A Test Before Trying/References
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Cultural references
- The episode's title is a reference to
- A Kiss Before Dying, a novel by Ernest Gaines.
- A Lesson Before Dying, a novel by Ira Levin
- The school that Nelson Muntz was being sent to was called the Arkham Elementary School for the Criminally Insane. The name of the school refers to the Arkham Asylum, a psychiatric hospital from the DC Comics Universe.
- In Bart's nightmare of what would happen if the school would close down, Popeye is seen farming the spinach farm that used to be the school.
- The music heard while the students are taking the test is the main theme from the film Halloween.
- The music heard while the clowns are getting out of the clown car is the David Bowie song Changes.
- We ca nnotice a reference to Norman Bates' Mother from Psycho.
- We can see The Great Raymundo from The Great Simpsina.
- The episode is dedicated to Huell Howser.
Goofs
- Chief Wiggum's skin color is brown instead of yellow, also his hair is black instead of blue.