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{{Character
|name = Al Gore
|image = [[File:Al Gore.png|250px]]
|gender = {{Male}}
|hair = Grey<br>'''Previously:''' Black
|age = 
|status = Alive
|job = Politician<br>Author<br>Environmental Activist
|relatives = 
|appearance = "[[Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy]]"
|voiced by = [[Harry Shearer]]
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'''Al Gore''' is a former {{W|Vice President of the United States|Vice President}} of the [[USA]] and a published author. He wrote the book ''[[Sane Planning, Sensible Tomorrow]]''.

== History ==
When the Simpson family went to [[Books! Books! And Additional Books!]], [[Lisa]] bought two books: a biography of {{W|Peter Ueberroth}} and Al Gore's new book, ''[[Sane Planning, Sensible Tomorrow]]''. She said she hoped that Gore's new book was as exciting as his previous one, ''Rational Thinking, Reasonable Future''.

When the bookstore clerk scanned ''Sane Planning, Sensible Tomorrow'' at the cash register, a signal traveled to {{W|The Pentagon}} and Gore was notified that someone had finally bought a copy of it. When he got the news, he said, "Well, this calls for a celebration." Gore then put on an LP record and played the song "{{W2|Celebration|song}}" by [[Kool & the Gang]]. When the song got to the lyric, "Celebrate good times", Gore even-tonedly said, "I will."<ref>"[[Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy]]"</ref>

[[Martin]] bought a talking [[Al Gore doll]], spending his last $10 on it. When he pulled the doll's string, it said, "You are hearing me talk."<ref>"[[Bart on the Road]]"</ref>

When Lisa was trying to get through to President [[Bill Clinton]] on the phone, she was asked if she wanted to be put through to Al Gore instead.<ref>"[[Saddlesore Galactica]]"</ref>

Al Gore has visited [[Springfield]] at least one time, as he was once seen at [[Moe's Tavern]] wearing his {{W|Nobel Peace Prize}} medal.<ref>"[[Take My Life, Please]]"</ref>

[[Homer]] once refused to pay the heating bill because he believed that global warming would fix it, and when it was still cold in the house he yelled at Al Gore.<ref>"[[That '90s Show]]"</ref> When [[Lisa]] was working as [[Krusty]]'s assistant, he had her edit his joke file, changing every {{W|Sophia Loren}} reference to {{W|Lindsay Lohan}}. Lisa asked if it was a global change, and Krusty sarcastically replied, "Who am I, Al Gore? Just do it."<ref>"[[All About Lisa]]"</ref>

Lisa watched a clip of Al Gore in IMAX at the [[STEM Conference]]. Gore started talking about every family reducing their carbon footprint by 10% but then said it was hopeless and floods were coming.<ref>"[[Haw-Haw Land]]"</ref>

An animatronic of Al Gore was seen in the Hall of Vice Presidents at [[Kissimmee St. Nick Theme Park and Resort]]. Gore's head was among those removed from the animatronics and left in [[Jeanie]]'s bed by [[Bart]]. She later kept his head on her desk where he told her that she couldn't win in [[Florida]]. When she asked him why his batteries couldn't die, Gore told her that he had a solar head.<ref>"[['Tis the 30th Season]]"</ref>

In a dream Homer had, he met [[Lara Croft]]. They talked a while before a giant Al Gore took care of him. Croft told him that he is master of his own fate. Al Gore asked Homer if he knew that the carbon-emitting choice of cars is dooming the planet and it's because of him and his wasteful ways, and that they only have five more years before they fry in a global inferno. He then ate Homer, and when he got into Gore's mouth he woke up.<ref>''[[Pardon My Clunker]]''</ref>

Al Gore is one of the many people on "[[Ned]]'s List of Laudable Lefties".<ref>''[[Flanders' Book of Faith]]''</ref>

In a mash-up by [[Bart]] with Al Gore and {{W|Ra's al Ghul}} you get Ra's Al Gore.<ref>''[[Bartman: The Superhero's Handbook]]''</ref>

Lisa read Gore's book ''[[A Nobel Peace of My Mind]]'' while the [[Simpson family]] were living without electricity.<ref>''[[Off the Grid]]''</ref>

Al Gore is element Ag in Lisa's [[Table of Geeky Delights]].<ref>''[[Lisa Simpson's Guide to Geek Chic]]''</ref>

== Behind the Laughter ==
*{{W|Al Gore}} served as Vice-President of the United States for two terms (1993-2001), under President [[Bill Clinton]].
*The fictional books ''Rational Thinking, Reasonable Future'' and ''Sane Planning, Sensible Tomorrow'' are tongue-in-cheek references to Gore's real-life 1992 book, ''{{W|Earth in the Balance}}''.
*In popular culture, Gore had a reputation for being bland and emotionless, as depicted when he puts on the music.
*Al Gore was awarded the {{W|2007 Nobel Peace Prize|Nobel Peace Prize in 2007}} (shared with the {{W|Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change}}).
*Krusty's and Homer's comments about Al Gore are references to Gore's environmental activism.

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== References ==
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