Everybody Really Hates Bart/References

Cultural references

 * The story's title could be considered a pun on either of two American sitcoms: ' or '.
 * Bart says that after spilling the chemicals on himself, he is "more hated than Jon Stewart at a Republican fundraiser". Stewart generally supports the Democratic party and is well-known for his outspoken criticism of conservative institutions and politicians. A Republican fundrasier, therefore, is an event at which he would most likely not be welcome.

Trivia

 * Lisa gets frustrated and tells Bart that he's denser than, and Bart counters by saying that he can't be offended by what he doesn't understand. At 22.59 g/cm3, osmium is the densest naturally occurring element and twice as dense as lead.