Aesop's Fables/References

Cultural references

 * The comic story is a reference to . The stories are real fables from the series.
 * The first story is .
 * The second story is .
 * Santa's Little Helper losing his bone in the water is a reference to .
 * The wind and sun making a bet for Bart to take his coat off is a reference to .
 * Bart betting on the tortoise to win against the hare is a reference to .
 * Bart calling out "It's a Wolfman!" and people not believing him is a reference to .
 * Dracula appears at the end.
 * Dr. Nick appears as Hippocrates.
 * The comic ends with "Moral? The Hades if I know."