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Need help understanding a reference in a Simpsons episode

Post by Demonwolf » Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:23 am

Iin "Mother Simpson", Mother Simpson and Lisa both say they hate John Knowles. Does anyone know why?
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Re: Need help understanding a reference in a Simpsons episod

Post by The Cid » Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:43 am

[quote="Demonwolf";p="682682"]Iin "Mother Simpson", Mother Simpson and Lisa both say they hate John Knowles. Does anyone know why?[/quote]

You got me thinking. Because I remember this very line, and I wanted to look into it further. (Why? Because I agree with them--A Seperate Peace sucks!)

Grandma Simpson: Although I hardly consider A Seperate Peace ninth-grade level.
Lisa Simpson: Yeah, more like preschool.
Grandma Simpson: I hate John Knowles.
Lisa Simpson: Me too.

I found this extremely funny, because I had to read this book in--you guessed it--the ninth grade, and I came to the same conclusion. I, too, hate John Knowles. As far as I can tell, the joke is just a stab at that particular book.

Here is the Wikipedia article on the book, with the Simpsons quote and all.
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Post by bagheadinc » Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:47 am

Yea, I never liked that book either...and Gene was a dick.
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Post by Calus » Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:54 am

read the book quickly did the homework the slept next few days till the test and the movie.
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Post by Tanarin » Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:03 pm

Never had to read it, too busy reading Lord of the Flies.
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Post by Bigity » Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:38 pm

[quote="Tanarin";p="683034"]Never had to read it, too busy reading Lord of the Flies.[/quote]

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Post by SevTiZ » Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:15 pm

All I remembered from the book is Blitzball and Leper. Yay English class.
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