Cultural Reference
The Happy Hollisters was referenced indirectly in the cartoon series Arthur. In an attempt to get his friend Buster Baxter to read, Arthur suggested several simple books, one of them being The Jolly Jollisters. In the Spy Gear Adventures book series (Aladdin Paperbacks), the author pays homage to the Happy Hollisters by naming his two neighborhood bullies "Brill Joseph" (for Joey Brill) and "Wilson Wills" (for Will Wilson). He also has his sibling protagonists Jake and Luke Bixby utter "Crickets!" and "Yikes!" - the favorite exclamations of Pete and Ricky Hollister, respectively.
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