Bart-Mangled Banner/References

Cultural references

 * The episode title is a play on the title of USA's National Anthem, "".
 * When Dr. Hibbert chases Bart, "" by Blondie is played.
 * The scene where Dr. Hibbert chases Bart in a cropduster mirrors a scene in the 1959 thriller, .
 * When thinking about changing Springfield's name, Mayor Quimby refers to "Hitler City, NC", which (according to him) changed its name to Charlotte.
 * The "Government Knows Best" act satirizes the controversial 2001 legislation, the, aimed at fighting terrorism in the United States and abroad.
 * President Clinton's attempt to smoke 100 cigarettes at once is a reference to the .
 * Lenny's tattoo is from the Dole-Kemp 1996 election campaign.
 * The man who was imprisoned for bringing explosives from Canada is a spoof of the Millennium Bomber, the suspect who planned to blow up the Space Needle on Dec. 31, 1999 but was foiled.

Trivia

 * According to this episode, Moe is of Dutch heritage.
 * The "Donkey-Basketball" story was originally supposed to be in "Bart the Fink", but was cut for time (according to the Season 7 DVD commentary).
 * The Chanel suit that Marge is wearing in this episode resembles the one from the previous episode, Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield.
 * Bart himself coined the phrase "Bart-Mangled Banner" in the Season 14 episode, "Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade" (when he altered Lisa's blueprint for the state flag to read "Learn To Fart" instead of "To Fraternal Love").
 * Cesar and Ugolin appear in this episode, when the Simpson family is having dinner in the Eiffel Tower.
 * The "last registered democrat" who helps the family escape is identical in voice and appearance to Cookie.