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I would like to know the names of the actors who did the voices of George Bush, Barbara Bush, and Gerald Ford.68.64.164.113 15:36, 24 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

"Despite the hype over the appearance of George and Barbara Bush in this episode, they were actually voiced by cast members Harry Shearer and Tress MacNeille. Dan Castellaneta voiced Gerald Ford. This is actually the second appearance for Barbara Bush, although in the earlier cameo in Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington, she was voiced by Maggie Roswell and showed off the Presidential bathroom. " -- Scorpion0422 16:35, 24 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

denis the menace

the episode has similarities to the movie, The coincidence of the names of george and barbara, but also the relation with bart —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.233.147.12 (talk) 00:29, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ayatollahs

When Homer's persuading Marge not to get rid of the Ayatollah shirt, does anyone know who the other three ayatollahs he refers to are? JW 06:03, 28 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Dream Police

Surely worth mentioning that Apu is singing Dream Police?

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Cultural references

This will be added back if reliable sources are found. --TheLeft orium 19:59, 13 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Bee Gees' disco standard *Stayin' Alive is parodied when Homer sings about "Table 5" to the tune. Also, Homer parodies the song Big Spender from the musical play Sweet Charity when singing about "Table 5."
In the scene where all the neighbours move away from Homer to see who's moving into the neighbourhood, is similar to a scene from Toy Story, especially the moment when the microphone slips out of Homer's hand and is dragged across the ground.
Bart's interactions with Mr. and Mrs. Bush, including his saying "Hello Mister Bush," are closely modelled on the 50's TV series Dennis the Menace with the Bushes standing in for Dennis' elderly neighbors, the Wilsons.
Barbara Bush acts like Mrs. Wilson and even uses the catchphrase "Oh George!"
While Apu is washing his car, he sings "Dream Police" by Cheap Trick.

When Bush's memoirs are destroyed a fragment of paper with "V.P. Quayle...embarrassment" briefly crosses the screen.
Grampa saying he was spanked by Grover Cleveland on two non-consecutive occasions is a reference to Grover Cleveland serving two non-consecutive terms as US president.
Bush says that he will ruin Homer "like a Japanese banquet", a reference to an incident that happened on January 6, 1992, when - during a state dinner - then-president Bush vomited into the lap of then-Prime Minister of Japan, Kiichi Miyazawa.
After receiving an apology for spanking Bart, Homer demands that Bush apologize for the tax hike, a reference to Bush's infamous broken promise No New Taxes.
According to DVD commentary, the writers intended the line "It's your sons: George Bush Jr. and Jeb Bush" to highlight Homer's stupidity and were unaware that George H.W. Bush actually had a son named George, who, at the time of this episode's premiere, was governor of Texas.
The part of George H. W. Bush writing his memoir, only be destroyed by Bart Simpson is a joking reference to the fact that Bush does not intend to write his memoir.
The scene where Bart wakes George up by blowing into the alpenhorn and knocking it over references German chancellor Helmut Kohl who gave Bush the alpenhorn as a gift.
Bill Clinton was on the cover of the Newsweek magazine George was reading at the time he says "They're roasting the new guy". At the time the episode aired, Clinton was finishing his first term as president.
Mikhail Gorbachev was seen at the Bushes, which prompted Homer to say "You brought some of your commie friends to fight dirty" was a reference to Gorbachev's role in the Cold War.

Gorbachev Quote?

Near the end of the episode, Gorbachev says something to his driver in Russian. Does anyone know what he is saying? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.71.117.126 (talk) 00:08, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

who voiced george bush?

does anyone know?--210.80.143.222 (talk) 13:32, 1 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Harry Shearer did. glennb28 t/c 18:37, 21 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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