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• The characters and setting in the third variation of the story are based on the works of Dr. Seuss.
  • Homer and Bart are based on the Cat in the Hat from the book of the same name.
  • Principal Skinner is based on the Lorax from the book of the same name.
  • Groundskeeper Willie is based on the Star-Belly Sneetches from The Sneetches and Other Stories.
  • Bart painted the red fish blue, a reference to One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, and painted the green ham red, a reference to Green Eggs and Ham.
  • Homer says that he'll teach Bart "thing one and maybe thing two," a reference to Thing 1 and Thing 2 from The Cat in the Hat.