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| − | '''''A Christmas Carol''''' is a famous 1843 novel by British author Charles Dickens. | + | '''''A Christmas Carol''''' is a famous 1843 novel by British author [[Charles Dickens]]. |
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| + | The story is of a solitary and misanthropic miser in Victorian [[London]] named [[Ebenezer Scrooge]] who gets visited by three ghosts on the night before [[Christmas]] who warn him through visions of Christmases [[The Ghost of Christmas Past|Past]], [[The Ghost of Christmas Present|Present]] and [[The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come|Yet to Come]] to change his ways. Scrooge has a change of heart over the night and by morning becomes a better person, even saving [[Tiny Tim]], the very ill son of his clerk [[Bob Cratchit]]. It has been adapted to countless film and television specials over the decades and, inevitably, referenced on ''The Simpsons'' too in particular the 1951 film adaptation "{{W2|Scrooge|1951 film}}". | ||
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| + | Many of the references are scenes with [[Mr. Burns]] parodying [[Ebenezer Scrooge]]. | ||
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{{TB|"[[Burns' Heir]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Burns' Heir]]"}} | ||
{{TB|When Mr. Burns sees Bart outside his window he chooses him as his heir. Full of excitement Burns open his window and shouts at Bart: "You there, young lad. Which day is it today?" To which another child with a British accent says: "Today? Why today, it's Christmas sir?" This is a reference to a similar scene in "A Christmas Carol" where Ebenezer Scrooge asks a little child on the street the same question.}} | {{TB|When Mr. Burns sees Bart outside his window he chooses him as his heir. Full of excitement Burns open his window and shouts at Bart: "You there, young lad. Which day is it today?" To which another child with a British accent says: "Today? Why today, it's Christmas sir?" This is a reference to a similar scene in "A Christmas Carol" where Ebenezer Scrooge asks a little child on the street the same question.}} | ||
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| + | {{TB|"[[Two Dozen and One Greyhounds]]"}} | ||
| + | {{TB|[[Mr. Burns]] collapsing to the floor in anguish was referencing to how Ebenezer Scrooge collapsed upon the vision of his grave by [[the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come]] although Scrooge does not sear to no longer wear any clothing from an animal (that can do an amusing trick), but "to honor Christmas in my heart and keep it there the whole year through."}} | ||
{{TBT|[[File:Burns bah humbug.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Burns bah humbug.png|250px]]}} | ||
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{{TB| When [[Shary Bobbins]] offers Mr. Burns to fly a kite he dismisses it by saying: "Humbug!", which is famous as [[Ebenezer Scrooge]]'s catchphrase.}} | {{TB| When [[Shary Bobbins]] offers Mr. Burns to fly a kite he dismisses it by saying: "Humbug!", which is famous as [[Ebenezer Scrooge]]'s catchphrase.}} | ||
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{{TB|The story is a direct parody with [[C. Montgomery Scrooge]] referencing Ebenezer Scrooge and [[Homer Cratchit]] referencing Bob Cratchit.}} | {{TB|The story is a direct parody with [[C. Montgomery Scrooge]] referencing Ebenezer Scrooge and [[Homer Cratchit]] referencing Bob Cratchit.}} | ||
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| + | {{TB|''[[Monster Mash-Up]]''}} | ||
| + | {{TB|Ebenezer Scrooge's name can be seen on a grave stone.}} | ||
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{{TB|''[[Grampa's Christmas Origins: Christmas Cards]]''}} | {{TB|''[[Grampa's Christmas Origins: Christmas Cards]]''}} | ||
{{TB|This story too is a direct parody of "A Christmas Carol", with Burns this time starring as [[Burnseneezer Scrooge]].}} | {{TB|This story too is a direct parody of "A Christmas Carol", with Burns this time starring as [[Burnseneezer Scrooge]].}} | ||
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| + | {{TB|[[Comic Book Guy]] refers to [[Lisa]] as the "{{W|Ghost of Christmas Future}}".}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:10, August 22, 2024
A Christmas Carol is a famous 1843 novel by British author Charles Dickens.
The story is of a solitary and misanthropic miser in Victorian London named Ebenezer Scrooge who gets visited by three ghosts on the night before Christmas who warn him through visions of Christmases Past, Present and Yet to Come to change his ways. Scrooge has a change of heart over the night and by morning becomes a better person, even saving Tiny Tim, the very ill son of his clerk Bob Cratchit. It has been adapted to countless film and television specials over the decades and, inevitably, referenced on The Simpsons too in particular the 1951 film adaptation "Scrooge".
Many of the references are scenes with Mr. Burns parodying Ebenezer Scrooge.
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