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Cultural references[edit]

• The name of the episode is a reference to the song "Mother and Child Reunion" by Paul Simon.
  • The song was previously played in "My Mother the Carjacker" and "Mona Leaves-a".
• The Magic Shop was given four stars by Penn, and Teller said nothing about it, referencing Teller's silence during shows.

The "Zoltar Speaks" fortune teller machine from Big is seen inside the Magic Shop

• Things seen in the Magic Shop:
  • A statue of Homer as Frankenstein's Monster and Marge as Bride of Frankenstein.
  • Mickey Mouse's hat from Fantasia.
  • Love Potion No. 8, a reference to the song, album or film "Love Potion No. 9".
  • A poster for Grizzledum House, a parody of Gryffindor house in Harry Potter.
  • A Shish kebab sword.
  • The "Zoltar Speaks" fortune teller machine from the 1988 film Big.
• Werner Herzog says that if they're at the shop to use the bathroom to use the Burger King next door.
• Werner Herzog says that they also fix iPhones, then says "you've heard of Steve Jobs, this is my kid, no jobs."
• Werner Herzog shows a trick that made Angela Merkel say that he was the worst Uber driver ever.
• Werner Herzog pulls underwear out of Homer's pants and says that they were worn by Babar the Elephant.
• Werner Herzog bought a Keurig coffee maker, but never used it.
• Homer and Bart hold Starbucks coffee cups.
• Lisa mentions Cornell College.
• In the future, Hans Moleman flies by in a The Jetsons style car.
• Lisa mentions Netflix buying Yale University.
• Bart has become a master of Fruit Ninja.
• Milhouse hires Kirk to sing a song imitating Seth MacFarlane imitating Frank Sinatra. The song he sings is "Take Him to the Prom", a parody of "Fly Me to the Moon".
• Bed Bong & Beyond is a parody of Bed Bath & Beyond.
• Blockbuster has returned.
• Best Buy A.I. is a parody of Best Buy.
• Sears and Robots is a parody of Sears.
• The song that plays during Lisa's future flashbacks is "Old Days" by Chicago.
• A Bitcoin Laundromat shop is seen, referencing Bitcoin.
• Lisa uses Oogle mail.

As seen in her Oogle mail account, Lisa got accepted in many prestigious universities

• Universities Lisa got accepted in:
  • Dartmouth College.
  • Amherst College.
  • Cornell University.
  • University of Oxford.
  • Sorbonne University.
  • Princeton University.
  • Yale University.
  • Brown University.
  • Bowdoin College.
  • UC Berkeley.
  • UNC.
  • Texas A&M.
  • Harvard University.
  • West Virginia Smart Place, the only one that doesn't exist in real life.
  • Bob Jones University, mentioned by Ned Flanders.
  • University of Hawaiʻi, Arizona State University and Google University, mentioned by drones.
    • Arizona State safety is a reference to the many safety issues on campus in the real life university.
• The Simpson family sing "A Simpson Got Into College" to the tune of "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow".
• Maggie turns her face into various emojis.
• The fast-food restaurants and stores at the shopping mall include:
  • Sbarro of Tomorrow, a parody of Sbarro pizzeria chain.
  • Bob's Big Soy, a parody of Bob's Big Boy.
  • Future Arby's, a parody of Arby's.
  • Panda Extinct, a parody of Panda Express.
• The Squeaky-Voiced Teen says that he was a philosophy major at Brown University.

In a future embraced in consumerism, the US Government is sponsored by Disney

• Lisa teaches William Shakespeare using dances from TikTok.
• Nate Silver is at FiveThirtyEight, a real website.
• Drones from food delivery companies Postmates and DoorDash are seen shooting at each other.
• Homer asks Werner Herzog how many more Ghostbusters movies are made. Herzog tells Homer that four more are made and that the Gay Ghostbusters was fantastic.
• Werner Herzog says that he'll conjure the spirit of Rodney Dangerfield at the Comedy & Magic Club.
• When Lisa becomes president, her predecessor does a Wilhelm scream.
• High Carumba is a reference to Bart's catchphrase "Ay caramba!"
• Bart becomes the owner of three NBA teams.
• The fireworks at the end say that the US Government is brought to you by Disney.
• Over the Disney fireworks, "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy" from The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky plays.
• Nate Silver mentions the Ivy League.

Trivia[edit]

• The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop has become The Android's Dungeon Not a Comic Book Store but a Prison.
• Moe's Tavern has become Moe's Oxygen.
• On the map of the USA, Springfield's state is seen between Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska.
• At Lisa's inauguration, people hold a sign saying "Pardon Sideshow Bob".
• The episode was dedicated to Olympia Dukakis who passed away on May 1st, eight days before this episode aired.

Continuity[edit]

• In the Magic Shop are:
  • Gabbo. ("Krusty Gets Kancelled")
  • A poster for The Great Raymondo and Esther. ("The Great Simpsina")
  • A poster for Mesmerino. ("The Blunder Years")
  • A poster for the Mathemagician. ("Grade School Confidential")
  • A poster for Abra Ca-Debra. ("Go Big or Go Homer")
  • A poster for Grizzledum House from Angelica Button. The House President is Angelica Button and the Headmaster is Greystache. ("The Haw-Hawed Couple")
• Lisa becomes president of the United States. ("Bart to the Future")
• A Blockbuster shop appears, saying they're back. ("A Midsummer's Nice Dreams")
• Ned uses a teleporter. ("Treehouse of Horror VIII")
• A poster for Jesus Christ Supercar is seen in Ned's house. ("How Lisa Got Her Marge Back")
• In the Oval Office, Lisa has a picture of Homer in space. ("Deep Space Homer")