Bartman Begins/References
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Cultural references[edit]
- The name of this level is a reference to Batman Begins.
- A poster in SequelStop says "Have You Seen Me?" with a picture of Nintendo's Virtual Boy.
- There is a room after crossing the bridge over the creek that can only be accessed by stepping on platforms. Inside this room is one of Homer's Duff bottle cap collectibles. Behind it, a skeletal hand tries to grab a fedora. This is a reference to Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.
- Kearney calls himself Walker, Texas Ranger.
- The two statues inside the temple are Lara Croft (on the right side) and Brad Pitt as Achilles in the film Troy (on the left side).
- Bart says "I'm sorry, Jimbo, I can't let you do that," referencing the phrase "I'm sorry, Dave, I can't let you do that." spoken by HAL 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
- Chief Wiggum gets lost due to MapQuest.
Continuity[edit]
- Posters for Bonestorm, Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge, and Angus Podgorny's Caper Toss are seen in the opening cutscene. ("Marge Be Not Proud")
- Posters featuring the Orb of Isis are seen in the museum. ("Lost Our Lisa")
- The Diorama Narrator mentions Lisa Simpson discovering that Jebediah Springfield was a murderous pirate. ("Lisa the Iconoclast")
- Jebediah Springfield and Shelbyville Manhattan are featured in one of the "Blast the Past" displays. ("Lemon of Troy")
- The Raven is seen in the above display. ("Treehouse of Horror")
- When Homer enters the planetarium, he mentions giant space ants. ("Deep Space Homer")
- In the Nintendo DS version, the Angel Skeleton is seen buried. ("Lisa the Skeptic")
