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| − | *[[Bart]] struts down the street to the tune of " | + | *[[Bart]] struts down the street to the tune of "{{W|Stayin' Alive}}" by the Bee Gees; the whole section is a reference to the movie ''{{W|Saturday Night Fever}}''. |
*In a self-reference, one scene shows [[Marge]] criticizing a troll doll's tall blue hairdo. | *In a self-reference, one scene shows [[Marge]] criticizing a troll doll's tall blue hairdo. | ||
*When parents are flushing kids out of cattails and snaring some in nets, this is a reference to ''[[Planet of the Apes]]'' when Colonel Taylor and two of his fellow astronauts first encounter human life, only to be victims of an ape hunting party shortly afterwards. | *When parents are flushing kids out of cattails and snaring some in nets, this is a reference to ''[[Planet of the Apes]]'' when Colonel Taylor and two of his fellow astronauts first encounter human life, only to be victims of an ape hunting party shortly afterwards. | ||
*The song during Jessica and Bart's date is {{w|Dick Dale}}'s version of "{{w|Misirlou}}". | *The song during Jessica and Bart's date is {{w|Dick Dale}}'s version of "{{w|Misirlou}}". | ||
| − | *Jessica Lovejoy being an accomplished {{ | + | *Jessica Lovejoy being an accomplished {{W2|Majorette|dancer}} is a reference to ''{{W2|Pretty Poison|film}}''. |
*[[Bart]] says: "[[Jessica Lovejoy|She]] is smart, beautiful and a liar, so much better than that Sarah, plain and tall.", then causing a girl, most likely Sarah, go running off crying, referencing the book ''{{W|Sarah, Plain and Tall}}''. | *[[Bart]] says: "[[Jessica Lovejoy|She]] is smart, beautiful and a liar, so much better than that Sarah, plain and tall.", then causing a girl, most likely Sarah, go running off crying, referencing the book ''{{W|Sarah, Plain and Tall}}''. | ||
*The song [[Ned Flanders]] sings in church is "{{w|Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring}}". | *The song [[Ned Flanders]] sings in church is "{{w|Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring}}". | ||
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Debut Appearance
Cultural references
- Bart struts down the street to the tune of "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees; the whole section is a reference to the movie Saturday Night Fever.
- In a self-reference, one scene shows Marge criticizing a troll doll's tall blue hairdo.
- When parents are flushing kids out of cattails and snaring some in nets, this is a reference to Planet of the Apes when Colonel Taylor and two of his fellow astronauts first encounter human life, only to be victims of an ape hunting party shortly afterwards.
- The song during Jessica and Bart's date is Dick Dale's version of "Misirlou".
- Jessica Lovejoy being an accomplished Majorette is a reference to Pretty Poison.
- Bart says: "She is smart, beautiful and a liar, so much better than that Sarah, plain and tall.", then causing a girl, most likely Sarah, go running off crying, referencing the book Sarah, Plain and Tall.
- The song Ned Flanders sings in church is "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring".
- After Bart is accused of stealing from the church collection plate, he is forced to wear a straitjacket and mask in church, which is a reference to Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
Goofs
- Bart's calendar shows April has 31 days and May has 30. It's actually the other way around.
