Das Bus/References
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Cultural references
- The title is a play on the film Das Boot. However, since Bus is of male grammatical gender, "Der Bus" would be correct German.
- Most of the episode about being on the island is a spoof of the classic novel Lord of the Flies, although in the end of the story the boys are rescued by a naval officer, who themselves are in the middle of a war. This ending is however true to the 1990 film version of Lord of the Flies, which made numerous changes to the original story.
- When the kids are squabbling in the classroom, Principal Skinner restores order by banging his shoe on the desk. Skinner's actions are similar to Soviet dictator Nikita Khrushchev at the UN allegedly banging his shoe on a table.
- When the rest of the children (led by Nelson) are chasing Bart, Lisa, and Milhouse and have smeared charcoal ash on their faces; Ralph Wiggum's face resembles Peter Criss of KISS.
Movie moments
- Milhouse swings across the chasm on a vine but refuses to throw it back to Lisa and Bart, similar to the behavior of Satipo towards Indiana Jones in the opening scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark..
Trivia
- The fishermen were voiced by Asian voice actors. Originally the producers wanted the lines to be done in Mandarin. However, the voice actors convinced the Simpsons producers that Cantonese would be a better fit, as that language is spoken more often by Chinese fishermen and sailors, as many of them live in the coastal regions of China, where Cantonese is most commonly spoken.
- In the Model U.N. club
Nelson: Japan Wendell: Mexico Sherri and Terri: One does Trinidad and another does Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago is a country) Lisa: France Bart: Libya Milhouse: Poland Ralph: Canada Lewis: U.S.A Martin: Finland
Deleted scene
- Homer buys several anti-stress items found in workplaces. He uses them all and becomes stressed as a result. The scene was cut due to it taking up too much time in the episode.
Goofs
- Homer receives a letter addressed to 740 Evergreen Terrace, and it says Flancrest Enterprises on it. Ned Flanders claims that it is for him, but Flanders' address is actually 744 Evergreen Terrace.
