Rosebud (The Simpsons) sixth seasons of the show. Directed by Wes Archer, supervising director David Silverman describes the episode as "one of the more challenging ones" to direct. The Ramones (Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, C. J. Ramone and Marky Ramone) guest star in the episode as themselves. The episode is largely a parody of the 1941 film "Citizen Kane" and the title references Charles Foster Kane's dying word "Rosebud". The episode also contains references to "The Wizard of Oz", "Planet of the Apes", George Burns, Charles Lindbergh, The Rolling Stones and Adolf Hitler. Critical reaction to "Rosebud" was largely positive and in 2003
Mona Simpson (The Simpsons) Mona Simpson (The Simpsons) Mona Penelope Simpson (née Olsen) is a recurring fictional character in the animated television series "The Simpsons". She has been voiced by several actresses, including Maggie Roswell, Tress MacNeille, Pamela Hayden, and most prominently, Glenn Close. Glenn Close's performances as Mona have been well received by critics and she was named one of the top 25 guest stars on the show by IGN. Mona was the estranged wife of Abe Simpson and the mother of Homer Simpson. In the episode "Mother Simpson" where she was introduced, it was established that Homer believed that his mother was