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* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''. While many reviewers compare his show with ''Series/ILoveLucy'' (which both the fake and real Jerrys seem proud to say they've never watched an episode of), Creator/JerrySeinfeld has said that he and Creator/LarryDavid were trying for a "''Burns and Allen Show'' feeling" when creating their show.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''. While many reviewers compare his show with ''Series/ILoveLucy'' (which both the fake and real Jerrys seem proud to say state they've never watched an episode of), Creator/JerrySeinfeld has said that he and Creator/LarryDavid were trying for a "''Burns and Allen Show'' feeling" when creating their show.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''. While many reviewers compare his show with ''Series/ILoveLucy'' (which both the fake and real Jerrys seem proud to say they've never watched an episode of), Creator/JerrySeinfeld has said that he and Creator/LarryDavid were trying for a "Burns and Allen Show feeling" when creating their show.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''. While many reviewers compare his show with ''Series/ILoveLucy'' (which both the fake and real Jerrys seem proud to say they've never watched an episode of), Creator/JerrySeinfeld has said that he and Creator/LarryDavid were trying for a "Burns "''Burns and Allen Show Show'' feeling" when creating their show.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''. While many reviewers compare his show with ''Series/ILoveLucy'' (a show of which both the fake and real Jerrys seem proud to say they've never watched an episode), Creator/JerrySeinfeld has said that he and Creator/LarryDavid were trying for a "Burns and Allen Show feeling" when creating their show.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''. While many reviewers compare his show with ''Series/ILoveLucy'' (a show of which (which both the fake and real Jerrys seem proud to say they've never watched an episode), episode of), Creator/JerrySeinfeld has said that he and Creator/LarryDavid were trying for a "Burns and Allen Show feeling" when creating their show.
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* A RunningGag on the show was Ronnie and his pretentious drama friends' near-divine admiration for Creator/MarlonBrando, due to his turns in ''Film/OnTheWaterfront'' and ''Film/TheWildOne.'' One wonders what they would've made of late career Brando.

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* A RunningGag on the show was Ronnie and his pretentious drama friends' near-divine admiration for Creator/MarlonBrando, due to his turns in ''Film/OnTheWaterfront'' and ''Film/TheWildOne.'' One wonders what they would've made of late career Brando.Brando.
* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''. While many reviewers compare his show with ''Series/ILoveLucy'' (a show of which both the fake and real Jerrys seem proud to say they've never watched an episode), Creator/JerrySeinfeld has said that he and Creator/LarryDavid were trying for a "Burns and Allen Show feeling" when creating their show.

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** MemeticMutation: The ongoing gags about Gracie's missing brother got to be so popular that "Gracie Allen's brother" got to be shorthand for something that was lost and never seen again, much like UsefulNotes/JimmyHoffa or D.B. Cooper would be in later years.

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** * MemeticMutation: The ongoing gags about Gracie's missing brother got to be so popular that "Gracie Allen's brother" got to be shorthand for something that was lost and never seen again, much like UsefulNotes/JimmyHoffa or D.B. Cooper would be in later years.
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** MemeticMutation: The ongoing gags about Gracie's missing brother got to be so popular that "Gracie Allen's brother" got to be shorthand for something that was lost and never seen again, much like UsefulNotes/JimmyHoffa or D.B. Cooper would be in later years.
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* A RunningGag on the show was Ronnie and his pretentious drama friends' near-divine admiration for Creator/MarlonBrando, due to his turns in Film/OnTheWaterfront and Film/TheWildOne. One wonders what they would've made of late career Brando.

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* A RunningGag on the show was Ronnie and his pretentious drama friends' near-divine admiration for Creator/MarlonBrando, due to his turns in Film/OnTheWaterfront ''Film/OnTheWaterfront'' and Film/TheWildOne. ''Film/TheWildOne.'' One wonders what they would've made of late career Brando.
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* A RunningGag on the show was Ronnie and his pretentious drama friends' near-divine admiration for Creator/MarlonBrando, due to his turns in Film/OnTheWaterfront and Film/TheWildOnes. One wonders what they would've made of late career Brando.

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* A RunningGag on the show was Ronnie and his pretentious drama friends' near-divine admiration for Creator/MarlonBrando, due to his turns in Film/OnTheWaterfront and Film/TheWildOnes.Film/TheWildOne. One wonders what they would've made of late career Brando.

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** After George's punchline, the "[[https://georgegracie.wordpress.com/2009/12/24/gracies-christmas-carol/ Gracie's Christmas Carol]]", sketch is funnier now, with DisneyOwnsThisTrope being a common joke, plus Disney owns at least two [[Film/TheMuppetChristmasCarol different]] [[WesternAnimation/MickeysChristmasCarol versions]] of [[Main/YetAnotherChristmasCarol the story]].

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** After George's punchline, the "[[https://georgegracie.wordpress.com/2009/12/24/gracies-christmas-carol/ Gracie's Christmas Carol]]", sketch is funnier now, with DisneyOwnsThisTrope being a common joke, plus Disney owns at least two [[Film/TheMuppetChristmasCarol different]] [[WesternAnimation/MickeysChristmasCarol versions]] of [[Main/YetAnotherChristmasCarol the story]].
* A RunningGag on the show was Ronnie and his pretentious drama friends' near-divine admiration for Creator/MarlonBrando, due to his turns in Film/OnTheWaterfront and Film/TheWildOnes. One wonders what they would've made of late career Brando.
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* HilariousInHindsight: It's pretty jarring today the first time one hears someone call George "[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Mr. Burns]]".
** After George's punchline, the "[[https://georgegracie.wordpress.com/2009/12/24/gracies-christmas-carol/ Gracie's Christmas Carol]]", sketch is funnier now, with DisneyOwnsThisTrope being a common joke, plus Disney owns at least two [[Film/TheMuppetChristmasCarol different]] [[WesternAnimation/MickeysChristmasCarol versions]] of [[Main/YetAnotherChristmasCarol the story]].

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