Tales from the Public Domain/References

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Season 13 Episode References

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Cultural references

The segment is a re-telling of the Odyssey, an epic poem by the Greek poet Homer, with Homer cast as Odysseus.
The segment title is a pun on the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou?, which was also based on the Odyssey.
When Odysseus's ship almost reaches Ithaca and Poseidon sends it back the way it came, he says "Ain't I a stinker?", quoting one of Bugs Bunny's most famous catchphrases.
The song that the Sirens (Patty and Selma) sing to entice sailors to their island is sung to the tune of "Copacabana" by Barry Manilow.
When Odysseus crosses the River Styx to go through Hades, the music playing is "Lady" by Styx.

The segment is a re-telling of the story of Joan of Arc, with Lisa cast as Joan.
The segment title comes from "Hot Child in the City", a song by Nicky Gilder, and is a reference to Joan's death by being burned at the stake.
Marge quotes the Frère Jacques melody when she says "Morning bells are ringing! Morning bells are ringing!"

The segment is a re-telling of Hamlet by William Shakespeare, with Bart cast as Prince Hamlet.
The segment title is a pun on "Do the Bartman" (one of Bart's catchphrases), and a reference to "The Bard" being a well-known nickname for Shakespeare.
Bart finds the story to be boring, but Homer tells him it was later made into a great movie, called Ghostbusters. The family then dance to the Ghostbusters theme music.

Every character in the “Do the Bard, Man” segment (except Krusty) dies. Here’s a list of how they all died:
- Hamlet (Bart) – Slipped on blood and died.
- Ghost of Hamlet’s Father (Homer) – Killed when Claudius poured poison in his ear.
- Claudius (Moe) – Killed when Hamlet stabbed him.
- Polonius (Chief Wiggum) – Killed when Hamlet stabbed him who thought he was Claudius.
- Laertes (Ralph Wiggum) – Unintentionally stabbed himself when practicing his duel with Hamlet.
- Ophelia (Lisa) – Jumped out a window and landed in a moat where she drowned.
- Rosencarl and Guildenlenny (Carl and Lenny) – Died when they high-fived each other after being covered in poison.
- Gertrude (Marge) – The last person left alive, she dispatched herself with a mace to avoid all the cleaning up.
Professor Frink wasn't with Odysseus's crew when they were turned into pigs by Circe. He was last seen when they went to the Island of Sirens. The sight of the Sirens made Frink's glasses break and caused him to cry out loud, "Save me from the ladies!"