Gone Abie Gone/References - Revision history

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */ replaced: {{W|Muttley}} → Muttley, {{W|Dick Dastardly}} → Dick Dastardly

2024-08-19T18:47:43Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{W|Muttley}} → Muttley, {{W|Dick Dastardly}} → Dick Dastardly

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: Frink → Professor Frink

2022-07-25T11:40:03Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: Frink → Professor Frink

SolarBot: replaced: {{W|Fonzie}} → Fonzie, {{W|Harvard}} → Harvard University, {{W|Yale}} → Yale University, {{W|Buckingham Palace}} → Buckingham Palace, {{W|Charles Manson}} → Charles Manson, {{W2|Chucky|character}} → Chucky...

2022-06-06T12:01:31Z

replaced: {{W|Fonzie}} → Fonzie, {{W|Harvard}} → Harvard University, {{W|Yale}} → Yale University, {{W|Buckingham Palace}} → Buckingham Palace, {{W|Charles Manson}} → Charles Manson, {{W2|Chucky|character}} → Chucky...

Simpsons88 at 14:14, March 19, 2022

2022-03-19T14:14:47Z

Simpsons88 at 07:10, March 19, 2022

2022-03-19T07:10:03Z

Simpsons88 at 07:09, March 19, 2022

2022-03-19T07:09:00Z

Simpsons88 at 19:20, March 16, 2022

2022-03-16T19:20:44Z

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{w| → {{W| (2)

2021-10-15T23:50:56Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{w| → {{W| (2)

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{w|Gone, Baby, Gone (novel)|Gone, Baby, Gone}} → {{W2|Gone, Baby, Gone|novel}}

2021-02-18T18:58:17Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{w|Gone, Baby, Gone (novel)|Gone, Baby, Gone}} → {{W2|Gone, Baby, Gone|novel}}

Mythigator: /* Cultural references */

2017-07-27T05:07:59Z

‎Cultural references

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 **[[Homer]] as Peter Perfect.
 **[[Marge]] and [[Sarah Wiggum]] as {{W|Penelope Pitstop}}.
-**[[Mr. Burns]] as antagonist {{W|Dick Dastardly}}.
+**[[Mr. Burns]] as antagonist [[Dick Dastardly]].
 ***[[Cletus]]' team "Hick Dastardly" is also a reference to Dick Dastardly.
 **[[Professor Frink]] as Professor Pat Pending.
-**[[Abe]] has taken the role of {{W|Muttley}}, the famous cartoon dog, when his laugh can be heard when he wins.
+**[[Abe]] has taken the role of [[Muttley]], the famous cartoon dog, when his laugh can be heard when he wins.
 **The store [[Yuk-ingham Palace]] is a reference to [[Buckingham Palace]].
 *[[Lenny]] mentions having watched a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' episode when he is talking about banks with Homer. Lenny also mentions [[Kermit]] the frog.

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 **[[Mr. Burns]] as antagonist {{W|Dick Dastardly}}.
 ***[[Cletus]]' team "Hick Dastardly" is also a reference to Dick Dastardly.
-**[[Frink]] as Professor Pat Pending.
+**[[Professor Frink]] as Professor Pat Pending.
 **[[Abe]] has taken the role of {{W|Muttley}}, the famous cartoon dog, when his laugh can be heard when he wins.
 **The store [[Yuk-ingham Palace]] is a reference to [[Buckingham Palace]].

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 **[[Frink]] as Professor Pat Pending.
 **[[Abe]] has taken the role of {{W|Muttley}}, the famous cartoon dog, when his laugh can be heard when he wins.
-**The store [[Yuk-ingham Palace]] is a reference to {{W|Buckingham Palace}}.
+**The store [[Yuk-ingham Palace]] is a reference to [[Buckingham Palace]].
 *[[Lenny]] mentions having watched a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' episode when he is talking about banks with Homer. Lenny also mentions [[Kermit]] the frog.
 *[[Moe]] mentions the {{W|Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation}} (FDIC) when he convinced Homer to put his money in [[FlamingHotPoker.net]].
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 *In Abe's US Army box a pin saying "Phoeey on Dewey" is seen. This is a reference to Republican [[Thomas E. Dewey]], who lost against [[Harry S. Truman]] in the {{W|1948 United States presidential election}}.
 *When Abe goes missing, [[Homer]] reads a book titled ''[[The Wander Years: A Guide to Finding the Walking Dad]]'' for ideas on how to find him. The book's title is a pun on ''[[The Wonder Years]]'' and ''[[The Walking Dead]]''.
-*Homer is surprised when he finds out that Abe was an "aspiring songwriter like Charles Manson". American criminal {{W|Charles Manson}} was a singer-songwriter, and some of his works were {{W|List of covers of Charles Manson songs|covered}} by notable artists and bands.
+*Homer is surprised when he finds out that Abe was an "aspiring songwriter like Charles Manson". American criminal [[Charles Manson]] was a singer-songwriter, and some of his works were {{W|List of covers of Charles Manson songs|covered}} by notable artists and bands.
 *The poker books [[Lisa]] owns include:
 **''[[Al Roker on Poker]]'', written by American author [[Al Roker]].
 **''[[King of Queens and Full House]]'', which has a note saying "not the crappy TV shows". This is a reference to the sitcom ''{{W|The King of Queens}}''.
-[[File:Jennifer Tilly and Chucky.png|300px|thumb|American poker expert [[Jennifer Tilly]] appears along {{W2|Chucky|character}} and makes a reference to ''{{W|Bride of Chucky}}'']]
+[[File:Jennifer Tilly and Chucky.png|300px|thumb|American poker expert [[Jennifer Tilly]] appears along [[Chucky]] and makes a reference to ''{{W|Bride of Chucky}}'']]
-*American poker expert [[Jennifer Tilly]] appears along {{W2|Chucky|character}} and makes a reference to ''{{W|Bride of Chucky}}'', a film in which she starred.
+*American poker expert [[Jennifer Tilly]] appears along [[Chucky]] and makes a reference to ''{{W|Bride of Chucky}}'', a film in which she starred.
-*Lisa starts earning money playing poker while the "Ride of the Valkyries" from {{W|Richard Wagner}}'s opera ''{{W|Die Walküre}}'' is heard. The university hoodies she wears include references to: {{W|University of Missouri}} (at {{W|Rolla, Missouri|Rolla}}), {{W|Mount Holyoke College}}, {{W|Cornell University}}, {{W|Harvard}} (with a {{W|Yale}} cap), {{W|University of Oxford}} (with a {{W|Sorbonne University}} scarf).
+*Lisa starts earning money playing poker while the "Ride of the Valkyries" from {{W|Richard Wagner}}'s opera ''{{W|Die Walküre}}'' is heard. The university hoodies she wears include references to: {{W|University of Missouri}} (at {{W|Rolla, Missouri|Rolla}}), {{W|Mount Holyoke College}}, {{W|Cornell University}}, [[Harvard University]] (with a [[Yale University]] cap), {{W|University of Oxford}} (with a {{W|Sorbonne University}} scarf).
 *The "{{W|Wedding March}}" is heard when [[Rita LaFleur]] marries Abe.
-*Homer has a picture of {{W|Fonzie}} from the popular American sitcom ''[[Happy Days]]''.
+*Homer has a picture of [[Fonzie]] from the popular American sitcom ''[[Happy Days]]''.
 *The song heard at the airport bar is "{{W|Where Everybody Knows Your Name}}", the theme song of the sitcom ''{{ap|Cheers|TV series}}''.
-*According to [[The Rich Texan]], singer {{W|Kenny Rogers}}' most famous line was "This is a bad piece of chicken". Rogers was a co-founder of the restaurant chain {{W|Kenny Rogers Roasters}} in collaboration with former {{W|Kentucky Fried Chicken}} CEO John Y. Brown Jr.
+*According to [[The Rich Texan]], singer [[Kenny Rogers]]' most famous line was "This is a bad piece of chicken". Rogers was a co-founder of the restaurant chain {{W|Kenny Rogers Roasters}} in collaboration with former {{W|Kentucky Fried Chicken}} CEO John Y. Brown Jr.
 *[[Bart]] mentions the film ''{{W2|Seabiscuit|film}}'' when he tries to cheer Lisa up.
 *Bart criticizes [[Sideshow Bob]]'s restaurants on {{W|Yelp}}, the business reviews website.
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 == Goofs ==
 *Ramrod has grey hair.
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 **''[[Al Roker on Poker]]'', written by American author [[Al Roker]].
 **''[[King of Queens and Full House]]'', which has a note saying "not the crappy TV shows". This is a reference to the sitcom ''{{W|The King of Queens}}''.
-[[File:Jennifer Tilly and Chucky.png|300px|thumb|American poker expert [[Jennifer Tilly]] appears along {{W|Chucky}} and makes a reference to ''{{W|Bride of Chucky}}'']]
+[[File:Jennifer Tilly and Chucky.png|300px|thumb|American poker expert [[Jennifer Tilly]] appears along {{W2|Chucky|character}} and makes a reference to ''{{W|Bride of Chucky}}'']]
-*American poker expert [[Jennifer Tilly]] appears along {{W|Chucky}} and makes a reference to ''{{W|Bride of Chucky}}'', a film in which she starred.
+*American poker expert [[Jennifer Tilly]] appears along {{W2|Chucky|character}} and makes a reference to ''{{W|Bride of Chucky}}'', a film in which she starred.
 *Lisa starts earning money playing poker while the "Ride of the Valkyries" from {{W|Richard Wagner}}'s opera ''{{W|Die Walküre}}'' is heard. The university hoodies she wears include references to: {{W|University of Missouri}} (at {{W|Rolla, Missouri|Rolla}}), {{W|Mount Holyoke College}}, {{W|Cornell University}}, {{W|Harvard}} (with a {{W|Yale}} cap), {{W|University of Oxford}} (with a {{W|Sorbonne University}} scarf).
 *The "{{W|Wedding March}}" is heard when [[Rita LaFleur]] marries Abe.
 *Homer has a picture of {{W|Fonzie}} from the popular American sitcom ''[[Happy Days]]''.
 *According to [[The Rich Texan]], singer {{W|Kenny Rogers}}' most famous line was "This is a bad piece of chicken". Rogers was a co-founder of the restaurant chain {{W|Kenny Rogers Roasters}} in collaboration with former {{W|Kentucky Fried Chicken}} CEO John Y. Brown Jr.
 *[[Bart]] mentions the film ''{{W2|Seabiscuit|film}}'' when he tries to cheer Lisa up.

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 **''[[Al Roker on Poker]]'', written by American author [[Al Roker]].
 **''[[King of Queens and Full House]]'', which has a note saying "not the crappy TV shows". This is a reference to the sitcom ''{{W|The King of Queens}}''.
-[[File:Jennifer Tilly and Chucky.png|300px|thumb|American poker expert [[Jennifer Tilly]] appears along {{W|Chucky}} and makes a reference to {{W|Bride of Chucky}}]]
+[[File:Jennifer Tilly and Chucky.png|300px|thumb|American poker expert [[Jennifer Tilly]] appears along {{W|Chucky}} and makes a reference to ''{{W|Bride of Chucky}}'']]
-*American poker expert [[Jennifer Tilly]] appears along {{W|Chucky}} and makes a reference to {{W|Bride of Chucky}}, a film in which she starred.
+*American poker expert [[Jennifer Tilly]] appears along {{W|Chucky}} and makes a reference to ''{{W|Bride of Chucky}}'', a film in which she starred.
 *Lisa starts earning money playing poker while the "Ride of the Valkyries" from {{W|Richard Wagner}}'s opera ''{{W|Die Walküre}}'' is heard. The university hoodies she wears include references to: {{W|University of Missouri}} (at {{W|Rolla, Missouri|Rolla}}), {{W|Mount Holyoke College}}, {{W|Cornell University}}, {{W|Harvard}} (with a {{W|Yale}} cap), {{W|University of Oxford}} (with a {{W|Sorbonne University}} scarf).
 *The "{{W|Wedding March}}" is heard when [[Rita LaFleur]] marries Abe.

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 *The episode title is a reference to the novel, ''{{W2|Gone, Baby, Gone|novel}}'', and {{W|Gone Baby Gone|the film adaptation of the same name}}.
 **This episode has the second title that makes a reference to this novel and film adaption; the other is "[[Gone Maggie Gone]]" from [[Season 20]].
-*The episode's [[Gone Abie Gone/Gags#Chalkboard gag|chalkboard gag]] "I will not concede the election till Karl Rove gives me permission" is a reference to the {{W|2012 United States presidential election}}. On Election Night, broadcasted on Fox News, American Republican political consultant [[Karl Rove]] argued live that the network was wrong and that Republican candidate [[Mitt Romney]] had won [[Ohio]] even though they were ready to call it for [[Obama]].
+*The episode's [[Gone Abie Gone/Gags#Chalkboard gag|chalkboard gag]] "I will not concede the election till Karl Rove gives me permission" is a reference to the {{W|2012 United States presidential election}}. On ''Election Night'', broadcasted on Fox News, American Republican political consultant [[Karl Rove]] argued live that the network was wrong and that Republican candidate [[Mitt Romney]] had won [[Ohio]] even though they were ready to call it for [[Obama]].
-*The [[couch gag]] is a parody of the opening sequence of the cartoon show ''{{W|Wacky Races}}'', with various Springfieldians dressed up like the shows characters.
+[[File:Gone Abie Gone couch gag.png|300px|thumb|The [[Gone Abie Gone/Gags#Couch gag|couch gag]] is a parody of the opening sequence of the cartoon show ''{{W|Wacky Races}}'']]
-**Marge and [[Sarah Wiggum]] are dressed up as {{W|Penelope Pitstop}}.
+*The [[Gone Abie Gone/Gags#Couch gag|couch gag]] is a parody of the opening sequence of the cartoon show ''{{W|Wacky Races}}'', with various Springfieldians parodying that shows' characters:
-**Mr Burns is dressed up as {{W|Dick Dastardly}}.
+**[[Homer]] as Peter Perfect.
-**Grandpa has taken the role of {{W|Muttley}} (his laugh can be heard when he wins).
+**[[Marge]] and [[Sarah Wiggum]] as {{W|Penelope Pitstop}}.
-**Willie as Rufus Ruffcut.
+**[[Mr. Burns]] as antagonist {{W|Dick Dastardly}}.
-**Cletus as Lazy Luke.
+***[[Cletus]]' team "Hick Dastardly" is also a reference to Dick Dastardly.
-**Frink as Professor Pat Pending.
+**[[Frink]] as Professor Pat Pending.
-*When [[Grampa]] goes missing, [[Homer]] reads a book titled ''[[The Wander Years: A Guide to Finding the Walking Dad]]'' for ideas on how to find him. The book's title is a pun on ''[[The Wonder Years]]'' and ''[[The Walking Dead]]''.
+**[[Abe]] has taken the role of {{W|Muttley}}, the famous cartoon dog, when his laugh can be heard when he wins.
 == Trivia ==

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The episode title is a reference to the novel, ''{{w|Gone, Baby, Gone (novel)|Gone, Baby, Gone}}'', and {{w|Gone Baby Gone|the film adaptation of the same name}}.
+*The episode title is a reference to the novel, ''{{W2|Gone, Baby, Gone|novel}}'', and {{w|Gone Baby Gone|the film adaptation of the same name}}.
 **This episode has the second title that makes a reference to this novel and film adaption; the other is "[[Gone Maggie Gone]]" from [[Season 20]].
 *The [[couch gag]] is a parody of the opening sequence of the cartoon show ''{{w|Wacky Races}}'', with various Springfieldians dressed up like the shows characters.