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*The episode name is a reference to the fungal skin infection {{W|athlete's foot}}. | *The episode name is a reference to the fungal skin infection {{W|athlete's foot}}. | ||
| − | *[[Seymour Skinner|Skinner]] burns a cart of books in a book burning machine called the "Anti-Gutenberg 3000", the machine has a temperature display that says 451 degrees. This is a reference to the novel ''{{W|Fahrenheit 451}}'', which is about a dystopian future where all books are burned, along with the houses they are kept in. The name | + | *[[Seymour Skinner|Skinner]] burns a cart of books in a book burning machine called the "Anti-Gutenberg 3000", the machine has a temperature display that says 451 degrees. This is a reference to the novel ''{{W|Fahrenheit 451}}'', which is about a dystopian future where all books are burned, along with the houses they are kept in. The name Gutenberg is a reference to {{W|Johannes Gutenburg}}, the man who invented the printing press. |
*When [[Willie]] says his (pointed) hat is not a "sorting hat" he is referring to the hat in ''[[Harry Potter]]'' that tells new students to which House they are assigned. Willie then animates his hat to act like a sorting hat and spit out the name of a school. | *When [[Willie]] says his (pointed) hat is not a "sorting hat" he is referring to the hat in ''[[Harry Potter]]'' that tells new students to which House they are assigned. Willie then animates his hat to act like a sorting hat and spit out the name of a school. | ||
* The [[BHO Now]] app that [[Nelson Muntz|Nelson]] used is a parody of {{w|HBO Now}}. | * The [[BHO Now]] app that [[Nelson Muntz|Nelson]] used is a parody of {{w|HBO Now}}. | ||
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*The taxi Nelson arrives in at the beginning is driven by [[Slava]]. ("[[The Fabulous Faker Boy]]") | *The taxi Nelson arrives in at the beginning is driven by [[Slava]]. ("[[The Fabulous Faker Boy]]") | ||
*The film that introduces Springfield Elementary at the math competition is produced by Chalmskin Productions. ("[[Any Given Sundance]]", "[[Blazed and Confused]]"). | *The film that introduces Springfield Elementary at the math competition is produced by Chalmskin Productions. ("[[Any Given Sundance]]", "[[Blazed and Confused]]"). | ||
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- For the references for the couch gag, see Rick and Morty couch gag/References.
Cultural references
- The episode name is a reference to the fungal skin infection athlete's foot.
- Skinner burns a cart of books in a book burning machine called the "Anti-Gutenberg 3000", the machine has a temperature display that says 451 degrees. This is a reference to the novel Fahrenheit 451, which is about a dystopian future where all books are burned, along with the houses they are kept in. The name Gutenberg is a reference to Johannes Gutenburg, the man who invented the printing press.
- When Willie says his (pointed) hat is not a "sorting hat" he is referring to the hat in Harry Potter that tells new students to which House they are assigned. Willie then animates his hat to act like a sorting hat and spit out the name of a school.
- The BHO Now app that Nelson used is a parody of HBO Now.
- He's watching a parody of HBO's Game of Thrones on it.
Trivia
- The math joke seen on the board (√-1 2^3 Σπ) means "i 8 sum pi" (I ate some pie).
- Despite Bart seemingly replacing Database as team captain, Cosine is the one not present at the last competition.
Continuity
- The clips the kids view on their Mypads use stock footage from previous episodes:
- Joyce pulling off Sideshow Bob/Walt Warren's face. ("The Bob Next Door")
- Wayne Slater training. ("The Falcon and the D'ohman")
- The Stradivarius Cain movie. ("The Spy Who Learned Me")
- The nude British scene from "Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing".
- The taxi Nelson arrives in at the beginning is driven by Slava. ("The Fabulous Faker Boy")
- The film that introduces Springfield Elementary at the math competition is produced by Chalmskin Productions. ("Any Given Sundance", "Blazed and Confused").
- Bart breaks the fourth wall in the couch gag saying "no more guest animators, man".
