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| − | *The story is a parody of {{W2|Richie Rich|comics}} from {{ | + | *The story is a parody of {{W2|Richie Rich|comics}} from {{W|Harvey Comics}}. |
**The title is stylized with a dollar sign in place of an "s" (i.e., "Million$"), a motif frequently used in Richie Rich story titles. The Richie comics also frequently use a cent sign in place of a "c" in story titles, so Richie's name, for example, would end up spelled as "Ri¢hie Ri¢h". | **The title is stylized with a dollar sign in place of an "s" (i.e., "Million$"), a motif frequently used in Richie Rich story titles. The Richie comics also frequently use a cent sign in place of a "c" in story titles, so Richie's name, for example, would end up spelled as "Ri¢hie Ri¢h". | ||
**In the baseball game at the beginning of the story, the boy playing second base bears a strong resemblance to Richie's friend Freckles Friendly. | **In the baseball game at the beginning of the story, the boy playing second base bears a strong resemblance to Richie's friend Freckles Friendly. | ||
**Little Monty's dog, Bankroll, has a dollar-sign pattern in his fur, similar to Richie's dog Dollar. | **Little Monty's dog, Bankroll, has a dollar-sign pattern in his fur, similar to Richie's dog Dollar. | ||
| − | *Little Monty's appearance, dress and demeanor are strongly reminiscent of {{ | + | *Little Monty's appearance, dress and demeanor are strongly reminiscent of {{W|Little Lord Fauntleroy}}. |
[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
[[Category:Simpsons Comics One-Shot Wonders stories references]] | [[Category:Simpsons Comics One-Shot Wonders stories references]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:49, October 15, 2021
Cultural references[edit]
- The story is a parody of Richie Rich from Harvey Comics.
- The title is stylized with a dollar sign in place of an "s" (i.e., "Million$"), a motif frequently used in Richie Rich story titles. The Richie comics also frequently use a cent sign in place of a "c" in story titles, so Richie's name, for example, would end up spelled as "Ri¢hie Ri¢h".
- In the baseball game at the beginning of the story, the boy playing second base bears a strong resemblance to Richie's friend Freckles Friendly.
- Little Monty's dog, Bankroll, has a dollar-sign pattern in his fur, similar to Richie's dog Dollar.
- Little Monty's appearance, dress and demeanor are strongly reminiscent of Little Lord Fauntleroy.
