The Boy Who Knew Too Much/References
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"The Boy Who Knew Too Much"
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Debut Appearance
Trivia
- Matt Groening is the court-appointed artist.
- When Bart is running away from Principal Skinner, one of the scenes is of Bart running down a hill, which was reused from the Season 4 premiere "Kamp Krusty".
- This is the first episode to feature Bart's "Li'l Bastard" prank kit. Here he uses the "Li'l Bastard Clock-Tampering Kit".
- There is "El Barto" graffiti outside the courthouse.
- The sign outside Quimby's house reads: "Thursday Is Ladies' Night"
Cultural references
- The title is a reference to the Alfred Hitchcock film The Man Who Knew Too Much.
- More similarities between Rainier Wolfcastle and the man on which he is based, Arnold Schwarzenegger, are revealed in this episode, including:
- Both have wives named Maria.
- Both drive a Humvee.
- Bart also tell Wolfcastle his last movie "sucked," while Chief Wiggum says "magic ticket, my ass," a reference to the critically panned Schwarzenegger film Last Action Hero.
- The scene featuring Principal Skinner chasing Bart (both the music and animation) is based on the Gunslinger's chase of Peter Martin from the film Westworld.
- The plot, especially Bart's fantasy, a based on Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn. His fantasy also features Abraham Lincoln.
- Skinner picking up the cigar butt in the hotel room with an umbrella references the opening credits of The Odd Couple.
- In the court, Homer sings the jingle for Meow Mix cat food in his head.
- Homer watches the "director's cut" of Free Willy, which features Willy the whale crushing Jesse to death.
- The accident-prone waiter is a parody of Inspector Clouseau, despite his claims to the contrary.
- Bart hides from Skinner under a green blanket in a corvertible, a reference to Back to the Future Part II.
Goofs
- When Bart looks out the classroom window, the sun and a rainbow are both in the sky. But in order to see a rainbow, the sun has to be behind the viewer.
