The Monkey Suit/References

Cultural references

 * Abraham Simpson's to-do list contains "sleep with " and "be first white man in ".
 * The room the kids meet in is called the Single Purpose Room, a take on Multi-Purpose Rooms that are common in learning institutions.
 * The scenes with Nelson Muntz removing a latex mask to reveal his true self, which leads to a dissolve with a jigsaw-puzzle fade, are parodies of the 1960s television series .
 * The scenes in the court were a parody of the movie .
 * Bart was watching  in theaters.
 * It is not mentioned that creationism in public schools had already been declared a federal crime in 1987, because it denies the separation of church and state.

Continuity

 * Booberella's appearance is borrowed from "I'm Spelling As Fast As I Can".

Goofs

 * Seen from afar in the court room, Lenny has no stubble.
 * When the jury is first seen, Barney is seated between Bernice Hibbert and Bumblebee Man, then later on he has been replaced by Jack Marley.
 * Jaffee is seen among the kids Lisa invites to her reading of "The Origin of Species", however when Nelson leaves Jaffee disappears.