The PTA Disbands/References - Revision history

Columba at 14:09, September 10, 2025

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SolarBot: /* Cultural references */ replaced: {{W|M. C. Escher}} → M. C. Escher, {{W|Playboy}} → Playboy, {{W|William Shatner}} → William Shatner, {{W|James Stewart}} → James Stewart, {{W2|George Bailey|It's a Wonderful Life}} → [[Georg...

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‎Cultural references: replaced: {{W|M. C. Escher}} → M. C. Escher, {{W|Playboy}} → Playboy, {{W|William Shatner}} → William Shatner, {{W|James Stewart}} → James Stewart, {{W2|George Bailey|It's a Wonderful Life}} → [[Georg...

Simpsons88 at 18:10, July 22, 2024

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 == Continuity ==
 *[[Snake]] has the same prison ID as in "[[Lisa on Ice]]". This prison ID, 7F20, is the production code for ''"[[The War of the Simpsons]]"'' which is the first episode he appears in.
 == Goofs ==

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 *The books at [[Springfield Elementary School]], that were banned by other schools are:
 **''{{W|TekWar}}'', the series of science fiction novels created by [[William Shatner]] and which content involves drugs and crimes.
-**''{{W|The Theory of Evolution|Theory of Evolution}}'', by {{W|John Maynard Smith}} first printed in 1958 a year before the sesquicentennial of the publication of  {{W|Charles Darwin}}'s ''[[The Origin of Species]]''. The book was popular as it updated {{W|evolutionary biology}} to make it more understandable.
+**''{{W|The Theory of Evolution|Theory of Evolution}}'', by {{W|John Maynard Smith}} first printed in 1958 a year before the sesquicentennial of the publication of {{W|Charles Darwin}}'s ''[[The Origin of Species]]''. The book was popular as it updated {{W|evolutionary biology}} to make it more understandable.
 **''{{W|The Rosy Crucifixion#Sexus|Sexus}}'', the first volume of the autobiographical trilogy ''{{W|The Rosy Crucifixion}}'' by {{W|Henry Miller}}.
 **''40 Years of Playboy'', a 1994 book (real-world title ''The Playboy Book: Forty Years'') by former ''Playboy'' editor Gretchen Edgren about the famous adult magazine ''[[Playboy]]''.

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 *The books at [[Springfield Elementary School]], that were banned by other schools are:
 **''{{W|TekWar}}'', the series of science fiction novels created by [[William Shatner]] and which content involves drugs and crimes.
-**''{{W|The Theory of Evolution|Theory of Evolution}}'', by {{W|John Maynard Smith}} first printed in 1958 a year before the sesquicentennial of the publication of  {{W|Charles Darwin}}'s ''[[The Origin of Species]]''. The book was popular as it updated {{W|evolutionary biology}} to make it more accessible.
+**''{{W|The Theory of Evolution|Theory of Evolution}}'', by {{W|John Maynard Smith}} first printed in 1958 a year before the sesquicentennial of the publication of  {{W|Charles Darwin}}'s ''[[The Origin of Species]]''. The book was popular as it updated {{W|evolutionary biology}} to make it more understandable.
 **''{{W|The Rosy Crucifixion#Sexus|Sexus}}'', the first volume of the autobiographical trilogy ''{{W|The Rosy Crucifixion}}'' by {{W|Henry Miller}}.
 **''40 Years of Playboy'', a 1994 book (real-world title ''The Playboy Book: Forty Years'') by former ''Playboy'' editor Gretchen Edgren about the famous adult magazine ''[[Playboy]]''.

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 *[[Lisa]] builds a {{W|perpetual motion machine}}. This kind of machine is impossible, since its existence would violate the {{W|First law of thermodynamics|first}} and/or {{W|Second law of thermodynamics|second laws of thermodynamics}}. This is also noted by [[Homer]].
 *During the teachers' strike, one of the substitute teachers whom [[Bart]] drives out is [[Gabe Kaplan]], who played high school teacher and title character Gabe Kotter on the 1975 TV series ''[[Welcome Back, Kotter]]''.
-*With [[Jasper]] as a substitute teacher, Lisa is afraid she will never make it to an {{W|Ivy League}} university. The Ivy League collegiate consists of eight prestigious universities in the Northeastern United States.
+*With [[Jasper]] as a substitute teacher, Lisa is afraid she will never make it to an {{W|Ivy League}} university. The Ivy League collegiate consists of eight prestigious universities in the northeastern United States.
 **Lisa considers that she will not even make it to {{W|Vassar College}}, which is a member of the {{W2|Seven Sisters|colleges}}, but not in the Ivy League.
 *When prisoners are moved into Springfield Elementary, Skinner says, "Some of our more troublesome students might be 'scared straight'", a reference to the 1978 American documentary ''{{W|Scared Straight!}}''.

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 *At [[Skinner]]'s office, [[Bart]] mentions [[Superman]] in the line "you'd fold faster than Superman on laundry day".
 *The children are playing the American patriotic song "{{W|My Country, 'Tis of Thee}}" at the music class. After mentioning that professor [[Dewey Largo]] is gone, [[Database]] proposes to play the "forbidden music", and the children start playing "{{W|Pop Goes the Weasel}}".
-*During his "recess", [[Milhouse]] reads about the {{W|Teapot Dome scandal}}, a bribery scandal involving president [[Warren G. Harding]] from 1921 to 1923.
+*During his "recess", [[Milhouse]] reads about the {{W|Teapot Dome scandal}}, a bribery scandal involving presidential administration of [[Warren G. Harding]] from 1921 to 1923.
 *The scene in the bank is a parody of the 1946 film ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]'', specifically when banker [[George Bailey]] ([[James Stewart]]) has to give explanations to an angry crowd of customers during a bank run.
 *[[Lisa]] builds a {{W|perpetual motion machine}}. This kind of machine is impossible, since its existence would violate the {{W|First law of thermodynamics|first}} and/or {{W|Second law of thermodynamics|second laws of thermodynamics}}. This is also noted by [[Homer]].

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 **''{{W|The Theory of Evolution|Theory of Evolution}}'', by {{W|John Maynard Smith}} first printed in 1958 a year before the sesquicentennial of the publication of  {{W|Charles Darwin}}'s ''[[The Origin of Species]]''. The book was popular as it updated {{W|evolutionary biology}} to make it more accessible.
 **''{{W|The Rosy Crucifixion#Sexus|Sexus}}'', the first volume of the autobiographical trilogy ''{{W|The Rosy Crucifixion}}'' by {{W|Henry Miller}}.
-**''40 Years of Playboy'', a 1994 book (real world title ''"The Playboy Book: Forty Years'') by former ''Playboy'' editor Gretchen Edgren about the famous adult magazine ''[[Playboy]]''.
+**''40 Years of Playboy'', a 1994 book (real-world title ''The Playboy Book: Forty Years'') by former ''Playboy'' editor Gretchen Edgren about the famous adult magazine ''[[Playboy]]''.
-**''{{W|Steal This Book}}'', a book by {{W|Abbie Hoffman}} focused on ways to fight against the government
+**''{{W|Steal This Book}}'', a book by {{W|Abbie Hoffman}} focused on ways to fight against the federal government
 **''{{W|Hop on Pop}}'', a children's book by {{W|Dr. Seuss}}. This book is actually a popular choice by elementary school teachers and children's librarians.
 **''{{W|The Satanic Verses}}'' ("Junior illustrated edition") by {{W|Salman Rushdie}}. The book and its perceived blasphemy motivated Islamic extremist bombings, killings, and riots and sparked a debate about censorship and religiously motivated violence.

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 == Cultural references ==
 *The title of the episode refers to the {{W|parent–teacher association}} (PTA) the organization intended to facilitate parental participation in a school.
-*The episode's [[The PTA Disbands/Gags#Couch gag|couch gag]] references {{W|M. C. Escher}}'s lithograph print ''{{W2|Relativity|M. C. Escher}}''.
+*The episode's [[The PTA Disbands/Gags#Couch gag|couch gag]] references [[M. C. Escher]]'s lithograph print ''{{W2|Relativity|M. C. Escher}}''.
 [[File:F Troop opening parody.png|250px|thumb|The tilted canon pointing at the lookout tower parodies opening of the Western sitcom ''{{W|F Troop}}'']]
 *The unloaded canon pointing at the lookout tower and being tilted by the [[School Bus]] parodies the opening of the Western sitcom ''{{W|F Troop}}''.
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 *The scene where [[Üter Zörker]] is running after the School Bus lifting his right hand and shouting "Wait!" is a parody of the scene where Colonel Joseph L. Ryan ([[Frank Sinatra]]) runs after the {{W|Prisoner of war|POW}} train in the 1965 WWII adventure film ''{{W|Von Ryan's Express}}''.
 *The books at [[Springfield Elementary School]], that were banned by other schools are:
-**''{{W|TekWar}}'', the series of science fiction novels created by {{W|William Shatner}} and which content involves drugs and crimes.
+**''{{W|TekWar}}'', the series of science fiction novels created by [[William Shatner]] and which content involves drugs and crimes.
 **''{{W|The Theory of Evolution|Theory of Evolution}}'', based on {{W|Charles Darwin}}'s theory of evolution by natural selection. The book being banned in other schools is a hint to the {{W|Reactions to On the Origin of Species|reactions to ''On the Origin of Species''}}.
 **''{{W|The Rosy Crucifixion#Sexus|Sexus}}'', the first volume of the autobiographical trilogy ''{{W|The Rosy Crucifixion}}'' by {{W|Henry Miller}}.
-**''40 Years of Playboy'', a fictional book referencing the famous adult magazine ''{{W|Playboy}}''.
+**''40 Years of Playboy'', a fictional book referencing the famous adult magazine ''[[Playboy]]''.
 **''{{W|Steal This Book}}'', a book by {{W|Abbie Hoffman}} focused on ways to fight against the government
 **''{{W|Hop on Pop}}'', a children's book by {{W|Dr. Seuss}}. This book is actually a popular choice by elementary school teachers and children's librarians.
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 *The children are playing the American patriotic song "{{W|My Country, 'Tis of Thee}}" at the music class. After mentioning that professor [[Dewey Largo]] is gone, [[Database]] proposes to play the "forbidden music", and the children start playing "{{W|Pop Goes the Weasel}}".
 *During his "recess", [[Milhouse]] reads about the {{W|Teapot Dome scandal}}, a bribery scandal involving president [[Warren G. Harding]] from 1921 to 1923.
-*The scene in the bank is a parody of the 1946 film ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]'', specifically when banker {{W2|George Bailey|It's a Wonderful Life}} ({{W|James Stewart}}) has to give explanations to an angry crowd of customers during a bank run.
+*The scene in the bank is a parody of the 1946 film ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]'', specifically when banker [[George Bailey]] ([[James Stewart]]) has to give explanations to an angry crowd of customers during a bank run.
 *[[Lisa]] builds a {{W|perpetual motion machine}}. This kind of machine is impossible, since its existence would violate the {{W|First law of thermodynamics|first}} and/or {{W|Second law of thermodynamics|second laws of thermodynamics}}. This is also noted by [[Homer]].
 *During the teachers' strike, one of the substitute teachers whom [[Bart]] drives out is [[Gabe Kaplan]], who played high school teacher and title character Gabe Kotter on the 1975 TV series ''[[Welcome Back, Kotter]]''.

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The "[[Diz-Nee Historical Park]]" (the new ownership of the Fort Springfield Civil War site) is a reference to later abandoned plans for {{W|Disney's America}}, a historical theme park at {{W|Manassas National Battlefield Park|Manassas battlefield site}} in [[Virginia]].
+*The title of the episode refers to the {{W|parent–teacher association}} (PTA) the organization intended to facilitate parental participation in a school.
-*The books at [[Springfield Elementary School]], that were banned by other schools, are ''{{W|TekWar}}'', ''Theory of Evolution'', ''{{W|The Rosy Crucifixion|Sexus}}'', ''40 Years of Playboy'', ''{{W|Steal This Book}}'', ''{{W|Hop on Pop}}'', and ''{{W|The Satanic Verses}}''.
+*The episode's [[The PTA Disbands/Gags#Couch gag|couch gag]] references {{W|M. C. Escher}}'s lithograph print ''{{W2|Relativity|M. C. Escher}}''.
 *The scene in the bank is parody of the bank run scene with Jimmy Stewart's George Bailey character from ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]''.
 *Lisa builds a {{W|Perpetual Motion Machine}}.