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Bart the Daredevil/References

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References/Trivia


Season 2 Episode References
020 "Bart vs. Thanksgiving"
021
"Bart the Daredevil"
"Itchy & Scratchy & Marge" 022


Cultural references

  • The Russian wrestler, Rasputin, is probably named after Grigori Rasputin.
  • The Springfield Elementary band plays Schubert's Unfinished Symphony and Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture.
  • Werner Von Brawn, one of the wrestlers in the match, is probably named after Wernher von Braun.
  • Bart appearing at Springfield Gorge in the distance is based on Omar Sharif's entrance in Lawrence of Arabia.
  • The monster truck at the rally, Truck-o-saurus, is a parody to the famous monster truck, Robosaurus.
  • Movie "Jaws" parodied in the way the lion leaps out to attack Captain Lance Murdoch.
  • Lance Murdock is a parody of famous daredevil such as Evel Knievel.
  • This episode contains the music video for "Do the Bartman" single which was omitted in some UK broadcasts of this episode.
  • Captain Murdock is a reference to the A-Team's Captain H.M. Murdock.

Trivia

  • This is the fifth episode to have Bart's name somewhere in the title.
  • During Lance Murdock's stunt, everyone but Bart covered their eyes.
  • The champagne bottle Marge is given is labeled "Truckasaurus Private Reserve".
  • The scene of Homer falling down Springfield Gorge has been often used in flashbacks, on par with The Land of Chocolate.

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