The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn

References to Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn in the Simpsons:

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

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"

Season	Episode number	Episode name	Reference
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.
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.
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.

Picture	Issue	Month	Story name	Reference
	Bart Simpson #8	May 2002	Almost Excellent Adventure	Various references are made, including whitewashing a fence.
	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.

Update	Task	Reference
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.
End screen	Nelson is seen as Huckleberry Finn.
	A whitewashed fence is available as a decoration.