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| − | {{Quote|[[Mr. Burns|Happy]], would you like to continue living with us, your loving natural parents or would you rather live with this twisted | + | {{Quote|[[Mr. Burns|Happy]], would you like to continue living with us, your loving natural parents, or would you rather live with this twisted loveless billionaire?|[[Clifford Burns|Mr. Burns' father]]}} |
{{Quote|Let's roll.|[[Mr. Burns|Young Burns]]|Rosebud}} | {{Quote|Let's roll.|[[Mr. Burns|Young Burns]]|Rosebud}} | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | He turned up in a limo at [[Daphne Burns|Daphne]] and [[Clifford Burns]]' house once. Clifford asked his son, "[[Charles Montgomery Burns|Happy]]" (Mr. Burns' childhood nickname), if he would like to stay with his loving parents, or go live with this loveless billionaire. | + | He turned up in a limo at [[Daphne Burns|Daphne]] and [[Clifford Burns]]' house once. Clifford asked his son, "[[Charles Montgomery Burns|Happy]]" (Mr. Burns' childhood nickname), if he would like to stay with his loving parents, or go live with this loveless billionaire. Young Burns immediately ran into the limo, saying "Let's roll" leaving his teddy bear [[Bobo]] behind. |
== Behind the Laughter == | == Behind the Laughter == | ||
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The scene where he adopts Mr. Burns was shown in the special ''[[Springfield's Most Wanted]]'' in which he was fully visible instead of appearing as a shadow. | The scene where he adopts Mr. Burns was shown in the special ''[[Springfield's Most Wanted]]'' in which he was fully visible instead of appearing as a shadow. | ||
| − | The scene | + | The scene is a reference to ''[[Citizen Kane]]'' when young {{W|Charles Foster Kane|Kane}} is taken from his parents in rural [[Colorado]] to be raised by financier William Parks Thatcher, played by {{W|George Coulouris}}. Thatcher in turn was inspired by {{W|J. P. Morgan}}. |
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Latest revision as of 17:45, February 23, 2024
- "Happy, would you like to continue living with us, your loving natural parents, or would you rather live with this twisted loveless billionaire?"
- ―Mr. Burns' father
- "Let's roll."
- ―Young Burns[src]
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Charles Montgomery Burns' adoptive father
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Charles Montgomery Burns' adoptive father is the billionaire who raises Mr. Burns.
History[edit]
He turned up in a limo at Daphne and Clifford Burns' house once. Clifford asked his son, "Happy" (Mr. Burns' childhood nickname), if he would like to stay with his loving parents, or go live with this loveless billionaire. Young Burns immediately ran into the limo, saying "Let's roll" leaving his teddy bear Bobo behind.
Behind the Laughter[edit]
The scene where he adopts Mr. Burns was shown in the special Springfield's Most Wanted in which he was fully visible instead of appearing as a shadow.
The scene is a reference to Citizen Kane when young Kane is taken from his parents in rural Colorado to be raised by financier William Parks Thatcher, played by George Coulouris. Thatcher in turn was inspired by J. P. Morgan.
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