Gordie Howe - in Popular Culture

In Popular Culture

  • In The Simpsons third season episode, "Bart the Lover", Bart Simpson uses Howe's portrait in a series of fraudulent love letters sent to his teacher, Edna Krabappel. The episode closes with the portrait and a list of Howe's stats.
  • In the 1986 comedy film Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Ferris' best friend Cameron Frye (Alan Ruck) wears a Howe #9 jersey for most of the film.
  • In the episode 26 of Total Drama Island, the character of Owen mentions Gordie Howe when he states that he is tired.

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