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The Old Man and the Sea

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For the quest in The Simpsons: Tapped Out, see The Old Man and the Sea (Tapped Out quest).

The Old Man and the Sea is a novel by Ernest Hemingway. It has been referenced a few times on The Simpsons.

References to The Old Man and the Sea in The Simpsons

Episodes

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference
Old Man (book).png 2 14 "Bart Gets an "F"" Martin's book report of The Old Man and the Sea is entitled An Afternoon with Ernest Hemingway: Reflections by Martin.
Homer and General Sherman.png 2 33 "The War of the Simpsons" Homer's marathon attempt at catching General Sherman, his bludgeoning of the fish and the line "I love you but I have to kill you" are all based on Santiago's fight with the marlin in The Old Man and the Sea.
8 174 "The Old Man and the Lisa" The episode name is a reference to The Old Man and the Sea.
10 223 "The Old Man and the "C" Student"
13 282 "The Old Man and the Key"

Comics

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference
Simpsons Comics #135 The Bald Man and the Sea The name of the comic story and the plot is a reference to The Old Man and the Sea.

Games

Picture Game Reference
The Simpsons: Hit & Run The name of the Level 3 mission "The Old Pirate and the Sea" is a reference to The Old Man and the Sea.

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