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*Texas circumscribing the calculator and the lyrics of the song are a reference to [[Texas Instruments]], a computer and electronics development company. | *Texas circumscribing the calculator and the lyrics of the song are a reference to [[Texas Instruments]], a computer and electronics development company. | ||
*One of the backgrounds of Pom Pom's Bo routine is modeled after the [[Wikipedia:Ukiyo-e|ukiyo-e]] woodblock painting [[Wikipedia:Image:Tsunami by hokusai 19th century.jpg|"The Great Wave Off Kanagawa"]] by [[Wikipedia:Hokusai|Hokusai]]. | *One of the backgrounds of Pom Pom's Bo routine is modeled after the [[Wikipedia:Ukiyo-e|ukiyo-e]] woodblock painting [[Wikipedia:Image:Tsunami by hokusai 19th century.jpg|"The Great Wave Off Kanagawa"]] by [[Wikipedia:Hokusai|Hokusai]]. | ||
- | *The Limozeen lyrics "Well, she was only twenty-seventeen." and "I think you know what I mean!" are references to the lyrics "Well she was just seventeen. You know what I mean." from [[The Beatles]]' song "[[Wikipedia:I Saw Her Standing There|I Saw Her Standing There]]". Also, the song title "Brain Sister" sounds remarkably similar to The Beatles' [[Wikipedia:Day Tripper|Day Tripper]]. In the original recording for ''I Saw Her Standing There'', the line was "Well she was | + | *The Limozeen lyrics "Well, she was only twenty-seventeen." and "I think you know what I mean!" are references to the lyrics "Well she was just seventeen. You know what I mean." from [[The Beatles]]' song "[[Wikipedia:I Saw Her Standing There|I Saw Her Standing There]]". Also, the song title "Brain Sister" sounds remarkably similar to The Beatles' [[Wikipedia:Day Tripper|Day Tripper]]. In the original recording for ''I Saw Her Standing There'', the line was "Well she was only seventeen, never been a beauty queen". |
*"Dare to Bare!" is a reference to a slogan used by hair-removal product [[Wikipedia:Nair (hair removal)|Nair]], which became famous for its ad jingle where people asked, "Who wears short shorts?" | *"Dare to Bare!" is a reference to a slogan used by hair-removal product [[Wikipedia:Nair (hair removal)|Nair]], which became famous for its ad jingle where people asked, "Who wears short shorts?" | ||
*Homestar performing the magic trick with a flower growing out of a shoe is a reference to the waiter "[[Wikipedia:Saved by the Bell#Other main characters|Max]]" from "[[Wikipedia:Saved by the Bell|Saved by the Bell]]", who was often seen performing magic tricks while serving the students their food. | *Homestar performing the magic trick with a flower growing out of a shoe is a reference to the waiter "[[Wikipedia:Saved by the Bell#Other main characters|Max]]" from "[[Wikipedia:Saved by the Bell|Saved by the Bell]]", who was often seen performing magic tricks while serving the students their food. |