A Trip to Simpsons Mountain/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

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 and movie references:
  • A Trip to Spencer's Mountain
  • The Waltons
  • The Brady Bunch
  • Green Acres
  • Leave It to Beaver
  • The Partridge Family:
  • Beverly Hills 90210:
  • A self-parody of The Simpsons
  • It's a Wonderful Life
• 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 wearing Maggie's clothes (including her pacifier).
• 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.