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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
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*Lisa's flippant remark of "What 'cha got?" to Miss Hoover is similar to Marlon Brando in ''The Wild One''.
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*Lisa's flippant remark of "What 'cha got?" to Miss Hoover is similar to [[Marlon Brando]] in ''{{W|The Wild One}}''.
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*Bart's fantasy of being a drifter and remarking that he was banished from a town by a sheriff is similar to ''[[wikipedia:First Blood|First Blood]]'', which revolves around the fact that the film's protagonist, John Rambo, was banished from a town on account of the fact he was scruffy and long-haired and the sheriff did want his kind in the town.
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*Bart's fantasy of being a drifter and remarking that he was banished from a town by a sheriff is similar to ''{{W|First Blood}}'', which revolves around the fact that the film's protagonist, John Rambo, was banished from a town on account of the fact he was scruffy and long-haired and the sheriff did want his kind in the town.
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*Bart's courtroom appearance (where his face is concealed by a blue dot and his voice is altered to sound like [[Steve Allen]]'s) is a reference to the 1991 rape trial of {{w|William Kennedy Smith}}. In television coverage of the trial, his accuser's face was concealed with a blue dot.
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*Bart's courtroom appearance (where his face is concealed by a blue dot and his voice is altered to sound like [[Steve Allen]]'s) is a reference to the 1991 rape trial of {{W|William Kennedy Smith}}. In television coverage of the trial, his accuser's face was concealed with a blue dot.
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*The chalkboard gag references {{w|Bulimia nervosa}}.
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*The chalkboard gag references {{W|Bulimia nervosa}}.
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*The song that plays as Bart and Principal Skinner are closing in on Lisa's locker is based on the theme song "{{W|Axel F}}" from ''{{W|Beverly Hills Cop}}''.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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*In 1992, Nancy Cartwright won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for this episode.
 
*In 1992, Nancy Cartwright won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for this episode.
 
*[[Snake]]'s car [[Lil' Bandit]] makes an appearance, albeit without a snake design and gets smashed halfway through the episode.
 
*[[Snake]]'s car [[Lil' Bandit]] makes an appearance, albeit without a snake design and gets smashed halfway through the episode.
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*[[Dr Pryor]] makes a rare non-cameo appearance in the episode.
 
  
 
== Goofs ==
 
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*When [[Kearney]] gives [[Milhouse]] a wedgie, he and [[Dolph]] are the same size as the other kids.
 
*When [[Kearney]] gives [[Milhouse]] a wedgie, he and [[Dolph]] are the same size as the other kids.
 
*When in the police car, as Lou talks, there is a closeup to his face, but behind him, there is no window or roof.
 
*When in the police car, as Lou talks, there is a closeup to his face, but behind him, there is no window or roof.
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*The test papers show five ovals for each question (for answers A, B, C, D and E) yet both Krabappel and Hoover ever read out are three potential answers (for ovals A, B and C)
  
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== Continuity ==
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*The "{{W|Axel F}}"-esque music is also heard in "[[Radio Bart]]".
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*Bart uses a camera to take pictures of his butt. ("[[Homer's Night Out]]")
 
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References/Trivia


Season 3 Episode References
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"Separate Vocations"
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Cultural references[edit]

  • Lisa's flippant remark of "What 'cha got?" to Miss Hoover is similar to Marlon Brando in The Wild One.
  • Bart's fantasy of being a drifter and remarking that he was banished from a town by a sheriff is similar to First Blood, which revolves around the fact that the film's protagonist, John Rambo, was banished from a town on account of the fact he was scruffy and long-haired and the sheriff did want his kind in the town.
  • Bart's courtroom appearance (where his face is concealed by a blue dot and his voice is altered to sound like Steve Allen's) is a reference to the 1991 rape trial of William Kennedy Smith. In television coverage of the trial, his accuser's face was concealed with a blue dot.
  • The chalkboard gag references Bulimia nervosa.
  • The song that plays as Bart and Principal Skinner are closing in on Lisa's locker is based on the theme song "Axel F" from Beverly Hills Cop.

Trivia[edit]

  • Dr. Pryor has pictures of Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud on the wall behind his desk.
  • When Bart is assigned detention, he has to write "I will not expose the ignorance of the faculty." on the blackboard over and over.
  • A tiny skull hangs on a chain from Snake's rearview mirror.
  • Career Aptitude Normalizing Test (CANT): Name of the test given to the students at Springfield Elementary.
  • According to the DVD commentary, it took nine takes to get guest star Steve Allen to pronounce "Aye, Carumba" correctly.
  • In 1992, Nancy Cartwright won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for this episode.
  • Snake's car Lil' Bandit makes an appearance, albeit without a snake design and gets smashed halfway through the episode.

Goofs[edit]

  • When Bart and Principal Skinner are closing in on Lisa's locker, several shots of them opening lockers are repeated.
  • When the people to collect the tests enters the room, we can clearly hear "Here for the tests", but both of them don't open their mouths.
  • The color of the school keeps switching from purple to orange throughout the episode.
  • In one scene of Lisa's detention, the Aa sign on the strip above the blackboard is missing, and has just the color orange in its place
  • When Kearney gives Milhouse a wedgie, he and Dolph are the same size as the other kids.
  • When in the police car, as Lou talks, there is a closeup to his face, but behind him, there is no window or roof.
  • The test papers show five ovals for each question (for answers A, B, C, D and E) yet both Krabappel and Hoover ever read out are three potential answers (for ovals A, B and C)

Continuity[edit]

Season 3 References
Stark Raving Dad • Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington • When Flanders Failed • Bart the Murderer • Homer Defined • Like Father, Like Clown • Treehouse of Horror II • Lisa's Pony • Saturdays of Thunder • Flaming Moe's • Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk • I Married Marge • Radio Bart • Lisa the Greek • Homer Alone • Bart the Lover • Homer at the Bat • Separate Vocations • Dog of Death • Colonel Homer • Black Widower • The Otto Show • Bart's Friend Falls in Love • Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?