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| − | *The episode title | + | *The episode title may be a reference to either the 1979 rockumentary ''{{w|The Kids Are Alright (film)|The Kids Are Alright}}'' or, more likely, the [[2010]] comedy-drama film ''{{w|The Kids Are All Right (film)|The Kids Are All Right}}''. |
| + | *The significance of [[Lisa]]'s "losers" nightmare—during which [[John Kerry]], [[Michael Dukakis]] and [[Walter Mondale]] appear to her in ghostly forms—is that all three are Democrats who have lost U.S. Presidential elections: {{w|United States presidential election, 2004|2004}}, {{w|United States presidential election, 1988|1988}} and {{w|United States presidential election, 1984|1984}} respectively. | ||
{{Season 25|R}} | {{Season 25|R}} | ||
[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
Revision as of 10:26, November 26, 2013
Cultural references
- The episode title may be a reference to either the 1979 rockumentary The Kids Are Alright or, more likely, the 2010 comedy-drama film The Kids Are All Right.
- The significance of Lisa's "losers" nightmare—during which John Kerry, Michael Dukakis and Walter Mondale appear to her in ghostly forms—is that all three are Democrats who have lost U.S. Presidential elections: 2004, 1988 and 1984 respectively.
