The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884) are novels written by Mark Twain. Both are nowadays considered classics of world literature, frequently adapted into film and TV productions and often referenced on The Simpsons.

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

Characters

Name Reference Bart Simpson Matt Groening has 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 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. The plot of this episode also shares similarities with The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, since Bart, just like Tom, witnesses a crime but doesn't dare to testify in court about it. 12 256 "Skinner's Sense of Snow" The children throw Huckleberry Finn on a bonfire, with Seymour Skinner mentioning: "It took me hours to cross out all the sass back". 14 269 "Simpsons Tall Tales" The episode's third act, "Tom and Huck", is based on the Tom Sawyer book, with Bart Simpson playing Tom Sawyer and Nelson Muntz Huckleberry Finn. 21 461 "To Surveil with Love" Ned makes puns on the names of the two protagonists when reporting two people kissing in public. 26 562 "The Man Who Came to Be Dinner" Tom Bosley Island could be a reference to Disneyland's Tom Sawyer Island.

Specials

Picture Episode name Reference The Simpsons Guy Although the books or characters are not directly mentioned, Stewie Griffin calls Bart "something out of Mark Twain" in "The Simpsons Guy".

Comics

Picture Issue Month Story name Reference Bartman #2 April 1994 Where Stalks... The Penalizer! Bart Simpson #8 May 2002 Almost Excellent Adventure Various references are made, such as Sam and Max resembling the main characters slightly, and 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.

The Simpsons: Tapped Out

Image Update Task Reference A Hard Play's Night Tom Sawyer is a playable character as costume of Bart. His unlock screen mentions faking his death, an event in the book. End screen Nelson plays Huckleberry Finn. A whitewashed fence is available as a decoration. The Rush song of the same name is briefly sung by Homer.

External links

• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer at Wikipedia
• Adventures of Huckleberry Finn at Wikipedia

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