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*[[Chalmba Juice]] is a parody of {{W|Jamba Juice}}. | *[[Chalmba Juice]] is a parody of {{W|Jamba Juice}}. | ||
*Chalmers bought [[Springfield Elementary School]] on [[MeBay]], a parody of [[eBay]]. | *Chalmers bought [[Springfield Elementary School]] on [[MeBay]], a parody of [[eBay]]. | ||
| + | *When Chalmers asks "Why do I smell bananas?" and [[Skinner]] replies, "Uh, because I'm happy to see you?" he is alluding to the ribald saying, "Is that a banana in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?" | ||
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Revision as of 20:11, October 16, 2025
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the motivational poster Keep Calm and Carry On.
- Lisa's shopping list includes Impossible burgers, a real vegan food product.
- CheatGPT is a parody of ChatGPT.
- Ralph's CheatGPT essay is on Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss.
- When bypassing the firewall, Martin Prince says "Say hello to my little VPN", a pun on the famous quote "Say hello to my little friend" from the 1983 film Scarface.
- Nelson had CheatGPT write an essay about Einstein's theory of relativity.
- Another of the homework prompts was about what Pangaea was.
- When Superintendent Chalmers bans cell phones in class and tells everyone that homework will be written in class, Milhouse compares it to Animal Farm by George Orwell.
- Chalmers says "hoist with my own petard," an alteration of the quote "hoist with his own petard" from the William Shakespeare play Hamlet.
- Shauna has a poster of Meg White of The White Stripes on her wall.
- Carl says he thought Chalmers was gonna be a Frasier but he turned out to be a Rebecca, both from Cheers.
- A power plant employee is seen playing Wordle.
- When Chalmers sees one of the giant snails, he exclaims "Lord Tennyson in a top hat."
- Escarbro is a portmanteau of "escargot" (snail in French) and "bro."
- Chalmers tells Ben that he's a Patreon supporter of him.
- Chalmba Juice is a parody of Jamba Juice.
- Chalmers bought Springfield Elementary School on MeBay, a parody of eBay.
- When Chalmers asks "Why do I smell bananas?" and Skinner replies, "Uh, because I'm happy to see you?" he is alluding to the ribald saying, "Is that a banana in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?"
Continuity
- Bart's science teacher is seen. ("A Father's Watch")
- Devin is seen. ("Thrifty Ways to Thieve Your Mother")
Goofs
- Superintendent Chalmers says he went to Ogdenville State, though he previously said he went to Ball State, as stated in "The Old Man and the "C" Student".
