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Difference between revisions of "Bart of Darkness/References"

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==Cultural references==
 
*The episode is a parody of the Alfred Hitchcock movie ''[[wikipedia:Rear_Window|Rear Window]]'' starring [[wikipedia:James_Stewart_(actor)|Jimmy Stewart]]. A character resembling Stewart also appears, looking at Bart through a telescope.
 
*The episode is a parody of the Alfred Hitchcock movie ''[[wikipedia:Rear_Window|Rear Window]]'' starring [[wikipedia:James_Stewart_(actor)|Jimmy Stewart]]. A character resembling Stewart also appears, looking at Bart through a telescope.
*The title "Bart of Darkness" may be a vague reference to Joseph Conrad's novel "Heart of Darkness"
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*The episode title is a pun on the novel [[wikipedia:Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'']] by [[wikipedia:Joseph Conrad|Joseph Conrad]].
*The first Klassic Krusty episode is dated February 6th, 1961.
 
 
*When Ned walks upstairs carrying the axe, he is singing 'Mary Had a Little Lamb'.
 
*When Ned walks upstairs carrying the axe, he is singing 'Mary Had a Little Lamb'.
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*The first Klassic Krusty episode is dated February 6th, 1961. [[Krusty]]'s guest was [[wikipedia:AFL-CIO|AFL-CIO]] chairman [[wikipedia:George Meany|George Meany]].
  
  

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References/Trivia


Cultural references

  • The episode is a parody of the Alfred Hitchcock movie Rear Window starring Jimmy Stewart. A character resembling Stewart also appears, looking at Bart through a telescope.
  • The episode title is a pun on the novel Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.
  • When Ned walks upstairs carrying the axe, he is singing 'Mary Had a Little Lamb'.

Trivia


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