Scary Stories/References
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Cultural references
- Binky, from Matt Groening's Life in Hell, is seen.
- The sleeper hold, which Maggie applies to Bart when he tells a story about a "psychopathic strangler," is a famed professional wrestling submission hold. This short would also mark the first time someone strangled Bart.
- Soon after this aired, the WWE, which was at the time known as the World Wrestling Federation, developed a storyline angle where Andre the Giant developed a habit of strangling people.
