Million-Dollar Abie/References - Revision history

SolarBot: replaced: {{W|Hollywood Walk of Fame}} → Hollywood Walk of Fame, {{W|When Harry Met Sally...}} → When Harry Met Sally...

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replaced: {{W|Hollywood Walk of Fame}} → Hollywood Walk of Fame, {{W|When Harry Met Sally...}} → When Harry Met Sally...

Solar Dragon at 13:39, July 19, 2025

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Simpsons88 at 13:31, July 19, 2025

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MediocreUsername: /* Trivia */ wikipedia link

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‎Trivia: wikipedia link

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‎Trivia: replaced: Rob Lowe → {{Ch|Rob Lowe}}

Solar Dragon at 22:34, September 8, 2022

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Solar Dragon at 22:33, September 8, 2022

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 *[[Marge]] mentions {{W|Hellmann's and Best Foods|Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise}} when she enters the basement.
 *On the video tape from [[Los Angeles]]:
-**[[Rob Reiner]] introduces himself as the director of the acclaimed romantic comedy ''{{W|When Harry Met Sally...}}''.
+**[[Rob Reiner]] introduces himself as the director of the acclaimed romantic comedy ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]''.
 **The song "{{W|I Love L.A.}}" by [[Randy Newman]] is heard in the background.
 **Reiner mentions the {{W|Getty Museum}} as an important site in the city.
 **Reiner arrives at [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre]].
 **Two Blue Men from the [[Blue Man Group]] can be seen on the barge that brings garbage from [[Las Vegas]] to [[Springfield]]. The Blue Man Group usually performs in Las Vegas.
-**In the {{W|Hollywood Walk of Fame}}, Rob Reiner puts his name "Rob" on top of "Carl" in {{W|Carl Reiner}}'s star. He does the same with his last name, "Reiner", placing it on top of {{W|Rob Lowe}}'s.
+**In the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]], Rob Reiner puts his name "Rob" on top of "Carl" in {{W|Carl Reiner}}'s star. He does the same with his last name, "Reiner", placing it on top of {{Ch|Rob Lowe}}'s.
 [[File:Springfield Blows.png|250px|thumb|Celebrities sing "[[Springfield Blows]]" to the style of "{{W|We Are the World}}"]]
 *Thirteen celebrities sing "[[Springfield Blows]]" to the style of "{{W|We Are the World}}". The celebrities that appear are:

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 **During the program, professional golfer [[Tiger Woods]] appears.
 *When [[Homer]] is working on the basement, a ghostly version of the nursery rhyme "{{W|Ring a Ring o' Roses}}" is heard.
-*[[Marge]] mentions {{W|Hellmann's and Best Foods|Hellman's Real Mayonnaise}} when she enters the basement.
+*[[Marge]] mentions {{W|Hellmann's and Best Foods|Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise}} when she enters the basement.
 *On the video tape from [[Los Angeles]]:
 **[[Rob Reiner]] introduces himself as the director of the acclaimed romantic comedy ''{{W|When Harry Met Sally...}}''.
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 **'''Middle row'''
 ***{{Ch|Bono}}
 ***[[Barbra Streisand]]
 ***{{Ch|Sting}}
 ***{{Chs|Dixie Chicks}}
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 ***[[Jack Nicholson]]
 *Later, [[Freddy Krueger]] and [[Quick Draw McGraw]] (as his alter ego "El Kabong") join the group.
 *The euthanasia center is a spoof of the one in ''{{ap|Soylent Green|film}}''.
 *One of the options on the diePod's menu is "Megadeath", an allusion to the thrash metal band {{W|Megadeth}}.
-*The Doctor that helps Grampa try to kill himself a reference to {{W|Dr. Jack Kevorkian}}.
+*The doctor that helps Grampa try to kill himself is a reference to {{W|Dr. Jack Kevorkian}}.
-*The name of the {{W|Glenn Miller Orchestra}} song that Grampa requested may be Pennsylvania 6-5000.
+*The name of the {{W|Glenn Miller Orchestra}} song that Grampa requested may be "Pennsylvania 6-5000".
 *The song that plays when Abe 'lives it up' is "{{W2|Superman|R.E.M. song}}" by [[R.E.M.]] from their 1986 album, ''{{W|Lifes Rich Pageant}}''.
 == Trivia ==
 *Grandpa's age has been inconsistent between episodes when it does get mentioned, but for this episode he is 83.
-*The team colors for the Springfield Meltowns are purple and orange. The shade of purple is the same as [[Krusty the Clown]]'s shirt which is also the shade of purple used in the worker uniforms at [[Krusty Burger]]. The shade of orange is the same as the scales on [[Blinky]] the three-eyed fish.
+*The team colors for the Springfield Meltdowns are purple and orange. The shade of purple is the same as [[Krusty the Clown]]'s shirt, which is also the shade of purple used in the worker uniforms at [[Krusty Burger]]. The shade of orange is the same as the scales on [[Blinky]] the three-eyed fish.
 *The teaser for the upcoming ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'', which had previously only appeared during the previews for ''{{W|Ice Age: The Meltdown}}'', made its TV debut during this episode. Homer's dialogue is different: in the movie, he expressed uncertainty; in the TV airing, he says "I forgot what I'm supposed to say!" Both versions end with him saying "Uh oh, we better get started" when the movie's release date of July 27, [[2007]] is given.
-*When Abe is waiting for someone to call him, the simulated time lapse effect and music parody the movie ''{{W|Koyaanisqatsi}}'', a movie parodied seven years earlier in the episode "[[Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder]]".
+*When Abe is waiting for someone to call him, the simulated time-lapse effect and music parody the movie ''{{W|Koyaanisqatsi}}'', a movie parodied seven years earlier in the episode "[[Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder]]".
 *The bodies of the [[Blue Man Group]] can be seen in the [[Las Vegas]] {{W|Mobro 4000|garbage barge}}.
-*During the scene where the citizens of Springfield are running from the bulls, you can see a bearded man with a hat in the corner. He is modeled after long time Simpsons writer [[George Meyer]] and has appeared in several episodes, notably as one of the writers in "[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]" and one of the bachelors in "[[Special Edna]]".
+*During the scene where the citizens of Springfield are running from the bulls, you can see a bearded man with a hat in the corner. He is modeled after longtime Simpsons writer [[George Meyer]] and has appeared in several episodes, notably as one of the writers in "[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]" and one of the bachelors in "[[Special Edna]]".
 *An outtake shown during the closing credits shows a young Abe "naming names" to the House Un-American Activities Committee.
 *The sounds that can be heard in the basement when Homer was in there are:
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 **Children in a ghostly voice saying "{{W|Ring a Ring o' Roses|Ring around the rosy}}".
 *The names [[Rob Reiner]] covered up with his first and last name in the video are Carl Reiner, his father, and {{Ch|Rob Lowe}}.
-*The euthanasia machine Abe is hooked up to is called the diePod, an obvious spoof of the ever popular [[iPod]] series of MP3 players created by {{W|Apple Inc.|Apple}}.
+*The euthanasia machine Abe is hooked up to is called the diePod, an obvious spoof of the ever-popular [[iPod]] series of MP3 players created by {{W|Apple Inc.|Apple}}.
 *This was the fourth episode of ''The Simpsons'' to be classified M in [[Australia]]. It received an advisory notice for "Adult themes". The episode premiered on {{W|Network 10}} at 8.30pm, Tuesday 8 August, followed by a re-run of "[[Treehouse of Horror XV]]".
-*The pictures in the euthanasia of people who died of suicide are Greek philosopher [[Socrates]], British author [[Virginia Woolf]], American author [[Ernest Hemingway]], American journalist and Gonzo journalism founder [[Hunter S. Thompson]] and [[Chief Wiggum]]'s brother-in-law [[Fred Kanneke]].
+*The pictures in the euthanasia of people who died of suicide are Greek philosopher [[Socrates]], British author [[Virginia Woolf]], American author [[Ernest Hemingway]], American journalist and Gonzo journalism founder [[Hunter S. Thompson]], and [[Chief Wiggum]]'s brother-in-law [[Fred Kanneke]].
 *One of the shots of people at the stadium is taken from "[[Bart-Mangled Banner]]".

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The title of this episode is a play on the 2004 movie, ''{{W|Million Dollar Baby}}''
+*The title of this episode is a play on the 2004 movie ''{{W|Million Dollar Baby}}''.
 *[[Marge]] mentions {{W|Hellmann's and Best Foods|Hellman's Real Mayonnaise}} when she enters the basement.
-*The celebrities who appear in the "Springfield Blows" video include {{Ch|Michael Jackson}}, [[Jack Nicholson]], {{Ch|Cyndi Lauper}}, [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Jim-Jam Bonks]], [[Opal]], {{Chs|The Who}}, {{Ch|Bono}}, {{Ch|Sting}}, [[Barbra Streisand]], [[Sylvester Stallone]], [[Freddy Krueger]] and [[El Kabong]].
+*On the video tape from [[Los Angeles]]:
 *The euthanasia center is a spoof of the one in ''{{ap|Soylent Green|film}}''.
 *One of the options on the diePod's menu is "Megadeath", an allusion to the thrash metal band {{W|Megadeth}}.

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 **Bowling pins falling
 **European siren wails
-**Children in a ghostly voice saying "Ring around the rosy".
+**Children in a ghostly voice saying "{{W|Ring a Ring o' Roses|Ring around the rosy}}".
 *The names [[Rob Reiner]] covered up with his first and last name in the video are Carl Reiner, his father, and {{Ch|Rob Lowe}}.
 *The euthanasia machine Abe is hooked up to is called the diePod, an obvious spoof of the ever popular [[iPod]] series of MP3 players created by {{W|Apple Inc.|Apple}}.

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 == Trivia ==
-*Grandpa's age is revealed in this episode; he is 83.
+*Grandpa's age has been inconsistent between episodes when it does get mentioned, but for this episode he is 83.
 *The teaser for the upcoming ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'', which had previously only appeared during the previews for ''{{W|Ice Age: The Meltdown}}'', made its TV debut during this episode. Homer's dialogue is different: in the movie, he expressed uncertainty; in the TV airing, he says "I forgot what I'm supposed to say!" Both versions end with him saying "Uh oh, we better get started" when the movie's release date of July 27, [[2007]] is given.
 *When Abe is waiting for someone to call him, the simulated time lapse effect and music parody the movie ''{{W|Koyaanisqatsi}}'', a movie parodied seven years earlier in the episode "[[Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder]]".