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*The episode is a parody of the Alfred Hitchcock movie ''[[wikipedia:Rear_Window|Rear Window]]'' starring [[wikipedia:James_Stewart_(actor)|Jimmy Stewart]]. A character resembling Stewart also appears, looking at Bart through a telescope.
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*The episode title is a pun on the novel ''[[Heart of Darkness]]'' by {{W|Joseph Conrad}}.
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*The episode title is a pun on the novel [[wikipedia:Heart of Darkness|''Heart of Darkness'']] by [[wikipedia:Joseph Conrad|Joseph Conrad]].
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*Part of the episode is a parody of the Alfred Hitchcock movie ''{{W|Rear Window}}'' starring [[Jimmy Stewart]]. A Jimmy Stewart look-alike also shown looking back at [[Bart]] through a telescope and later yells out for "Grace" and the other star of ''Rear Window'' is [[Grace Kelly]].
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*When Ned walks upstairs carrying the axe, he is singing "Mary Had a Little Lamb".
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*When the statues in the [[Springfield Wax Museum]] melt, among them are the original cast of ''[[M*A*S*H]]''.
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*The scene where the Simpsons build a barn instead of a pool is a parody of a scene from the movie ''{{W2|Witness|1985 film}}''.
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*When [[Ned]] walks upstairs carrying the axe, he is singing "Mary Had a Little Lamb".
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*The first Klassic Krusty episode is dated February 6, 1961. [[Krusty]]'s guest was {{W|AFL-CIO}} chairman [[George Meany]].
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*On the Krusty show, both the host and guest are smoking. This happened on interview shows in the 1960's.
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*The song [[Martin]] sings at the end of the episode is "{{W|Summer Wind}}" by [[Frank Sinatra]].
  
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== Trivia ==
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*The first Klassic Krusty episode is dated February 6th, 1961. [[Krusty]]'s guest was [[wikipedia:AFL-CIO|AFL-CIO]] chairman [[wikipedia:George Meany|George Meany]].
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*[[Nelson]] says that the {{W2|epidermis|skin}} is the hair when actually, it's the outer layer of the skin. This could be put down to Nelson being uneducated about it.
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*An image of Bart spying people with the telescope became part of an internet meme template.
  
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==DVD Information==
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== Goofs ==
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*[[The Complete Sixth Season]] Disc 1
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*[[Hans Moleman]]'s cane switches hands, and his cane disappears.
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*Run time: 21:57
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*The treehouse ladder disappears in one scene, and switches sides a couple of times.
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*Scene selection
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*Bart's door is already wide open, yet when Lisa enters the room, we hear the sound of a door opening.
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# Main title
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*Everybody can stand up in the pool, yet it's too tall for Lisa to get out when it's empty.
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# "Marge, can you set the oven to cold?"
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*As Bart watches Lisa walk by the rolltop desk in the Flanders home, it is already open. A few scenes later, we see Lisa opening it.
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# "Can we have a pool, dad?"
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*The portable TV in Bart's room disappears.
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# "Great, I get to spend the summer with my brain"
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*In the scene where Lisa runs into the attic as she dives behind the chest, she rattles a bird cage, later when Ned faints, you can see that the bird cage has disappeared.
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# "Save Lisa, trash can or no trash can!"
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*When Bart is watching Rod and Todd walk over to Ned Flanders, you can see their reflections on Bart's telescope. Their reflections do not match their actual positions.
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# End credits
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*When Dr. Hibbert is seen in Bart's telescope, the people in the pictures don't have faces.
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*Audio commentary featuring [[Matt Groening]], [[David Mirkin]], [[Jim Reardon]], [[David X. Cohen]], [[Greg Daniels]], and [[David Silverman]].
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*When Bart looks at the universe, we see Earth even though that should be impossible, being on Earth.
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*Deleted scenes
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*When Richard throws a beach ball at the camera, he has dark skin and black hair.
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*When Marge and Homer swim naked in the pool, the dress hanging on the pool's edge has straps even though Marge's dress is normally strapless.
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*As Bart adjusts the aim of his telescope, a white-colored section of the telescope turns black for a frame.
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*In the widescreen version of the episode, as seen on [[Disney+]], [[Matt Groening]]'s name is misspelled as "Matt Gorening" in the Executive Producer credits.
  
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== Continuity ==
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*A mobile swimming pool (this one in a dump truck) also appears in the comic story ''[[Carpool Party]]''.
  
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Latest revision as of 06:49, August 9, 2026

References/Trivia


Season 6 Episode References
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"Bart of Darkness"
"Lisa's Rival" 105 →


Cultural references[edit]

  • The episode title is a pun on the novel Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.
  • Part of the episode is a parody of the Alfred Hitchcock movie Rear Window starring Jimmy Stewart. A Jimmy Stewart look-alike also shown looking back at Bart through a telescope and later yells out for "Grace" and the other star of Rear Window is Grace Kelly.
  • When the statues in the Springfield Wax Museum melt, among them are the original cast of M*A*S*H.
  • The scene where the Simpsons build a barn instead of a pool is a parody of a scene from the movie Witness.
  • When Ned walks upstairs carrying the axe, he is singing "Mary Had a Little Lamb".
  • The first Klassic Krusty episode is dated February 6, 1961. Krusty's guest was AFL-CIO chairman George Meany.
  • On the Krusty show, both the host and guest are smoking. This happened on interview shows in the 1960's.
  • The song Martin sings at the end of the episode is "Summer Wind" by Frank Sinatra.

Trivia[edit]

  • Nelson says that the epidermis is the hair when actually, it's the outer layer of the skin. This could be put down to Nelson being uneducated about it.
  • An image of Bart spying people with the telescope became part of an internet meme template.

Goofs[edit]

  • Hans Moleman's cane switches hands, and his cane disappears.
  • The treehouse ladder disappears in one scene, and switches sides a couple of times.
  • Bart's door is already wide open, yet when Lisa enters the room, we hear the sound of a door opening.
  • Everybody can stand up in the pool, yet it's too tall for Lisa to get out when it's empty.
  • As Bart watches Lisa walk by the rolltop desk in the Flanders home, it is already open. A few scenes later, we see Lisa opening it.
  • The portable TV in Bart's room disappears.
  • In the scene where Lisa runs into the attic as she dives behind the chest, she rattles a bird cage, later when Ned faints, you can see that the bird cage has disappeared.
  • When Bart is watching Rod and Todd walk over to Ned Flanders, you can see their reflections on Bart's telescope. Their reflections do not match their actual positions.
  • When Dr. Hibbert is seen in Bart's telescope, the people in the pictures don't have faces.
  • When Bart looks at the universe, we see Earth even though that should be impossible, being on Earth.
  • When Richard throws a beach ball at the camera, he has dark skin and black hair.
  • When Marge and Homer swim naked in the pool, the dress hanging on the pool's edge has straps even though Marge's dress is normally strapless.
  • As Bart adjusts the aim of his telescope, a white-colored section of the telescope turns black for a frame.
  • In the widescreen version of the episode, as seen on Disney+, Matt Groening's name is misspelled as "Matt Gorening" in the Executive Producer credits.

Continuity[edit]

  • A mobile swimming pool (this one in a dump truck) also appears in the comic story Carpool Party.
Season 6 References
Bart of Darkness • Lisa's Rival • Another Simpsons Clip Show • Itchy & Scratchy Land • Sideshow Bob Roberts • Treehouse of Horror V • Bart's Girlfriend • Lisa on Ice • Homer Badman • Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy • Fear of Flying • Homer the Great • And Maggie Makes Three • Bart's Comet • Homie the Clown • Bart vs. Australia • Homer vs. Patty and Selma • A Star Is Burns • Lisa's Wedding • Two Dozen and One Greyhounds • The PTA Disbands • 'Round Springfield • The Springfield Connection • Lemon of Troy • Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)