The Boy Who Knew Too Much/References

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 film title was also punned in the episodes "The Girl Who Slept Too Little" and "The Dad Who Knew Too Little."
 * 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 .
 * 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 .
 * The plot, especially Bart's fantasy, a based on Mark Twain's . His fantasy also features Abraham Lincoln.
 * Skinner picking up the cigar butt in the hotel room with an umbrella references the opening credits of .
 * In the court, Homer sings the jingle for cat food in his head.
 * Homer watches the "director's cut" of , which features Willy the whale crushing Jesse to death.
 * Mr. Lacoste, the clumsy waiter, voiced by Hank Azaria, is an homage to Peter Sellers' Pink Panther film series character, Jacques Clouseau, who is Inspector of the French Police Department..
 * Bart hides from Skinner under a green blanket in a corvertible, a reference to 
 * Entrance to Quimby It says 'Thursday is Woman's day. This is transformation of Tueday is Women's day'' this is words use in Moe's Tavern.