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− | '''''A Christmas Carol''''' is a famous 1843 novel by British author Charles Dickens. It tells the story of how a rich, thrifty, heartless, old miser called [[Ebenezer Scrooge]] is visited by three ghosts during Christmas Eve who warn him to change his ways. Scrooge has a change of heart over the night and thus becomes a better person, even saving the handicapped little son [[Tiny Tim]] of his employee [[Bob Cratchit]]. It has been adapted to countless film and television special adaptations over the decades and, inevitably, referenced | + | '''''A Christmas Carol''''' is a famous 1843 novel by British author Charles Dickens. It tells the story of how a rich, thrifty, heartless, old miser called [[Ebenezer Scrooge]] is visited by three ghosts during Christmas Eve who warn him to change his ways. Scrooge has a change of heart over the night and thus becomes a better person, even saving the handicapped little son [[Tiny Tim]] of his employee [[Bob Cratchit]]. It has been adapted to countless film and television special adaptations over the decades and, inevitably, referenced on ''The Simpsons'' too. |
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{{TB|"[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]"}} | ||
{{TB|Bart tells Homer that betting his money on the dog track "could be the miracle that saves the Simpsons' Christmas. If TV has taught me anything, it's that miracles always happen to poor kids at Christmas." One of the examples Bart gives is [[Tiny Tim]], a character from "A Christmas Carol", whom Homer apparently never heard of.}} | {{TB|Bart tells Homer that betting his money on the dog track "could be the miracle that saves the Simpsons' Christmas. If TV has taught me anything, it's that miracles always happen to poor kids at Christmas." One of the examples Bart gives is [[Tiny Tim]], a character from "A Christmas Carol", whom Homer apparently never heard of.}} | ||
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{{TB|"[[Burns' Heir]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Burns' Heir]]"}} | ||
{{TB|When Mr. Burns sees Bart outside his window he chooses him as his heir. Full of excitement Burns open his window and shouts at Bart: "You there, young lad. Which day is it today?" To which another child with a British accent says: "Today? Why today, it's Christmas sir?" This is a reference to a similar scene in "A Christmas Carol" where Ebenezer Scrooge asks a little child on the street the same question.}} | {{TB|When Mr. Burns sees Bart outside his window he chooses him as his heir. Full of excitement Burns open his window and shouts at Bart: "You there, young lad. Which day is it today?" To which another child with a British accent says: "Today? Why today, it's Christmas sir?" This is a reference to a similar scene in "A Christmas Carol" where Ebenezer Scrooge asks a little child on the street the same question.}} | ||
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{{TB|Homer dresses up like Jacob Marley's ghost from "A Christmas Carol".}} | {{TB|Homer dresses up like Jacob Marley's ghost from "A Christmas Carol".}} | ||
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− | {{TB|Homer watches [[Mr. McGrew's Christmas Carol]], which is a parody of "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol", an adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" with the cartoon character Mr. Magoo in the lead role. This holiday special has been shown several times on American television since the 1960s. In the same episode other "Christmas Carol" adaptations are shown on TV too, with a [[Star Trek]] and | + | {{TB|Homer watches [[Mr. McGrew's Christmas Carol]], which is a parody of "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol", an adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" with the cartoon character Mr. Magoo in the lead role. This holiday special has been shown several times on American television since the 1960s. In the same episode other "Christmas Carol" adaptations are shown on TV too, with a ''[[Star Trek]]'' and ''{{W|Family Matters}}'' episode (starring [[Ebenezer Urkel]])}} |
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{{TB|"[[White Christmas Blues]]"}} | {{TB|"[[White Christmas Blues]]"}} | ||
{{TB| The billboard sign at the start of the episode advertises [[Krusty the Clown]]'s version of ''A Christmas Carol''. Krusty is Scrooge, [[Mr. Teeny]] Tiny Tim and Sideshow Bob is ''Bob Hatchet''. Later in the episode Ebenezer Scrooge appears in a video game where he is killed by Frosty the Snowman. Later in the same episode a video reads ''The Three Scrooges'', instead of ''[[The Three Stooges]]''.}} | {{TB| The billboard sign at the start of the episode advertises [[Krusty the Clown]]'s version of ''A Christmas Carol''. Krusty is Scrooge, [[Mr. Teeny]] Tiny Tim and Sideshow Bob is ''Bob Hatchet''. Later in the episode Ebenezer Scrooge appears in a video game where he is killed by Frosty the Snowman. Later in the same episode a video reads ''The Three Scrooges'', instead of ''[[The Three Stooges]]''.}} | ||
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{{TBT|[[File:A Springfield Christmas Carol 2.png|200px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:A Springfield Christmas Carol 2.png|200px]]}} | ||
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{{TB|''[[A Springfield Christmas Carol]]''}} | {{TB|''[[A Springfield Christmas Carol]]''}} | ||
{{TB|The story is a direct parody with [[C. Montgomery Scrooge]] referencing Ebenezer Scrooge and [[Homer Cratchit]] referencing Bob Cratchit.}} | {{TB|The story is a direct parody with [[C. Montgomery Scrooge]] referencing Ebenezer Scrooge and [[Homer Cratchit]] referencing Bob Cratchit.}} | ||
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+ | {{THT|''[[The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror]]''|colspan=4}} | ||
+ | {{TBT|[[File:THOH Scrooge Grave.png|200px]]}} | ||
+ | {{TB|{{TSTHOH|19}}}} | ||
+ | {{TB|''[[Monster Mash-Up]]''}} | ||
+ | {{TB|Ebenezer Scrooge's name can be seen on a grave stone.}} | ||
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+ | {{THT|''[[Simpsons Winter Wingding]]''|colspan=4}} | ||
{{TBT|[[File:Burnseneezer Scrooge.png|200px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Burnseneezer Scrooge.png|200px]]}} | ||
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{{TB|''[[Grampa's Christmas Origins: Christmas Cards]]''}} | {{TB|''[[Grampa's Christmas Origins: Christmas Cards]]''}} | ||
{{TB|This story too is a direct parody of "A Christmas Carol", with Burns this time starring as [[Burnseneezer Scrooge]].}} | {{TB|This story too is a direct parody of "A Christmas Carol", with Burns this time starring as [[Burnseneezer Scrooge]].}} | ||
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− | {{TB|''[[ | + | {{TBT|[[File:Thank you Ghost of Christmas Future.png|250px]]}} |
− | {{TB| | + | {{TB|{{Cmc|Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book|1}}}} |
+ | {{TB|''[[The Death of Comic Book Guy! (Part One)]]''}} | ||
+ | {{TB|[[Comic Book Guy]] refers to [[Lisa]] as the "{{W|Ghost of Christmas Future}}".}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:24, April 15, 2024
A Christmas Carol is a famous 1843 novel by British author Charles Dickens. It tells the story of how a rich, thrifty, heartless, old miser called Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by three ghosts during Christmas Eve who warn him to change his ways. Scrooge has a change of heart over the night and thus becomes a better person, even saving the handicapped little son Tiny Tim of his employee Bob Cratchit. It has been adapted to countless film and television special adaptations over the decades and, inevitably, referenced on The Simpsons too.
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