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*The title of the episode is a pun on the ''[[w:c:high-school-musical:High School Musical|High School Musical]]'' movie series. |
*The title of the episode is a pun on the ''[[w:c:high-school-musical:High School Musical|High School Musical]]'' movie series. |
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*There is also an episode of ''[[w:c:southpark:South Park|South Park]]'' that is also entitled "[[w:c:southpark:Elementary School Musical|Elementary School Musical]]". |
*There is also an episode of ''[[w:c:southpark:South Park|South Park]]'' that is also entitled "[[w:c:southpark:Elementary School Musical|Elementary School Musical]]". |
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*The opening title screen gag pays homage to the ''{{W|Partridge Family}}''. |
*The opening title screen gag pays homage to the ''{{W|Partridge Family}}''. |
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*The chalkboard gag is a reference to the film ''{{W|Inception (film)|Inception}}''. |
*The chalkboard gag is a reference to the film ''{{W|Inception (film)|Inception}}''. |
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*[[Dregs]] is possibly a parody of {{W|Greggs}}, a bakery in the UK. |
*[[Dregs]] is possibly a parody of {{W|Greggs}}, a bakery in the UK. |
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*[[Krusty]] having a Super Bowl nip-slip, using a child as a shield and appearing on ''{{W|The Electric Company}}'' is similar to the character {{W|Greg Stillson}} from ''{{W|The Dead Zone}}''. |
*[[Krusty]] having a Super Bowl nip-slip, using a child as a shield and appearing on ''{{W|The Electric Company}}'' is similar to the character {{W|Greg Stillson}} from ''{{W|The Dead Zone}}''. |
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*When Stephen Hawking says "A Brief History of Rhyme", it is a parody of "A Brief History of Time". Additionally there is also an album by {{W|MC Hawking}} entitled "A Brief History of Rhyme: MC Hawking's Greatest Hits". |
*When Stephen Hawking says "A Brief History of Rhyme", it is a parody of "A Brief History of Time". Additionally there is also an album by {{W|MC Hawking}} entitled "A Brief History of Rhyme: MC Hawking's Greatest Hits". |
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*When Lisa gets back from Performing Arts Camp, in band class, the School Band playing "My Country Tis Of Thee" and Lisa interrupting by playing Jazz is a reference to the [[Season 1]] episode [[Moaning Lisa]], and maybe the [[Opening Sequence]]. |
*When Lisa gets back from Performing Arts Camp, in band class, the School Band playing "My Country Tis Of Thee" and Lisa interrupting by playing Jazz is a reference to the [[Season 1]] episode [[Moaning Lisa]], and maybe the [[Opening Sequence]]. |
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Elementary School Musical |
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Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a pun on the High School Musical movie series.
- There is also an episode of South Park that is also entitled "Elementary School Musical".
- This title is similar to The Fairly OddParents episode, School's Out The Musical.
- The opening title screen gag pays homage to the Partridge Family.
- The chalkboard gag is a reference to the film Inception.
- When the Gracie Films logo appear, we hear the jingle first, then a cow moo just like Mad Cow Productions.
- The cast of Glee sing a take on The Beach Boys song, "Good Vibrations".
- Sprooklyn, Springfield's district in this episode, is a parody of Brooklyn, a borough of New York City.
- Sprubway is a parody of Subway, a sandwich shop.
- Dregs is possibly a parody of Greggs, a bakery in the UK.
- Krusty having a Super Bowl nip-slip, using a child as a shield and appearing on The Electric Company is similar to the character Greg Stillson from The Dead Zone.
- Spider-Man, the Marvel superhero, is shown on the The Electric Company doing the monkey dance
- When Stephen Hawking says "A Brief History of Rhyme", it is a parody of "A Brief History of Time". Additionally there is also an album by MC Hawking entitled "A Brief History of Rhyme: MC Hawking's Greatest Hits".
- When Lisa gets back from Performing Arts Camp, in band class, the School Band playing "My Country Tis Of Thee" and Lisa interrupting by playing Jazz is a reference to the Season 1 episode Moaning Lisa, and maybe the Opening Sequence.
- A mechanical clock is shown with an automated figure of Adolf Hitler who comes out on the hour and gets hit on the head.
- Krusty, shown having a Super Bowl nip slip is a reference to the Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake super bowl incident that happened in Houston Texas. It is sometimes referred to as Nipplegate, a word pun of Watergate from the Watergate scandal.
- Ethan Ballantyne says he plays a Gibson Guitar.
Trivia
- When Otto is playing the bus driving game, the console he is playing on looks very similar to the Nintendo GameBoy Advance.
- The handcuffs placed on Krusty before Homer and Bart come in are shaped like the currency symbol for the European Union.
Goofs
- Kent Brockman says that Krusty joins the likes of Gandhi as a Nobel Peace Prize winner. However, Gandhi did not receive the award.
- Springfield International Airport's sign reads "Springfield Airport".
- When Lisa meets Lea Michele and Cory Monteith, her saxophone disappears.
- When Lisa is dropping her saxophone out of her bedroom window, there is a rope. When she is done and leaves, the rope is gone.
- At one point during the "Artists" song, Ethan's tongue briefly turns white.
International premieres
- "Elementary School Musical" premiered on October 7, 2010 in the UK.