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*This is [[Mayor Quimby]]'s first appearance. | *This is [[Mayor Quimby]]'s first appearance. | ||
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Cultural References
- Treasure Island: Bart reads it.
- McGraw-Hill: Treasure Island is published by them.
- The Old Man and the Sea: Martin reads it and recounts to the class in a first person narrative in an oral report. However, Martin wears an Ernest Hemingway costume. The protagonist of The Old Man and the Sea was an elderly man named Santiago.
- King Kong: The 'gorilla film' is a spoof.
- Gone with the Wind: Bart says 'With God as my witness..."
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas: The people of Sprinfield stand in a circle.
- Lisa observing Bart's prayer and saying to herself "Prayer; the last refuge of a scoundrel" is a variation of the saying "Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel."
Trivia
General Trivia
- In Bart's fantasy about the snowy 4th of July, Benjamin Franklin's sled says Don't Sled on Me, a play on the famous serpent flag "Don't Tread on Me."
- Despite passing the fourth grade, Bart, of course, remains in Mrs. Krabappel's class in all subsequent episodes, since virtually no time ever really passes on the show.
- During the episode Bart writes "I will not fake my way through life" on the chalkboard.
- The idea behind the grade on the refrigerator would reappear in Bart's Nightmare where a letter grade would appear and the mood of the Simpson family would differ, with a scene similar to the ultimate scene in "Bart Gets an F"
- Milhouse' voice appears deeper.
- When Homer askes Lisa what she wants, she says "An absence of moodswings." Since Lisa is only eight years, this should not affect her yet.
- This is the third episode with Bart's name somewhere in the title.
First Appearances
- This is Mayor Quimby's first appearance.
- This is the first episode with the show opening used between Season 2 to mid-twenty.
