Lisa on Ice/References

== Trivia ==
*The premiere of this episode was watched by 17.9 million people in America.
*This is the first time Eddie and Lou appear out of uniform.
*Ralph wears a differently-colored shirt in this episode than in most other episodes.
*A "hockey" version of the theme was played during the credits with new Screencaps.
*In the later episode "Homer vs. Patty and Selma", Lisa is briefly seen joining the school hockey team during gym signups.
*This episode and the season premiere features Lisa gaining popularity while Bart's popularity wanes.
*The Academic alert Homer signs is filled with gibberish. ("OCA IMAEGTSIAD TSNHOJI NAMREB.....NINUAL NOSILLA TOI EASILNPXIT ALNE.....DTILODIVAD AT SAEONARRF TRAUTS")
*Lisa is on the Kwik-E-Mart Gougers with two characters she goes on to have relationships with - Milhouse Van Houten and Nelson Muntz. Even so this episode takes place before Milhouse's crush was cemented or the episode "Lisa's Date with Density".
*Lisa fantasizes about the possibility of becoming President of the United States in the future. "Bart to the Future" would suggest that she does eventually become President, though the canonicity of said episode is unclear.
*When Moe interrupts the Simpsons' dinner asking if Bart or Lisa have any injuries, Marge makes him leave the house and he calls Marge 'Blanche'. Marge played Blanche Dubois in A Streetcar Named Marge.
== Cultural References ==
* Besides bearing the derogatory term for "cops", most likely because the head coach is Chief Wiggum, Bart's team name, the Mighty Pigs, is a parody of both the Disney film The Mighty Ducks, and the professional NHL team the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, now called Anaheim Ducks.
** Large sections of the episode are references to The Mighty Ducks film. Milhouse being tied to the goals could be a reference to the goalie being tied to the goals in training to teach him to not be scared of being hit. The game ends with a shootout, similar to the final game in The Mighty Ducks film.
* Regarding the Kwik-E-Mart Gougers, to 'gouge' is not only a vicious act of violence but also the act of 'price gouging' when prices are spiked to a level that is considered unfair or exploitative.
* The school auditorium was named the "Butthead Memorial Auditorium", a reference to the series Beavis and Butt-head.
** The auditorium being named that, as well as Skinner's proverbially kicking himself afterwards upon making the announcement, was overall a reference to an incident in Greenwood, South Carolina, where various children voted to have their school named "Springfield Elementary School" after the eponymous location from The Simpsons as well as the resulting controversy. Ironically, in a press release by Fox News, Bart was stated to have said in response to the school's naming "At least it wasn't named Beavis and Butthead Elementary".
* The Apple Newton was an early PDA device with a reputation for poor handwriting recognition.
* Monster Island is a reference to the Godzilla movie series. The monsters Mothra, Rodan, and Gamera are seen chasing Lisa.
* Bart mentions the reality TV show to Homer, which ran from 1989 up until 2020, when it was cancelled due to protests against the police after George Floyd's death, though FOX Nation now airs new episodes of the show.
*The episode features references to films such as and .
== Goofs ==
*When Apu is complaining about Milhouse's defense skills, Apu's hair is black instead of its usual gray.
*When Milhouse puts his head down after being tied to the goal with rope, his neck turns green like his shirt for a few frames.
*After the game, Homer gives Bart his turtle. After they hug, the turtle disappears.
*When Bart hits Lisa with trash, the trash is shown. When Apu sees Bart hitting trash at Lisa, it is missing, so the trash appears to come from nowhere and Bart is shown hitting the ground.
*When Marge, Homer, and Maggie are shown rooting, the order from left to right is Marge, Homer, and Maggie. When Lisa and Bart make up, Marge is shown where Homer was.
*When Marge is flashing the bedroom lights on and off to break up Bart and Lisa fighting, the lit and unlit room frames are out of sync.
*Right after Marge brings beer to Homer, Dolph can be seen with dark blond hair instead of his usual brown hair. This is fixed as soon as the camera angle changes.
*At the climax of the episode, the game clock counts down during Bart's penalty shot until it runs out and the game ends in a tie. In ice hockey, the clock remains stopped during penalty shots.
*As the crowd fights in the background, multiple crowd members' arms change color between yellow and either darker yellow or brown.
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