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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | + | After [[Homer]] set up an Internet company, [[Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net]], Bill Gates came to see him. Gates told Homer that he had no idea what Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net does so he came to "buy him out" rather than risk competing with Homer's company. When Homer agreed to be bought out, Bill Gates told his goons to destroy everything, saying that he didn't get rich by writing a lot of checks.<ref>"[[Das Bus]]"</ref> | |
Gates attended [[Billionaire Camp]] and his name was seen above a cabin with his net worth of $57,108,927,832.<ref>"[[The Burns and the Bees]]"</ref> | Gates attended [[Billionaire Camp]] and his name was seen above a cabin with his net worth of $57,108,927,832.<ref>"[[The Burns and the Bees]]"</ref> | ||
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When [[Bart]] was at the [[Mapple Store]], he tells the costumers that [[Steve Mobs]] made a fortune off the customers, that he invested it all in Microsoft, and his boyfriend is Bill Gates and they like to kiss each other on a pile of their money.<ref>"[[MyPods and Boomsticks]]"</ref> | When [[Bart]] was at the [[Mapple Store]], he tells the costumers that [[Steve Mobs]] made a fortune off the customers, that he invested it all in Microsoft, and his boyfriend is Bill Gates and they like to kiss each other on a pile of their money.<ref>"[[MyPods and Boomsticks]]"</ref> | ||
| − | Bill Gates was later seen at an entrepreneurs expo with [[Nelson]] on his shoulders, in a play fight with {{ | + | Bill Gates was later seen at an entrepreneurs expo with [[Nelson]] on his shoulders, in a play fight with {{Ch|Mark Zuckerberg}} and {{Ch|Richard Branson}}.<ref>"[[Loan-a Lisa]]"</ref> |
| − | + | Bill Gates was one of three billionaires to be allowed into the [[Beloved Billionaires Club]], along with [[Warren Buffett]] and [[Mr. Burns]].<ref>"[[Burger Kings]]"</ref> | |
| + | [[Augustus Redfield]] sand in "[[Shameless Ostentation]]" that he was richer than Bill Gates since his separation.<ref>"[[Meat Is Murder]]"</ref> | ||
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| + | [[Persephone Odair]] followed in the footsteps of Bill Gates by dropping out of [[Harvard University]].<ref>"[[Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story]]"</ref> | ||
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| + | He is also one of the many people on "[[Ned]]'s List of Laudable Lefties".<ref>''[[Flanders' Book of Faith]]''</ref> | ||
== Non-canon == | == Non-canon == | ||
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== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
*{{ep|Das Bus}} | *{{ep|Das Bus}} | ||
| − | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror X}} | + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror X|(Life's a Glitch, Then You Die)}} |
| + | *{{ep|Half-Decent Proposal|(mentioned)}} | ||
*{{ep|MyPods and Boomsticks|(mentioned)}} | *{{ep|MyPods and Boomsticks|(mentioned)}} | ||
*{{ep|The Burns and the Bees|(name seen)}} | *{{ep|The Burns and the Bees|(name seen)}} | ||
*{{ep|Loan-a Lisa}} | *{{ep|Loan-a Lisa}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Burger Kings}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Meat Is Murder|(mentioned)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story|(mentioned)}} | ||
*{{bon|The Paper Chase|(mentioned)}} | *{{bon|The Paper Chase|(mentioned)}} | ||
*{{bon|Marge the Sellout}} | *{{bon|Marge the Sellout}} | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | File: | + | File:Bill Gates (Das Bus).png|Bill Gates in "[[Das Bus]]" |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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[[Category:Adults]] | [[Category:Adults]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Business proprietors]] | ||
[[Category:Celebrities]] | [[Category:Celebrities]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Real-world characters]] | ||
[[Category:Characters voiced by Hank Azaria]] | [[Category:Characters voiced by Hank Azaria]] | ||
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[[Category:Recurring characters]] | [[Category:Recurring characters]] | ||
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[[Category:Characters introduced in season 9]] | [[Category:Characters introduced in season 9]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:20, June 28, 2024
Bill Gates
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Character Information
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Bill Gates is the founder of Microsoft.
History[edit]
After Homer set up an Internet company, Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net, Bill Gates came to see him. Gates told Homer that he had no idea what Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net does so he came to "buy him out" rather than risk competing with Homer's company. When Homer agreed to be bought out, Bill Gates told his goons to destroy everything, saying that he didn't get rich by writing a lot of checks.[1]
Gates attended Billionaire Camp and his name was seen above a cabin with his net worth of $57,108,927,832.[2]
When Bart was at the Mapple Store, he tells the costumers that Steve Mobs made a fortune off the customers, that he invested it all in Microsoft, and his boyfriend is Bill Gates and they like to kiss each other on a pile of their money.[3]
Bill Gates was later seen at an entrepreneurs expo with Nelson on his shoulders, in a play fight with Mark Zuckerberg and Richard Branson.[4]
Bill Gates was one of three billionaires to be allowed into the Beloved Billionaires Club, along with Warren Buffett and Mr. Burns.[5]
Augustus Redfield sand in "Shameless Ostentation" that he was richer than Bill Gates since his separation.[6]
Persephone Odair followed in the footsteps of Bill Gates by dropping out of Harvard University.[7]
He is also one of the many people on "Ned's List of Laudable Lefties".[8]
Non-canon[edit]
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He was seen getting into a rocket going to Mars to escape the Earth.[9]
When Milhouse envisions himself and Lisa becoming a couple after he created World Wide Wedgie, he sees them as the Bill and Melinda Gates of wedgies.[10]
When Bill checked-in to a Mexican health ranch, he was drugged and forced into sweatshop labour. He was then replaced with a doppelganger. At the sweatshop he met Steve Jobs, who had experienced the same thing. The two often fought before they were freed.[11]
Behind the Laughter[edit]
Bill Gates didn't provide the voice of the character, Hank Azaria did.
Appearances[edit]
Episode – "Das Bus" 
THOH – "Treehouse of Horror X" (Life's a Glitch, Then You Die)- Episode – "Half-Decent Proposal" (mentioned)
- Episode – "MyPods and Boomsticks" (mentioned)
- Episode – "The Burns and the Bees" (name seen)
- Episode – "Loan-a Lisa"
- Episode – "Burger Kings"
- Episode – "Meat Is Murder" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story" (mentioned)
Comic story – The Paper Chase (mentioned)- Comic story – Marge the Sellout
- Comic story – A Brand New Burns, Part One!
- Comic story – Wedgie Issue
Book – Flanders' Book of Faith (mentioned)
Gallery[edit]
Bill Gates in "Das Bus"
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References[edit]
Ned's List of Laudable Lefties
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