The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show

The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show is an American animated television series that originally aired from November 19, 1959, on the ABC and NBC television networks.

References to The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show in The Simpsons

Characters

Picture Character name Reference Homer Simpson In the Season 1 DVD commentary, it is revealed that the "J" in Homer's full name was inserted by the writers as a tribute to Bullwinkle J. Moose.

Episodes

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference 2 20 "Bart vs. Thanksgiving" Homer and Bart watch Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. They talk about the Helium balloons modeled after Bullwinkle and Underdog. 6 109 "Treehouse of Horror V" Homer states he's the first non-Brazilian person to travel back in time, but then he meets up with Sherman and Mr. Peabody, regular character in The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, in the "Peabody's Improbable History" segments. 9 197 "Simpson Tide" The opening couch gag is a recreation of the Rocky and Bullwinkle animated bumper seen at the end of each Bullwinkle short. The music accompanying it is also adapted from the original music in the bumper. 18 384 "Moe'N'a Lisa" During the high-dive event, a senior's underarm flab turns into wings, and he flies around the arena to the theme music from The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. 21 442 "Homer the Whopper" After Lyle McCarthy falls down to the ground he uses his shirt to as wings to fly like Rocky the Flying Squirrel.

Books

Picture Book Reference Bart Simpson's Guide to Life The moose shown bears resemblance to Bullwinkle J. Moose.