Old Man and the C-/References

Trivia

 * The in-universe show "Are You Brighter Than a 6th Grader?" is an obvious parody of Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader?
 * When Timmy is training with his Dad for the test, the montage is a parody of Rocky Balboa
 * This is one of few episodes with a moving title card, in this case the waves are moving constantly and the boat is bobbing up and down
 * Old Man and the C- - The title of the episode is a reference to the novel The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. There was also an episode of The Simpsons with the title Old Man and the C Student
 * Wink Winkydink is a parody of Wink Martindale.
 * Running Gag - Melvin saying that Dad is "too cool for school", Timmy being call Becky, Dad and Timmy friends are ditching school, Dad call Mom "Crazy Old Mrs Turner."
 * This is the only episode where Timmy doesn't wish for anything
 * Oddly enough, in this episode, Dad says he dropped out of school in the fifth grade, while in his childhood, he attended High School and University in Dimsdale. It is unknown which is true, but since he won the test, he passed school.