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Cultural references

• The Billboard gag is a reference to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
• The couch gag is a reference to Pac-Man.
• Lisa is inspired by Gladys West.
• When Lisa dreams of Yale University accepting her, the people judging the kids talk about Boola Boola, the football song of university.
  • Lisa later dreams of being denied of entering because she didn't apologize to Miss Hoover and rich kids from the university sing a song to her, with Handsome Dan dancing with Mr. Burns.
• Lisa also dreams of UMass Amherst, abbreviation of the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
• Janey mentions Samuel German and his development of the German chocolate cake.
• Hubert Wong is inspired by The Masked Singer.
• The gangs in detention include:
  • The Magnificent Seven-Year-Olds, a reference to The Magnificent Seven.
  • Tardy Incorporated.
  • Hells Angles, a reference to the Hells Angels.
• Several references to the Peanuts are made:
  • Ms. Timberwood calls boys Joe Cool, the name of one of Snoopy's alter-egos.
  • During the credits, Homer, on top of the house's roof, dreams of being Red Baron, another one of Snoopy's alter-ego.
    • Homer's house being shot down and approaching two soldiers is a reference to 1917.
    • When he wakes up, he cries like Charlie Brown.
• Miss Hoover sings "Who's Soggy Now?" a reference to the song "Who's Sorry Now?".
• Barney asks Lisa if she's Jennifer Aniston.
• Meth, Bath, and Beyond is a parody of Bed Bath & Beyond.
• Worst Buy is a parody of Best Buy.
• Carl mentions The Sixth Sense.
• Lenny mentions the 2018 A Star Is Born movie with Lady Gaga and the other versions of the movie.
• Raphael mentions the movie Three Amigos.
• The van Raphael drives is labeled "Pawn of the Dead", a reference to the movie Dawn of the Dead.
• A kid has a shirt and a circle diagram of the rapper Drake as his inspiration.
• Wendell Borton is inspired by:
  • Casper.
  • Michelin Man.
  • Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
  • Poppin' Fresh.
• The end theme song was performed by YouTubers Ariana Piknjac and Ella Piknjac.

Trivia

• This is the only episode of Season 32 to have a Chalkboard gag or a Billboard gag, along with being the most recent episode to have one.

Continuity

• A video of Lisa dancing is seen in the screen of the classroom. ("Radio Bart")
• Handsome Dan appears in Lisa's dream. ("The Caper Chase")
• "Lisa's at Yale" is a parody of "Baby on Board" by The Be Sharps. ("Homer's Barbershop Quartet")
• Blake appears in the "Who Inspires You?" class project. ("Three Dreams Denied")