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==Cultural references== |
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*The Title "The Girl Who Slept Too Little" is a take on the 1997 |
*The Title "The Girl Who Slept Too Little" is a take on the 1997 film titled "[[The Man Who Knew Too Little]]" starring [[Bill Murray]], which was itself a take on the [[1956]] [[Hitchcock]] film "[[The Man Who Knew Too Much]]" starring [[James Stewart (actor)|James Stewart]] and [[Doris Day]]. This is not the first time this title has been parodied; see "[[The Boy Who Knew Too Much]]" and "[[The Dad Who Knew Too Little]]". The title of the film, though not the plot, is originally from the [[G K Chesterton]] book of the same name published in 1922. |
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*The book ''The Land of Wild Beasts'' is an obvious parody of ''[[Where the Wild Things Are]]'' by [[Maurice Sendak]], right down to the artwork. |
*The book ''The Land of Wild Beasts'' is an obvious parody of ''[[Where the Wild Things Are]]'' by [[Maurice Sendak]], right down to the artwork. |
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*The song played during the protest sequence is "[[Eve of Destruction (song)|Eve of Destruction]]" by [[Barry McGuire]]. |
*The song played during the protest sequence is "[[Eve of Destruction (song)|Eve of Destruction]]" by [[Barry McGuire]]. |
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| "The Girl Who Slept Too Little" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 17 |
| Directed by | Raymond S. Persi |
| Written by | John Frink |
| Original air dates | September 18, 2005 |
| Episode features | |
| Couch gag | Claymation versions of the Simpsons and Gumby roll onto the couch |
"The Girl Who Slept Too Little" is the second episode of The Simpsons' seventeenth season. It originally aired September 18, 2005.
Plot
The Simpsons protest the construction of a stamp museum next to their home and successfully have it relocated to a cemetery lot, but are dismayed to see the old cemetery moving next door. Lisa soon finds herself suffering fright-induced sleepless nights and runs to her parents' bed. Homer and Marge attempt spending a night in their daughter's room to convince her that it's safe, but are quickly scared away. They turn to a psychiatrist for advice, but Lisa decides to face her fears alone one night in the cemetery, with dramatic results. After getting a concussion, Lisa experiences a number of strange dreams before scary monsters come at her. She tries to tell herself that she can't be scared but the monsters tell it is okay to be scared. If she is afraid of the cemetery, she should close the blinds or get a nightlight. Lisa soon finds out everyone is afraid of something.
Cultural references
- The Title "The Girl Who Slept Too Little" is a take on the 1997 film titled "The Man Who Knew Too Little" starring Bill Murray, which was itself a take on the 1956 Hitchcock film "The Man Who Knew Too Much" starring James Stewart and Doris Day. This is not the first time this title has been parodied; see "The Boy Who Knew Too Much" and "The Dad Who Knew Too Little". The title of the film, though not the plot, is originally from the G K Chesterton book of the same name published in 1922.
- The book The Land of Wild Beasts is an obvious parody of Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, right down to the artwork.
- The song played during the protest sequence is "Eve of Destruction" by Barry McGuire.
- The stamp museum sign "The Fathers (and mothers) of Invention" is a reference to Frank Zappa's first band [citation needed], The Mothers of Invention, of whom Matt Groening is a big fan.
- When Homer comes inside the theater and says "That's bullshit, man" the swear word is bleeped. This is one of the few times that The Simpsons has used censored profanity.
- The Simpsons visit a stamp museum featuring stamp posters of Frederick Ives, Katharine Burr Blodgett, Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray, with audio statements about their inventions.
