Computer Hackles/References

Cultural references

 * The story's title is a pun on:Frida Kahlo Look-a-like.jpg's computer screen.]]
 * The slang term "".
 * The expression "make hackles rise", meaning to annoy or shock someone (based on the kids' reactions when Martin reaches the Itchy & Scratchy Official Homepage).
 * The image on Martin's computer screen (a woman sporting a thin moustache) when Bart first talks to him appears to be Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907-1954). Kahlo was famous for her self-portraits, and one of her trademarks was depicting herself with a moustache.
 * Bart congratulates Martin by saying, "All right, Brainiac!" when he gains access to the Itchy & Scratchy Official Homepage. "Brainiac" is the name of a and enemy of  in, as well as a slang term (sometimes derogatory) for an intelligent and studious person.

Trivia

 * Strictly speaking, Martin's actions in the story define him as a, someone who gains access to desired material (in this case, a blocked webpage) by circumventing a computer's security system.