Bart After Dark/References

Cultural references

 * The name Belle, the owner of the burlesque house Maison Derriere, is a reference to Belle Watling, who owned the house of ill repute in Gone with the Wind.
 * When Homer stops the destruction of the burlesque house, Reverend Lovejoy says "This house is a very, very, very fine house", quoting from the song "".
 * The oil spill depicted in this episode is most likely a reference to the.
 * Mayor Quimby and the Quimby family, throughout Simpsons history, have been made to resemble and the Kennedy family. In this particular episode, Mayor Quimby's wife is seen wearing a dress similar to one of Jackie Kennedy's dresses.
 * During the Itchy & Scratchy cartoon:
 * A kicks in, prompting Bart and Lisa to yell "Dad, V-chip, V-chip" at Homer, who then unblocks the show.
 * The talk show in which Itchy and Scratchy appear is a parody of s in general, and most likely of  in particular as Springer's show was the most famous in the genre in the mid-90s when the episode originally aired.
 * From the French for "behind," in English "derrière" keeps the same meaning as a genteel term for the buttocks.
 * Milhouse's description of what the Mansion was (it belonging to an evil scientist that is trying to create a race of Super Zombies) resembles the Spencer Estate (and similar buildings) in the video game series . The "Evil Scientist" remark was referencing either Ozwell E. Spencer or Albert Wesker.
 * In her effort to re-convince the town (again) that the burlesque house is bad, Marge begins singing an off-key parody of "" - although the bulldozer cuts her off before she can sing the title phrase.
 * The musical number instigated by Homer (accompanied by Belle and her backup dancers) convincing the town not to destroy the house is a parody of .

Trivia

 * This episode contains a hint that Patty is a lesbian, as she is seen exiting the house during the slide show.
 * One of the dancers looks like Cookie Kwan, who later would became a recurring character.
 * The animal that Rainier Wolfcastle is cleaning off oil is a pup.