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Cultural references
- The story's title is a pun on the Jane Austen novel Sense and Sensibility, which was adapted into a film in 1995 and has twice been serialized for television by the BBC (in 1981 and 2008).
- Peanuts: Bart gives a report on Benjamin Franklin where his version of the kite experiment has Franklin deliberately getting the kite with the key stuck in a tree. When lightning strikes the key, and in turn the tree, Franklin triumphantly cries, "Kite-eating tree, I'll see you in hell!!!", referencing Charlie Brown's recurring battles with the kite-eating tree.
- In his speech, Comic Book Guy makes reference to:
- Bacta tanks and Rancors. (Star Wars)
- The Draconian empire. (Doctor Who)
- The Hulk, Galactus, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Skrulls, Watchers and the Beyonder. (Marvel Comics)
- Cylons. (Battlestar Galactica)
- Data. (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
- Klaatu. (The Day the Earth Stood Still)
- Bart's speech references Abin-sur (DC Comics) and Brother Voodoo (Marvel).
- Comic Book Guy modifies his prison outfit to resemble a Star Trek uniform.
