New Kid on the Block/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

	Season 4 Episode References
← 066 "Marge Gets a Job"	067 "New Kid on the Block"	"Mr. Plow" 068 →

Cultural references

• The name of this episode is be a reference to the boy band, New Kids on the Block.

Trivia

• 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:
  • Horatio McCallister
  • Ruth Powers
  • Laura Powers

Continuity

• 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.

Goofs

• When Homer is eating and Horatio McCallister is trying to attract people, three people go in. In the next shot, the people are outside.

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Kamp Krusty • A Streetcar Named Marge • Homer the Heretic • Lisa the Beauty Queen • Treehouse of Horror III • Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie • Marge Gets a Job • New Kid on the Block • Mr. Plow • Lisa's First Word • Homer's Triple Bypass • Marge vs. the Monorail • Selma's Choice • Brother from the Same Planet • I Love Lisa • Duffless • Last Exit to Springfield • So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show • The Front • Whacking Day • Marge in Chains • Krusty Gets Kancelled