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*[[Comic Book Guy]] makes his first appearance in this episode. | *[[Comic Book Guy]] makes his first appearance in this episode. | ||
*First discovery of Radioactive Man's freak accident. | *First discovery of Radioactive Man's freak accident. | ||
| + | *The black & white showing of the ''Radioactive Man'' segment at the comic book convention is sponsored by Laramie Cigarettes, with Radioactive Man telling Fallout Boy he is too young to smoke ("Sorry, not until you are sixteen!"). Moments later, Buddy Hodges, the actor who played Fallout Boy in the serial, is seen holding a cigarette. | ||
*[[Otto Mann|Otto]]'s idea for a comic book (Busman, a man who drives a bus by day and fights vampires by night) was made into a comic in the [[Simpsons Comics]]. | *[[Otto Mann|Otto]]'s idea for a comic book (Busman, a man who drives a bus by day and fights vampires by night) was made into a comic in the [[Simpsons Comics]]. | ||
*Hint to [[Springfield]] being located in either Michigan or California: When Bart recycles an empty cola bottle at the [[Kwik-E-Mart]], he says "I need the dime". Michigan and California are the only states that have a 10 cent bottle deposit. | *Hint to [[Springfield]] being located in either Michigan or California: When Bart recycles an empty cola bottle at the [[Kwik-E-Mart]], he says "I need the dime". Michigan and California are the only states that have a 10 cent bottle deposit. | ||
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Debut Appearances
Cultural references
- The episode title is a pun on the movie Three Men and a Baby.
- When Bart's adult voice reflects on his getting a part-time job:
- The scene is a reference to The Wonder Years and the show's motif of main character Kevin Arnold's adult self narrating the story of his growing-up years.
- The voice is provided by Daniel Stern, who was the narrator for The Wonder Years.
- The song playing is "Turn! Turn! Turn!" (also called "To Everything There is a Season") by The Byrds.
Trivia
- Comic Book Guy makes his first appearance in this episode.
- First discovery of Radioactive Man's freak accident.
- The black & white showing of the Radioactive Man segment at the comic book convention is sponsored by Laramie Cigarettes, with Radioactive Man telling Fallout Boy he is too young to smoke ("Sorry, not until you are sixteen!"). Moments later, Buddy Hodges, the actor who played Fallout Boy in the serial, is seen holding a cigarette.
- Otto's idea for a comic book (Busman, a man who drives a bus by day and fights vampires by night) was made into a comic in the Simpsons Comics.
- Hint to Springfield being located in either Michigan or California: When Bart recycles an empty cola bottle at the Kwik-E-Mart, he says "I need the dime". Michigan and California are the only states that have a 10 cent bottle deposit.
- Comic Book Guy's voice is different.
- Before they took up smoking, Patty and Selma's voices were feminine before they had deep, gruff, raspy voices.
