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== Debut appearances ==
 
*[[Professor Frink]]
 
  
 
== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
*When the [[Discount Lion Safari]] employee scares away the lions with a shotgun, he says "Mr. Simpson, I presume?", a reference to famous greeting "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" by {{W|Henry Morton Stanley}} to {{W|David Livingstone}}.
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*The scene where [[Beatrice Simmons|Bea]] and [[Abe]] take their pills parody the fine dining scene from the 1963 comedy film ''{{W2|Tom Jones|1963 film}}''.
*While walking through the slums of [[Springfield]], [[Grampa]] goes to the [[Nighthawk Diner]], a homage to the {{W|Edward Hopper}} painting ''{{W|Nighthawks}}''.
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*Abe sings "{{W|Darktown Strutters' Ball}}" by {{W|Shelton Brooks}} when he is getting ready for his date with Bea.
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[[File:Lucky Lindy's Pomade.png|250px|thumb|[[Lucky Lindy's Pomade]] is a reference to American aviator {{W|Charles Lindbergh}}, nicknamed "Luck Lindy", who made the first solo transatlantic flight on the ''{{W|Spirit of St. Louis}}'']]
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*[[Lucky Lindy's Pomade]] is a reference to the plane ''{{W|Spirit of St. Louis}}''. American aviator {{W|Charles Lindbergh}}, nicknamed "Luck Lindy", flew the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight from {{W|Long Island}}, [[New York]], to [[Paris]], [[France]].
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*The [[Larry Davis Dance Kings]] play the jazz song "{{W|Embraceable You}}" while Abe and Bea sing.
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*[[Herman]] thought Abe meant the battleship {{W2|USS New Jersey|BB-62|USS ''New Jersey''}} when he was talking about a "lady's" birthday.
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*Herman refers to the {{W|French expedition to Sardinia}} when he was trying to sell "{{W|Napoleon's hat}}".
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*According to Herman, there is a {{W|Gatling gun}} under the counter.
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*When the [[Discount Lion Safari]] employee scares away the lions with a shotgun, he says "Mr. Simpson, I presume?". This is a reference to "{{W|Dr. Livingstone, I presume?}}", a famous greeting said {{W|Henry Morton Stanley}} upon locating {{W|David Livingstone}} in {{W|Ujiji}}, [[Tanzania]] in 1871.
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*Herman sells Abe's hat as "The hat McKinley was shot in", a reference to former US president [[William McKinley]], who was {{W|Assassination of William McKinley|assasinated in September, 1901}}.
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*According to a sign at the entrance, [[Diz-Nee-Land]] is "not affiliated with {{W|Disneyland}}, {{W|Disney World}}, or anything else from the {{W|Walt Disney Company}}.
 
*[[Darth Vader]] and [[The Joker]] can be seen waiting in line as a candidate for Grampa donating his money.
 
*[[Darth Vader]] and [[The Joker]] can be seen waiting in line as a candidate for Grampa donating his money.
 
*[[Dr. Marvin Monroe]]'s "Monroe Box" is a spoofing of [[B. F. Skinner]]'s controversial "{{W|Skinner Box}}."
 
*[[Dr. Marvin Monroe]]'s "Monroe Box" is a spoofing of [[B. F. Skinner]]'s controversial "{{W|Skinner Box}}."
*In [[Plato's Republic Casino]], Grampa Simpson quotes {{W|Rudyard Kipling}}'s ''{{W|If—}}''.
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*Abe and [[Beatrice Simmons|Bea]] crossing each other's arms while taking their medicine is similar to a scene in the film ''{{W2|Tom Jones|film}}''.
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*While walking through the slums of [[Springfield]], [[Grampa]] goes to the [[Nighthawk Diner]], a homage to the {{W|Edward Hopper}} painting ''{{W|Nighthawks}}''.
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*Otto hums {{W|Edgar Winter}}'s "{{W2|Frankenstein|instrumental}}" and "{{W2|Aqualung|song}}" by {{W2|Jethro Tull|band}} while driving the bus.
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*[[Plato's Republic Casino]] is a parody of {{W|Caesars Palace}}, the luxury hotel and casino in [[Las Vegas]].
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**Grampa quotes {{W|Rudyard Kipling}}'s poem "{{W|If—}}".
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
 
*The [[Retirement Castle administrator]]'s nose is not properly drawn on the scene where Abe meets Bea. Just as they discover they have each others pills, he can be seen as soon as the camera zooms out.
 
*The [[Retirement Castle administrator]]'s nose is not properly drawn on the scene where Abe meets Bea. Just as they discover they have each others pills, he can be seen as soon as the camera zooms out.
 
*Once Grampa acquires the fez from [[Herman's Military Antiques]], he is seen wearing it for the remainder of the entire episode.
 
*Once Grampa acquires the fez from [[Herman's Military Antiques]], he is seen wearing it for the remainder of the entire episode.
 
== Music ==
 
*{{W|Ginger Rogers}} - "{{W|Embraceable You}}"
 
  
 
== Goofs ==
 
== Goofs ==

Latest revision as of 08:40, August 31, 2024

References/Trivia


Season 2 Episode References
029 "Bart's Dog Gets an "F""
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"Old Money"
"Brush with Greatness" 031


Cultural references[edit]

Lucky Lindy's Pomade is a reference to American aviator Charles Lindbergh, nicknamed "Luck Lindy", who made the first solo transatlantic flight on the Spirit of St. Louis

Trivia[edit]

  • The Retirement Castle administrator's nose is not properly drawn on the scene where Abe meets Bea. Just as they discover they have each others pills, he can be seen as soon as the camera zooms out.
  • Once Grampa acquires the fez from Herman's Military Antiques, he is seen wearing it for the remainder of the entire episode.

Goofs[edit]

  • Although this episode centers largely on Bea's death, at the end of the episode when Abe announces it is time for dinner in the new Beatrice Simmons Memorial Dining Hall and the residents file in, Bea can be seen among them.
  • When Kent Brockman is walking past the people outside the Springfield Retirement Home, Mayor Quimby has blonde hair instead of his dark hair.
  • Bea's hair is usually gray, but it is blue during the scene when she and Grandpa are dancing.
Season 2 References
Bart Gets an "F" Simpson and Delilah Treehouse of Horror Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish Dancin' Homer Dead Putting Society Bart vs. Thanksgiving Bart the Daredevil Itchy & Scratchy & Marge Bart Gets Hit by a Car One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish The Way We Was Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment Principal Charming Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? Bart's Dog Gets an "F" Old Money Brush with Greatness Lisa's Substitute The War of the Simpsons Three Men and a Comic Book Blood Feud