Unsolved Mistaken Amputations
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Unsolved Mistaken Amputations
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TV Show Information
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Unsolved Mistaken Amputations is a TV series about mysterious accidental amputations.
History[edit]
The episode the Simpson family watched was set in Arles, France in 1888. Vincent van Gogh was getting his hair cut, but the barber accidentally cut his ear.
Production[edit]
The show appears to have questionable production values. The van Gogh episode is set in 1888, but contains an obvious anachronism as a modern hand-held hair dryer is visible on the barbershop's counter.
Behind the Laughter[edit]
- The show is a parody of Unsolved Mysteries.
- van Gogh was missing the lower part of his left ear in real life. While there is a general consensus among historians that he cut it off himself, there are some who believe otherwise. Unsolved Mistaken Amputations is a tongue-in-cheek alternative explanation for what happened to his ear.
