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| + | {{Quote|Rabbi, did not a great man say and I quote, "the Jews are a swinging bunch of people. I mean I've heard of persecution, but what they went through is ridiculous! But the great thing is after thousands of years of waiting and holding on and fighting they finally made it." End quote.|[[Bart]]}} | ||
| + | {{Quote|I never heard the plight of my people phrased so eloquently. Who said that? Was that Rabbi Hillel?|[[Hyman Krustofsky|Rabbi Krustofsky]]}} | ||
| + | {{Quote|Nope.|Bart}} | ||
| + | {{Quote|Judah the Pious? Maimonides? Ooh, I got it! The Dead Sea Scrolls!|Rabbi Krustofsky}} | ||
| + | {{Quote| I'm afraid not, Rabbi. It's from "Yes I Can" by Sammy Davis, Jr. An entertainer, like [[Krusty the Clown|your son]].|Bart}} | ||
| + | {{Quote|{{W|The Candy Man#Sammy Davis Jr. version|The Candy Man}}?|Rabbi Krustofsky|Like Father, Like Clown}} | ||
{{Character | {{Character | ||
|name = Sammy Davis, Jr. | |name = Sammy Davis, Jr. | ||
| − | |image =[[File:Sammy Davis Jr.png| | + | |image =[[File:Sammy Davis Jr.png|200px]] |
|gender = {{Male}} | |gender = {{Male}} | ||
|hair = Black | |hair = Black | ||
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| − | '''Sammy Davis, Jr.''' was an American | + | '''Sammy Davis, Jr.''' was an American entertainer and member of the "{{W|Rat Pack}}." |
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | [[Bart]] | + | [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] were trying to convince [[Krusty]]'s father Rabbi [[Hyman Krustofsky]] to end their estrangement. After several failed attempts, he finally broke up and agreed when he was shocked to learn the quote which had so move him was from Sammy Davis, Jr.'s memoir "Yes I Can," an entertainer whohad {{W|converted to Judaism}}. Rabbi Krustofsky called him "The Candy Man" as the song "{{W|The Candy Man#Sammy Davis Jr. version|The Candy Man}}" was Davis' biggest hit.<ref>"[[Like Father, Like Clown]]"</ref> |
In the montage of famous kissing scenes (seen when [[Nikki]] performed CPR on [[Bart]]), there was a scene from the "Sammy's Visit" episode of "[[All in the Family]]" where Sammy Davis, Jr. gave an unexpecting [[Archie Bunker]] a kiss.<ref>"[[Stealing First Base]]"</ref> | In the montage of famous kissing scenes (seen when [[Nikki]] performed CPR on [[Bart]]), there was a scene from the "Sammy's Visit" episode of "[[All in the Family]]" where Sammy Davis, Jr. gave an unexpecting [[Archie Bunker]] a kiss.<ref>"[[Stealing First Base]]"</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Dancers]] | [[Category:Dancers]] | ||
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[[Category:Non-speaking characters]] | [[Category:Non-speaking characters]] | ||
[[Category:Recurring characters]] | [[Category:Recurring characters]] | ||
[[Category:Characters introduced in season 21]] | [[Category:Characters introduced in season 21]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:54, July 9, 2024
- "Rabbi, did not a great man say and I quote, "the Jews are a swinging bunch of people. I mean I've heard of persecution, but what they went through is ridiculous! But the great thing is after thousands of years of waiting and holding on and fighting they finally made it." End quote."
- ―Bart
- "I never heard the plight of my people phrased so eloquently. Who said that? Was that Rabbi Hillel?"
- ―Rabbi Krustofsky
- "Nope."
- ―Bart
- "Judah the Pious? Maimonides? Ooh, I got it! The Dead Sea Scrolls!"
- ―Rabbi Krustofsky
- " I'm afraid not, Rabbi. It's from "Yes I Can" by Sammy Davis, Jr. An entertainer, like your son."
- ―Bart
- "The Candy Man?"
- ―Rabbi Krustofsky[src]
Sammy Davis, Jr.
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Character Information
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Sammy Davis, Jr. was an American entertainer and member of the "Rat Pack."
History[edit]
Bart and Lisa were trying to convince Krusty's father Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky to end their estrangement. After several failed attempts, he finally broke up and agreed when he was shocked to learn the quote which had so move him was from Sammy Davis, Jr.'s memoir "Yes I Can," an entertainer whohad converted to Judaism. Rabbi Krustofsky called him "The Candy Man" as the song "The Candy Man" was Davis' biggest hit.[1]
In the montage of famous kissing scenes (seen when Nikki performed CPR on Bart), there was a scene from the "Sammy's Visit" episode of "All in the Family" where Sammy Davis, Jr. gave an unexpecting Archie Bunker a kiss.[2]
During the song "Sasha is a Massive Success", a picture of Sammy Davis, Jr. was seen on the wall.[3]
A picture of Sammy Davis, Jr. in his dressing room writing a to-do list was seen.[4]
Non-canon[edit]
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The chalkboard gag for "Itchy & Scratchy Land" was "I am not the reincarnation of Sammy Davis, Jr."
Appearances[edit]
Episode – "Like Father, Like Clown" (mentioned)- Episode – "Itchy & Scratchy Land" (chalkboard gag)
- Episode – "Stealing First Base"
- Episode – "The Star of the Backstage" (picture)
- Episode – "Girls Just Shauna Have Fun"
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