Thursdays with Abie/References - Revision history

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Snowball II at 05:23, May 17, 2024

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Simpsons88 at 19:30, July 30, 2021

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 *The song that plays during the vintage train station scenes is "{{W|Chattanooga Choo Choo}}" by {{W|Glenn Miller Orchestra}}.
 [[File:Thursdays with Abie Three Stooges.png|300px|thumb|The ''[[Springfield Shopper]]'' headline "{{W|Curly Howard|Curly}} To {{W|Shemp Howard|Shemp}}: You're Out!" is a reference to ''[[The Three Stooges]]'']]
-*The Hollywood stars seen departing the train are [[Jimmy Durante]], [[Shirley Temple]], [[W. C. Fields]], [[Laurel & Hardy]], [[James Cagney]] and [[Boris Karloff]] as [[Frankenstein|Frankestein's Monster]].
+*The Hollywood stars seen departing the train are [[Jimmy Durante]], [[Shirley Temple]], [[W. C. Fields]], [[Laurel and Hardy]], [[James Cagney]] and [[Boris Karloff]] as [[Frankenstein|Frankestein's Monster]].
 *A young Abe was cleaning American film actor [[Clark Gable]]'s shoes.
 *Gable mentions he worked as an extra in the 1930 film ''{{W|Du Barry, Woman of Passion}}''.

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 *When Flanders shows Homer the Newspaper, The picture of Abe resembles the Internet Meme 'Awesome face'.
 *[[Marshall Goldman]]'s laptop is a [[Mapple]] computer, a company which has been seen before in a few other episodes.
 == Goofs ==

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 *When Flanders shows Homer the Newspaper, The picture of Abe resembles the Internet Meme 'Awesome face'.
 *[[Marshall Goldman]]'s laptop is a [[Mapple]] computer, a company which has been seen before in a few other episodes.
 == Goofs ==

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 *The title screen gag is a spoof of ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''. [[Agnes Skinner]] rides a bicycle across the screen as the {{W|Wicked Witch of the West}}'s theme ("Miss Gulch") plays.
 *[[Wet 'N' Wacky World]] was formerly [[John F. Kennedy]] naval museum.
-[[File:Friendly Manitoba license plate.png|300px|thumb|[[Marge]] took a photo of a "{{W|Vehicle registration plates of Manitoba|Friendly Manitoba}}" license plate from [[Canada]]. These plates were issued from 1997 to 2012]]
+[[File:Friendly Manitoba license plate.png|300px|thumb|[[Marge]] took a photo of a "{{W|Vehicle registration plates of Manitoba|Friendly Manitoba}}" license plate from [[Canada]]. "Friendly Manitoba" is the real slogan on Manitoban license plates since 1976.]]
-*[[Marge]] took a photo of a "{{W|Vehicle registration plates of Manitoba|Friendly Manitoba}}" license plate from [[Canada]]. These plates were issued from 1997 to 2012.
+*[[Marge]] took a photo of a "{{W|Vehicle registration plates of Manitoba|Friendly Manitoba}}" license plate from [[Canada]]. "Friendly Manitoba" is the real slogan on Manitoban license plates since 1976.
 *According to [[Abe]], he once high-dived into a damp sponge for the amusement of Chair of the Federal Reserve {{W|Paul Volcker}}.
 *[[Slimu]]'s name is an obvious pun on {{W|Shamu}}, a famous performing orca at {{W|SeaWorld}}.

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 *Marshall Goldman sings a modified version of the "{{W|Bridal Chorus}}" when he is about to murder Abe.
 *Homer mixes several things in his story, including [[Godzilla]], {{W|Colonel Tom Parker}}, {{W|The Rolling Stones}}, the {{W|British Museum}} and [[Gracie Films]].
 == Trivia ==

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 *A young Abe was cleaning American film actor [[Clark Gable]]'s shoes.
 *Gable mentions he worked as an extra in the 1930 film ''{{W|Du Barry, Woman of Passion}}''.
-*Abe read ''{{ap|Gone with the Wind|Thursdays with Abie}}'', a book by [[Margaret Mitchell]] that Grampa gave to [[Clark Gable]], who later starred in a [[Gone with the Wind|a film adaptation]] as [[Rhett Butler]].
+*Abe read ''{{ap|Gone with the Wind|book}}'', a book by [[Margaret Mitchell]] that Grampa gave to [[Clark Gable]], who later starred in a [[Gone with the Wind|a film adaptation]] as [[Rhett Butler]].
 *[[Nelson]] sings a different version of "{{W|Mary Had a Little Lamb}}".
 *[[Mr. Burns]] tells [[Homer]] a story about how he won the {{W|Opium War}}. Burns also mentions the {{W|Yangtze}} river.

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The title is a parody of ''{{w|Tuesdays with Morrie}}'', a novel that had a {{W2|Tuesdays with Morrie|film|television movie adaptation}} starring [[Hank Azaria]], and whose author, [[Mitch Albom]], guest stars in the episode.
+*The title is a parody of ''{{W|Tuesdays with Morrie}}'', a novel that had a {{W2|Tuesdays with Morrie|film|television movie adaptation}} starring [[Hank Azaria]], and whose author, [[Mitch Albom]], guest stars in the episode.
-*The title screen gag is a spoof of ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''. [[Agnes Skinner]] rides a bicycle across the screen as the {{w|Wicked Witch of the West}}'s theme ("Miss Gulch") plays.
+*The title screen gag is a spoof of ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''. [[Agnes Skinner]] rides a bicycle across the screen as the {{W|Wicked Witch of the West}}'s theme ("Miss Gulch") plays.
 *[[Wet 'N' Wacky World]] was formerly [[John F. Kennedy]] naval museum.
-[[File:Friendly Manitoba license plate.png|300px|thumb|[[Marge]] took a photo of a "{{w|Vehicle registration plates of Manitoba|Friendly Manitoba}}" license plate from [[Canada]]. These plates were issued from 1997 to 2012]]
+[[File:Friendly Manitoba license plate.png|300px|thumb|[[Marge]] took a photo of a "{{W|Vehicle registration plates of Manitoba|Friendly Manitoba}}" license plate from [[Canada]]. These plates were issued from 1997 to 2012]]
-*[[Marge]] took a photo of a "{{w|Vehicle registration plates of Manitoba|Friendly Manitoba}}" license plate from [[Canada]]. These plates were issued from 1997 to 2012.
+*[[Marge]] took a photo of a "{{W|Vehicle registration plates of Manitoba|Friendly Manitoba}}" license plate from [[Canada]]. These plates were issued from 1997 to 2012.
-*According to [[Abe]], he once high-dived into a damp sponge for the amusement of Chair of the Federal Reserve {{w|Paul Volcker}}.
+*According to [[Abe]], he once high-dived into a damp sponge for the amusement of Chair of the Federal Reserve {{W|Paul Volcker}}.
 *[[Slimu]]'s name is an obvious pun on {{W|Shamu}}, a famous performing orca at {{W|SeaWorld}}.
-**The song "{{w|I Got You (I Feel Good)}}" by [[James Brown]] and the US president anthem "{{w|Hail to the Chief}}" are heard during Slimu's show.
+**The song "{{W|I Got You (I Feel Good)}}" by [[James Brown]] and the US president anthem "{{W|Hail to the Chief}}" are heard during Slimu's show.
-*One of the WW2 sailors compared riding a shark to riding the Cyclone at {{w|Coney Island}}. The {{w|Coney Island Cyclone}} is a wooden roller coaster and a very popular landmark in [[New York City]].
+*One of the WW2 sailors compared riding a shark to riding the Cyclone at {{W|Coney Island}}. The {{W|Coney Island Cyclone}} is a wooden roller coaster and a very popular landmark in [[New York City]].
-*Another WW2 sailor read about dust evils in {{w|Yuma Desert|Yuma}} when he was in [[Boston]].
+*Another WW2 sailor read about dust evils in {{W|Yuma Desert|Yuma}} when he was in [[Boston]].
-*[[Marshall Goldman]] owns a [[Mapple]] computer, a parody of {{w|Apple Inc.}}.
+*[[Marshall Goldman]] owns a [[Mapple]] computer, a parody of {{W|Apple Inc.}}.
-*The newspaper comic strip ''{{w|Cathy}}'' is on the ''[[Springfield Shopper]]''.
+*The newspaper comic strip ''{{W|Cathy}}'' is on the ''[[Springfield Shopper]]''.
-*When Abe worked as a shoeshine boy at [[Springfield Union Station]] in 1933, one of his customers was reading a ''Springfield Shopper'' edition that had the headline "{{w|Curly Howard|Curly}} To {{w|Shemp Howard|Shemp}}: You're Out!". A reference to ''[[The Three Stooges]]''.
+*When Abe worked as a shoeshine boy at [[Springfield Union Station]] in 1933, one of his customers was reading a ''Springfield Shopper'' edition that had the headline "{{W|Curly Howard|Curly}} To {{W|Shemp Howard|Shemp}}: You're Out!". A reference to ''[[The Three Stooges]]''.
-*The song that plays during the vintage train station scenes is "{{w|Chattanooga Choo Choo}}" by {{w|Glenn Miller Orchestra}}.
+*The song that plays during the vintage train station scenes is "{{W|Chattanooga Choo Choo}}" by {{W|Glenn Miller Orchestra}}.
-[[File:Thursdays with Abie Three Stooges.png|300px|thumb|The ''[[Springfield Shopper]]'' headline "{{w|Curly Howard|Curly}} To {{w|Shemp Howard|Shemp}}: You're Out!" is a reference to ''[[The Three Stooges]]'']]
+[[File:Thursdays with Abie Three Stooges.png|300px|thumb|The ''[[Springfield Shopper]]'' headline "{{W|Curly Howard|Curly}} To {{W|Shemp Howard|Shemp}}: You're Out!" is a reference to ''[[The Three Stooges]]'']]
 *The Hollywood stars seen departing the train are [[Jimmy Durante]], [[Shirley Temple]], [[W. C. Fields]], [[Laurel & Hardy]], [[James Cagney]] and [[Boris Karloff]] as [[Frankenstein|Frankestein's Monster]].
 *A young Abe was cleaning American film actor [[Clark Gable]]'s shoes.
-*Gable mentions he worked as an extra in the 1930 film ''{{w|Du Barry, Woman of Passion}}''.
+*Gable mentions he worked as an extra in the 1930 film ''{{W|Du Barry, Woman of Passion}}''.
 *Abe read ''{{ap|Gone with the Wind|Thursdays with Abie}}'', a book by [[Margaret Mitchell]] that Grampa gave to [[Clark Gable]], who later starred in a [[Gone with the Wind|a film adaptation]] as [[Rhett Butler]].
-*[[Nelson]] sings a different version of "{{w|Mary Had a Little Lamb}}".
+*[[Nelson]] sings a different version of "{{W|Mary Had a Little Lamb}}".
-*[[Mr. Burns]] tells [[Homer]] a story about how he won the {{w|Opium War}}. Burns also mentions the {{w|Yangtze}} river.
+*[[Mr. Burns]] tells [[Homer]] a story about how he won the {{W|Opium War}}. Burns also mentions the {{W|Yangtze}} river.
-*Marshall Goldman filled an application for a {{w|Pulitzer Prize}}.
+*Marshall Goldman filled an application for a {{W|Pulitzer Prize}}.
 *The play ''{{ap|Out of the Mouth of Abe|play}}'' was created by "Jim Henson's Creature Shop". [[Jim Henson]] was an American puppeteer, best known for creating ''[[The Muppets]]''.
-*The classic railroad bulls sing "{{w|Old Dan Tucker}}", an American popular song.
+*The classic railroad bulls sing "{{W|Old Dan Tucker}}", an American popular song.
-*The failing banks Abe saw through the window included the {{w|IndyMac}} and the {{w|Washington Mutual}}. Both of these failed in 2008 due to insolvency. Abe compared the scene to the 1930s, when the {{w|Great Depression}} took place.
+*The failing banks Abe saw through the window included the {{W|IndyMac}} and the {{W|Washington Mutual}}. Both of these failed in 2008 due to insolvency. Abe compared the scene to the 1930s, when the {{W|Great Depression}} took place.
-*Abe mentions he once was on the set of a {{w|Warner Brothers}} cartoon and {{w|Jack L. Warner}} approached him.
+*Abe mentions he once was on the set of a {{W|Warner Brothers}} cartoon and {{W|Jack L. Warner}} approached him.
-*Marshall Goldman sings a modified version of the "{{w|Bridal Chorus}}" when he is about to murder Abe.
+*Marshall Goldman sings a modified version of the "{{W|Bridal Chorus}}" when he is about to murder Abe.
-*Homer mixes several things in his story, including [[Godzilla]], {{w|Colonel Tom Parker}}, {{w|The Rolling Stones}}, the {{w|British Museum}} and [[Gracie Films]].
+*Homer mixes several things in his story, including [[Godzilla]], {{W|Colonel Tom Parker}}, {{W|The Rolling Stones}}, the {{W|British Museum}} and [[Gracie Films]].
 == Trivia ==