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*[[Mother Simpson]]: [[Maggie Simpson|Maggie]] dancing and covered with different tattoes is a reference to the various "bumpers" featuring the female cats members doing the same. |
*[[Mother Simpson]]: [[Maggie Simpson|Maggie]] dancing and covered with different tattoes is a reference to the various "bumpers" featuring the female cats members doing the same. |
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*[[The Simpsons Spin-off Showcase]]: Many elements of ''The Simpson Family, Smile-Time Variety Hour'' are borrowed from ''Laugh-In'', such as: |
*[[The Simpsons Spin-off Showcase]]: Many elements of ''The Simpson Family, Smile-Time Variety Hour'' are borrowed from ''Laugh-In'', such as: |
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− | :*[[Kent Brockman]] |
+ | :*[[Kent Brockman]] announcing the show from a recording studio parodies the appearences of Gary Owens on the show. |
:*Many of the character's comments after the sketches are much like the ones on ''Laugh-In''. |
:*Many of the character's comments after the sketches are much like the ones on ''Laugh-In''. |
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− | :*[[Hans Moleman]] reading a poem references |
+ | :*[[Hans Moleman]] reading a poem references Henry Gibson's various poems. |
*[[Lisa's Sax]]: When Lisa's saxophone gets run over, one of the people who runs over it is a man on a tricycle, who promptly falls over. This is a reference to a character played by Arte Johnson, an old man in a raincoat on a tricycle, which is a running gag from the show. |
*[[Lisa's Sax]]: When Lisa's saxophone gets run over, one of the people who runs over it is a man on a tricycle, who promptly falls over. This is a reference to a character played by Arte Johnson, an old man in a raincoat on a tricycle, which is a running gag from the show. |
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Revision as of 14:43, 24 June 2008
Rowen and Martin's Laugh-In is a popular sketchy comedy show, known for it's many crazt characters and recurring phrases. The Simpsons has made many references to the show.
References
- Mother Simpson: Maggie dancing and covered with different tattoes is a reference to the various "bumpers" featuring the female cats members doing the same.
- The Simpsons Spin-off Showcase: Many elements of The Simpson Family, Smile-Time Variety Hour are borrowed from Laugh-In, such as:
- Kent Brockman announcing the show from a recording studio parodies the appearences of Gary Owens on the show.
- Many of the character's comments after the sketches are much like the ones on Laugh-In.
- Hans Moleman reading a poem references Henry Gibson's various poems.
- Lisa's Sax: When Lisa's saxophone gets run over, one of the people who runs over it is a man on a tricycle, who promptly falls over. This is a reference to a character played by Arte Johnson, an old man in a raincoat on a tricycle, which is a running gag from the show.