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*King's mention of Franklin torturing "green mountain men" in his biography-in-progress is a reference to the {{w|Green Mountain Boys}}, a militia organization that was contemporary with Franklin and fought in several battles of the {{w|American Revolutionary War}}. | *King's mention of Franklin torturing "green mountain men" in his biography-in-progress is a reference to the {{w|Green Mountain Boys}}, a militia organization that was contemporary with Franklin and fought in several battles of the {{w|American Revolutionary War}}. | ||
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| + | *''The Shining'': The novel and the {{w|The Shining|1980 film}} have been referenced in "[[Treehouse of Horror]]", "[[Brother From The Same Planet]]" and "[[Treehouse of Horror V]]". | ||
| + | *The episode "[[The Blunder Years]]" references the film ''{{w|Stand by Me (film)|Stand By Me}}'', which was based on the novella ''{{w|The Body (novella)|The Body}}'' by King. | ||
| + | *King's 2009 novel ''{{w|Under the Dome}}'' bore a clear plot similarity to ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'', although it was just a coincidence.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.stephenking.com/library/unpublished/cannibals_the.html |title= Cannibals, The| publisher=King's official website| accessdate=October 24, 2009}}</ref> | ||
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- This article is about the Stephen King character. For the real-life author, please see Stephen King.
Stephen King
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Character Information
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Stephen King is an American author most famous for his horror novels and short stories. Among his best-known works are The Shining and Carrie.
History
Stephen King appeared at a book convention in Springfield. Marge Simpson went up to his table, and, making conversation, asked King what "tale of horror and the macabre" he was working on. King replied that he didn't feel like writing horror at the moment, so he was working on a biography of Benjamin Franklin, where, after discovering electricity, Franklin used it to torture small animals and green mountain men. As King described his biography-in-progress, his voice grew more menacing until he finished by saying, "And that key he tied to a kite? It opened the gates of Hell!"
After King was finished, Marge asked King to let her know when he got back to writing horror. His voice back to normal, King replied that he would and wrote himself a reminder note to do so.
Behind the Laughter
- King's mention of Franklin torturing "green mountain men" in his biography-in-progress is a reference to the Green Mountain Boys, a militia organization that was contemporary with Franklin and fought in several battles of the American Revolutionary War.
His works have also been referenced several times on The Simpsons:
- The Shining: The novel and the 1980 film have been referenced in "Treehouse of Horror", "Brother From The Same Planet" and "Treehouse of Horror V".
- The episode "The Blunder Years" references the film Stand By Me, which was based on the novella The Body by King.
- King's 2009 novel Under the Dome bore a clear plot similarity to The Simpsons Movie, although it was just a coincidence.[1]
Appearances
References
- ↑ Cannibals, The. King's official website. Retrieved on October 24, 2009.
