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*The video for "Do the Bartman" premiered after the episode's original airing. | *The video for "Do the Bartman" premiered after the episode's original airing. | ||
*A short titled "[[Nazis on Tap]]" was planned to air after the episode, but was never produced. | *A short titled "[[Nazis on Tap]]" was planned to air after the episode, but was never produced. | ||
| + | *[[Bleeding Gums Murphy]] is seen in a taxi when the Simpsons head to the rally. [[Smithers]] overtakes them on the way back from the rally. | ||
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Debut appearances
Cultural references
- The Russian wrestler, Rasputin, is named after Grigori Rasputin.
- The Springfield Elementary band plays Schubert's Unfinished Symphony and Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture.
- Werner von Brawn, one of the wrestlers in the match, is probably named after Wernher von Braun.
- Bart appearing at Springfield Gorge in the distance is based on Omar Sharif's entrance in Lawrence of Arabia.
- The monster truck at the rally, Truck-o-Saurus, is a parody to the famous monster truck, Robosaurus.
- Movie "Jaws" parodied in the way the lion leaps out to attack Captain Lance Murdock.
- Lance Murdock is a parody of famous daredevil such as Evel Knievel.
- This episode contains the music video for "Do the Bartman" single which was omitted in some UK broadcasts of this episode.
- Captain Murdock is a reference to the A-Team's Captain H.M. Murdock.
- Lance Murdock coincidentally shares his last name with that of another fictional daredevil, Matt Murdock, who is the Marvel Comics superhero Daredevil.
Trivia
- This is the fifth episode to have Bart's name somewhere in the title.
- During Lance Murdock's stunt, everyone but Bart covered their eyes.
- The champagne bottle Marge is given is labeled "Truckasaurus Private Reserve".
- The video for "Do the Bartman" premiered after the episode's original airing.
- A short titled "Nazis on Tap" was planned to air after the episode, but was never produced.
- Bleeding Gums Murphy is seen in a taxi when the Simpsons head to the rally. Smithers overtakes them on the way back from the rally.
Continuity
- The scene of Homer falling down Springfield Gorge has been often used in flashbacks. It is shown (with additional footage) in the episodes "So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show" and "Behind the Laughter" and is referenced in episodes such "The Blunder Years" and The Simpsons Movie. During the latter, Homer's ambulance is seen still crashed into the tree after Bart and Homer jump the gorge on a motorcycle.
- In "The Simpsons Guy", Homer and Peter Griffin are inside a alien spaceship heading back to Earth battling each other and they both roll over Springfield Gorge and Peter says "We're gonna make it" and Homer replies "Trust me, we're not" and they wind up falling down out the spaceship and down the gorge just like Homer did from this episode.
Goofs
- When the kids are saying "Booo! Boooo!" to the TV, Lewis Clark's skin changes color from black to yellow.
- Homer is driving the car and if you look closely, the car has two mirrors.
- When Homer dashes up the hill to catch Bart, he is from the car. But when Bart skateboards, Homer is back to the original position.
- When the children are awaiting Bart's arrival at the gorge, Nelson says, "Where is he? I thought he said noon!?" However, Milhouse's mouth is moving to the words, as if he's saying it.
- When Bart does the car jump the second time, Richard, Lewis and Milhouse change where they're standing.
- Chuck is on both sides of the gorge.
