Bart's Inner Child/References
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Cultural references[edit]
The "For Free" column includes cars, things owned by celebrities and even a Learjet
- Things in the "For Free" column include:
- A chandelier owned by Hungarian-American silent film actress Vilma Bánky
- A 1986 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
- A 1988 Chevrolet Caprice
- CDs from the American rock bands Styx, Boston and Kansas
- A 1966 Dodge Dart
- A feather boa once owned by American burlesque dancer, vedette, and actress Sally Rand
- A flame thrower from the Vietnam War era
- A "Fat Boy" bomb, a pun on Fat Man and Little Boy atomic bombs
- Grateful Dead band tickets for a concert in Capitol City
- A Good & Plenty licorice candy collection
- Gilbert and Sullivan's manuscript for H.M.S. Pinafore
- A Jackson electric guitar
- A Learjet business jet
- The scene with a field full of injured children from the trampoline is a reference to the field of injured soldiers shot in the film Gone with the Wind.
- When Homer pushes the trampoline off the cliff, it bounces on a pillar of rock right back up, lands on Homer and pushes him down into the overhanging rock ledge: an homage to the Chuck Jones-directed Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner Looney Tunes cartoons. The background and music imitate the desert landscape and music from the cartoons.
- Celebrity Martha Quinn participated on Brad Goodman's TV show.
- Homer is surprised to see surplus drums of mayonnaise from Operation Desert Storm, the coalition's second phase during the Gulf War in 1991.
- At church, Reverend Lovejoy attempts to play the classic rag "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin on the organ.
- Edna mentions inventor Guglielmo Marconi.
- Martin Prince mentions the British rock band Supertramp.
- James Brown sings his famous hit "I Feel Good" at the Do What You Feel Festival.
Trivia[edit]
- In this episode, it's shown that Krusty the Clown lives at 534 Center Street.
- In an earlier episode, Moe was shown to be afraid of Principal Skinner (possibly due to his authority), but in this episode, Moe appears to have over come his fear by delivering a hell of a punch to Seymour.
- The word "fuck" (bleeped) is said by Kent Brockman. This became the subject matter of the much later episode, "You Kent Always Say What You Want".
- The seminar in the episode is referenced by a sign on the Springfield Community Center in Level 1 of The Simpsons: Hit & Run.
- In the shot of the trampoline ad, other ads seen include: "Fat boy bomb: call Herman" and "Good new bible FREE!! ask for Ned".
- Among the rioting Springfielders are:
Goofs[edit]
- At night, Homer and Marge listen to some kids jumping on Homer's car. Marge then sits on the bed naked, but when the camera zooms to her face, a little portion of her nightgown is seen on her neck.
- Wendell's hair is yellow instead of its normal white color.
