Grampa Flanders/References

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Cultural references

• Grampa tells a story where John F. Kennedy gave him a book, but Kennedy and Fidel Castro were in cahoots and Kennedy was handing out copies of Communism for Beginners by Karl Marx.
• When looking for Grampa, Homer dresses as Elmer Fudd from Looney Tunes and says "be vewy, vewy quiet".
• The songs "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna, "Cat's in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin and "The Living Years" by Mike and the Mechanics played in Homer's car.
• Homer got copies of National Geographic to entice Grampa back to the Simpsons.
• Lisa played Benny Goodman-ish music to entice Grampa back to the Simpsons.
• Bart says that Homer's plan to get Grampa back is like a cross between Dr. Phil and a James Bond villain.
• Grampa says that fighting Mr. Burns reminded him of the time he had to teach Groucho Marx a lesson. He also claims to have dated Margaret Dumont.