| Bobby's World episode | ||||||
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| “The Visit to Aunt Ruth's” | ||||||
| Episode name pun on: N/A | ||||||
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1 | |||||
| Production no. | 6401 | |||||
| Original airdate | September 8, 1990 | |||||
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The Visit to Aunt Ruth's is the first episode of Bobby's World, first airing on Fox on September 8, 1990.
Plot[]
Bobby does not want to stay at Aunt Ruth's house. He thinks he'll be bored and she stinks. However, Bobby finds that being with his Aunt Ruth is actually fun and he begins to look forward to going to Aunt Ruth again.
Real world references[]
As usual, Bobby will have a daydream resulting in some kind of pop culture reference, such as the following:
- Godzilla: Bobby has a nightmare of Aunt Ruth destroying Tokyo.
- In a daydream of Bobby literally picking his nose at a fashion store, he tries on a Sunburn nose, the "Snotnose", a gun from the Dick Tracy series, and a Pinocchio model, one that grows when he lies.
- The Wizard of Oz: Aunt Ruth has Bobby chained to a chair. She then transforms into a witch and threatens him saying "Now I'll get you and your big fuzzy dog too!"
- Iron Butterfly: In a prehistoric setting, one caveman tries to sing, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.
- Die Hard: Bobby dreams of being John McCane after a policeman asks his family, "Can you tax paying citizens help us?"
- Mission Impossible: Bobby sets off to steal cookies before dinner in the style of this show.