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Cultural references

• Lisa is seen reading The Girl with the Rub-On Tattoo, a parody of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
• The Learning Network is a reference to The Learning Channel (now often called by its acronym, TLC).
  • Nukes of Hazard is a reference to The Dukes of Hazzard.
  • Jesus Christ Superstorm is a reference to Jesus Christ Superstar.
  • Nostradamus: The Man Who Saw the Future is a reference to The Man Who Saw Tomorrow.
    • The movie was misplaced in a box with the comedy Doctor Detroit.
    • The movie is presented by Orson Welles, who identifies himself as the director of Citizen Kane.
    • The break-up of Fleetwood Mac is said to be predicted by Nostradamus. Their album Rumors cover is shown.
  • "Shortly after the anti-Christ becomes president" is likely referring to Donald Trump.
• Tri-ominoes are a reference to Hasbro's Triominos.
• The people of Springfield Mensa recite all the words of the United States Declaration of Independence in alphabetical order.
• Dogs underhandedly cheating while playing poker around the table are a depiction of the painting "A Friend in Need" from the Dogs Playing Poker series by American artist Cassius Marcellus Coolidge.
• Mr. Clean is shown by Professor Frink.
• Professor Frink shows a clip of Tonya Harding attacking Nancy Kerrigan with a pipe. This is a reference to the attack on Nancy Kerrigan by a man hired by Harding's ex-husband.
• Homer tweets his test results.
• Noah Baumbach's Brooklyn Bound is shown in theater.
• Nut Job 3: The Squirreling is shown in theater, a reference to the 2019 sequel of The Nut Job and The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature.
• Shakespeare in the Park and Sesame Street on Ice are shown.
• Jeopardy! is shown at Moe's Tavern.
• Marge mentions the Scarecrow and The Wizard of Oz.

First shot.

Second shot.

• Wiggum mentions Swee'Pea and Mr. Magoo, and Lou mentions Sylvester the Cat.
• Lisa listens to The Righteous Brothers's Unchained Melody, after Marge and Homer do a scene similar to the movie Ghost.
• Marge told Homer that her favorite character in The Wizard of Oz was always the Scarecrow.
• Homer writes the names Erik Estrada, John Hancock, Coca Cola and Jebus H Christ, Esquire, misspelling Jesus H. Christ, who appears by his side giving him a thumbs up, with Jebus written on his clothes.

Trivia

• Among things thrown at Professor Frink:
  • A Rubik's Cube
  • Tri-ominoes
  • A King from Chess
  • A bust of Ludwig van Beethoven
  • The New York Times Book Review (with William Shakespeare on the cover)
  • A globe of the Moon
  • A compass

Continuity

• Agnes Skinner flies across the title screen as a pterodactyl. ("Homer's Evolution couch gag")
• Mensa reunites again and Manjula is now a member. ("They Saved Lisa's Brain")
• Another version of the Dogs playing poker painting is shown. ("Treehouse of Horror IV")
• Jennifer Clarkeson appears. ("A Test Before Trying")
• Homer calling Jesus Christ "Jebus" is a reference to when he said "Save me, Jebus". ("Missionary: Impossible")

Goofs

• Lisa's sandals are missing in the second scene.
• The juxtaposition in the semi-circular shadow on the wall between the two scenes changes.