Old Man and the C-/References

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Trivia

• This episode aired in Poland on May 26, 2011, before airing in the USA.
• This is the first episode with an animated title card since the Oh Yeah! Cartoons shorts.
• This is Elmer and Sanjay's last speaking role in the series.
• Timmy doesn't make any wishes in this episode.
• Cosmo, Wanda, and Poof don't appear as fairies in this episode.
• The title card music used for this episode is from Odd Pirates.
• Ernest Hemingway was previously referenced in Shelf Life.
• Wink Winkydink's check has the imaginary date February 29, 2009.
• The plot of going back to finish school was previously used in another of Butch Hartman's cartoons: the Oh Yeah! Cartoons short "Danger 101!"
• Moral : Don't cut class and do not drop out of school.

Allusions

• The Old Man and the Sea - The title of the episode is a reference to the novel by Ernest Hemingway. Another reference is that Mr. Turner and Timmy Turner are references to the two main characters of the book. Timmy is a reference to the little boy who helps the fisherman catch fish named Santiago and Mr. Turner can be a reference to the fisherman who couldn't catch fish. The episode is also a parody of the whole story.
• Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? - The show "Are You Brighter Than a 6th Grader?" is obviously inspired by the famous game show.
• Rocky Balboa - When Timmy is training Dad for the big test, the montage is a reference to Rocky's training montage.
  • When Timmy yells at Mr. Turner for skipping school and then he told the latter that he wasn't proud of the former anymore. This is a reference to Rocky III, where Apollo Creed shouted at Rocky that there is no tomorrow.
• Wink Winkydink - He is a cross between Wink Martindale and Jeff Foxworthy.
• Teletubbies - Wink Winkydink appears to be named after Tinky Winky.
• Chip Skylark - Mr. Turner briefly does Chip Skylark's moves when answering a trivia question.
• Green Eggs and Ham - Mr. Turner mentions why green eggs go well with ham, which is a reference to the children's book by Dr. Seuss.
• Grease - Mr. Turner's black leather jacket is similar to Danny Zuko's black jacket.
• Horrid Henry - Melvin tells Mr. Turner that the latter is "too cool for school". That is a reference to the Killer Boy Rats song "Too Cool for School" used in a few episodes from "Horrid Henry".
  • Also, there is also a reference about Mr. Turner and Timmy's friends skipping school, which has been used from "Horrid Henry"'s first season.

Running Gags

• Melvin saying to Mr. Turner that he is "too cool for school".
• Timmy being called Becky.
• Dad and Timmy's friends skipping school.
• Dad calling Mom, "Crazy Old Mrs. Turner".
• Macaroni without cheese on it being seen and eaten.
• Dad saying "sea cucumber" and giving the wrong answers.
• Someone TP-ing the Turners' house.

Goofs

• 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 Dimmsdale. It is unknown which is true but since he passed the test, he passed school.
• Mrs. Turner makes Timmy get a job for her even though the previous episodes showed her working in Dimmsdale Real Estate.
• On the Verizon Fios channel guide, this episode's title is missing the "-" after the "C".

Quotes

Wink Winkydink: Who was the first president of the United States?

Mr. Turner: Sea Cucumber!

Wink Winkydink: Wow that couldn't have been anymore wrong! Who was the first man on the moon?

Mr. Turner: Sea Cucumber!

Wink Winkydink: Wow, super wrong again! Third question: what kind of cucumber lives in the sea?

Mr. Turner: Neil Armstrong!

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Timmy: How come you're not as bright as a sixth grader?

Mr. Turner: Because...I dropped out of school in the fifth grade!

Timmy: [with wide eyes] You can do that?

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Timmy: I gotta say guys, I may hate school...

Cosmo: But?

Timmy: No, that was it.

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Mr. Crocker: Hooray! Another Turner I can humiliate! Good thing I used mother's medicine money to develop my dual F blaster!

[Mr. Crocker fires his blaster but Mr. Turner ducks and the F only hits Timmy]

Mr. Turner: Nice try, Mr. Crocker. But I'm gonna finish school and make my son proud, even if it kills him!

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Mr. Crocker: [after Mr. Turner gives him macaroni] Thanks Turner!

Timmy: Hey, I'm Turner!

Mr. Crocker: Not anymore! From now on you're Becky. [gives Timmy a 'Becky' nametag] The name Turner belongs my new favorite student, Timmy's Dad!

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Mr. Turner: I can watch TV whenever I want. I don't have a bedtime. And I can drive!

Elmer: [to Timmy] Becky, your dad gave us macaroni and told us how neat it is to be a grown up!

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Mrs. Turner: [to Mr. Turner] Honey, you should be in school! And you just toilet papered your own house!

Mr. Turner: Aaah! Crazy old Mrs. Turner saw us! Run!

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Mrs. Turner: Why is there a jukebox in my kitchen?

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Mr. Turner: [to Chester, Elmer and Sanjay] Let's go burn some rubber on crazy old Mrs. Turner lawn!

Mrs. Turner: I'm right here!

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Melvin: You guys are too cool for school!

Mr. Turner: Oh shut up, Melvin!

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Mr. Turner: Thanks Timmy, it means a lot to me.

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Mr. Turner: As you can see, sticks and stones break bones but words make psychological scars that never heal!

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Melvin: Turner, you're too cool for school!

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Mrs. Turner: Either I have to get a job or you have to get a job. Which means you have to get a job. Toilet paper isn't cheap, you know.

Cosmo: Crazy old Mrs. Turner has a point!

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Mr. Crocker: I taught him everything he knows!

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Melvin: Turner, you're still too cool for school!

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Crocker: Go Timmy's dad!

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Mr. Turner: Aaah!!! It's the crazy old Mrs. Turner! Run!

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Melvin: Wow, trash can, you're still too cool for school.

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