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*[[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}}''.
 
*[[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}}''.
 
*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.
*[[Homer]] sings songs on kids growing up fast: "{{w|Sunrise, Sunset}}", "{{w|Cat's in the Cradle}}" and "{{w|Yes! We Have No Bananas}}".
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*[[Homer]] seeing Bart preparing to go on his first date sings these songs: "{{w|Sunrise, Sunset}}", "{{w|Cat's in the Cradle}}" and "{{w|Yes! We Have No Bananas}}".
 
*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 {{W2|Majorette|dancer}} is a reference to ''{{W2|Pretty Poison|film}}''.
 
*Jessica Lovejoy being an accomplished {{W2|Majorette|dancer}} is a reference to ''{{W2|Pretty Poison|film}}''.

Revision as of 05:54, January 10, 2021

References/Trivia


Season 6 Episode References
109 "Treehouse of Horror V"
110
"Bart's Girlfriend"
"Lisa on Ice" 111


Cultural references

  • In a self-reference, one scene shows Marge criticizing a troll doll's tall blue hairdo.
  • Bart sings "I'm a troll man", referencing the song "Soul Man".
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Homer seeing Bart preparing to go on his first date sings these songs: "Sunrise, Sunset", "Cat's in the Cradle" and "Yes! We Have No Bananas".
  • 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.
Season 6 References
Bart of Darkness Lisa's Rival Another Simpsons Clip Show Itchy & Scratchy Land Sideshow Bob Roberts Treehouse of Horror V Bart's Girlfriend Lisa on Ice Homer Badman Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy Fear of Flying Homer the Great And Maggie Makes Three Bart's Comet Homie the Clown Bart vs. Australia Homer vs. Patty and Selma A Star Is Burns Lisa's Wedding Two Dozen and One Greyhounds The PTA Disbands 'Round Springfield The Springfield Connection Lemon of Troy Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)