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*An orange brick separator appears in the [[First Church of Springfield]]. | *An orange brick separator appears in the [[First Church of Springfield]]. | ||
*Bart says "You are going back where you came from... [[Denmark]]." Denmark is the country where LEGO originated from. | *Bart says "You are going back where you came from... [[Denmark]]." Denmark is the country where LEGO originated from. | ||
| − | *''[[The Survival Games]]'' | + | *The movie ''[[The Survival Games]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|The Hunger Games}}''. |
**[[Kendah Wildwill]] is a parody of {{W|Katniss Everdeen}}. | **[[Kendah Wildwill]] is a parody of {{W|Katniss Everdeen}}. | ||
**[[Thayson]] is a parody of {{W|Peeta Mellark}}. | **[[Thayson]] is a parody of {{W|Peeta Mellark}}. | ||
**[[Joshuel]] is a parody of {{W|Gale Hawthorne}}. | **[[Joshuel]] is a parody of {{W|Gale Hawthorne}}. | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
| − | *[[Superintendent Chalmers]] and [[Lunchlady Dora]] are seen making out in the broom closet | + | *[[Superintendent Chalmers]] and [[Lunchlady Dora]] are seen making out in the broom closet. It was mentioned that they were dating in the comic story ''[[The "X" Men]]''. |
| − | **[[Principal Skinner]] and [[Mrs. Krabappel]] were | + | **[[Principal Skinner]] and [[Mrs. Krabappel]] were caught in the janitor's closet together in "[[Grade School Confidential]]". |
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the 1962 nonfiction book Black Like Me, written by John Howard Griffin.
- Lego Homer says of Maggie, "They're so cute when they're Duplo", a reference to Lego Duplo, a line of Lego bricks designed for very young children.
- Homer looks at a Perky Patty's Princess Shop playset and Comic Book Guy asks if he is a fellow AMFOP, short for "Adult Male Fan of Princesses". This is a reference to adult male fans of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, who are collectively referred to as "Bronies".
- When Bart rebuilds Springfield Elementary School to suit his own taste, among the features he adds are Terminator gym teachers.
- Bart combines several playsets to build a giant robot and Comic Book Guy calls it a "mis-setgenation", a wordplay on "miscegenation", an old-fashioned, negative term for the mixing of racial groups.
- Comic Book Guy turned his face to the bad guy face. This was reference to The Lego Movie where the character Bad Cop/Good Cop can switch his face between either good or evil emotions. It's also a reference to the two-sided heads in many LEGO sets.
- The Lego Movie is referenced again when Homer wakes up he says "I dreamed I was in a world where everything was made of Lego and received lessons in fatherhood", specifically the ending. Lisa then says "Isn't that the plot of-?". Homer says "No, this is a new plot". Then life-size LEGO models of Emmet Brickowski and Wyldstyle from The Lego Movie' make a cameo appearance at the Brick Stock convention show in the background.
- An orange brick separator appears in the First Church of Springfield.
- Bart says "You are going back where you came from... Denmark." Denmark is the country where LEGO originated from.
- The movie The Survival Games is a parody of The Hunger Games.
- Kendah Wildwill is a parody of Katniss Everdeen.
- Thayson is a parody of Peeta Mellark.
- Joshuel is a parody of Gale Hawthorne.
Continuity
- Superintendent Chalmers and Lunchlady Dora are seen making out in the broom closet. It was mentioned that they were dating in the comic story The "X" Men.
- Principal Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel were caught in the janitor's closet together in "Grade School Confidential".
