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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
*The story's title is a pun on the saying "War is Hell", attributed to General {{W|William Tecumseh Sherman}}. | *The story's title is a pun on the saying "War is Hell", attributed to General {{W|William Tecumseh Sherman}}. | ||
| + | *When [[Lisa]] starts talking to [[Grampa]], she says that it'll be a first-person glimpse into history, like a {{Ch|Ken Burns}} documentary. | ||
| + | *[[Lola Bonanza]] starred alongside [[Cary Grant]] in ''[[Doomed Love]]''. | ||
| + | *Lola Bonanza cheated on Grampa with [[Clark Gable]], [[Humphrey Bogart]], [[John Wayne]], [[Gabby Hayes]], and [[Shemp Howard]]. | ||
| + | *The legendary haunted tank was haunted by the ghost of [[Oscar Wilde]]. | ||
*[[Sgt. Furry and his Howling K-9 Kommandos]] are a parody of {{W|Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos}}. | *[[Sgt. Furry and his Howling K-9 Kommandos]] are a parody of {{W|Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos}}. | ||
| + | *[[Iggy Wiggum]] says that [[General Patton]] sounds like [[Minnie Mouse]] in jodhpurs. | ||
| + | *[[The Terrycloth Major]] asks the [[Flying Hellfish]] if Li'l Abner will marry Daisy Mae, a reference to the ''{{W|Li'l Abner}}'' comic strip. | ||
| + | *[[Ming the Merciless]] from ''{{W|Flash Gordon}}'' is among the Nazi leaders. | ||
| + | *Grampa says that [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] gave him a medal. | ||
| + | *Grampa tells Lisa that their real mission was to find the hat that {{Ch|Bob Hope}} had lost. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
| − | *The story | + | *The story follows the [[Flying Hellfish]]. ("[[Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish"]]") |
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[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
[[Category:Continuity]] | [[Category:Continuity]] | ||
[[Category:Simpsons Comics stories references]] | [[Category:Simpsons Comics stories references]] | ||
Revision as of 12:05, May 29, 2026
Cultural references
- The story's title is a pun on the saying "War is Hell", attributed to General William Tecumseh Sherman.
- When Lisa starts talking to Grampa, she says that it'll be a first-person glimpse into history, like a Ken Burns documentary.
- Lola Bonanza starred alongside Cary Grant in Doomed Love.
- Lola Bonanza cheated on Grampa with Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, John Wayne, Gabby Hayes, and Shemp Howard.
- The legendary haunted tank was haunted by the ghost of Oscar Wilde.
- Sgt. Furry and his Howling K-9 Kommandos are a parody of Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos.
- Iggy Wiggum says that General Patton sounds like Minnie Mouse in jodhpurs.
- The Terrycloth Major asks the Flying Hellfish if Li'l Abner will marry Daisy Mae, a reference to the Li'l Abner comic strip.
- Ming the Merciless from Flash Gordon is among the Nazi leaders.
- Grampa says that Dwight D. Eisenhower gave him a medal.
- Grampa tells Lisa that their real mission was to find the hat that Bob Hope had lost.
Continuity
- The story follows the Flying Hellfish. ("Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish"")
