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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| + | *The title is a reference to the "{{W|Baby on board}}" signs used in cars. | ||
| + | *A Hoth Cold Assault Stormtrooper from ''[[Star Wars]]'' is shown forcing [[Power Plant]] employees to carry [[radioactive waste]] barrels up a mountain. | ||
*[[Bart]]'s eyes are spalked open by [[Mr. Burns]] to watch a film on the history of athletes, referencing ''[[A Clockwork Orange]]''. Burns also comments that the film is narrated by "that fellow who did the voice on ''[[The Wonder Years]]''". | *[[Bart]]'s eyes are spalked open by [[Mr. Burns]] to watch a film on the history of athletes, referencing ''[[A Clockwork Orange]]''. Burns also comments that the film is narrated by "that fellow who did the voice on ''[[The Wonder Years]]''". | ||
| + | *Mr. Burns' speech where he calls himself Jor-El and says he is Bart's father is a direct quote from the 1978 film ''{{W2|Superman|1978 film}}''. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
Latest revision as of 05:57, May 29, 2022
Cultural references[edit]
- The title is a reference to the "Baby on board" signs used in cars.
- A Hoth Cold Assault Stormtrooper from Star Wars is shown forcing Power Plant employees to carry radioactive waste barrels up a mountain.
- Bart's eyes are spalked open by Mr. Burns to watch a film on the history of athletes, referencing A Clockwork Orange. Burns also comments that the film is narrated by "that fellow who did the voice on The Wonder Years".
- Mr. Burns' speech where he calls himself Jor-El and says he is Bart's father is a direct quote from the 1978 film Superman.
Trivia[edit]
- The art from this story was later used in Tales from the Springfield Games, but with a new script and 10 pages cut. A few lines are the same in both stories.
Burnsie on Board
Tales from the Springfield Games
