New Kid on the Block/References

References/Trivia

Season 4 Episode References

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"New Kid on the Block"

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Cultural references

The name of this episode is a reference to the early '90s boy band, New Kids on the Block.
The "welcome to the neighborhood" package that Marge presents to Ruth includes a porno movie called Das Butt, a pun on Das Boot.

In the flashback when Jimbo puts Bart's head in the toilet, Bart's shirt is green (rather than the usual orange).
According to Bart's phone call to Moe's, the Simpsons original address was 1094 Evergreen Terrace, instead of 742.
Bart says "Can't a guy's skin look it's yellowest" though in future and past episodes the Simpsons refer to other yellow people's skin as "white".
The shot of Homer drooling at the commercial for The Frying Dutchman is recycled from "Bart's Friend Falls in Love" and is mirror flipped in this episode.
This episode marked the debut appearances of:

A picture of Bea Simmons is seen in the retirement home. ("Old Money")
Bart also sets up Jimbo to take the blame for the prank calls to Moe in the comic story Hot Cider in the City.
Homer is also seen having a dip in a kiddie pool in the comic story Maggie's Crib 23.

When Homer is eating and Horatio McCallister is trying to attract people, three people go in. In the next shot, the people are outside.
Dolph has Milhouse's voice.

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