A Christmas Carol

Has there ever been a Simpsons adaption, and wouldn't it make for a great episode (or even *gasp* a feature length episode)?

No adaptation in an episode, no...but some episodes have had references
to it, like in Burns' Heir:
Burns: Heh heh, look, Smithers -- a creature of pure malevolence.  He's
       the perfect one to suckle at my proverbial teat.  [opens window]
       You there, boy!  What day is this?
  Boy: [cockney accent] Today?  Sir, why, it's Christmas Day!
Burns: I was talking to _him_.  You!  What day is this?
 Bart: Huh?
Burns: I'll tell you what day this is: today is the day you become my
       heir!
There are probably more...but that answers your question

Tumasae wrote:

You there, boy! What day is this? Boy: [cockney accent] Today? Sir, why, > it's Christmas Day! Burns: I was talking to _him_. You! What day is this? Bart: Huh?

And the line by Gary Coleman: "Whatchoo talking about everyone!" ---> God Bless us, every one!

Drunk and full of pie, Katijaikat wrote:

Every now and again, Mr. Burns says "Bah, Humbug" too.

No. But on a similar topic....

(Courtesy Ironhead Haynes and Erica Lynn B. :-)

   It's a shame that there are only a few references to Charles Dicken's
   "A Christmas Carol". There should be an Xmas special made based on
   this (especially now that George Burns is up there playing table
   tennis with Jimmi Hendrix). Here is a cast list:

                      Scrooge: Burns
                    Cratchett: Homer
                     Tiny Tim: Bart
      Ghost of Christmas Past: the late George Burns
   Ghost of Christmas Present: Smithers
    Ghost of Christmas Future: Maggie

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   What we have here is failure to assimilate
        --Cool Hand Lokutus of Borg

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   Hey gang...what do yall think of a Simpsons Christmas Carol?  It
   hasnt been done yet, and I think it could be an amusing hour long
   rip-off in classic Simpson style of the familiar old story.  All the
   characters necessary are present, and this could be a stand-alone
   story ala the Simpsons Halloween Specials.

   My ideas for characters:
   Scrooge = Burns (soooo obvious)
   Cratchit = Homer (also obvious)
   Mrs Cratchit = Marge
   Tiny Tim = Lisa, who has developed some terrible disease or infirmity
   Peter Cratchet (Cratchets oldest son) = Bart...he can also be the
   boy that Scrooge has buy the Christmas goose, and he keeps the money
   for the goose.
   Marley = Smithers, wrapped up in a feather boa rather than chains,
   and glowing because he died in a meltdown caused by Burns' cutbacks.
   The Businessmen = Dr Hibbart and Principal Skinner, looking for
   donations to help fight "that nasty breakout of dysentary at
   Springfield Elementary"
   Fred, Scrooges nephew = Hans Moleman
   Ghost of Christmas Past = Grampa Simpson (Im the ghooost of
   Christmas past...and I need to use the bathroom!)
   Ghost of Hannuka Present = Krusty the Klown ("What you need is a
   litte Milk of Human Kindness, Burns!  Here, have some vodka!
   Mazeltov!")
   Ghost of Christmas Future = Ned Flanders ("Repent-a-diddly-doo,
   Burns, or you're gonna burn-diddly-urn in hell!")

And many of the other denizens of Springfield can make an appearance.

   So...whaddaya think?
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   "Villains!" I shrieked, "dissemble no more!  I admit the deed! --
    tear up the planks! -- here, here! -- it is the beating of his
    hideous heart!"
   -The Telltale Heart, Edgar Allan Poe
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How has no one added to this thread yet the quote from the Dental Plan episode where Burns looks at them and puts his hand to his ear and says "Look at them all, through the something and something, They're not sad at all, they're actually singing"? And it goes on.

Amir wrote:

Yes--because that's a Dr. Seuss ref., not a Dickens ref.

Brian

"Brian Beck" wrote in message news:[email]...

Well, I get the two authors mixed up all the time, so, well...

"It was so tragic the way they hopped on Pop..."

Dr Music P.S. Parking was ample.

How? I'm not trying to be mean... just wondering what the connection would be.

"Katijaikat" wrote in message news:[email]...

be.

It was a joke. Once again I have failed. (reading from book) "We request the pleasure of your company for a frank exchange of ideas."

Dr Music P.S. Parking was ample.

Drunk and full of pie, Dr Music wrote:

AAAAAAIIIGH! [runs away]

Because it's from "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." It's also classic, but not qui...ite that classic. UPenn, huh? j/k