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*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. | *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]] starred alongside [[Cary Grant]] in ''[[Doomed Love]]''. The poster is a reference to ''{{W|An Affair to Remember}}'', starring Cary Grant and [[Deborah Kerr]]. |
*Lola Bonanza cheated on Grampa with [[Clark Gable]], [[Humphrey Bogart]], [[John Wayne]], [[Gabby Hayes]], and [[Shemp Howard]]. | *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]]. | *The legendary haunted tank was haunted by the ghost of [[Oscar Wilde]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:24, May 29, 2026
Cultural references[edit]
- 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. The poster is a reference to An Affair to Remember, starring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr.
- 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[edit]
- The story follows the Flying Hellfish. ("Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish"")
