Bart Gets an "F"/References
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Debut Appearance
Cultural references
- Bart reads Treasure Island.
- McGraw-Hill, the publisher of Treasure Island is mentioned.
- Martin reads The Old Man and the Sea and recounts to the class in a first person narrative in an oral report. While doing so, Martin wears an Ernest Hemingway costume.
- The gorilla fil' is a spoof of King Kong.
- Bart quotes Gone with the Wind when he says 'With God as my witness..."
- Lisa observing Bart's prayer and saying to herself "Prayer; the last refuge of a scoundrel" is a variation of the saying "Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel."
Trivia
- In Bart's fantasy about the snowy 4 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.
- This is the third episode with Bart's name somewhere in the title.
- Lisa has dozens of "A" papers covering the side of the fridge door, while Bart only has a picture of a cat he drew in first grade.
- Bart got a twelve on a state capital test.
- "Old Red" is the name of Edna's pen for grading tests.
- When Bart is told to answer the name of the pirate in Treasure Island, he thinks of the correct answer, Long John Silver, in his head before answering Bluebeard.
- Stock footage from "Bart the General" is used when Bart imagines the future.
- The promo shot for the episode is a mirrored framegrab from "Bart the Genius".
Continuity
Goofs
- When Martin does his report in the beginning, the blackboard says "An Afternoon with Ernest Hemingway: Reflections by Martin", which disappears in the next shot.
- Bart's report on Treasure Island consists of two lines, but in some shots it's only one line.
- Bart's 1st grade drawing of a cat changes.
- When Bart boards the school bus, his book is opened in the middle, and the page says Chapter 1.
- Chuck is seen in Bart's class instead of Lisa's.
- On the school bus Ian has Calvin's colors.
