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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. It is shown again (with additional footage) in "So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show" and "Behind the Laughter" and is referenced in episodes such "The Blunder Years" and The Simpsons Movie where Homer's ambulance is seen still crashed into the tree.
• The video for "Do the Bartman" premiered after the episode's original airing.
• A short titled "Nazis on Tap" was planned to air after the episode, but was never produced.

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