The Good, the Sad and the Drugly/References

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The Good, the Sad and the Drugly

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Trivia

• Jenny resembles Samantha Stankey from Bart's Friend Falls in Love. Ironically, the exact reverse of the episode's events seem to be the main plot line. Like in "Bart's Friend Falls in Love" when Bart tries to ruin Milhouse's romance with Samantha Stankey and in this episode Milhouse tries to ruin Bart's relationship with Jenny.
• When the letters from the school sign above the front door, say "Springfield Elementary School", fell down, the N's and a broken M became Z's over Willy's head.
• When Milhouse said "Hello Bart" it sounded like something Sideshow Bob would say.
• The Good, the Sad and the drugly is a reference to some of the characters.
• The last time Homer felt oblivious about 'El Barto' being Bart's alter-ego despite the resemblance was in Homer's Odyssey.
• As of this episode, every main Simpsons family member (except Maggie) has taken drugs.
  • Homer uses Nappien in 'Crook and Ladder'.
  • Marge takes Steroids in 'The Strong Arms of the Ma'.
  • Bart gets addicted to Focusyn in 'Brother's Little Helper'.
  • Grampa would go on to take MustBeNys in 'The Scorpion's Tale'.

Cultural references

• When Lisa searches for what Springfield will be like in 50 years on the computer she searches the web site Oogle, a very obvious parody of Google.
• The title is a reference to the film: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
• When giving Lisa her pills, Homer says "Sounds like someone's having the case of a Monday", a reference to the movie Office Space.
• When Lisa first takes the pills the Louis Armstrong song "What A Wonderful World" plays.
• When Lisa is under the drug effect in her room, the song "Don't Worry Be Happy" by Bob Marley plays.
• When Bart drinks a squishee at the Kwik-E-Mart, Apu refers to the Shrek series.
• When Lisa takes the pills, she says, "I'm going to Dizzyland," very loosely based on the Disneyland Resort.

Goofs

• Bart and Milhouse pulled the prank outside of school hours meaning that Milhouse couldn't be suspended. It have to be school hours if they are kids their and the school bell rings.
• When Groundskeeper Willie is knocked unconscious, three Ns land next to him. However, there are only two Ns in "SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL". However, one of the "M" legs fell, making the M like an N