Season 28 (2016-2017)

"Treehouse of Horror XXVII"

At the end of the “Moefinger” segment of the annual non-canonical anthology of short scary stories, which closes the 600th episode of the series, a parody of the song “Goldfinger” is sung.

Singer (voiceover): 600 / Yes, that’s right / We’ve churned out 600 shows /It goes and goes / Two times 300 . . .

"Trust but Clarify"

When Lisa and Bart visit Professor Frink at his home, there are mathematical symbols on his whiteboards.

"The Nightmare After Krustmas"

At the First Church of Springfield, Reverend Lovejoy faces an intervention led by his superior, the Parson, and the Parson’s superior, the Patriarch.

Patriarch: Timothy, admit it.  You’re in a slump.  How many souls have you personally converted to our faith this year?

Rev. Lovejoy: Negative six.

Patriarch: You have some converting to do.

"The Cad and the Hat"

Homer pulls up to the drive-thru at Krusty Burger.

Homer: OK, a few ground rules.  Everything I say, I want five of.  Five Krusty Burgers . . .

Squeaky-voiced Teen on callbox: Got it.  Five Krusty Burgers. . .

Homer: No!  I thought I was clear.  Twenty-five Krusty Burgers!

Teen: A hundred and twenty-five Krusty Burgers?

Homer: No!  That’s not what I . . . fine.

"22 for 30"

In this parody of the ESPN “30 for 30” documentary films, a montage of Bart developing a talent for basketball features visual frameworks for success titled the Pyramid of Success, the Rhombus of Righteousness, and the Dodecahedron of Dominance.

"A Father's Watch"

At the 2nd Grade Math Pentathlon, on the blackboard, Ralph writes “1 + 3 = Ralph,” for which he is given a trophy, at a time when the parents and teachers of Springfield have embraced the fad of praising children for participation to boost their self-esteem.  Geometric figures hang from the ceiling.

"The Caper Chase"

1. At his secret mountain retreat, Skull and Bones society member Bourbon Verlander addresses those who he considers to be the finest teachers alive, including Homer Simpson, financial educator Suze Orman, and Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings.

Verlander: You are the greatest living educators – of humans.  But now you must face the greatest challenge of your lives.  Can you teach an artificial intelligence?

Orman: To teach a robot – now you’ve compounded MY interest.

[At a blackboard in a classroom full of robots, Suze writes a compound interest formula.]

2. In his bedroom, Bart is tutored in math by Ken Jennings, former champion of the TV game show Jeopardy! in which answers are stated in the form of questions.

Jennings: The question is, "What is five-sixths?"

"Looking for Mr. Goodbart"

1. Bart becomes a surrogate grandchild to older women who shower him with attention and gifts.

Bart (interior monologue): Man, nothing beats ladies in their eighties.  Twice my age, plus sixty.  Perfect.

2. There is a 2 Times Table, partially obscured, on the back wall of Bart’s fourth grade classroom.  This is seen more clearly in episodes such as season 29’s “Left Behind.”