The Principal and the Pauper/References - Revision history

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‎Cultural references: replaced: {{W|RadioShack}} → RadioShack

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‎Cultural references: replaced: {{W|Apocalypse Now}} → Apocalypse Now, {{W|Friends}} → Friends

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 *Lisa later calls Principal Skinner "Armin Tamzarian" in "[[I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot]]".
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 {{Reflist}}

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 == Trivia ==
-*Although it is widely believed that the episode is based on the case of {{W|Martin Guerre}}, it is actually based on the {{W|Tichborne Case|Tichborne Heir case}} of the mid-1800s.
+*Although it is widely believed that the episode is based on the case of {{W|Martin Guerre}}, it is actually based on the {{W|Tichborne Case|Tichborne Heir case}} of the mid-1800s.<ref name="Keeler">{{Com|Keeler, Ken|The Principal and the Pauper|Ninth|(2006).}}</ref>
-*"Armin Tamzarian" or "Armen Tamzarian" is an [[Armenia]]n name, which is also the name of the Real Estate agent of the writer of the show, who later went on to become a lawyer for [[Fox]].
+*"Armin Tamzarian" or "Armen Tamzarian" is an [[Armenia]]n name, which is also the name of a claims adjuster that assisted writer [[Ken Keeler]] with a car accident on the day he moved to Los Angeles. Tamzarian later went on to become a lawyer for [[Fox]].<ref name="Keeler"/>
 *This episode is considered by many ''The Simpsons'' fans as one of the worst episodes ever. The show has even mocked the episode several times. For example, in "[[Behind the Laughter]]", a clip is shown to illustrate how gimmicky the plots became after a while.
 *[[Marge]] says she's in the 10 items or less line, yet she clearly has a cart full of items.
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 == Continuity ==
 *Lisa later calls Principal Skinner "Armin Tamzarian" in "[[I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot]]".
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 *The sequence where Armin accepts going to war parodies "The Bridge" scene with flashing explosions in ''[[Apocalypse Now]]''.
 *The things Armin gives Sargeant Skinner include:
-**A membership card from the RadioShack Battery Club. {{W|RadioShack}} is an American electronics retailer.
+**A membership card from the RadioShack Battery Club. [[RadioShack]] is an American electronics retailer.
 **Ten {{W|Canadian dollars}} from Armin's visit to {{W|Upstate New York}}.
 *Sargeant Skinner wanted [[Bart]] to recite the {{W|Pledge of Allegiance}}.

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 *The title of the episode is a reference to the title of the book ''{{W|The Prince and the Pauper}}'' by [[Mark Twain]].
 *The song "[[They Call Him Skinner]]" is sung to the tune of the theme of the 1964 TV series ''{{W2|Flipper|1964 TV series}}''.
-*{{Ap|Seymour Skinner|The Principal and the Pauper}} did slave labor in {{W|Wuhan}}, [[China]].
+*{{ap|Seymour Skinner|The Principal and the Pauper}} did slave labor in {{W|Wuhan}}, [[China]].
 *[[Armin Tamzarian]] resemblances {{W|James Dean}}'s character Jim Stark in ''{{W|Rebel Without a Cause}}''.
 **The song "Night Surfer" by Richard Gilks is heard when Armin is riding his motorcycle in [[Capitol City]].

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 *[[Marge]] says she's in the 10 items or less line, yet she clearly has a cart full of items.
 *In this episode, [[Judge Snyder]] is yellow, but in other episodes, he is black.
 == Continuity ==

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 == Cultural references ==
 *The title of the episode is a reference to the title of the book ''{{W|The Prince and the Pauper}}'' by [[Mark Twain]].
-*Although it is widely believed that the episode is based on the movie ''{{W|The Return of Martin Guerre}}'', it is actually based on the real life {{W|Tichborne Case|Tichborne Heir case}} of the mid-1800s.
+*Although it is widely believed that the episode is based on the case of {{W|Martin Guerre}}, it is actually based on the {{W|Tichborne Case|Tichborne Heir case}} of the mid-1800s.
 *The bridge scene with flashing explosions is like the picture ''[[Apocalypse Now]]''.
 *"[[The Skinner Song]]" by the Springfield Elementary Chorus in tribute to Skinner is a knock off of the {{W|Flipper (1964 TV series)#Music|theme song from ''Flipper''}}.