Robbie: (As he is trying to come up with an invention for the science fair) Sneakers with a pump in them...what a stupid idea! His idea alludes to the Reebok Pump, a basketball shoe with a pump built in to the tongue, which was popular during the early 1990s.
During the Ask Mister Lizard segment, the jet engine being tested is marked "McDino Douglas". This is a play on the name of the aerospace manufacturing firm, McDonnell Douglas.
Richfield: Mr. Ashland! You're asking me to destroy an innocent boy, just to protect our corporate assets! I'm honored.
Earl: For 20 years, I always thought the company was out to make my life miserable. Now I know that's not true. They want to make everyone's life miserable.
Earl: The Wesayso company has been like a loving, if somewhat sadistic parent all these many years. And how have you repaid them? Robbie: By creating free energy and ending pollution. Earl: You put a knife right in their heart.
Mr. Ashland: Free power puts us right out of the energy business. Or should I say, Robert Sinclair has the potential of putting us out of business, unless of course, we put him out of business first. B.P.: Ah-ha. Mr. Ashland: That's where you come in, Richfield. B.P.: You want me to eat him, sir? Mr. Ashland: Don't be ridiculous. We're executives in a large, respected corporation. We don't eat our enemies. We have lawyers for that.
(Robbie comes in being bombarded with food) Robbie: Suck tar! (Robbie slams the door) Fran: What's wrong? Robbie: What's wrong? I invent something that'll benefit everyone, and they want to kill me!
Fran: What about this heating bill? It says 'pay now or die'. Earl: At least they're still giving us a choice.
Baby: Wait a minute! Why're we happy? Robbie: Because it's an ash day, we get to stay home from school. Baby: I get to stay home from school? Charlene: You're a baby, you don't go to school. Baby: I want to go to school! Robbie: Why? Baby: So I can stay home. Charlene: You are home. Baby: Then I got my way.
This episode won the 1992 EMA Award for "TV Comedy".
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