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Difference between revisions of "A Trip to Simpsons Mountain/References"

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(Grampa's story isn't canon, so there's no need to mention how the family members in this story are different from the canon ones.)
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[[Bart]] is correct in that [[Abe]]'s story incorporated multiple TV series. The following were referenced:
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* 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
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== Cultural refences ==
* The Brady Bunch- Young Abe is called Bobby once
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*The title is a reference to "A Trip to Spencer's Mountain", the basis for ''The Waltons''.
* Green Acres- Not only is Abe's grandma [[Zza-Zza Simpson]] supposed to be Zsa-Zsa Gabor (canonically her name is [["Happy" Dinsdale]] and looks nothing like her), in one instance she acts like her sister Eva's character Lisa Douglas
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*[[Bart]] is correct in that [[Abe]]'s story incorporated multiple TV references, including the following:
* Leave It to Beaver- Abe tells that the world went black and white for a while and his mom calls him Theodore
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**''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 Partridge Family- Abe's mother drives the same bus on the show and calls him Danny then they sing the theme song
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**''The Brady Bunch'': Young Abe is called Bobby once.
* Even [[The Simpsons]] themselves:
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**''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.
:Young Abe looks like Bart and is called that once
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**''Leave It to Beaver'': Abe tells that the world went black and white for a while and his mom calls him Theodore.
:His sister [[Rube Ella Simpson]] looks like [[Lisa]] (despite that he had no sisters)
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**''The Partridge Family'': Abe's mother drives the same bus on the show and calls him Danny then they sing the theme song
:His baby brother [[Leroy Simpson]] also looks like Bart
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*Abe's oldest brother [[Luke Simpson]] looks like {{ch|Luke Perry}}.
:[[Abraham Simpson, Sr.]] looks more like [[Homer]] than Abe's real father [[Orville Simpson]]
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*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.
:[[Olidia Simpson]] looks like [[Marge]] as Abe's real mother [[Yuma Hickman]] didn't
 
:[[Zeke Simpson (A Trip to Simpsons Mountain) |Zeke Simpson]] (a reference to Zeb Walton) looks more like Abe himself than Abe's real grandfather [[Old Tut Simpson]]
 
  
* Abe's oldest brother [[Luke Simpson]] looks like [[Luke Perry (character) |Luke Perry]] who is supposed to be [[Krusty]]'s brother on the show
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== Trivia ==
* Abe's oldest sister [[Lisa Marie Simpson (A Trip to Simpsons Mountain) |Lisa Marie Simpson]] looks like and is supposed to be Elvis Presley's daughter and within the story shares Lisa's full name
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*Young Abe looks like Bart and is called that once.
*The title is a reference to "A Trip to Spencer's Mountain", the basis for "The Waltons"
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*His sister [[Rube Ella Simpson]] looks like [[Lisa]].
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*His baby brother [[Leroy Simpson]] also looks like a fat Bart.
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*[[Abraham Simpson, Sr.]] looks like [[Homer]].
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*[[Olidia Simpson]] looks like [[Marge]].
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*{{ap|Zeke Simpson|A Trip to Simpsons Mountain}} (a reference to Zeb Walton) looks like Abe himself.
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[[Category:Cultural references]]
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[[Category:Trivia]]

Revision as of 18:47, July 9, 2013

References/Trivia


Cultural refences

  • The title is a reference to "A Trip to Spencer's Mountain", the basis for The Waltons.
  • 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 Bobby 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 Danny then they sing the theme song
  • Abe's oldest brother Luke Simpson looks like Luke Perry.
  • Abe's oldest sister Lisa Marie Simpson looks like Elvis Presley's daughter and within the story shares Lisa's full name.

Trivia