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*[[Commander Melville|Commander Melville's]] name is a reference to Melville. |
*[[Commander Melville|Commander Melville's]] name is a reference to Melville. |
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*[[Ed Grimley|Ed Grimley's]] pet goldfish [[Moby]] may be named in a reference to Melville's novel Moby-Dick. |
*[[Ed Grimley|Ed Grimley's]] pet goldfish [[Moby]] may be named in a reference to Melville's novel Moby-Dick. |
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| + | *[[Professor Grover]] reads the opening line of ''Moby Dick'' in a "libro" he uses in a [[Spanish Word of the Day]] sketch. |
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Revision as of 23:27, 23 February 2009
Moby the whale
Herman Melville (1819 – 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist and poet. His longest novel, Moby-Dick won recognition in the 20th century as one of the chief literary masterpieces of both American and world literature.
References
- Animal spoofed Melville's Moby Dick (with a whale) in an installment of Animal Theatre on Muppets.com.
- Commander Melville's name is a reference to Melville.
- Ed Grimley's pet goldfish Moby may be named in a reference to Melville's novel Moby-Dick.
- Professor Grover reads the opening line of Moby Dick in a "libro" he uses in a Spanish Word of the Day sketch.