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*[[Bart]] is correct in that [[Abe]]'s story incorporated multiple TV references, including the following: | *[[Bart]] is correct in that [[Abe]]'s story incorporated multiple TV references, including the following: | ||
**''The Waltons'': Family introduction, set in the Depression and ending with goodnights; Abe had a brother named Jason and was also called Abe-Boy (despite multiple references that he was already an adult in the Depression), a reference to John-Boy. | **''The Waltons'': Family introduction, set in the Depression and ending with goodnights; Abe had a brother named Jason and was also called Abe-Boy (despite multiple references that he was already an adult in the Depression), a reference to John-Boy. | ||
| − | **''The Brady Bunch'': Young Abe is called | + | **''The Brady Bunch'': Young Abe is called Greg once. |
**''Green Acres'': Not only is Abe's grandma [[Zza-Zza Simpson]] supposed to be Zsa-Zsa Gabor, in one instance she acts like her sister Eva's character Lisa Douglas. | **''Green Acres'': Not only is Abe's grandma [[Zza-Zza Simpson]] supposed to be Zsa-Zsa Gabor, in one instance she acts like her sister Eva's character Lisa Douglas. | ||
**''Leave It to Beaver'': Abe tells that the world went black and white for a while and his mom calls him Theodore. | **''Leave It to Beaver'': Abe tells that the world went black and white for a while and his mom calls him Theodore. | ||
| − | **''The Partridge Family'': Abe's mother drives the same bus on the show and calls him | + | **''The Partridge Family'': Abe's mother drives the same bus on the show and calls him Keith then they sing the theme song |
**''Beverly Hills 90210'': Abe's siblings drive by once in a modern convertible. | **''Beverly Hills 90210'': Abe's siblings drive by once in a modern convertible. | ||
*Abe's oldest brother [[Luke Simpson]] looks like {{ch|Luke Perry}}. | *Abe's oldest brother [[Luke Simpson]] looks like {{ch|Luke Perry}}. | ||
| − | *Abe's oldest sister {{ap|Lisa Marie Simpson|A Trip to Simpsons Mountain}} looks like Elvis Presley's daughter and within the story shares Lisa's full name. | + | *Abe's oldest (in appearance, but Abe said Rube Ella was the oldest daughter) sister {{ap|Lisa Marie Simpson|A Trip to Simpsons Mountain}} looks like Elvis Presley's daughter and within the story shares Lisa's full name. |
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
Revision as of 09:53, August 19, 2013
Cultural refences
- The title is a reference to "A Trip to Spencer's Mountain", the basis for The Waltons and the plot is similar to the Waltons' first TV movie, The Homecoming: A Christmas Story.
- Bart is correct in that Abe's story incorporated multiple TV references, including the following:
- The Waltons: Family introduction, set in the Depression and ending with goodnights; Abe had a brother named Jason and was also called Abe-Boy (despite multiple references that he was already an adult in the Depression), a reference to John-Boy.
- The Brady Bunch: Young Abe is called Greg once.
- Green Acres: Not only is Abe's grandma Zza-Zza Simpson supposed to be Zsa-Zsa Gabor, in one instance she acts like her sister Eva's character Lisa Douglas.
- Leave It to Beaver: Abe tells that the world went black and white for a while and his mom calls him Theodore.
- The Partridge Family: Abe's mother drives the same bus on the show and calls him Keith then they sing the theme song
- Beverly Hills 90210: Abe's siblings drive by once in a modern convertible.
- Abe's oldest brother Luke Simpson looks like Luke Perry.
- Abe's oldest (in appearance, but Abe said Rube Ella was the oldest daughter) sister Lisa Marie Simpson looks like Elvis Presley's daughter and within the story shares Lisa's full name.
Trivia
- Young Abe looks like Bart and is called that once.
- His sister Rube Ella Simpson looks like Lisa.
- His baby brother Leroy Simpson also looks like a fat Bart.
- Abraham Simpson, Sr. looks like Homer.
- Olidia Simpson (a reference to Olivia Daly Walton) looks like Marge.
- Zeke Simpson (a reference to Zeb Walton) looks like Abe himself.
- The Baldwin sisters resemble Patty and Selma.
- Ike Godfrey (a reference of Ike Godsey) resembles Apu.
