The Perplexing Puzzle of the Springfield Puma/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Credits

Quotes

Cultural references

• The story is a parody of the detective novel The Maltese Falcon.
  • Lisa is seen reading the book.
• Honest Abe Linkletter is a parody of Abraham Lincoln.
• Shady George Wilkinson is a parody of George Washington.
• Edna Krabappel had Groundskeeper Willie play "Amazing Grace" by John Newton on his bagpipes to try and break Bart and Milhouse.
• When Lisa breaks into Principal Skinner's office to find evidence, she asks herself "now where would Miss Marple look first?" Miss Marple is a character from Agatha Christie crime novels.
  • Lisa later mentions Hercule Poirot when she decides to round up all the suspects.
• Mules'R'Us is a parody of Toys "R" Us.
• When Lisa solves the case and Bart thanks her, Lisa says "it was elementary, my dear Bart," a reference to Sherlock Holmes.

Goofs

• Kearney is misspelled as "Kearny" multiple times, including on Principal Skinner's enemies list.