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 Abe Simpson Bart Simpson Matt Groening using the letter "J" as the middle initials of Homer J. Simpson, Abraham J. Simpson, Bartholomew J. Simpson are a token of his admiration for Rocky and Bullwinkle (Rocket J. Squirrel and Bullwinkle J. Moose), whose own initials were in honor of their creator Jay Ward..

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. 16 341 "Midnight Rx" The pharmacy Dudley Do-Drugs is named after Dudley Do-Right, character from The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. 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. 25 534 "YOLO" Homer mentions June Foray, the voice of Rocky the Flying Squirrel, was his childhood hero growing up. 26 562 "The Man Who Came to Be Dinner" Rocky the Flying Squirrel was on an asteroid with two aliens. He said he couldn't survive in outer space conditions and exploded due to an exposure to vacuum.

Books

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

Comics

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference Simpsons Comics Hit the Road! Greetings from Bartopia Bullwinkle and Rocky Mountains bears resemblance to Bullwinkle J. Moose and Rocky the Flying Squirrel.

Common cast members

Picture Name Role in The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show Role on The Simpsons June Foray Voice of Rocky the Flying Squirrel. Voiced a receptionist for the Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers Babysitting Service, Yendor and Doofy in "Some Enchanted Evening".

External links

• The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show at the Internet Movie Database
• The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends at Wikipedia

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