178

EARL Painting or Blue-Boy GEORGE is card 178a/178b from the original fifth series.

Description
The card shows a GPK rendition of the Blue Boy painting.

Parodies/Represents
The card parodies the famous painting the Blue Boy and Boy George, lead singer from the musical group, the Culture Club.

Other media
Blue Boy George was a painting mentioned by the Garbage Pail Kids' teacher Mrs. Gallagher when her class visits the art museum in the Garbage Pail Kids Animated Series episode "Mona Loser".