Principal Charming/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

The scene from Vertigo.

Trivia

Groundskeeper Willie appears to have pink hair and beard instead of red in parts of the episode.

• First appearance of Hans Moleman but he is referred to as Ralph Mellis which is most likely his prototype name.

Movie references

• Principal Skinner running up the stairs then looking down and seeing that he is a ways up is similar to a scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (right).
• Skinner yelling "Tomorrow is another school day!" parodies the last line from Gone with the Wind: "Tomorrow is another day".