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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | * Mentioned in "Krusty's Top 40" | + | *Mentioned in "Krusty's Top 40" |
**[[John Lennon|John]] and [[Yoko Ono|Yoko]] are said to have co-hosted the show for a week. | **[[John Lennon|John]] and [[Yoko Ono|Yoko]] are said to have co-hosted the show for a week. | ||
**Krusty considers {{w|J. Fred Muggs}} as the greatest chimp sidekick ever. | **Krusty considers {{w|J. Fred Muggs}} as the greatest chimp sidekick ever. | ||
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**Krusty calls [[Matt Groening]]'s comic strip, Life in Hell, funny. | **Krusty calls [[Matt Groening]]'s comic strip, Life in Hell, funny. | ||
**{{w|Santa Anita}} is Krusty's favourite park. | **{{w|Santa Anita}} is Krusty's favourite park. | ||
| − | * A day in the Life of Krusty the Clown | + | *A day in the Life of Krusty the Clown |
**Krusty mentions the stalking of {{w|Anna Kournikova}}. | **Krusty mentions the stalking of {{w|Anna Kournikova}}. | ||
**The mobsters consider putting a horse head in Krusty's bed, ala ''[[The Godfather]]''. | **The mobsters consider putting a horse head in Krusty's bed, ala ''[[The Godfather]]''. | ||
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*Water Chimps are a pun on {{w|Sea-Monkeys}} | *Water Chimps are a pun on {{w|Sea-Monkeys}} | ||
| − | ===Yes, Virginia, there is a Krusty the Clown=== | + | === Yes, Virginia, there is a Krusty the Clown === |
The letter asking about whether Krusty is real is a reference to {{w|Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus}}, a letter from 1897 by a eight year old girl who begins to doubt Santa's existence. | The letter asking about whether Krusty is real is a reference to {{w|Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus}}, a letter from 1897 by a eight year old girl who begins to doubt Santa's existence. | ||
*The writer of the letter to Krusty is Virginia O'Hanrahan, the original was written by Virginia O'Hanlon | *The writer of the letter to Krusty is Virginia O'Hanrahan, the original was written by Virginia O'Hanlon | ||
*The letter to Krusty uses the following lines from the original: | *The letter to Krusty uses the following lines from the original: | ||
**I am eight years old | **I am eight years old | ||
| − | **Some of my little friends say | + | **Some of my little friends say there is no (Santa Claus/Krusty the Clown) |
**Papa says, "if (you see it in "The Sun"/Kent Brockman says it on "Springfield Action News"), it's so" | **Papa says, "if (you see it in "The Sun"/Kent Brockman says it on "Springfield Action News"), it's so" | ||
**Please tell me the truth, is there really a (Santa Claus/Krusty the Clown)? | **Please tell me the truth, is there really a (Santa Claus/Krusty the Clown)? | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
| − | * [[Sophie]] and {{ap|Erin|soldier|her mother}} appear ("[[Insane Clown Poppy]]") | + | *[[Sophie]] and {{ap|Erin|soldier|her mother}} appear ("[[Insane Clown Poppy]]") |
| − | * Krusty refers to having [[Kent Brockman]]'s Danish ("[[Bart Gets Famous]]") | + | *Krusty refers to having [[Kent Brockman]]'s Danish ("[[Bart Gets Famous]]") |
| − | * [[Apu]] is chief of the Springfield Volunteer Fire Department ("[[Homer the Heretic]]") | + | *[[Apu]] is chief of the Springfield Volunteer Fire Department ("[[Homer the Heretic]]") |
| − | * Krusty's tricycle is used again ("[[Homie the Clown]]") | + | *Krusty's tricycle is used again ("[[Homie the Clown]]") |
| − | * Krusty struggles to remember Bart ("[[Insane Clown Poppy]]") | + | *Krusty struggles to remember Bart ("[[Insane Clown Poppy]]") |
| − | * Fat Tony's crime rivals are mentioned ("[[Insane Clown Poppy]]") | + | *Fat Tony's crime rivals are mentioned ("[[Insane Clown Poppy]]") |
| − | * Various Krusty merchandise. | + | *Various Krusty merchandise. |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Krusty Book/References}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Krusty Book/References}} | ||
[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
[[Category:Continuity]] | [[Category:Continuity]] | ||
Revision as of 07:51, August 3, 2021
Cultural references
- Mentioned in "Krusty's Top 40"
- John and Yoko are said to have co-hosted the show for a week.
- Krusty considers J. Fred Muggs as the greatest chimp sidekick ever.
- Number 17 in the list is Johnnie Walker and Captain Morgan.
- His number 22 is the Borscht Belt, also known as the Jewish Alps.
- One of the entries is the Ed Ames "hatchet in the crotch" clip from The Tonight Show
- He likes the "drunken genius" of Foster Brooks
- Krusty says Dean Martin is the world's greatest straight man, and also mentions Jerry Lewis.
- Krusty calls Matt Groening's comic strip, Life in Hell, funny.
- Santa Anita is Krusty's favourite park.
- A day in the Life of Krusty the Clown
- Krusty mentions the stalking of Anna Kournikova.
- The mobsters consider putting a horse head in Krusty's bed, ala The Godfather.
- Krustylu Studios Executive Office
- Krusty has duetted with Harvey Fierstein
- Krusty brought a cabinet from Glen Campbell
- Krusty got given a coffee table from Jason Hervey
- Booty Cruise! is a homage to House Party 2
- Krusty Almighty! is a pun of Bruce Almighty
- MyKrustyFriendSpace.com is a parody of MySpace
- Krusty steals Bob Hope's jokes
- Krusty's Magazine Rack!
- Hooter's Digest is a pun of Reader's Digest
- National Pornographic is a pun of National Geographic
- Booty and the Beast is a pun on Beauty and the Beast
- Dark Side of the Moonpie and its cover art is a parody of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon
- Greetings from Krustyland and its cover art parodies Bruce Springsteen's Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.
- When Yiddish Upon A Star is a pun of When You Wish Upon a Star
- Water Chimps are a pun on Sea-Monkeys
Yes, Virginia, there is a Krusty the Clown
The letter asking about whether Krusty is real is a reference to Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, a letter from 1897 by a eight year old girl who begins to doubt Santa's existence.
- The writer of the letter to Krusty is Virginia O'Hanrahan, the original was written by Virginia O'Hanlon
- The letter to Krusty uses the following lines from the original:
- I am eight years old
- Some of my little friends say there is no (Santa Claus/Krusty the Clown)
- Papa says, "if (you see it in "The Sun"/Kent Brockman says it on "Springfield Action News"), it's so"
- Please tell me the truth, is there really a (Santa Claus/Krusty the Clown)?
- The response by Miss Pennycandy is similar to the original also, changing the examples to Krusty related items
- Yes Virginia there is a (Santa Claus/Krusty the Clown). He exists as certainly as (Love, generosity and devotion/various Krusty brand items)
- Alas! How dreary would be the world if there was no (Santa Claus/Krusty the Clown)! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias
- Not believe in (Santa Claus/Krusty the Clown)! You might as well not believe in fairies
- A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay ten times ten-thousand years from now (he will continue to make glad the/his estate will continue to make a percentage on goods targeted at the very) heart of childhood.
Continuity
- Sophie and her mother appear ("Insane Clown Poppy")
- Krusty refers to having Kent Brockman's Danish ("Bart Gets Famous")
- Apu is chief of the Springfield Volunteer Fire Department ("Homer the Heretic")
- Krusty's tricycle is used again ("Homie the Clown")
- Krusty struggles to remember Bart ("Insane Clown Poppy")
- Fat Tony's crime rivals are mentioned ("Insane Clown Poppy")
- Various Krusty merchandise.
