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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *Although the subtitle at the end refuses to admit it, the episode is a parody of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice rock opera ''Evita''. | + | *Although the subtitle at the end refuses to admit it, the episode is a parody of the [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]-{{W|Tim Rice}} rock opera ''{{W2|Evita|musical}}''. The reason that they refuse it at the end is because Webber dislikes having his works parodied. |
| + | *The songs in the episode parody songs from ''Evita'': | ||
| + | **"[[A Vote for a Winner]]" and "[[Smart Girl Six Three]]" are parodies of "{{W|Don't Cry for Me Argentina}}". | ||
| + | **"[[I Am Their Queen]]" is a parody of "Rainbow High". | ||
| + | **"[[Skinner's Evil Plan]]" is a parody of "Peron's Latest Flame" and "Rainbow Tour". | ||
| + | **"[[A Tango Takes Two]]" is a parody of "A Waltz for Eva and Che". | ||
| + | *[[Marge]] said that she played ''{{W|Candy Land}}'' with [[Maggie]] and threw vodka in her face. | ||
| + | *[[Martin]] said he got the idea of a casino night at the school from an episode of ''{{W|Saved by the Bell}}''. | ||
| + | *After [[Homer]] wins on the wheel, he tells Marge that they'll get a {{W2|PlayStation|console|PlayStation 1}}. | ||
| + | *When Homer is mocking [[Nelson]], he jokes that Nelson drives a pink {{W|Mazda MX-5|Miata}}. | ||
| + | *Nelson sung "[[I Am Iron Man]]", a parody of "{{W2|Iron Man|song}}" by {{W|Black Sabbath}}. | ||
| + | *When Lisa walked into the teacher's lounge, Skinner told her they were just discussing {{W|Vasco da Gama}}. | ||
| + | *When Skinner gives Lisa a key to the school, Skinner says it's like she's ''[[Harry Potter]]'' without any of the wonder. | ||
| + | *Marge said that Lisa was like [[Geraldine Ferraro]]. | ||
| + | *The postage stamps Homer has feature {{W|Bugs Bunny}} from ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' and [[Elvis Presley]]. | ||
| + | *[[Chief Wiggum]] went to {{W|Olive Garden}} to eat with [[Mayor Quimby]], who never turned up. | ||
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| + | == Trivia == | ||
| + | *Lisa's email address is smartgirl63_\@yahoo.com | ||
== Goofs == | == Goofs == | ||
| − | *[[Groundskeeper Willie]] is seen drowning in the pool, but | + | *[[Groundskeeper Willie]] is seen drowning in the pool, but in a later episode the pool was shown to have been removed a long time ago. ("[[Pranks and Greens]]") |
| − | *[[ | + | *After the Willie mistake, we see the bus, and it says "Springfiled Elementary School". |
| + | *When the teachers are giving Lisa a makeover, Lisa's new bag is on her shoulder from above, but not from the side and front. Her bag disappears from existence within a second. | ||
| + | *When the camera pans over the student body, there are two [[Milhouse]]s. | ||
| + | *In the student casino, [[Sarah Wiggum]] has ginger hair. | ||
| + | *When the teachers laugh at Willie imitating Milhouse, [[Allison Taylor]] has pink clothes and light brown hair. | ||
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Cultural references[edit]
- Although the subtitle at the end refuses to admit it, the episode is a parody of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice rock opera Evita. The reason that they refuse it at the end is because Webber dislikes having his works parodied.
- The songs in the episode parody songs from Evita:
- "A Vote for a Winner" and "Smart Girl Six Three" are parodies of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina".
- "I Am Their Queen" is a parody of "Rainbow High".
- "Skinner's Evil Plan" is a parody of "Peron's Latest Flame" and "Rainbow Tour".
- "A Tango Takes Two" is a parody of "A Waltz for Eva and Che".
- Marge said that she played Candy Land with Maggie and threw vodka in her face.
- Martin said he got the idea of a casino night at the school from an episode of Saved by the Bell.
- After Homer wins on the wheel, he tells Marge that they'll get a PlayStation 1.
- When Homer is mocking Nelson, he jokes that Nelson drives a pink Miata.
- Nelson sung "I Am Iron Man", a parody of "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath.
- When Lisa walked into the teacher's lounge, Skinner told her they were just discussing Vasco da Gama.
- When Skinner gives Lisa a key to the school, Skinner says it's like she's Harry Potter without any of the wonder.
- Marge said that Lisa was like Geraldine Ferraro.
- The postage stamps Homer has feature Bugs Bunny from Looney Tunes and Elvis Presley.
- Chief Wiggum went to Olive Garden to eat with Mayor Quimby, who never turned up.
Trivia[edit]
- Lisa's email address is smartgirl63_\@yahoo.com
Goofs[edit]
- Groundskeeper Willie is seen drowning in the pool, but in a later episode the pool was shown to have been removed a long time ago. ("Pranks and Greens")
- After the Willie mistake, we see the bus, and it says "Springfiled Elementary School".
- When the teachers are giving Lisa a makeover, Lisa's new bag is on her shoulder from above, but not from the side and front. Her bag disappears from existence within a second.
- When the camera pans over the student body, there are two Milhouses.
- In the student casino, Sarah Wiggum has ginger hair.
- When the teachers laugh at Willie imitating Milhouse, Allison Taylor has pink clothes and light brown hair.
