Plot summary: After a knee injury, Homer runs a daycare out of his own home, at the expense of the attention he's paying to the kids.
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Review: Funny! A lot of stuff made absolutely NO sense whatsoever (expect the Chinese Man scene and the Marge identifying the body jokes to be removed during syndication), but lately that's been the norm, but after last week's "Going to Praiseland", this was a definite improvement. Great references to the behind the scenes world of the film industry (an AD forces Lisa to sit on an "apple box", Teamsters force Bart to sleep in the hallway). 80%
DYN:
-Lenny dribbles the ball with his right hand and attempts to dunk with his left. -CBG is seen only in the background during the basketball game. -Homer isn't wearing a safety belt when driving the paddy wagon (and would suffer severe injuries when he hit the tree).
Chalkboard: "Today is not Mothra's Day"
Couch Gag -OFF Crash test dummies
Possible pop-culture references
-The Absent Minded Professor: Professor Frink uses "Flubber", an elastic substance that allows the user to jump much higher.
-Monty Python and the Holy Grail: Hans Moleman at the coroner mirrors the opening scene where the guy is being put onto the cart during the "I'm not dead yet!" scene.
-Xena: Warrior Princess: Found as a poster inside CBG's room.
-"The Jetsons": George Jetson piloting his space car crashes into Homer's knee during a drug induced dream sequence.
-"Space Jam": "I believe I can fly"
-"You've Got Mail": Spoken by Carl after dunking the ball.
-"Doctor Dolittle": "But Dr. Screwlittle sounded like a delightful romp�" -Homer
-Survivor - "I got a secret plan I've been saving for the Olympics, or possibly the final four." -Homer
[note for the non-Survivor viewers: "Final Four" refers to the last four people remaining on the show yet to be voted off.]
-Mothra: Japanese movie monster mentioned in Bart's chalkboard gag.
-The Matrix: Ralph getting stuck on Homer's scab vaguely resembles the scene where Neo touches the mirror and mercury crawls up his arm.
-"Hard Target": John Woo film about homeless people being hunted for sport.
-Pok�mon -Bill Cosby's "Kids Say the Darnest Things" -Mary Lou Retton's gymnastic coach. -Chris Rock
FFF:
-The Good Guy Awards "Pointless" -NYTimes
-Time title card indicates, "three mistrials later".
-Between the scenes where Bart learns Millhouse has his jacket and Homer sings "If you're happy and you know it", there's a one frame flash where the scene is in pencil test (no colours).
Goofs:
-How the HELL did Ralph Wiggam get from the back to the shotgun seat of the paddy-wagon while the vehicle is in motion, especially since there is a barrier between the children and the passengers?
-ACL injuries actually take much longer than a month to heal. Double for a person who isn't athletic. ACL injuries patients should expect extensive physiotherapy to ensure proper healing. But then, what do you expect from a doctor that dispenses syringes full of morphine like lollipops?
-Between the scenes where Bart learns Millhouse has his jacket and Homer sings "If you're happy and you know it", there's a one frame flash where the scene is in pencil test (no colours).
Fave quotes:
Lisa: "So many times we've seen our father go under the knife�" Marge (pulling up punch card): "One more and I get a free hysterectomy!"