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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The title of the episode is a reference to the film ''{{ | + | *The title of the episode is a reference to the 1995 American drama film ''{{W|Mr. Holland's Opus}}''. |
| − | *[[Homer]] imagines [[Albert Einstein]] inventing the | + | *In the episode's [[Mr. Lisa's Opus/Gags#Couch gag|couch gag]], the Simpsons parody the {{W2|Statue of Abraham Lincoln|Lincoln Memorial}} located in the [[Lincoln Memorial]]. The phrase "In Couch Gags We Trust" is a pun on "{{W|In God We Trust}}", the official motto of the United States. The phrase in the penny, "Vescere Bracis Meis", is Latin for "[[Eat my shorts!]]", [[Bart]]'s catchphrase. |
| − | *The [[Devil]] mentions {{ | + | *Baby [[Lisa]] has a [[Binky]] doll from ''[[Life in Hell]]''. |
| + | *[[Homer]] imagines [[Albert Einstein]] inventing the {{W|Light-up shoes}}. | ||
| + | *Lisa writes an admission essay to [[Harvard College]]. | ||
| + | *Lisa has a poster of chemist [[Marie Curie]] in her room. | ||
| + | *According to Homer, the President was American rapper [[Kid Rock]]. | ||
| + | *When [[Marge]] wakes Lisa up for her fourteenth birthday, Lisa is wearing a T-shirt with the mathematical constant {{W|Pi|π}}. | ||
| + | *Lisa's fantasy Harvard boyfriend is a parody of [[Oliver Barrett IV]] from the movie ''[[Love Story]]''. Lisa using magic by nose-twitching and accompanying sound effect are referencing TV show ''[[Bewitched]]''. The man planting a sign on the crumble building is Harvard founder {{W2|John Harvard|clergyman}}. | ||
| + | *The [[Devil]] mentions {{W|Universal Studios}} and references the [[Flaming Homer|Flaming Moe]] drink being expensive in the {{W2|Springfield|Universal Studios|themed area}}. | ||
| + | *[[Oogle]] is a parody of [[Google]]. | ||
*In the song "[[Those Were the Days]]": | *In the song "[[Those Were the Days]]": | ||
| − | **The song is a parody of the theme song for '' | + | **The song is a parody of the theme song for ''[[All in the Family]]''. |
| − | **Homer mentions [[Nirvana]] and ''{{ | + | **Homer mentions [[Nirvana]] and ''{{W|What's Eating Gilbert Grape}}''. |
| − | **[[Marge]] mentions [[Jar Jar Binks]] and {{ | + | **[[Marge]] mentions [[Jar Jar Binks]] and {{W|Qui-Gon Jinn}} characters from ''[[Star Wars]]''. |
**Homer and Marge mention [[Richard Simmons]]. | **Homer and Marge mention [[Richard Simmons]]. | ||
| − | *The sign "Harvard College Even Our Dropouts Are Billionaires" is a reference to | + | *The sign "Harvard College Even Our Dropouts Are Billionaires" is a reference to [[Bill Gates]], who dropped out of [[Harvard University|Harvard]] to found {{W|Microsoft}}. |
| + | *Pictures of Presidents {{Ch|Franklin D. Roosevelt|Franklin}} and {{Ch|Theodore Roosevelt}}, both Harvard graduates (class of 1904 and class of 1880 respectively), are hanging on the wall in the Harvard Admissions Office. | ||
| + | *Homer sings "{{W2|By the Beautiful Sea|song}}" by {{W|Harry Carroll}} and {{W|Harold R. Atteridge}} when he starts to act like Grampa. | ||
| + | *"Remembering You" by {{W|Roger Kellaway}}, the end theme for ''All in the Family'', plays during the end credits. | ||
| + | *[[Amazon Alexa]] forces college students to continue chugging [[Duff Beer]] at [[Harvard College]]. | ||
| + | *Lisa has a [[Marie Curie]] poster in her room at Harvard. It's the same poster [[Zia Simpson]] has in her [[Ultranet]] room. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
| − | *The title screen is a Christmas version of [[The Ned-liest Catch]]'s. | + | *The title screen is a Christmas version of "[[The Ned-liest Catch]]"'s. |
| − | *Lisa has a poster of the [[Doe-Eyed Boys]] on her bedroom wall. ("[[Friend with Benefit]]") | + | *[[Lisa]] has a poster of the [[Doe-Eyed Boys]] on her bedroom wall. ("[[Friend with Benefit]]") |
*[[Leon Kompowsky]] appears and sings new verses of "[[Happy Birthday, Lisa]]" with [[Bart]]. ("[[Stark Raving Dad]]") | *[[Leon Kompowsky]] appears and sings new verses of "[[Happy Birthday, Lisa]]" with [[Bart]]. ("[[Stark Raving Dad]]") | ||
*[[Grampa]] previously stated [[Homer]] stopped drinking in the future. ("[[Holidays of Future Passed]]") | *[[Grampa]] previously stated [[Homer]] stopped drinking in the future. ("[[Holidays of Future Passed]]") | ||
*In Homer's vision, [[Moe]] brings back the Flaming Moe. ("[[Flaming Moe's]]") | *In Homer's vision, [[Moe]] brings back the Flaming Moe. ("[[Flaming Moe's]]") | ||
*Homer and Marge sing a new version of "[[Those Were the Days]]". ("[[Lisa's Sax]]") | *Homer and Marge sing a new version of "[[Those Were the Days]]". ("[[Lisa's Sax]]") | ||
| − | + | == Goofs == | |
| + | *[[Abraham Simpson]] appears in coma. However, in "[[Barthood]]", he's dead. | ||
| + | *When Lisa is seen as a baby, Marge's hairstyle is the one she had in "[[That '90s Show]]", though she always had her hair up in a beehive since she was pregnant with Bart. | ||
| + | *The school bus says "Springfield Elementary School" though she's in high school, and Bart's hair changes. | ||
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[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
[[Category:Continuity]] | [[Category:Continuity]] | ||
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Cultural references[edit]
- The title of the episode is a reference to the 1995 American drama film Mr. Holland's Opus.
- In the episode's couch gag, the Simpsons parody the Statue of Abraham Lincoln located in the Lincoln Memorial. The phrase "In Couch Gags We Trust" is a pun on "In God We Trust", the official motto of the United States. The phrase in the penny, "Vescere Bracis Meis", is Latin for "Eat my shorts!", Bart's catchphrase.
- Baby Lisa has a Binky doll from Life in Hell.
- Homer imagines Albert Einstein inventing the Light-up shoes.
- Lisa writes an admission essay to Harvard College.
- Lisa has a poster of chemist Marie Curie in her room.
- According to Homer, the President was American rapper Kid Rock.
- When Marge wakes Lisa up for her fourteenth birthday, Lisa is wearing a T-shirt with the mathematical constant π.
- Lisa's fantasy Harvard boyfriend is a parody of Oliver Barrett IV from the movie Love Story. Lisa using magic by nose-twitching and accompanying sound effect are referencing TV show Bewitched. The man planting a sign on the crumble building is Harvard founder John Harvard.
- The Devil mentions Universal Studios and references the Flaming Moe drink being expensive in the themed area.
- Oogle is a parody of Google.
- In the song "Those Were the Days":
- The song is a parody of the theme song for All in the Family.
- Homer mentions Nirvana and What's Eating Gilbert Grape.
- Marge mentions Jar Jar Binks and Qui-Gon Jinn characters from Star Wars.
- Homer and Marge mention Richard Simmons.
- The sign "Harvard College Even Our Dropouts Are Billionaires" is a reference to Bill Gates, who dropped out of Harvard to found Microsoft.
- Pictures of Presidents Franklin and Theodore Roosevelt, both Harvard graduates (class of 1904 and class of 1880 respectively), are hanging on the wall in the Harvard Admissions Office.
- Homer sings "By the Beautiful Sea" by Harry Carroll and Harold R. Atteridge when he starts to act like Grampa.
- "Remembering You" by Roger Kellaway, the end theme for All in the Family, plays during the end credits.
- Amazon Alexa forces college students to continue chugging Duff Beer at Harvard College.
- Lisa has a Marie Curie poster in her room at Harvard. It's the same poster Zia Simpson has in her Ultranet room.
Continuity[edit]
- The title screen is a Christmas version of "The Ned-liest Catch"'s.
- Lisa has a poster of the Doe-Eyed Boys on her bedroom wall. ("Friend with Benefit")
- Leon Kompowsky appears and sings new verses of "Happy Birthday, Lisa" with Bart. ("Stark Raving Dad")
- Grampa previously stated Homer stopped drinking in the future. ("Holidays of Future Passed")
- In Homer's vision, Moe brings back the Flaming Moe. ("Flaming Moe's")
- Homer and Marge sing a new version of "Those Were the Days". ("Lisa's Sax")
Goofs[edit]
- Abraham Simpson appears in coma. However, in "Barthood", he's dead.
- When Lisa is seen as a baby, Marge's hairstyle is the one she had in "That '90s Show", though she always had her hair up in a beehive since she was pregnant with Bart.
- The school bus says "Springfield Elementary School" though she's in high school, and Bart's hair changes.
