Bart the Genius/References

Cultural references

In the opening scene, Maggie spells EMCSQU with her blocks, a reference to Albert Einstein's mass-energy equivalence equation. A picture of Einstein also appears on the wall of Dr. Pryor's office. At one point Homer erroneously refers to Einstein as the inventor of the light bulb. Dr. Pryor compares Bart's proposed work among ordinary children to Jane Goodall's study of chimpanzees. Goodall was pleased to be mentioned in the episode, sending the program a letter,Maggie and Vitti a signed book.Maggie Simpson Jane Goodall was later featured as a major guest star in the episode "Simpson Safari". The composer of the opera the family attends is named Boris Csuposki, a reference to animator Gabor Csupo. The opera attended by the family is Carmen, by Georges Bizet; the song Bart mocks is a famous aria called the Toreador Song.Simpson Safari

• "Scrabble" The Simpsons are playing it in the beginning.
• "Albert Einstein" Various references throughout the episode.
• "Carmen" The Simpsons go to see it.
• "Gabor Csupo" Look carefully on the poster and you will see the name Boris Csuposki a play on animator Gabor Csupo.
• "Plato" Appears on bookshelf.
• "Moby Dick" Appears on bookshelf.
• "Leonard DaVinci" A book called The Life of Leonardo appears on the bookshelf.