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The program, judging by the news anchor's words, was "bringing you the world of current events, new gadgets and [[Hollywood]]!". The program was full of references to those times, such as a family being scared because of seeing a train on the TV screen, and [[Freeman Gosden]] from ''{{W|Amos 'n' Andy}}''. The anchor calls Springfield "the city on the grow". Springfield is revealed to be one of [[America]]'s 400 fastest-growing cities. It is said that "half the country wears the Springfield galoshes", and we also see the states' first [[Springfield Aqua-Cars|aqua-car factory]] and [[Professor Rubber-Mouth]]. | The program, judging by the news anchor's words, was "bringing you the world of current events, new gadgets and [[Hollywood]]!". The program was full of references to those times, such as a family being scared because of seeing a train on the TV screen, and [[Freeman Gosden]] from ''{{W|Amos 'n' Andy}}''. The anchor calls Springfield "the city on the grow". Springfield is revealed to be one of [[America]]'s 400 fastest-growing cities. It is said that "half the country wears the Springfield galoshes", and we also see the states' first [[Springfield Aqua-Cars|aqua-car factory]] and [[Professor Rubber-Mouth]]. | ||
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''News on Parade'' was a parody of ''{{W|Sources for Citizen Kane#News on the March|News on the March}}'' from the 1941 movie ''[[Citizen Kane]]'' which itself was a parody of ''{{W|The March of Time}}'' newsreels. | ''News on Parade'' was a parody of ''{{W|Sources for Citizen Kane#News on the March|News on the March}}'' from the 1941 movie ''[[Citizen Kane]]'' which itself was a parody of ''{{W|The March of Time}}'' newsreels. | ||
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*{{ep|$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)}} | *{{ep|$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)}} | ||
Revision as of 17:39, December 11, 2023
News on Parade Corporation News
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News on Parade Corporation News was a news outlet produced by News on Parade Co. in the Springfield around 1950s. It was hosted in the Aztec Theater. Abraham Simpson and Jasper Beardly watched the program.
Content
The program, judging by the news anchor's words, was "bringing you the world of current events, new gadgets and Hollywood!". The program was full of references to those times, such as a family being scared because of seeing a train on the TV screen, and Freeman Gosden from Amos 'n' Andy. The anchor calls Springfield "the city on the grow". Springfield is revealed to be one of America's 400 fastest-growing cities. It is said that "half the country wears the Springfield galoshes", and we also see the states' first aqua-car factory and Professor Rubber-Mouth.
Behind the Laughter
News on Parade was a parody of News on the March from the 1941 movie Citizen Kane which itself was a parody of The March of Time newsreels.
