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"The Simpsons" Meet "It's a Wonderful Life"

"The Simpsons" Parodies

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"It's a Wonderful Life" is a classic holiday film that has been parodied on "The Simpsons" many times. Following is a list of moments on "The Simpsons" taken right from the Frank Capra movie.

"Fear of Flying"
Homer begs Marge to fly away on vacation saying, "I wanna shake off the dust of this one-horse town. I wanna explore the world. I wanna watch TV in a different time zone. I wanna visit strange, exotic malls. I'm sick of eating hoagies! I want a grinder, a sub, a foot-long hero! I want to live, Marge! Won't you let me live? Won't you, please?"

"When Flanders Failed"
In the last scene, the way the characters are dressed and the way they sing are reminiscent of the last scene of "It's a Wonderful Life."

"Miracle on Evergreen Terrace"
Again, the last scene in "It's a Wonderful Life" is played out when the townspeople bring money to the Simpsons when their gifts and tree are "stolen."

"Simpson and Delilah"
Homer runs through the streets celebrating his new hair, just like George Bailey celebrating life.

"Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish"
Mary Bailey has the same name as Donna Reed's character.

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