Bart Gets an "F"/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

Cultural references

• Treasure Island: Bart reads it.
• McGraw-Hill: Treasure Island is published by them.
• The Old Man and the Sea: Martin reads it.
• King Kong: The 'gorilla film' is a spoof.
• Gone with the Wind: Bart says 'With God as my witness..."
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas: The people of Sprinfield stand in a circle.

Trivia

General Trivia

• In Bart's fantasy about the snowy 4th of July, Benjamin Franklin's sled says Don't Sled on Me, a play on the famous serpent flag "Don't Tread on Me".
• Despite passing the fourth grade, Bart, of course, remains in Mrs. Krabappel's class in all subsequent episodes, since virtually no time ever really passes on the show.
• During the episode Bart writes "I will not fake my way through life" on the chalkboard.
• The idea behind the grade on the refrigerator would reappear in Bart's Nightmare where a letter grade would appear and the mood of the Simpson family would differ, with a scene similar to the ultimate scene in "Bart Gets an F".
• Milhouse' voice appears deeper.
• When Homer askes Lisa what she wants, she says "An absence of moodswings." Since Lisa is only eight years, this should not affect her yet.

First Appearances

• This is Mayor Quimby's first appearance.
• This is the first episode with the show opening used between Season 2 to mid-twenty.