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| − | *The episode is a parody of the Alfred Hitchcock movie ''[[wikipedia: | + | *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 title is a pun on the novel [[wikipedia:Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'']] by [[wikipedia:Joseph Conrad|Joseph Conrad]]. | *The episode title is a pun on the novel [[wikipedia:Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'']] by [[wikipedia:Joseph Conrad|Joseph Conrad]]. | ||
*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". | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
| − | *The first Klassic Krusty episode is dated February | + | *The first Klassic Krusty episode is dated February 6, 1961. [[Krusty]]'s guest was [[wikipedia:AFL-CIO|AFL-CIO]] chairman [[wikipedia:George Meany|George Meany]]. |
==DVD Information== | ==DVD Information== | ||
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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
- The first Klassic Krusty episode is dated February 6, 1961. Krusty's guest was AFL-CIO chairman George Meany.
DVD Information
- The Complete Sixth Season Disc 1
- Run time: 21:57
- Scene selection
- Main title
- "Marge, can you set the oven to cold?"
- "Can we have a pool, dad?"
- "Great, I get to spend the summer with my brain"
- "Save Lisa, trash can or no trash can!"
- End credits
- Audio commentary featuring Matt Groening, David Mirkin, Jim Reardon, David X. Cohen, Greg Daniels, and David Silverman.
- Deleted scenes
Goofs
- When Ned is putting mud into the grave, the grave is below half-full. The camera pans back to Bart, and suddenly, after Bart says "This can't be what it looks like. There's gotta be some other explanation", the grave is full.
