Bart on the Road/References - Revision history

2001:14BA:A0B7:4000:7572:DE27:626B:3578 at 13:15, October 28, 2025

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Snowball II at 12:11, September 28, 2024

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Solar Dragon: Undo revision 1141994 by 68.205.205.91 (talk) That is not a goof,

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Undo revision 1141994 by 68.205.205.91 (talk) That is not a goof,

68.205.205.91: /* Goofs */

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‎Goofs

SolarBot: replaced: {{W|Jack Kerouac}} → Jack Kerouac, {{W|1982 World's Fair}} → 1982 World's Fair, {{W|Sunsphere}} → Sunsphere

2021-10-16T21:53:16Z

replaced: {{W|Jack Kerouac}} → Jack Kerouac, {{W|1982 World's Fair}} → 1982 World's Fair, {{W|Sunsphere}} → Sunsphere

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{w| → {{W| (16), {{w2| → {{W2| (2)

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‎Cultural references: replaced: {{w| → {{W| (16), {{w2| → {{W2| (2)

CJG00: /* Goofs */

2021-02-05T19:40:22Z

‎Goofs

SolarBot: replaced: {{w|Look (American magazine)|Look}} → {{W2|Look|American magazine}}

2020-12-10T20:41:24Z

replaced: {{w|Look (American magazine)|Look}} → {{W2|Look|American magazine}}

Solar Dragon: Undo revision 939617 by 73.199.63.166 (talk) Not really an error, it's done for plot.

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Undo revision 939617 by 73.199.63.166 (talk) Not really an error, it's done for plot.

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 == Trivia ==
 *In this episode, Bart gains a fake license. Ironically, in the episode "[[Little Big Girl]]", Bart does gain a legitimate drivers license.
-*According to his drivers license, Bart's height is 4ft. 0, he weighs 85 pounds and has blue eyes.
+*According to his drivers license, Bart's height is 4ft. 0 (122 cm), he weighs 85 pounds (39 kilograms) and has blue eyes.
 == Goofs ==

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 *Martin bought an [[Al Gore doll]] in Knoxville, which is appropriate for their locale since the former {{W|Vice President of the United States|Vice President}} was raised in and served as senator from [[Tennessee]].
 *A clip of the boys' chant, "Knoxville! Knoxville! Knoxville!" was used by the local Fox station WTNZ-43 in ads to promote downtown Knoxville.
 == Trivia ==

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 *Skinner tries to curtail his swearing by exclaiming, "{{W|General Motors Corporation|GM}}{{W|Chrysler Corporation|Chrysler}}!", a {{W|minced oath}} for [[Jesus Christ]].
 *Martin bought an [[Al Gore doll]] in Knoxville, which is appropriate for their locale since the former {{W|Vice President of the United States|Vice President}} was raised in and served as senator from [[Tennessee]].
-*A clip of the boys' chant, "Knoxville! Knoxville! Knoxville!" was used by the local Fox station in ads to promote downtown Knoxville.
+*A clip of the boys' chant, "Knoxville! Knoxville! Knoxville!" was used by the local Fox station WTNZ-43 in ads to promote downtown Knoxville.
 == Trivia ==

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 == Goofs ==
 *Before the car is in the cornfield, Martin is clearly sleeping. His scream can be heard when they drive through the cornfield.
 *Bart and his friend's beer disappear when they leave the bar.

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 == Goofs ==
 *Before the car is in the cornfield, Martin is clearly sleeping. His scream can be heard when they drive through the cornfield.
 *Bart and his friend's beer disappear when they leave the bar.

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The episode's title derives from the beat novel ''{{W|On the Road}}'' by {{W|Jack Kerouac}}.
+*The episode's title derives from the beat novel ''{{W|On the Road}}'' by [[Jack Kerouac]].
-*The episode is likely an ironic reference to the failed expectations of the {{W|1982 World's Fair}}, pointing out how structures like the {{W|Sunsphere}} are largely forgotten today. The boys also clearly fail to do proper research, as they see a brochure for the World's Fair in the rental car's glove compartment and believe it is up to date. When they learn the 1982 World's Fair ended many years ago, [[Milhouse]] desperately asks "But there is another World's Fair coming soon right? Before Friday?"
+*The episode is likely an ironic reference to the failed expectations of the [[1982 World's Fair]], pointing out how structures like the [[Sunsphere]] are largely forgotten today. The boys also clearly fail to do proper research, as they see a brochure for the World's Fair in the rental car's glove compartment and believe it is up to date. When they learn the 1982 World's Fair ended many years ago, [[Milhouse]] desperately asks "But there is another World's Fair coming soon right? Before Friday?"
 *''{{W|The Texas Chain Saw Massacre}}''—the hitchhiker that Bart picks up (and gets ice cream for) looks and sounds like the one from this movie (the scene where the boys stop for ice cream, weigh the car, and pick up the hitchhiker is usually cut in syndicated reruns).
 *The {{W|David Cronenberg}} film ''{{W2|Naked Lunch|film}}'' (based on the works of {{W|William S. Burroughs}}) is referenced when Bart, Milhouse and Nelson sneak into it and are disappointed at how misleading the title is.

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The episode's title derives from the beat novel ''{{w|On the Road}}'' by {{w|Jack Kerouac}}.
+*The episode's title derives from the beat novel ''{{W|On the Road}}'' by {{W|Jack Kerouac}}.
-*The episode is likely an ironic reference to the failed expectations of the {{w|1982 World's Fair}}, pointing out how structures like the {{w|Sunsphere}} are largely forgotten today. The boys also clearly fail to do proper research, as they see a brochure for the World's Fair in the rental car's glove compartment and believe it is up to date. When they learn the 1982 World's Fair ended many years ago, [[Milhouse]] desperately asks "But there is another World's Fair coming soon right? Before Friday?"
+*The episode is likely an ironic reference to the failed expectations of the {{W|1982 World's Fair}}, pointing out how structures like the {{W|Sunsphere}} are largely forgotten today. The boys also clearly fail to do proper research, as they see a brochure for the World's Fair in the rental car's glove compartment and believe it is up to date. When they learn the 1982 World's Fair ended many years ago, [[Milhouse]] desperately asks "But there is another World's Fair coming soon right? Before Friday?"
-*''{{w|The Texas Chain Saw Massacre}}''—the hitchhiker that Bart picks up (and gets ice cream for) looks and sounds like the one from this movie (the scene where the boys stop for ice cream, weigh the car, and pick up the hitchhiker is usually cut in syndicated reruns).
+*''{{W|The Texas Chain Saw Massacre}}''—the hitchhiker that Bart picks up (and gets ice cream for) looks and sounds like the one from this movie (the scene where the boys stop for ice cream, weigh the car, and pick up the hitchhiker is usually cut in syndicated reruns).
-*The {{w|David Cronenberg}} film ''{{w2|Naked Lunch|film}}'' (based on the works of {{w|William S. Burroughs}}) is referenced when Bart, Milhouse and Nelson sneak into it and are disappointed at how misleading the title is.
+*The {{W|David Cronenberg}} film ''{{W2|Naked Lunch|film}}'' (based on the works of {{W|William S. Burroughs}}) is referenced when Bart, Milhouse and Nelson sneak into it and are disappointed at how misleading the title is.
-*When Bart arrives in [[Hong Kong]], he apparently gets off the plane that is labeled "中華航空公司" ({{w|China Airlines}}), which is based in {{w|Taipei}}.
+*When Bart arrives in [[Hong Kong]], he apparently gets off the plane that is labeled "中華航空公司" ({{W|China Airlines}}), which is based in {{W|Taipei}}.
 *The marquee at the theatre at which [[Andy Williams]] is performing proclaims "He's Still Got It!", according to ''{{W2|Look|American magazine}}'' magazine (though the title folded in 1971).
-*This is one of two times the song "{{w|Radar Love}}" by {{w|Golden Earring}} is heard on the show. [[Fat Tony]] also requests it to be played on a radio station in "[[Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge]]".
+*This is one of two times the song "{{W|Radar Love}}" by {{W|Golden Earring}} is heard on the show. [[Fat Tony]] also requests it to be played on a radio station in "[[Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge]]".
-*Apparently, one of the acts in Branson pairs {{w|Waylon Jennings}} and {{w2|Madame|puppet}} (although the marquee reads "Madam").
+*Apparently, one of the acts in Branson pairs {{W|Waylon Jennings}} and {{W2|Madame|puppet}} (although the marquee reads "Madam").
-*Skinner tries to curtail his swearing by exclaiming, "{{w|General Motors Corporation|GM}}{{w|Chrysler Corporation|Chrysler}}!", a {{w|minced oath}} for [[Jesus Christ]].
+*Skinner tries to curtail his swearing by exclaiming, "{{W|General Motors Corporation|GM}}{{W|Chrysler Corporation|Chrysler}}!", a {{W|minced oath}} for [[Jesus Christ]].
-*Martin bought an [[Al Gore doll]] in Knoxville, which is appropriate for their locale since the former {{w|Vice President of the United States|Vice President}} was raised in and served as senator from [[Tennessee]].
+*Martin bought an [[Al Gore doll]] in Knoxville, which is appropriate for their locale since the former {{W|Vice President of the United States|Vice President}} was raised in and served as senator from [[Tennessee]].
 *A clip of the boys' chant, "Knoxville! Knoxville! Knoxville!" was used by the local Fox station in ads to promote downtown Knoxville.

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 *Before the car is in the cornfield, Martin is clearly sleeping. His scream can be heard when they drive through the cornfield.
 *Bart and his friend's beer disappear when they leave the bar.
 *Diablo Canyon is over 300 miles down the coast of San Francisco, not in the Bay Area as Homer's map displays
 *In a long shot of Homer changing the light bulbs, he clearly changes Diablo Canyon's #2 bulb, while #1's is out. However, in both the closeup and in Homer's comment, this is reversed.