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It's a Wonderful Life (1946) is a classic Christmas film by Frank Capra and an annual tradition to be shown on television in the United States during the Christmas holidays.

References to It's a Wonderful Life in The Simpsons

{{Table| ! style="background-color: #e9d677; border: 1px solid #b0a266"|Picture ! style="background-color: #e9d677; border: 1px solid #b0a266"|Season ! style="background-color: #e9d677; border: 1px solid #b0a266"|Episode number ! style="background-color: #e9d677; border: 1px solid #b0a266"|Episode name ! style="background-color: #e9d677; border: 1px solid #b0a266"|Reference |- | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|200px | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|3 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|38 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|"When Flanders Failed" | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|The scene where everybody gathers around with the Flanders family is a parody of the final scenes of It's a Wonderful Life. |- | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "| | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|5 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|90 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|"The Last Temptation of Homer" | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|Homer is visited by an angel disguised as Isaac Newton to show Homer what his life would be like without Marge. In the film James Stewart's character is also visited by an angel disguised as Newton to show him what his life would be like if he committed suicide. The ghost in Wonderful Life is Clarence, Angel Second Class, working to get his wings. Newton is not a factor. |- | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|200px | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|6 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|124 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|"The PTA Disbands" | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|The bank manager who attempts to stop a run on the First Bank of Springfield (caused by one of Bart's pranks) looks and sounds like Jimmy Stewart. |- | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "| | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266;" rowspan="2;"|9 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|188 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|"Miracle on Evergreen Terrace" | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|The scene where the people of Springfield gather at the Simpson home and donate thousands of dollars to replace the Simpsons' lost Christmas presents is a reference to the scene at the end of the film where the people of Bedford Falls gather at the Bailey home and make contributions to replace the money that was lost from George Bailey's bank. |- | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|250px | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|203 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|"Natural Born Kissers" | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|Bart and Lisa go on a treasure hunt and dig up a reel of film with a previously unseen alternate happy ending for Casablanca. The Old Jewish Man sees them with the film, says that his studio made it and pays them to re-bury it, along with a reel of film labeled "It's a Wonderful Life (Killing Spree Ending)". |- | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|200px | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|11 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|235 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|"Grift of the Magi" | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|Moe Szyslak gives the Simpsons a plump Christmas goose after having a dream where he saw what the world would be like if he never existed. |- | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "| | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|19 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|409 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|"Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind" | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|Much of the plotline and imagery are strongly reminiscent of the movie, especially the scene where Homer is on the bridge. |- | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "| | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|23 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|495 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|"Holidays of Future Passed" | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|Homer wonders how his life would have turned out if he didn't see the movie. |- | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "| | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|25 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|538 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|"White Christmas Blues" | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|It's a Wonderful Knife is a parody of It's a Wonderful Life. |- | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "| | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266;" colspan="3;"|It's a Wonderful Slice | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|The name is a pun on It's a Wonderful Life. |- | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "| | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266;" colspan="3;"|It's a Wonderful Knife | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|The name is a pun on It's a Wonderful Life. |- | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "| | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266;" colspan="3;"|The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|It's a Wonderful Belt is a reference to It's a Wonderful Life.

External links

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