Shanghai}}''.
+*The Hall of Mirrors scene is a reference to the climactic of the movie ''{{W|The Lady from Shanghai}}'' starring [[Orson Welles]] and then wife [[Rita Hayworth]].
 == Trivia ==

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 *Homer asks Lisa if her favorite {{W|Traveling Wilburys|Traveling Wilbury}} is [[Jeff Lynne]].
 *[[Carl]] saying someone is cobbling shoes for him at night is a reference to the story ''{{W|The Elves and the Shoemaker}}''.
-*[[Dexter Colt]] traded Lisa's book report on ''[[The Secret Garden]]'' for a photo of [[Nelson]] with [[Snow White]].
+*[[Dexter Colt]] traded Lisa's book report on ''[[The Secret Garden]]'' for a photo of [[Nelson]] with [[Snow White]] from ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]''.
 *The song Homer plays for Lisa is "Budo" by [[Miles Davis]] from his 1957 album ''{{W|Birth of the Cool}}''.
 *The song "{{W|Color Him Father}}" by {{W|The Winstons}} plays before the news broadcast about the vandalism at [[Screaming Monkey Medical Research Center]].

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 *[[The Three Seasons Motel]] is a reference to {{W|Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts}}.
 *At the motel, Lisa says her name is Lady Penelope Ariel Ponyweather. This a reference to Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward from the TV series ''{{W2|Thunderbirds|TV series}}''.
 == Trivia ==

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 *''[[Padz]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|MTV Cribs}}''.
 *[[Krusty]] shows ''Padz'' the recliner where "{{W|Don Adams}} and {{W|Shelley Winters}} made beautiful music together."
-*When {{Ch|Elliot Gould}} punches Krusty, he names his physical blows after the title characters in his film ''{{W|Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice}}''.
+*When {{Ch|Elliott Gould}} punches Krusty, he names his physical blows after the title characters in his film ''{{W|Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice}}''.
 *The banner on the [[Springfield Mall]] claims that it is {{W|Disney Store}}-free.
 *The restaurant [[Elvis Pretzel]] is a reference to singer and musician [[Elvis Presley]].

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 == Cultural references ==
 [[File:Lisa Simpson with Buttercup hairstyle.png|thumb|right|200px|[[Lisa Simpson]] with Buttercup hairstyle.]]
-*When [[Homer]] and [[Lisa]] blacken their hairs, Lisa says: "look just like a Powerpuff Girl". This is a reference to Buttercup, one of three main characters of ''{{W|The Powerpuff Girls}}''.
+*The name of the episode is a reference to the [[Alfred Hitchcock]] film ''{{W2|The Man Who Knew Too Much|1934 film}}''.
-*At the hotel, Lisa says her name is Lady Penelope Ariel Ponyweather. This a spoof of 1965 children's TV series ''Thunderbirds'', as International Rescue has a London agent, Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward.
+*''[[Padz]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|MTV Cribs}}''.
-*The quote about Carl saying someone is cobbling shoes for him at night is a reference to the story The Elves and the Shoemaker.
+*[[Krusty]] shows ''Padz'' the recliner where "{{W|Don Adams}} and {{W|Shelley Winters}} made beautiful music together."
-*The name Amy in one of the monkey cages released from the laboratory is a quote from the book {{W2|Congo|novel}}.
+*When {{Ch|Elliot Gould}} punches Krusty, he names his physical blows after the title characters in his film ''{{W|Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice}}''.
-*The black tears that [[Homer]] draws after confessing to [[Lisa]] that he is the source of hers problems, is a reference to the tattoo that many inmates do and which indicates that someone has killed (or tried to kill) someone.
+*The banner on the [[Springfield Mall]] claims that it is {{W|Disney Store}}-free.
 == Trivia ==
 *This is the second episode that Lisa had a birthday. The first time was in the [[Season 3]] premiere episode: "[[Stark Raving Dad]]".
 **Despite this, Lisa is still considered as 8 years old in subsequent episodes, despite the fact this would have theoretically been the point in which she turned 9.
 == Goofs ==
 *In the end credits, Lisa's bedroom has no door.
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