Dark Knight Court/References

Cultural references

 * The name of the episode refers to the nickname of Batman,.
 * The name of the episode also refers to the TV show .
 * There are many superhero references in the episode:
 * The Burns' Signal is a parody of the.
 * The Octogenarian Initiative is a parody of the.
 * Fruit Bat Man is a parody of Batman.
 * The whole subplot of Mr. Smithers bribing civilians to act as villains for The Fruit Batman is a parody of Alfred's Story in 'Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader'.
 * The black guy with the eye patch is a parody of played by.
 * The Rambler is a parody of Superman.
 * Early Bird is a parody of.
 * Hot Flash is a parody of.
 * Iron Lung is a parody of Iron Man.
 * People robbing the bank:
 * Lenny Leonard is dressed as from .
 * Homer Simpson is dressed as The Penguin.
 * Carl Carlson is dressed as The Joker.
 * The Crazy Cat Lady is dressed as Catwoman.
 * The superhero group being called "The Dependables" is a reference to .

Continuity

 * The last time Bart took the blame for something Willie did due to his pranks in the past was in "The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star".