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|name = Dwight D. Eisenhower | |name = Dwight D. Eisenhower | ||
|image = [[File:Dwight D. Eisenhower.png]] | |image = [[File:Dwight D. Eisenhower.png]] | ||
| + | |caption = Artwork of Dwight D. Eisenhower from ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]'' | ||
|gender = {{Male}} | |gender = {{Male}} | ||
| − | |hair = | + | |hair = Gray; balding |
| − | |age = | + | |age = |
|status = Deceased | |status = Deceased | ||
| − | |job = Army General<br> | + | |job = Army General<br>34th President of the United States |
| − | |relatives = '''Wife''' | + | |relatives = '''Wife:''' [[Mamie Eisenhower]] |
| − | |appearance = "[[ | + | |appearance = "[[Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming]]" |
| + | |mentioned = "[[Dead Putting Society]]" | ||
|voiced by = [[Maurice LaMarche]] | |voiced by = [[Maurice LaMarche]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''Dwight D. Eisenhower''' (nicknamed '''"Ike"''') was the 34th [[President of the United States]], serving from 1953 to 1961. Prior to his time as President, Eisenhower held the rank of {{ | + | '''Dwight D. Eisenhower''' (nicknamed '''"Ike"''') was the 34th [[President of the United States]], serving from 1953 to 1961. Prior to his time as President, Eisenhower held the rank of {{W2|General of the Army|United States|five-star general}} in the United States Army during World War II and served as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe. |
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | [[Marge]] and [[Homer]] once listened to a book on tape titled ''[[Mr. and Mrs. Erotic American]]'' for advice on spicing up their marriage. One piece of advice from the book, "Double your pleasure with a bath ... together!", was attributed to Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower.<ref>"[[Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy]]"</ref> | + | [[File:Eisenhower Maison Derriere.png|thumb|left|Eisenhower at [[La Maison Derrière]]]] |
| + | [[Marge]] and [[Homer]] once listened to a book on tape titled ''[[Mr. and Mrs. Erotic American]]'' for advice on spicing up their marriage. One piece of advice from the book, "Double your pleasure with a bath ... together!", was attributed to Dwight and [[Mamie Eisenhower]].<ref>"[[Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy]]"</ref> | ||
When [[Sideshow Bob]] forced all the TV stations in [[Springfield]] to close down, [[Krusty]] got back on the air by taking over the Emergency Broadcast System's facility. As he frantically rummaged around the building, he announced that he would bring hours of comedy featuring "Professor Gas Can" and "former President Ike Eisenhower", holding up a gas can and a photo of Eisenhower to the camera.<ref>"[[Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming]]"</ref> | When [[Sideshow Bob]] forced all the TV stations in [[Springfield]] to close down, [[Krusty]] got back on the air by taking over the Emergency Broadcast System's facility. As he frantically rummaged around the building, he announced that he would bring hours of comedy featuring "Professor Gas Can" and "former President Ike Eisenhower", holding up a gas can and a photo of Eisenhower to the camera.<ref>"[[Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming]]"</ref> | ||
| − | During his tenure as President, Eisenhower visited the [[Maison Derrière]] in [[Springfield]] to celebrate his 40th wedding anniversary. The visit was recorded via a photograph; Mrs. Eisenhower was not in the picture.<ref>"[[Bart After Dark]]"</ref> | + | During his tenure as President, Eisenhower visited the [[Maison Derrière]] in [[Springfield]] to celebrate his 40th wedding anniversary. The visit was recorded via a photograph; [[Mamie Eisenhower|Mrs. Eisenhower]] was not in the picture.<ref>"[[Bart After Dark]]"</ref> |
| − | [[Martin]] once drew a picture of [[Louis St. Laurent]] with | + | [[Martin]] once drew a picture of [[Canada|Canadian]] Prime Minister [[Louis St. Laurent]] with President Dwight D. Eisenhower, commenting that their relationship was "frosty at best".<ref>"[[Sleeping with the Enemy]]"</ref> |
When the family left [[Grampa]] home while they went on a walk, they kept Grampa occupied with a DVD of Dwight Eisenhower talking about golf and comparing the game to [[World War II]] battles in which he had participated.<ref>"[[No Loan Again, Naturally]]"</ref> | When the family left [[Grampa]] home while they went on a walk, they kept Grampa occupied with a DVD of Dwight Eisenhower talking about golf and comparing the game to [[World War II]] battles in which he had participated.<ref>"[[No Loan Again, Naturally]]"</ref> | ||
| − | A picture of Eisenhower, along with the other U.S. Presidents, was seen in a book that [[Superintendent Chalmers]] showed [[Bart]], before Bart developed an interest in | + | A picture of Eisenhower, along with the other U.S. Presidents, was seen in a book that [[Superintendent Chalmers]] showed [[Bart]], before Bart developed an interest in {{Ch|Theodore Roosevelt}}. Bart was only able to identify a few of the Presidents, and Eisenhower was not among them.<ref>"[[Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts]]"</ref> |
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| + | == Non-canon == | ||
| + | {{Noncanon}} | ||
| + | === The Simpsons: Tapped Out === | ||
| + | {{TranscludeSection|The Simpsons: Tapped Out characters/4th of July|Eisenhower}} | ||
== Behind the Laughter == | == Behind the Laughter == | ||
| − | *Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower were married | + | *Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower were married on July 1 1916 and the weekend of their 40th anniversary was spent at {{W|Eisenhower National Historic Site|their farm}} in [[Gettysburg]], [[Pennsylvania]].<ref>[http://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lawton-constitution-1956-plane-crash/135525966 Newspapers.com]</ref> |
*In real life, Eisenhower was an avid golfer. | *In real life, Eisenhower was an avid golfer. | ||
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
| + | *{{ep|Dead Putting Society|(mentioned)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Last Temptation of Homer|(mentioned)}} | ||
*{{ep|Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy|(mentioned)}} | *{{ep|Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy|(mentioned)}} | ||
*{{ep|Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming|(picture seen)}} | *{{ep|Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming|(picture seen)}} | ||
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*{{ep|Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts|(picture seen)}} | *{{ep|Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts|(picture seen)}} | ||
*{{game|The Simpsons: Tapped Out}} | *{{game|The Simpsons: Tapped Out}} | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
| + | == External links == | ||
| + | *{{Wikipedialink}} | ||
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| + | {{Images}} | ||
{{Presidents}} | {{Presidents}} | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{Real-world deceased characters|presidents=yes}} |
| + | {{Tapped Out characters|4thjuly2014=yes}} | ||
{{Simpsons characters}} | {{Simpsons characters}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eisenhower, Dwight D.}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Eisenhower, Dwight D.}} | ||
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[[Category:Characters introduced in season 7]] | [[Category:Characters introduced in season 7]] | ||
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Dwight D. Eisenhower (nicknamed "Ike") was the 34th President of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961. Prior to his time as President, Eisenhower held the rank of five-star general in the United States Army during World War II and served as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe.
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History[edit]
Eisenhower at La Maison Derrière
Marge and Homer once listened to a book on tape titled Mr. and Mrs. Erotic American for advice on spicing up their marriage. One piece of advice from the book, "Double your pleasure with a bath ... together!", was attributed to Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower.[1]
When Sideshow Bob forced all the TV stations in Springfield to close down, Krusty got back on the air by taking over the Emergency Broadcast System's facility. As he frantically rummaged around the building, he announced that he would bring hours of comedy featuring "Professor Gas Can" and "former President Ike Eisenhower", holding up a gas can and a photo of Eisenhower to the camera.[2]
During his tenure as President, Eisenhower visited the Maison Derrière in Springfield to celebrate his 40th wedding anniversary. The visit was recorded via a photograph; Mrs. Eisenhower was not in the picture.[3]
Martin once drew a picture of Canadian Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent with President Dwight D. Eisenhower, commenting that their relationship was "frosty at best".[4]
When the family left Grampa home while they went on a walk, they kept Grampa occupied with a DVD of Dwight Eisenhower talking about golf and comparing the game to World War II battles in which he had participated.[5]
A picture of Eisenhower, along with the other U.S. Presidents, was seen in a book that Superintendent Chalmers showed Bart, before Bart developed an interest in Theodore Roosevelt. Bart was only able to identify a few of the Presidents, and Eisenhower was not among them.[6]
Non-canon[edit]
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The Simpsons: Tapped Out[edit]
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Behind the Laughter[edit]
- Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower were married on July 1 1916 and the weekend of their 40th anniversary was spent at their farm in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.[7]
- In real life, Eisenhower was an avid golfer.
Appearances[edit]
Episode – "Dead Putting Society" (mentioned)- Episode – "The Last Temptation of Homer" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming" (picture seen)
- Episode – "Bart After Dark" (picture seen)
- Episode – "Sleeping with the Enemy" (drawing)
- Episode – "No Loan Again, Naturally"
- Episode – "Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts" (picture seen)
Video game – The Simpsons: Tapped Out
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