Simpsons references

The Simpsonshas made many references to the Muppets and Sesame Street.

Episode name: A Fish Called Selma Troy McClure stars in a movie entitled "The Muppets Go Medival" with Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy. Lisa asks Homer what a Muppet is, to which Homer replies "Well it's not quite a mop and it's not quite a puppet" and he admits that he doesn't know.

Episode name: Unknown(?) Homer is walking down a street and notices a homeless guy in a dumpster.

HOMER: Heh heh, just like Oscar the Grouch!

Episode name: My Sister My Sitter Ned Flanders tells Homer that he's got a "Fozzie of a Bear problem"

Episode name: Miracle on Evergreen Terrace Milhouse tells Bart that he's gotten a "Tickle-me-Krusty"(a la Tickle-me-Elmo)

Episode name: Trash of the Titans In the song number "The Garbage Man Can"(sung to the tune of "The Candyman Can" from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Oscar the Grouch pops out of one of the trashcans held by four trashmen.

Episode name: Missionary Impossible Homer admits to the PBS crew and Betty White that he doesn't have ten tousand dollars(which he lied about just so they can get back to a British sitcom about a drunk family entitled "Do Shut Up"). Homer is then chased by the angry crew after having tricked them. The people chasing him include Fred Rogers, Yo-Yo Ma, the Teletubbies, and Big Bird(flying down into an alley). Homer hides in a church and begs Reverend Lovejoy to help him hide from PBS. A trashcan crashes into the window and out pops Oscar the Grouch and Elmo.

OSCAR: Give us the money!

ELMO: Elmo knows where you live!

Episode name: Gift of the Magi Head of a toy company says that they have a hard time "coming up with the new Furby or Tickle-me-Elmo".

Episode name: Unknown(?) Moe babysits Maggie. Later, he says that "they couldn't tickle Elmo anymore". He pulls an Elmo doll out of the shelf, and he says "When Elmo says no, Elmo means no!"

Episode name: Blame it on Lisa The Simpsons fly to Brazil in search of Lisa's pen pal. They stay in a hotel and Bart is watching a Brazilian kids' show-almost a takeoff on Sesame Street, with female dancers, a lizard, a big pineapple head, and a big flamingo(a la Big Bird). Marge says "Bert and Ernie left it to their imaginations"

Episode name: Brawl in the Family At a Republican party, Krusty the Clown suggests that they should get rid of PBS because "those lousy Muppets" have been taking up his airtime.

Episode name: Bart-mangled Banner The Simpsons are in prison, and Lisa points out several celebrities who are there as well: Michael Moore, the Dixie Chicks, Elmo from Sesame Street, and president Bill Clinton.

ELMO: Elmo went to the wrong fundraiser!

Later in the episode, they make an escape and swim in the ocean. Homer says "I don't wanna end up like Elmo, hanging myself in a cell"

Episode name: Unknown(?) A cemetery is built in front of the Simpsons' house. Marge says that this makes her feel that she doesn't like watching The Count on Sesame Street anymore. Suddenly, Maggie is watching The Count on TV, counting coconuts. Marge freaks out and yells "Go back to your country!"

MasterYoshi 15:37, 20 February 2006 (UTC)