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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn

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References to Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn in the Simpsons:

References to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn in the Simpsons

Characters

Name Reference
Bart Simpson Matt Groening once described him as "merging all of the negative traits of characters like Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn into one person"

Episodes

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference
Whitewashing the Fence.png 2 22 Itchy & Scratchy & Marge Nelson and the Yellow weasel are seen whitewashing a fence, a reference to either the book or the Norman Rockwell painting 'Whitewashing the Fence', itself based on Tom Sawyer.
Huckleberry Finn - The Boy Who Knew Too Much.png
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5 101 The Boy Who Knew Too Much Huckleberry Finn appears in Bart's vision; later in the episode, he sits next to a river with a slight resemblance to him.
Simpsons Tall Tales promo.png 14 269 "Simpsons Tall Tales" The episode's third act is based on the book.
21 461 "To Surveil with Love" Ned makes puns on the names of the two protagonists when reporting two people kissing in public.

Comics

Picture Issue Month Story name Reference
Almost Excellent Adventure.png Bart Simpson #8 May 2002 Almost Excellent Adventure Various references are made, including whitewashing a fence.
Bart Fink Star Wars 2.png Bart Simpson #12 June 2003 Bart Fink and the Mighty Mississip A play based on the book is made by Lisa and Bart for Springfield Elementary for a Mark Twain Day.

The Simpsons: Tapped Out

Image Update Task Reference
Tom Sawyer.png A Hard Play's Night Tom Sawyer is a playable character as costume of Bart.
His unlock reference mentions faking his death, an event in the book.
A Hard Play's Night End Screen.png End screen Nelson is seen as Huckleberry Finn.
Whitewashed Fence.png A whitewashed fence is available as a decoration.