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{{Title|''Hindenburg'' disaster}} | {{Title|''Hindenburg'' disaster}} | ||
− | The '''''Hindenburg'' disaster''' was an airship accident that occurred on May 6, 1937, in Manchester Township, New Jersey, United States. | + | The '''''Hindenburg'' disaster''' was an airship accident that occurred on May 6, 1937, in Manchester Township, New Jersey, United States. The German zeppelin ''Hindenburg'' suddenly caught fire, which resulted in the death of 35 people. The event was captured on film and in an equally iconic photograph. As U.S. radio journalist Herbert Morrison watched the horrible accident unfold in front of his very eyes, he was completely shocked, breaking in tears and famously exclaimed: ''"Oh, the humanity!"''. His radio commentary was later synchronized with the film footage. |
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+ | The ''Hindenburg'' disaster has become one of the most famous 20th-century events and has been referenced in ''The Simpsons'' numerous times. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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{{TB|"[[The Way We Was]]"}} | {{TB|"[[The Way We Was]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB|A poster featuring the album artwork of ''Led | + | {{TB| A poster featuring the album artwork of the 1969 rock album ''Led Zeppelin'' by [[Led Zeppelin]] is seen next to a pin-up in Homer's room. This album cover features a black-and-white image of the burning ''Hindenburg'' airship.}} |
− | {{TBT|}} | + | {{TBT|[[File:Hindenburg disaster.png|250px]]}} |
{{TB|[[Season 3|3]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 3|3]]}} | ||
{{TB|54}} | {{TB|54}} | ||
{{TB|"[[Dog of Death]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Dog of Death]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB| | + | {{TB| When [[Mr. Burns]] shows [[Santa's Little Helper]] violent film scenes to turn him into a vicious watchdog, one of the clips is footage from the Hindenburg disaster.}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Duff Blimp accident.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Duff Blimp accident.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 4|4]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 4|4]]}} | ||
{{TB|63}} | {{TB|63}} | ||
{{TB|"[[Lisa the Beauty Queen]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Lisa the Beauty Queen]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB|When [[Barney]] crashes the [[Duff blimp]] into a tower | + | {{TB|When [[Barney]] crashes the [[Duff blimp]] into a tower, it bursts into flames, burning up like the Hindenburg. [[Kent Brockman]] shouts: ''"Oh! The humanity!"''.}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Checkbook Hindenburg.png|250px]][[File:Hindenburg checkbook.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Checkbook Hindenburg.png|250px]][[File:Hindenburg checkbook.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 7|7]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 7|7]]}} | ||
{{TB|143}} | {{TB|143}} | ||
{{TB|"[[Bart the Fink]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Bart the Fink]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB|[[Bart]] gets a ''Hindenburg''-themed checkbook from the bank, and it has the words "Oh, the humanity!" printed on top.}} | + | {{TB|[[Bart]] gets a ''Hindenburg''-themed checkbook from the bank, and it has the words ''"Oh, the humanity!"'' printed on top.}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Herald.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Herald.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 11|11]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 11|11]]}} | ||
{{TB|229}} | {{TB|229}} | ||
{{TB|"[[Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB|The ''Hindenburg'' disaster was published | + | {{TB| The ''Hindenburg'' disaster was published on the front page of the [[Herald]].}} |
{{TBT|}} | {{TBT|}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 13|13]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 13|13]]}} | ||
{{TB|289}} | {{TB|289}} | ||
{{TB|"[[Little Girl in the Big Ten]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Little Girl in the Big Ten]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB|The color picture on the back wall behind [[Lisa]] at the [[Cafe Kafka]] | + | {{TB| The color picture on the back wall behind [[Lisa]] at the [[Cafe Kafka]], depicts the ''Hindenburg'' disaster.}} |
{{TBT|}} | {{TBT|}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 16|16]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 16|16]]}} | ||
{{TB|354}} | {{TB|354}} | ||
{{TB|"[[Thank God It's Doomsday]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Thank God It's Doomsday]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB|The skeleton of the crashed [[Duff blimp]], with flames, is a reference to the ''Hindenburg'' disaster.}} | + | {{TB| The skeleton of the crashed [[Duff blimp]], with flames, is a reference to the ''Hindenburg'' disaster.}} |
+ | {{TBT|}} | ||
+ | {{TB|[[Season 17|17]]}} | ||
+ | {{TB|378}} | ||
+ | {{TB|"[[Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play]]"}} | ||
+ | {{TB| When [[Buck Mitchell]] calls the [[Duff Blimp]] crashing the ''"worst blimp crash ever"'', [[Grampa]] responds with ''"too soon!"'', a reference to the Hindenburg disaster.}} | ||
{{TBT|}} | {{TBT|}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 19|19]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 19|19]]}} | ||
{{TB|408}} | {{TB|408}} | ||
{{TB|"[[Funeral for a Fiend]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Funeral for a Fiend]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB|When [[Scratchy]] is killed in a zeppelin explosion in [[The Itchy & Scratchy Show|the Itchy & Scratchy cartoon]], [[Itchy]] remarks, "Oh, the hilarity!".}} | + | {{TB| When [[Scratchy]] is killed in a zeppelin explosion in [[The Itchy & Scratchy Show|the Itchy & Scratchy cartoon]] ''[[Spherical on 34th Street]]'', [[Itchy]] remarks, ''"Oh, the hilarity!"''.}} |
{{TBT|}} | {{TBT|}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 22|22]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 22|22]]}} | ||
{{TB|485}} | {{TB|485}} | ||
{{TB|"[[500 Keys]]"}} | {{TB|"[[500 Keys]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB|As his blimp explodes, [[Chief Wiggum]] screams | + | {{TB| As his blimp explodes, [[Chief Wiggum]] screams: ''"Oh! The zoomanity!"''.}} |
{{TBT|}} | {{TBT|}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 26|26]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 26|26]]}} | ||
{{TB|569}} | {{TB|569}} | ||
{{TB|"[[Waiting for Duffman]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Waiting for Duffman]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB|The book ''Surviving a Blimp Fire'' has a cover | + | {{TB| The book ''Surviving a Blimp Fire'' has a cover very similar to the ''Hindenburg'' disaster photo taken in 1937.}} |
− | {{TBT|}} | + | {{TBT|[[File:Love Those Crazy Simpsons Hindenburg.png|250px]]}} |
− | {{TB|[[Season | + | {{TB|[[Season 34|34]]}} |
− | {{TB| | + | {{TB|740}} |
− | {{TB|"[[ | + | {{TB|"[[My Life as a Vlog]]"}} |
− | {{TB| | + | {{TB|One of [[Martin]]'s video backgrounds is of the Hindenburg disaster.}} |
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{{TB|''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]}} | {{TB|''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]}} | ||
− | {{TB|After tapping on [[Minnie]]'s exclamation mark | + | {{TB|After tapping on [[Minnie]]'s exclamation mark: Man, my post about [[Luigi]]'s is blowing up faster than The ''Hindenburg''...}} |
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{{TB|''[[Moat Monty Moat Problems!]]''}} | {{TB|''[[Moat Monty Moat Problems!]]''}} | ||
{{TB|[[Mr. Burns]] told to [[Lisa]] "I'll tell you how! You drove your flaming ''Hindenburg'' right into my moat!".}} | {{TB|[[Mr. Burns]] told to [[Lisa]] "I'll tell you how! You drove your flaming ''Hindenburg'' right into my moat!".}} | ||
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+ | === Books === | ||
+ | {{Table| | ||
+ | {{TH|Picture}} | ||
+ | {{TH|Book}} | ||
+ | {{TH|Reference}} | ||
+ | {{TBT|[[File:1937 Hindenburg explodes.png|250px]]}} | ||
+ | {{TB|''[[Bart Simpson's Guide to Life]]''}} | ||
+ | {{TB|}} | ||
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Revision as of 09:28, January 4, 2023
The Hindenburg disaster was an airship accident that occurred on May 6, 1937, in Manchester Township, New Jersey, United States. The German zeppelin Hindenburg suddenly caught fire, which resulted in the death of 35 people. The event was captured on film and in an equally iconic photograph. As U.S. radio journalist Herbert Morrison watched the horrible accident unfold in front of his very eyes, he was completely shocked, breaking in tears and famously exclaimed: "Oh, the humanity!". His radio commentary was later synchronized with the film footage.
The Hindenburg disaster has become one of the most famous 20th-century events and has been referenced in The Simpsons numerous times.
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