No Good Read Goes Unpunished/References

Cultural references

 * The title of the episode is a reference to the proverb no good deed goes unpunished.
 * Bart references the movie  in the blackboard text.
 * The Itchy & Scratchy Marathon #everyslaughterever airs on FXX. This is a reference to the 12-day marathon Every.Simpsons.Ever. done by the channel on 2014.
 * The story of the episode is a reference to the movie .
 * 's Cream of Rye is the sponsor of the episode.
 * is used by a customer at Bookaccino's to order books.
 * Homer hands Bart the first novel of Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Maggie the book In Cold Blood by, and Lisa the book With No Apologies by Barry Goldwater.
 * Lisa is holding the book The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy.
 * TunnelCraft is a parody of Minecraft.
 * The Old Springfield Book Nook's owner hands Bart The Art of War by Sun Tzu.
 * Milhouse is reading Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's Bye-Bye Boyfriend and says he has read all of their books.
 * The scene with Lisa and Apu's framed picture in her bedroom references the problems described in the documentary  stating he's a tired racist stereotype. It was criticized by many people including the documentary's writer.

Continuity

 * Insta-Grandma's logo is seen. ("Luca$")
 * Grand Theft Walrus's logo is seen (The Simpsons Movie)