Gorgeous Grampa/References - Revision history

Simpsons88 at 20:50, November 6, 2024

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Simpsons88 at 19:50, July 18, 2024

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Simpsons88 at 20:07, July 17, 2024

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Snowball II at 22:42, June 17, 2024

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‎Trivia

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Solar Dragon at 15:22, April 6, 2020

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 *The website [[gregslist]] is a parody of {{W|craigslist}}. [[Marge]] posts Abe's description in the "Personals" section. Over the years, craigslist had become a trendy online destination for arranging dates and sex. The "Personals" section allows for postings that are for "strictly platonic", "dating/romance", and "casual encounters", which is the one that Marge selects.
 *Abe kissed a man by mistake on the {{W|Victory in Europe Day}} (VE Day).
-*Ficitonal Swedish wrestler [[Olaf Johannsen]] was nicknamed "The Fury of the Fjords", a reference to the {{W|Category:Fjords of Sweden|fjords of Sweden}}. [[Bart]] also makes a reference to the ''{{W|köttbullar}}, the typical Swedish meatballs.
+*Ficitonal Swedish wrestler [[Olaf Johannsen]] was nicknamed "The Fury of the Fjords", a reference to the {{W|Category:Fjords of Sweden|fjords of Sweden}}. [[Bart]] also makes a reference to the ''{{W|köttbullar}}'', the typical Swedish meatballs.
 [[File:Gorgeous Grampa - Eric Cartman silhouette.png|300px|thumb|[[Mr. Burns]] makes the shape of [[Eric Cartman]] from ''[[South Park]]'' and many other notable characters and people he considers as "villains"]]
 *During the song "[[High to Be Loathed]]", [[Mr. Burns]] mentions what he considers to be "villains" and makes the shape of their outline with his shadow. The villains are:

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 *One of the treasures shown on ''Storage Battles'' is a [[Michael Jordan]] jersey with his now retired number 23.
 *The swords pro bidder [[CJ]] finds belonged to the {{W|World War I}}, the {{W|Spanish American wars of independence}}, and to the {{W|Crimean War}}.
-*CJ is wearing a red T-shirt with the face of American comedian [[Jay Leno]] on top of the face of Argentine Marxist revolutionary {{W|Che Guevara}}.
+*CJ is wearing a red T-shirt with the face of American comedian [[Jay Leno]] on top of the face of Argentine Marxist revolutionary [[Che Guevara]].
 *''The Simpsons'' writer [[John Swartzwelder]] is among the people at the Storage Locker Auction.
 **[[Moe]] said that he thought he would win a storage locker with [[Pablo Picasso]]'s TV in.

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 **[[John McEnroe]], the American former tennis player known for his confrontational on-court behavior, which frequently landed him in trouble with umpires and tennis authorities.
 **[[Mr. Burns]] himself.
-**[[Skeletor]], the supervillian from ''{{W|Masters of the Universe}}''.
+**[[Skeletor]], the supervillain from ''{{W|Masters of the Universe}}''.
 *The classical music heard during Abe's entrance to the wrestling ring is suite no. 2 in D major (HWV 349) "Alla Hornpipe" by {{W|George Frideric Handel}} and part of his ''{{W|Water Music}}'' orchestral collection.
 *During the fight, Abe is posing in a way similar to ''{{W|Grande Odalisque}}'' by {{W|Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres}}.
 *''[[Storage Battles: Tahoe]]'' and ''[[Storage Battles Myanmar]]'' are parodies of the regionalized spin-offs of ''Storage Wars'', such as ''{{W|Storage Wars: Texas}}'' and ''{{W|Storage Wars: New York}}''.
-*[[Sideshow Mel]] mentioned that he worked with  American actor, director, producer and writer {{Ch|Bob Balaban}}.
+*[[Sideshow Mel]] mentioned that he worked with American actor, director, producer and writer {{Ch|Bob Balaban}}.
 *Abe and Bart are wearing disguises of [[Abraham Lincoln]] and the [[Statue of Liberty]], respectively. Mr. Burns calls Abe a "bullet-brained rail-splitter", referring to the {{W|assassination of Abraham Lincoln}} and his nickname, the "Rail Splitter", earned due to his early work splitting logs to make rail fences.

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 == Cultural references ==
 *The title and [[Abe Simpson]]'s persona are references to {{W|Gorgeous George}}, an American professional wrestler.
 *Some of the names of the reality shows [[Homer]] presents to [[Lisa]] are either parodies of real-life reality TV shows or are based on other famous shows or events. These include:
 **''[[Swamp Huffers]]'', a parody of ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2908734/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_lk Swamp Hunters]''.
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 *One of the treasures shown on ''Storage Battles'' is a [[Michael Jordan]] jersey with his now retired number 23.
 *The swords pro bidder [[CJ]] finds belonged to the {{W|World War I}}, the {{W|Spanish American wars of independence}}, and to the {{W|Crimean War}}.
-*CJ is wearing a red T-shirt with the face of American comedian [[Jay Leno]] on top of the face of argentine Marxist revolutionary {{W|Che Guevara}}.
+*CJ is wearing a red T-shirt with the face of American comedian [[Jay Leno]] on top of the face of Argentine Marxist revolutionary {{W|Che Guevara}}.
+*''The Simpsons'' writer [[John Swartzwelder]] is among the people at the Storage Locker Auction.
-*[[Moe]] said that he thought he would win a storage locker with [[Pablo Picasso]]'s TV in.
+**[[Moe]] said that he thought he would win a storage locker with [[Pablo Picasso]]'s TV in.
-*During the song "[[High to Be Loathed]]", [[Mr. Burns]] mentions many villains and makes the shape of their outline with his shadow. The villains are:
+*After spending one thousand dollars in the auction, Homer says the business-related phrase "{{W|cash is king}}".
-**[[Chucky]] from ''{{W|Child's Play}}''.
+*The website [[gregslist]] is a parody of {{W|craigslist}}. [[Marge]] posts Abe's description in the "Personals" section. Over the years, craigslist had become a trendy online destination for arranging dates and sex. The "Personals" section allows for postings that are for "strictly platonic", "dating/romance", and "casual encounters", which is the one that Marge selects.
-**[[Joseph Stalin]].
+*Abe kissed a man by mistake on the {{W|Victory in Europe Day}} (VE Day).
-**[[Megatron]] from ''[[Transformers]]''.
+*Ficitonal Swedish wrestler [[Olaf Johannsen]] was nicknamed "The Fury of the Fjords", a reference to the {{W|Category:Fjords of Sweden|fjords of Sweden}}. [[Bart]] also makes a reference to the ''{{W|köttbullar}}, the typical Swedish meatballs.
-**[[Eric Cartman]] from ''[[South Park]]''.
+[[File:Gorgeous Grampa - Eric Cartman silhouette.png|300px|thumb|[[Mr. Burns]] makes the shape of [[Eric Cartman]] from ''[[South Park]]'' and many other notable characters and people he considers as "villains"]]
-**[[Donkey Kong]] from {{W|Nintendo}}.
+*During the song "[[High to Be Loathed]]", [[Mr. Burns]] mentions what he considers to be "villains" and makes the shape of their outline with his shadow. The villains are:
-**[[Darth Vader]] from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
+**[[Chucky]], the vicious serial killer from ''{{W2|Child's Play|franchise}}''.
-**[[Ralph Nader]].
+**[[Joseph Stalin]], the Soviet politician and revolutionary dictator.
-**[[Simon Legree]] from ''{{W|Uncle Tom's Cabin}}''.
+**[[Megatron]], the main antagonist from ''[[Transformers]]''.
-**Terminators one, {{W|T-1000|two}}, and {{W|T-X|three}} from the ''[[Terminator]]'' movie series.
+**[[Eric Cartman]], the character from ''[[South Park]]'' usually depicting an antisemitc and manipulative behaviour.
-**[[Iago]] from ''{{W|Othello}}''.
+**[[Donkey Kong]], the fictional gorilla from {{W|Nintendo}} and original antagonist and enemy of [[Mario]].
-**[[The Joker]] from ''[[DC Comics]]''.
+**[[Darth Vader]], the main villain in ''[[Star Wars]]''.
-**[[Lord Voldemort]] from ''[[Harry Potter]]''.
+**[[Ralph Nader]], an American political activist noted for his involvement in consumer protection, environmentalism, and government reform causes, and a perennial presidential candidate.
-**[[John McEnroe]].
+**[[Simon Legree]], the cruel slave owner and antagonist from the novel ''{{W|Uncle Tom's Cabin}}''.
-**[[Mr. Burns]].
+**The {{W2|Terminator|character}}, {{W|T-1000|two}}, and {{W|T-X|three}} from the ''[[Terminator]]'' franchise.
-**[[Skeletor]] from ''{{W|Masters of the Universe}}''.
+**[[Iago]], the antagonist from [[Shakespeare]]'s play ''{{W|Othello}}''.
-*During Grampa's entrance to the wrestling ring, "La Réjouissance" from ''{{W|Music for the Royal Fireworks}}'', by {{W|George Frideric Handel}}, plays.
+**[[The Joker]], [[Batman]]'s rival from ''[[DC Comics]]''.
-*[[Sideshow Mel]] mentioned that he worked with {{Ch|Bob Balaban}}.
+**[[Lord Voldemort]], the evil wizard in the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' franchise.
 == Trivia ==

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The title and [[Abe Simpson]]'s persona are references to {{W|Gorgeous George}}.
+*The title and [[Abe Simpson]]'s persona are references to {{W|Gorgeous George}}, an American professional wrestler.
-*''[[Wheelchair Thieves of Beverly Hills]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills}}''.
+*Some of the names of the reality shows [[Homer]] presents to [[Lisa]] are either parodies of real-life reality TV shows or are based on other famous shows or events. These include:
-*''[[Toddlers and Tarantulas]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Toddlers & Tiaras}}''.
+**''[[Swamp Huffers]]'', a parody of ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2908734/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_lk Swamp Hunters]''.
-*''[[Storage Battles]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Storage Wars}}''.
+**''American Tattoo Burner-Offers'', based on {{W|List of tattoo TV shows|tattoo TV shows}} such as ''{{W|LA Ink}}'' or ''{{W|Ink Master}}''.
 *[[Moe]] said that he thought he would win a storage locker with [[Pablo Picasso]]'s TV in.
 *During the song "[[High to Be Loathed]]", [[Mr. Burns]] mentions many villains and makes the shape of their outline with his shadow. The villains are:

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 *Several old people from previous episodes appear including {{ap|Leo|The Old Man and the Key}} and his wife "[[The Old Man and the Key]]", [[Los Souvenir Jacquitos]] "[[The Old Man and the Key]]" and [[Hazel]] "[[The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons]]".
 *Lisa apparently still has a crush on [[Nelson]] "[[Lisa's Date with Density]]".
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		+	*The [[Homer Shake]] opening does not appear in international releases or on the Disney+ version.
	*Homer tells Marge to high five him, despite having four fingers.		*Homer tells Marge to high five him, despite having four fingers.

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