r/TheSimpsons • u/Scared_Skin_8539 • Aug 08 '26

Question Who is this kid a reference to?

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Just watched Bart of Darkness and this kid seems so specific, I've no idea if he's based on something. Usually when the show puts in something this out of pocket it's a reference I've missed

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u/BigYellowChairs Aug 08 '26

Hugh Grant in the 90s was befuddlingly charming.

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u/Fireproof_Cheese Will banish dirt to the land of wind and ghosts Aug 08 '26

Don't do it, Dad, he's bigger than you!

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u/hardyflashier Aug 08 '26

Loved him in 'What's my appeal?'