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'''The Leader''' was a one-time fictional character from ''[[The Simpsons]]'', voiced by [[Hank Azaria]]. He appeared in the episode "[[The Joy of Sect]]".
 
  
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'''The Leader''' is the leader of the short-lived cult of [[Movementarianism]].
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The Leader is the founder of a cult posing as a new religion, the "[[Movementarianism|Movementarians]]". He aspires to brainwash and dominate the will of the people of Springfield and take their money. Homer is invited to come to an introductory session. Everyone except Homer is brainwashed by their video (which states that all Movementarians will be taken by a spaceship to a new planet). After the cult's other methods fail on Homer, they finally win him over by singing the theme to ''[[Wikipedia:Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'', replacing the word Batman with the word Leader in the song. The Leader lived in the "[[Forbidden Barn]]," and would sometimes observe the workers, while driving around in a black limo, and would wave his visible white-gloved hand to the people.
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== History ==
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The Leader was the head of the Movementarians. Although he was rarely seen, his picture was on the pamphlets given out to potential members and was put up all over the [[Movementarian Compound]]. The Leader made very rare public appearances and they were only when he left the compound in his Rolls-Royce. As he was driven past the crowd, he would lower the window and wave at his people, not revealing his face.
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The Leader and Movementarianism promised to take his followers to [[Blisstonia]], a planet where the Movementarians will begin their perfect lives. However, The Leader had to get the inter-galactic vehicle ready to take them there, which is what he needed the money from his followers for. He kept the spaceship in [[The Forbidden Barn]], where he worked on it in secret with no other Movementarians allowed to enter.
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The Movementarians in [[Springfield]] gained a large following with many people moving into the compound, including [[Homer Simpson]]. Whilst many of the Movementarians were quick to join, Homer was initially resistant to the brainwashing attempts. Eventually, Homer succumbed to the brainwashing with the Movementarians singing "{{ap|Leader|song}}" to him, to the tune of the "{{W|Batman Theme}}". Whilst [[Bart]], [[Maggie]], and even [[Lisa]] fell to the cult's brainwashing, [[Marge]] didn't and escaped to get help from [[Reverend Lovejoy]] and [[Groundskeeper Willie]]. The three of them kidnapped Homer and the kids and took him to [[744 Evergreen Terrace|Ned's house]] to try and break the brainwashing.
  
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The Movementarian compound is a vast agricultural facility fenced off with barbed wire, where everyone is forced to grow and harvest lima beans from dawn to dusk. The children resist brainwashing at first, but the movementarians have their ways: Bart is taken by their "[[Lil' Bastard Brainwashing Kit]]", Lisa decides that getting good grades is more important (even though she knows it's stupid to say "The Leader" created everything), and Maggie is brainwashed by Barney the Dinosaur, who himself is brainwashed. Marge, however, resists all their methods and just barely escapes the compound. She gets help from [[Reverend Lovejoy]] and [[Groundskeeper Willie]], who help her kidnap the family.
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When the Movementarians deployed their lawyers to bring the Simpsons back to the compound, they arrived just as Homer got a drop of beer on his tongue. This broke Homer's brainwashing and he went to show the Movementarians that their Leader was a fraud. Homer opened the doors to the Forbidden Barn and found that there was a flying saucer inside. The Leader then told everyone that Homer's actions had doomed them all and the flying saucer took off to fly away. As it did, the flying saucer fell apart, revealing that The Leader was on a bicycle inside a frame with bags of money from his followers attached. The flying bicycle then ended up crashing into [[Cletus's farm]], where Cletus demanded The Leader give him the bags of money.<ref>"[[The Joy of Sect]]"</ref>
  
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In Ned Flanders' rumpus room, Marge brings back her children by promising them hover-bikes (which are fake). Homer remains strong, but gives in when Ned offers him a beer. Just as a single drop lands on Homer's tongue, he is captured by the Movementarians' lawyers. Back at the compound, Homer reveals that he is himself again and opens the Forbidden Barn (which was said to house "The Leader's" spaceship), intending to expose the fraud of the Movementarians. The door is opened and to Homer's surprise reveals "one hell of a spaceship." However, as it flies off, the ship falls apart revealing "The Leader", on a pedal-powered aircraft, running off with everyone's money, and everyone's faith is broken. However, "The Leader" does not get very far, crashing on [[Cletus]]' front porch. In the end, Cletus gets the money, by pointing a shotgun at "The Leader".
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He took part in the world's tallest human pyramid record attempt.<ref>"[[Sweets and Sour Marge]]"</ref> He was part of the angry mob after Homer for placing Springfield under the dome.<ref>"[[The Simpsons Movie]]"</ref>
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== Non-canon ==
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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*The Leader was based largely on {{W|L. Ron Hubbard}}, the founder of {{W|Scientology}}.
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*However, The Leader's penchant for Rolls-Royce automobiles is probably a reference to the Oregon-based cult leader {{W|Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh}}, or Osho, who was reputed to have a different Rolls-Royce for every day of the year, all of them bought by his followers.
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*{{ep|The Joy of Sect}}
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The Leader was based largely on [[wikipedia:L_Ron_Hubbard|L. Ron Hubbard]], the founder of [[wikipedia:Scientology|Scientology]].
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*However, The reference to The Leader's penchant for Rolls-Royce automobiles may be a reference to the Oregon-based cult leader [[wikipedia:Osho_(Bhagwan_Shree_Rajneesh)|Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh]], or Osho, who was reputed to have a different Rolls-Royce for every day of the year, all of them bought by his followers.
 
  
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Latest revision as of 12:13, June 5, 2024

The Leader
The Leader.png
Artwork of The Leader from The Simpsons: Tapped Out
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Alive
Hair: Brown
Occupation: Cult leader
First appearance: "The Joy of Sect"
Voiced by: Hank Azaria
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The Leader is the leader of the short-lived cult of Movementarianism.

History[edit]

The Leader was the head of the Movementarians. Although he was rarely seen, his picture was on the pamphlets given out to potential members and was put up all over the Movementarian Compound. The Leader made very rare public appearances and they were only when he left the compound in his Rolls-Royce. As he was driven past the crowd, he would lower the window and wave at his people, not revealing his face.

The Leader and Movementarianism promised to take his followers to Blisstonia, a planet where the Movementarians will begin their perfect lives. However, The Leader had to get the inter-galactic vehicle ready to take them there, which is what he needed the money from his followers for. He kept the spaceship in The Forbidden Barn, where he worked on it in secret with no other Movementarians allowed to enter.

The Movementarians in Springfield gained a large following with many people moving into the compound, including Homer Simpson. Whilst many of the Movementarians were quick to join, Homer was initially resistant to the brainwashing attempts. Eventually, Homer succumbed to the brainwashing with the Movementarians singing "Leader" to him, to the tune of the "Batman Theme". Whilst Bart, Maggie, and even Lisa fell to the cult's brainwashing, Marge didn't and escaped to get help from Reverend Lovejoy and Groundskeeper Willie. The three of them kidnapped Homer and the kids and took him to Ned's house to try and break the brainwashing.

When the Movementarians deployed their lawyers to bring the Simpsons back to the compound, they arrived just as Homer got a drop of beer on his tongue. This broke Homer's brainwashing and he went to show the Movementarians that their Leader was a fraud. Homer opened the doors to the Forbidden Barn and found that there was a flying saucer inside. The Leader then told everyone that Homer's actions had doomed them all and the flying saucer took off to fly away. As it did, the flying saucer fell apart, revealing that The Leader was on a bicycle inside a frame with bags of money from his followers attached. The flying bicycle then ended up crashing into Cletus's farm, where Cletus demanded The Leader give him the bags of money.[1]

He took part in the world's tallest human pyramid record attempt.[2] He was part of the angry mob after Homer for placing Springfield under the dome.[3]

Non-canon[edit]

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The Simpsons: Tapped Out[edit]

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The Leader
Image Cost Unlock method Unlocks with Unlock message
The Leader.png Donut150 Clash of Creeds: Christmas Royale and Heaven Won't Wait
Premium 		Movementarian Compound Do you happen to need a messiah?
Mystery Box Token1 Springfield Enlightened
Banned by the Buddha Mystery Box
Mystery Box Token1 Northward Bound, The Atom Smasher and Cold Turkey
Gold Mystery Box
Technical Information ID Groups Internal Name
239002 Adult, Premium Male, Premium Characters TheLeader
Taps Final Update
Wave Cost Release
4 Donut150 October 15, 2024

Behind the Laughter[edit]

  • The Leader was based largely on L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology.
  • However, The Leader's penchant for Rolls-Royce automobiles is probably a reference to the Oregon-based cult leader Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, or Osho, who was reputed to have a different Rolls-Royce for every day of the year, all of them bought by his followers.

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "The Joy of Sect"
  2. ↑ "Sweets and Sour Marge"
  3. ↑ "The Simpsons Movie"


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