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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
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*The title of the episode is a parody of the movie series {{W|High School Musical}}.
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*The title of the episode is a pun on the ''{{W|High School Musical}}'' movie series.
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*There is an episode of South Park entitled "Elementary School Musical", as well.
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**There is also an episode of ''[[South Park]]'' entitled "Elementary School Musical".
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*The opening title screen gag pays homage to the ''{{W|Partridge Family}}''.
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*The chalkboard gag is a reference to the film ''{{W2|Inception|film}}''.
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*The Nobel Prize nomination are written in 5 Languages:
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<td>'''{{W|Russian language|Russian}}'''</td><td>'''{{W|Chinese language|Chinese}}'''</td><td>'''{{W|French language|French}}'''</td><td>'''{{W|English language|English}}'''</td><td>Spanish</td>
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<td>ЭКОНОМИКА</td><td>经济学<span class="t_nihongo_help noprint"><sup>[[Wikipedia:Help:Installing Japanese character sets|<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: #00e; font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0 .1em;">?</span>]]</sup></span></td><td>Économie</td><td>ECONOMICS</td><td>ECONOMICA</td>
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<td>МИР</td><td>和平<span class="t_nihongo_help noprint"><sup>[[Wikipedia:Help:Installing Japanese character sets|<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: #00e; font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0 .1em;">?</span>]]</sup></span></td><td>PAIX</td><td>PEACE</td><td>PAZ</td>
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*"[[Arts Education]]" is a parody of "{{W|Good Vibrations}}" by [[The Beach Boys]].
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*[[Sprooklyn]] is a parody of {{W|Brooklyn}}, a district of [[New York City]].
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**[[Sprubway]] is a parody of {{W2|Subway|restaurant}}, a sandwich shop.
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*[[Dregs]] is possibly a parody of {{W|Greggs}}, a bakery in the UK.
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*[[Krusty]] having a Super Bowl nip-slip, using a child as a shield and appearing on ''{{W|The Electric Company}}'' is similar to the character {{W|Greg Stillson}} from ''{{W|The Dead Zone}}''.
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*[[Spider-Man]], the Marvel superhero, appears in this episode.
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*When Stephen Hawking says "A Brief History of Rhyme", it is a parody of "A Brief History of Time". Additionally there is also an album by {{W|MC Hawking}} entitled "A Brief History of Rhyme: MC Hawking's Greatest Hits".
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*When Lisa gets back from Performing Arts Camp, in band class, the School Band playing "My Country Tis Of Thee" and Lisa interrupting by playing Jazz is a reference to the [[Season 1]] episode "[[Moaning Lisa]]", and possibly the opening sequence.
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== Continuity ==
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*[[Marge]] plays a [[Roofi]] CD in the car ("[[Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays]]").
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== Goofs ==
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*[[Kent Brockman]] says that [[Krusty]] joins the likes of Gandhi as a {{W|Nobel Peace Prize}} winner. However, Gandhi did not receive the award.
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*When Lisa meets Lea Michele and Cory Monteith, her saxophone disappears.
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*When Marge is driving Lisa home from Sprooklyn, she looks up at a mural Ethan and Kurt have painted. When this mural is reflected into the car window - the reflection is the wrong way round.
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== International premieres ==
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*"Elementary School Musical" premiered on 7 October 2010 in the UK.
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Latest revision as of 19:18, October 15, 2021

References/Trivia


Season 22 Episode References
← 464 "Judge Me Tender"
465
"Elementary School Musical"
"Loan-a Lisa" 466 →


Cultural references[edit]

  • The title of the episode is a pun on the High School Musical movie series.
    • There is also an episode of South Park entitled "Elementary School Musical".
  • The opening title screen gag pays homage to the Partridge Family.
  • The chalkboard gag is a reference to the film Inception.
  • The Nobel Prize nomination are written in 5 Languages:
RussianChineseFrenchEnglishSpanish
ЭКОНОМИКА经济学?ÉconomieECONOMICSECONOMICA
МИР和平?PAIXPEACEPAZ

Continuity[edit]

Goofs[edit]

  • Kent Brockman says that Krusty joins the likes of Gandhi as a Nobel Peace Prize winner. However, Gandhi did not receive the award.
  • When Lisa meets Lea Michele and Cory Monteith, her saxophone disappears.
  • When Marge is driving Lisa home from Sprooklyn, she looks up at a mural Ethan and Kurt have painted. When this mural is reflected into the car window - the reflection is the wrong way round.

International premieres[edit]

  • "Elementary School Musical" premiered on 7 October 2010 in the UK.
Season 22 References
Elementary School Musical • Loan-a Lisa • MoneyBart • Treehouse of Horror XXI • Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life • The Fool Monty • How Munched Is That Birdie in the Window? • The Fight Before Christmas • Donnie Fatso • Moms I'd Like to Forget • Flaming Moe • Homer the Father • The Blue and the Gray • Angry Dad: The Movie • The Scorpion's Tale • A Midsummer's Nice Dreams • Love Is a Many-Strangled Thing • The Great Simpsina • The Real Housewives of Fat Tony • Homer Scissorhands • 500 Keys • The Ned-liest Catch