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'''''Sesame Street''''' is an educational television program designed for preschoolers, and is recognized as a pioneer of the contemporary standard which combines education and entertainment in children's television shows.
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'''''Sesame Street''''' is an educational television program designed for preschoolers and is recognized as a pioneer of the contemporary standard which combines education and entertainment in children's television shows.
  
 
== References to ''Sesame Street'' in ''The Simpsons'' ==
 
== References to ''Sesame Street'' in ''The Simpsons'' ==
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=== Episodes ===
 
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{{TH|Picture}}
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{{TB|73}}
 
{{TB|73}}
 
{{TB|"[[Brother from the Same Planet]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[Brother from the Same Planet]]"}}
{{TB|Homer compares a homeless guy to Oscar the Grouch.}}
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{{TB|Homer compares a homeless guy to [[Oscar the Grouch]].}}
{{TBT|}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Milhouse Tickle-Me-Krusty.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TRs|[[Season 9|9]]|2}}
 
{{TRs|[[Season 9|9]]|2}}
 
{{TB|188}}
 
{{TB|188}}
 
{{TB|"[[Miracle on Evergreen Terrace]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[Miracle on Evergreen Terrace]]"}}
 
{{TB|Milhouse gets a Tickle-me-Krusty, a parody of Tickle-me-Elmo.}}
 
{{TB|Milhouse gets a Tickle-me-Krusty, a parody of Tickle-me-Elmo.}}
{{TBT|[[File:OscarTitans.jpg|250px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Oscar - Trash of the Titans.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|200}}
 
{{TB|200}}
 
{{TB|"[[Trash of the Titans]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[Trash of the Titans]]"}}
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{{TB|"[[Grift of the Magi]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[Grift of the Magi]]"}}
 
{{TB|The head of the toy company is trying to create a new Tickle-Me-Elmo.}}
 
{{TB|The head of the toy company is trying to create a new Tickle-Me-Elmo.}}
{{TBT|[[File:ElmoImpossible.jpg|125px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Elmo - Missionary Impossible.png|125px]]}}
 
{{TB|241}}
 
{{TB|241}}
 
{{TB|"[[Missionary: Impossible]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[Missionary: Impossible]]"}}
{{TB|After Homer scams the PBS telethon, [[Oscar the Grump]], [[Elmaux]] and [[Big Bird]] are seen in the mob chasing after Homer. (According to the DVD commentary, the character name changes were done for legal reasons.)}}
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{{TB|After Homer scams the PBS telethon, [[Oscar the Grump]], [[Elmaux]] and [[Big Bird]] are seen in the mob chasing after Homer (according to the DVD commentary, the character name changes were done for legal reasons).}}
 
{{TBT|}}
 
{{TBT|}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 13|13]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 13|13]]}}
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{{TB|"[[Blame It on Lisa]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[Blame It on Lisa]]"}}
 
{{TB|After seeing [[Teleboobies]], Marge shows her disgust for the show's blatant on-screen sexuality, saying, "Bert and Ernie left it to your imagination.".}}
 
{{TB|After seeing [[Teleboobies]], Marge shows her disgust for the show's blatant on-screen sexuality, saying, "Bert and Ernie left it to your imagination.".}}
{{TBT|}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Tickle-me-Elmo.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 14|14]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 14|14]]}}
 
{{TB|313}}
 
{{TB|313}}
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{{TB|"[[The Girl Who Slept Too Little]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[The Girl Who Slept Too Little]]"}}
 
{{TB|Marge admits her dislike for the Count when a clip of him is shown on TV.}}
 
{{TB|Marge admits her dislike for the Count when a clip of him is shown on TV.}}
{{TBT|[[File:SesameSweater.jpg|250px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:SesameSweater.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 18|18]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 18|18]]}}
 
{{TB|398}}
 
{{TB|398}}
{{TB|"[[Stop or My Dog Will Shoot!]]"}}
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{{TB|"[[Stop, or My Dog Will Shoot!]]"}}
 
{{TB|Chief Wiggum has a sweater he knitted that shows Big Bird pushing Elmo into a saw.}}
 
{{TB|Chief Wiggum has a sweater he knitted that shows Big Bird pushing Elmo into a saw.}}
{{TBT|}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Big Bird in China.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TRs|[[Season 19|19]]|3}}
 
{{TRs|[[Season 19|19]]|3}}
 
{{TB|408}}
 
{{TB|408}}
 
{{TB|"[[Funeral for a Fiend]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[Funeral for a Fiend]]"}}
{{TB|[[Moe]] watches the DVD in the Hibbert's car, showing ''{{w|Big Bird in China}}''. He wonders if [[Grover]] would be lonely, but it turns out he is with [[Derek Jeter]].}}
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{{TB|[[Moe]] watches the DVD in the Hibbert's car, showing ''{{W|Big Bird in China}}''. He wonders if Grover would be lonely, but it turns out he is with [[Derek Jeter]].}}
 
{{TBT|}}
 
{{TBT|}}
 
{{TB|410}}
 
{{TB|410}}
 
{{TB|"[[E Pluribus Wiggum]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[E Pluribus Wiggum]]"}}
 
{{TB|When [[Ralph]] is voted as a candidate, [[Chief Wiggum]] tries to help him make up his mind about which party to support, stating that the Republican party's mascot is an elephant, and the Democrats mascot is a donkey. When asking who he likes better, Ralph says that he likes Elmo. On a talk show, it is asked if Ralph can go from Sesame Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.}}
 
{{TB|When [[Ralph]] is voted as a candidate, [[Chief Wiggum]] tries to help him make up his mind about which party to support, stating that the Republican party's mascot is an elephant, and the Democrats mascot is a donkey. When asking who he likes better, Ralph says that he likes Elmo. On a talk show, it is asked if Ralph can go from Sesame Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.}}
{{TBT|}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Elmo Poker.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|414}}
 
{{TB|414}}
 
{{TB|"[[Dial "N" for Nerder]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[Dial "N" for Nerder]]"}}
 
{{TB|Maggie switches to Elmo's website after realizing the family may be watching her play online poker.}}
 
{{TB|Maggie switches to Elmo's website after realizing the family may be watching her play online poker.}}
{{TBT|}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Sesame Street on Ice.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 20|20]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 20|20]]}}
 
{{TB|436}}
 
{{TB|436}}
 
{{TB|"[[Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe]]"}}
{{TB|Costumed versions of Big Bird, Elmo and Count von Count are waiting for the rink to clear to perform ''Sesame Street on Ice''.}}
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{{TB|Costumed versions of Big Bird, Elmo and Count von Count are seen waiting for the rink to clear to perform ''Sesame Street on Ice''.}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:The Color Yellow - Ralph's drawing.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:The Color Yellow - Ralph's drawing.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TRs|[[Season 21|21]]|2}}
 
{{TRs|[[Season 21|21]]|2}}
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{{TB|"[[The Color Yellow]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[The Color Yellow]]"}}
 
{{TB|[[Ralph]]'s picture includes Elmo.}}
 
{{TB|[[Ralph]]'s picture includes Elmo.}}
{{TBT|}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Sesame Street gay bar.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|461}}
 
{{TB|461}}
{{TB|"[[To Surveil With Love]]"}}
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{{TB|"[[To Surveil with Love]]"}}
{{TB|Maggie is seen watching a security camera which she thinks is ''Sesame Street'', but is actually a gay bar with people who looks similar to Bert, Ernie, Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.}}
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{{TB|Maggie is seen watching a security camera which she thinks is ''Sesame Street'', but is actually a gay bar with people who look similar to Bert, Ernie, Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.}}
{{TBT|[[File:CountBigBird.jpg|250px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Count von Count and Big Bird.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 22|22]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 22|22]]}}
 
{{TB|468}}
 
{{TB|468}}
 
{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror XXI]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror XXI]]"}}
 
{{TB|In [[Dracula-la Land]], Count von Count is seen biting Big Bird for blood.}}
 
{{TB|In [[Dracula-la Land]], Count von Count is seen biting Big Bird for blood.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Hufnpuffalus.png|png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Season 23|23]]}}
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{{TB|506}}
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{{TB|"[[The Spy Who Learned Me]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Lenny]]'s imaginary friend [[Hufnpuffalus]] is a parody of Mr. Snuffleupagus.}}
 
{{TBT|}}
 
{{TBT|}}
 
{{TRs|[[Season 24|24]]|2}}
 
{{TRs|[[Season 24|24]]|2}}
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{{TB|"[[Moonshine River]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[Moonshine River]]"}}
 
{{TB|Milhouse mentioned that Sesame Street takes place in New York.}}
 
{{TB|Milhouse mentioned that Sesame Street takes place in New York.}}
{{TBT|}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Sesame Street - Black-Eyed, Please.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|523}}
 
{{TB|523}}
 
{{TB|"[[Black-Eyed, Please]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[Black-Eyed, Please]]"}}
{{TB|[[Homer]] watches ''Sesame Street'' with [[Ned]]'s parents [[Nedward Flanders, Sr.|Ned, Sr.]] and [[Mona Flanders|Mona]] while the trio smoke marijuana.}}
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{{TB|[[Homer]] watches ''Sesame Street'' with [[Ned]]'s parents [[Nedward Flanders, Sr.|Ned, Sr.]] and [[Capri Flanders|Capri]] while the trio smoke marijuana.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:ErnieBertHalloween.png|250px]]}}
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{{TRs|[[Season 27|27]]|2}}
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{{TB|578}}
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{{TB|"[[Halloween of Horror]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Lou]] and [[Eddie]] dress up as Bert and Ernie for Halloween, respectively.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Imitation Elmo's.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|581}}
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{{TB|"[[Lisa with an "S"]]"}}
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{{TB|During a montage of [[Moe]] and his friend Laney hanging out in New York, they are chased by an imitative violet Muppet costumed character, referencing the imitative ''Sesame Street'' costumed characters appearing in Manhattan (and resembling Elmo).}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Big Bird in Friends and Family.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Season 28|28]]}}
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{{TB|598}}
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{{TB|"[[Friends and Family]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Big Bird]]'s head is on [[Mr. Burns]]' wall of trophies.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Slick manager's wall of fame.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Season 32|32]]}}
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{{TB|698}}
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{{TB|"[[Yokel Hero]]"}}
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{{TB|The [[slick manager]]'s wall of fame includes {{ap|Bert|Muppet}} and {{ap|Ernie|Muppet}}.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Moe robbed New York.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Season 33|33]]}}
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{{TB|710}}
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{{TB|"[[The Wayz We Were]]"}}
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{{TB|In [[New York City]], [[Moe]] was robbed by both Elmo and [[Spider-Man]].}}
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=== Comics ===
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{{TH|Comic issue}}
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{{TH|Story name}}
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{{TH|Reference}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Bert.png]][[File:Ernie.png]]}}
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{{TB|{{SC|106}}}}
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{{TB|''[[Simpsons: The Musical]]''}}
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{{TB|When the [[Simpson family]] visited off-off-broadway they met {{ap|Bert|Muppet}} and {{ap|Ernie|Muppet}}.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Bert and Ernie It Came from the 70s.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|{{SC|175}}}}
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{{TB|''[[It Came from the '70s]]''}}
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{{TB|[[Krusty the Bear]] had some big gambling debts with Bert and Ernie.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Sesame Street Fighter.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|{{SC|218}}}}
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{{TB|''[[Spaced Out!]]''}}
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{{TB|''[[Sesame Street Fighter]]'' is a crossover between ''Sesame Street'' and ''{{W|Street Fighter}}''.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Lousy Sesame Street.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|{{BS|30}}}}
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{{TB|''[[The Book That Ate Springfield!]]''}}
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{{TB|[[Krusty]] complains about ''Sesame Street'' teaching children how to read.}}
 
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{{TBT|[[File:The Simpsons on Sesame Street.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:The Simpsons on Sesame Street.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|''[[The Simpsons]]'' appeared in the celebrity version of the ''Sesame Street'' song "Monster in the Mirror". The Simpson family replace two monsters on a wall painting, and at the end, Homer reprimands Bart (who yells "Hey, wubba man!" to Grover).}}
 
{{TB|''[[The Simpsons]]'' appeared in the celebrity version of the ''Sesame Street'' song "Monster in the Mirror". The Simpson family replace two monsters on a wall painting, and at the end, Homer reprimands Bart (who yells "Hey, wubba man!" to Grover).}}
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== Common Cast and Crew ==
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=== Cast ===
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{{TH|Name}}
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{{TH|Role in ''Sesame Street''}}
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{{TH|Role on ''The Simpsons''}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Will Arnett.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Will Arnett]]}}
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{{TB|Played Max the Magician in Episode 4166.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Deputy Director Gratman]] in "[[Steal This Episode]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Hank Azaria.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Hank Azaria]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episode 4411.}}
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{{TB|Main cast member.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Alec Baldwin.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Alec Baldwin]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episode 4141.}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Alec Baldwin|himself}} in "[[When You Dish Upon a Star]]" and [[Caleb Thorn]] in "[[The Bonfire of the Manatees]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Halle Berry.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Halle Berry]]}}
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{{TB|Played herself in Episode 4301.}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Halle Berry|herself}} in "[[Angry Dad: The Movie]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Emily Blunt.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Emily Blunt]]}}
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{{TB|Played herself in Episode 4526.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Juliet Hobbes]] in "[[Lisa the Drama Queen]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Julie Bowen.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Julie Bowen]]}}
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{{TB|Played herself in Episode 4221.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Claire Dunphy]], her character from ''[[Modern Family]]'', in ''[[Family Guy]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s season 13 premiere "[[The Simpsons Guy]]", a ''[[The Simpsons]]''/''Family Guy'' crossover.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Alton Brown.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Alton Brown]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episode 4228.}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Alton Brown|himself}} in "[['Cue Detective]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Steve Carell.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Steve Carell]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episode 4311.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Dan Gillick]] in "[[Penny-Wiseguys]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Don Cheadle.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Don Cheadle]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episode 4324.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Brother Faith]] in the [[season 11]] episode "[[Faith Off]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Kat Dennings.png|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Kat Dennings]]}}
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{{TB|Played herself in Episode 4502.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Valerie]] in the [[season 29]] episode "[[Mr. Lisa's Opus]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Zooey Deschanel.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Zooey Deschanel]]}}
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{{TB|Played herself in Episode 4913.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Mary Spuckler]] in "[[Apocalypse Cow]]", "[[Moonshine River]]" and "[[Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing]]", and {{Ch|Zooey Deschanel|herself}} in ''[[FOX's 25th Anniversary Special]]'' and ''[[Super Bowl Promo]]''.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Jimmy Fallon.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jimmy Fallon]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episode 4190 and Episode 4205.}}
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{{TB|Appeared in the opening montage of ''[[The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!]]''.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Harvey Fierstein.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Harvey Fierstein]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episode 4063.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Karl]] in "[[Simpson and Delilah]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Dennis Franz.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Dennis Franz]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episode 3707.}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Dennis Franz|himself}} in "[[Homer Badman]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Zach Galifianakis.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Zach Galifianakis]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episode 4522.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Lucas Bortner]] in "[[Luca$]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Sarah Michelle Gellar.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Sarah Michelle Gellar]]}}
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{{TB|Played herself in Episode 4417.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Gina Vendetti]] in "[[The Wandering Juvie]]" and "[[Moonshine River]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:John Goodman.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[John Goodman]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episodes 3202 and 3213.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Meathook]] in "[[Take My Wife, Sleaze]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Bill Hader.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Bill Hader]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episode 4517.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Slava]] in the [[season 24]] episode "[[The Fabulous Faker Boy]]", and [[Manacek]] in the [[season 29]] episode "[[Homer Is Where the Art Isn't]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Jon Hamm.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jon Hamm]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episode 4325.}}
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{{TB|Voiced an {{ap|FBI agent|Donnie Fatso}} in "[[Donnie Fatso]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Phil Hartman.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Phil Hartman]]}}
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{{TB|Played an ABC Moving Company mover in Episode 2800.}}
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{{TB|Voice of [[Lionel Hutz]], [[Troy McClure]], and other characters.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Keegan-Michael Key.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Keegan-Michael Key]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episode 4903.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Jazzy James]] in "[[The Great Phatsby: Part One]]" and "[[The Great Phatsby: Part Two]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Larry King.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Larry King]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episode 4079.}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Larry King|himself}} in "[[One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish]]" and "[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Mila Kunis.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Mila Kunis]]}}
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{{TB|Played herself in Episode 4265.}}
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{{TB|Voice of [[Meg Griffin]] in ''Family Guy''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s season 13 premiere "The Simpsons Guy", a ''The Simpsons''/''Family Guy'' crossover.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Maurice LaMarche.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Maurice LaMarche]]}}
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{{TB|Voiced the male ants, owl and the father snake in segments.}}
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{{TB|Has voiced [[:Category:Characters voiced by Maurice LaMarche|many different characters]] in many episodes.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:John Legend.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[John Legend]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episode 4109.}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|John Legend|himself}} in "[[The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Eva Longoria.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Eva Longoria]]}}
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{{TB|Played herself in Episode 4212.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Isabel Gutierrez]] in "[[The Kid Is All Right]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Cheech Marin.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Cheech Marin]]}}
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{{TB|Played a genie in Episode 3259.}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Cheech Marin|himself}} in "[[A Midsummer's Nice Dreams]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Andrea Martin.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Andrea Martin]]}}
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{{TB|Played Edith Prickley in Episode 2203, voiced the Lecture Lady in appears regular in the segment ''Elmo's World'', played herself in Episode 2185, Pirate Edna in Episode 3132, Cinderella's fairy godmother in Episode 4061.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon's mother]] in "[[The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Michael McKean.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Michael McKean]]}}
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{{TB|Played Virgil von Vivaldi in Episode 4234.}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{Chs|Spinal Tap|David St. Hubbins}} in "[[The Otto Show]]" and [[Jerry Rude]] in "[[Monty Can't Buy Me Love]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Liam Neeson.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Liam Neeson]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episode 3797.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Father Sean]] in "[[The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Mandy Patinkin.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Mandy Patinkin]]}}
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{{TB|Played Huxley in ''{{W|The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland}}''.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Hugh Parkfield]] in "[[Lisa's Wedding]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Ian McKellen.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Ian McKellen]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episode 4513.}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Ian McKellen|himself}} in "[[The Regina Monologues]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:'N Sync.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[['N Sync]]}}
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{{TB|Played themselves in Episode 3912.}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{Chs|'N Sync|themselves}} in "[[New Kids on the Blecch]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Amy Poehler.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Amy Poehler]]}}
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{{TB|Played herself in Episode 4213.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Jenda]] in "[[Future-Drama]]" and "[[Days of Future Future]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Seth Rogen.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Seth Rogen]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episode 4267.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Lyle McCarthy]] in "[[Homer the Whopper]]" and {{Ch|Seth Rogen|himself}} in "[[Steal This Episode]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Al Roker.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Al Roker]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episode 4146.}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Al Roker|himself}} in "[[Moonshine River]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Ray Romano.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Ray Romano]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episode 3983.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Ray Magini]] in "[[Don't Fear the Roofer]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Linda Ronstadt.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Linda Ronstadt]]}}
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{{TB|Played herself and a musical guest in Episode 2487 and Episode 2540.}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Linda Ronstadt|herself}} in "[[Mr. Plow]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Maya Rudolph.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Maya Rudolph]]}}
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{{TB|Played herself in Episode 4313.}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{ap|Julia|The Homer of Seville}} in "[[The Homer of Seville]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Liev Schreiber.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Liev Schreiber]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episode 4264.}}
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{{TB|Voiced the [[Dateline: Springfield narrator]] in the [[season 30]] episode "[[Woo-Hoo Dunnit?]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Cobie Smulders.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Cobie Smulders]]}}
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{{TB|Played herself in Episode 4412.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Hydrangea]] in the [[season 31]] episode "[[Bart the Bad Guy]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Patrick Stewart.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Patrick Stewart]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episode 3508.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Number One]] and {{Ch|Patrick Stewart|himself}}.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Ben Stiller.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Ben Stiller]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episode 3812.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Garth Motherloving]] in "[[Sweets and Sour Marge]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Wanda Sykes.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Wanda Sykes]]}}
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{{TB|Played herself in Episode 4214.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Springfield Elementary School therapist]] in "[[What Animated Women Want]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Dave Thomas.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Dave Thomas]]}}
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{{TB|Played Sam Sleaze in ''{{W|Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird}}''.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Rex Banner]] in the [[Season 8]] episode "[[Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment]]" and {{Ch|Bob Hope}} in the [[Season 17]] episode "[[Bart Has Two Mommies]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Lily Tomlin.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Lily Tomlin]]}}
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{{TB|Played herself in Episodes 0885 and 0901.}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{ap|Tammy|The Last of the Red Hat Mamas}} in the [[season 17]] episode "[[The Last of the Red Hat Mamas]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Tracey Ullman.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Tracey Ullman]]}}
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{{TB|Played herself and Masha in Episode 2584.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Sylvia Winfield]] and [[Emily Winthrop]] in "[[Bart's Dog Gets an "F"]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Sofia Vergara.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Sofia Vergara]]}}
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{{TB|Played herself in Episode 4262.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Carol Berrera]] in "[[Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Patrick Warburton.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Patrick Warburton]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in Episode 4176.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Joe Swanson]] in "[[The Simpsons Guy]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Allison Williams.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Allison Williams]]}}
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{{TB|Played a sanitation worker in Episode 4929.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Candace's friend 3]] in "[[Every Man's Dream]]".}}
 
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
* [[The Muppets]]
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*[[The Muppets]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
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*[http://www.sesamestreet.org/ Official website]
  
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Sesame Street is an educational television program designed for preschoolers and is recognized as a pioneer of the contemporary standard which combines education and entertainment in children's television shows.

References to Sesame Street in The Simpsons[edit]

Episodes[edit]

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference
4 73 "Brother from the Same Planet" Homer compares a homeless guy to Oscar the Grouch.
Milhouse Tickle-Me-Krusty.png 9 188 "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace" Milhouse gets a Tickle-me-Krusty, a parody of Tickle-me-Elmo.
Oscar - Trash of the Titans.png 200 "Trash of the Titans" During "The Garbage Man", Oscar pops out of one of the bins.
11 235 "Grift of the Magi" The head of the toy company is trying to create a new Tickle-Me-Elmo.
Elmo - Missionary Impossible.png 241 "Missionary: Impossible" After Homer scams the PBS telethon, Oscar the Grump, Elmaux and Big Bird are seen in the mob chasing after Homer (according to the DVD commentary, the character name changes were done for legal reasons).
13 284 "Blame It on Lisa" After seeing Teleboobies, Marge shows her disgust for the show's blatant on-screen sexuality, saying, "Bert and Ernie left it to your imagination.".
Tickle-me-Elmo.png 14 313 "Moe Baby Blues" Maggie has a Tickle-me-Elmo.
Elmo.png 15 334 "Bart-Mangled Banner" Elmo is in the prison the Simpsons are in for unpatriotic behaviour. He later hung himself.
Count Von Count.png 17 358 "The Girl Who Slept Too Little" Marge admits her dislike for the Count when a clip of him is shown on TV.
SesameSweater.png 18 398 "Stop, or My Dog Will Shoot!" Chief Wiggum has a sweater he knitted that shows Big Bird pushing Elmo into a saw.
Big Bird in China.png 19 408 "Funeral for a Fiend" Moe watches the DVD in the Hibbert's car, showing Big Bird in China. He wonders if Grover would be lonely, but it turns out he is with Derek Jeter.
410 "E Pluribus Wiggum" When Ralph is voted as a candidate, Chief Wiggum tries to help him make up his mind about which party to support, stating that the Republican party's mascot is an elephant, and the Democrats mascot is a donkey. When asking who he likes better, Ralph says that he likes Elmo. On a talk show, it is asked if Ralph can go from Sesame Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.
Elmo Poker.png 414 "Dial "N" for Nerder" Maggie switches to Elmo's website after realizing the family may be watching her play online poker.
Sesame Street on Ice.png 20 436 "Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe" Costumed versions of Big Bird, Elmo and Count von Count are seen waiting for the rink to clear to perform Sesame Street on Ice.
The Color Yellow - Ralph's drawing.png 21 454 "The Color Yellow" Ralph's picture includes Elmo.
Sesame Street gay bar.png 461 "To Surveil with Love" Maggie is seen watching a security camera which she thinks is Sesame Street, but is actually a gay bar with people who look similar to Bert, Ernie, Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.
Count von Count and Big Bird.png 22 468 "Treehouse of Horror XXI" In Dracula-la Land, Count von Count is seen biting Big Bird for blood.
png 23 506 "The Spy Who Learned Me" Lenny's imaginary friend Hufnpuffalus is a parody of Mr. Snuffleupagus.
24 509 "Moonshine River" Milhouse mentioned that Sesame Street takes place in New York.
Sesame Street - Black-Eyed, Please.png 523 "Black-Eyed, Please" Homer watches Sesame Street with Ned's parents Ned, Sr. and Capri while the trio smoke marijuana.
ErnieBertHalloween.png 27 578 "Halloween of Horror" Lou and Eddie dress up as Bert and Ernie for Halloween, respectively.
Imitation Elmo's.png 581 "Lisa with an "S"" During a montage of Moe and his friend Laney hanging out in New York, they are chased by an imitative violet Muppet costumed character, referencing the imitative Sesame Street costumed characters appearing in Manhattan (and resembling Elmo).
Big Bird in Friends and Family.png 28 598 "Friends and Family" Big Bird's head is on Mr. Burns' wall of trophies.
Slick manager's wall of fame.png 32 698 "Yokel Hero" The slick manager's wall of fame includes Bert and Ernie.
Moe robbed New York.png 33 710 "The Wayz We Were" In New York City, Moe was robbed by both Elmo and Spider-Man.

Comics[edit]

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference
Bert.pngErnie.png Simpsons Comics #106 Simpsons: The Musical When the Simpson family visited off-off-broadway they met Bert and Ernie.
Bert and Ernie It Came from the 70s.png Simpsons Comics #175 It Came from the '70s Krusty the Bear had some big gambling debts with Bert and Ernie.
Sesame Street Fighter.png Simpsons Comics #218 Spaced Out! Sesame Street Fighter is a crossover between Sesame Street and Street Fighter.
Lousy Sesame Street.png Bart Simpson #30 The Book That Ate Springfield! Krusty complains about Sesame Street teaching children how to read.

References to The Simpsons in Sesame Street[edit]

Picture Reference
The Simpsons on Sesame Street.png The Simpsons appeared in the celebrity version of the Sesame Street song "Monster in the Mirror". The Simpson family replace two monsters on a wall painting, and at the end, Homer reprimands Bart (who yells "Hey, wubba man!" to Grover).

Common Cast and Crew[edit]

Cast[edit]

Picture Name Role in Sesame Street Role on The Simpsons
Will Arnett.jpg Will Arnett Played Max the Magician in Episode 4166. Voiced Deputy Director Gratman in "Steal This Episode".
Hank Azaria.jpg Hank Azaria Played himself in Episode 4411. Main cast member.
Alec Baldwin.jpg Alec Baldwin Played himself in Episode 4141. Voiced himself in "When You Dish Upon a Star" and Caleb Thorn in "The Bonfire of the Manatees".
Halle Berry.jpg Halle Berry Played herself in Episode 4301. Voiced herself in "Angry Dad: The Movie".
Emily Blunt.jpg Emily Blunt Played herself in Episode 4526. Voiced Juliet Hobbes in "Lisa the Drama Queen".
Julie Bowen.jpg Julie Bowen Played herself in Episode 4221. Voiced Claire Dunphy, her character from Modern Family, in Family Guy's season 13 premiere "The Simpsons Guy", a The Simpsons/Family Guy crossover.
Alton Brown.jpg Alton Brown Played himself in Episode 4228. Voiced himself in "'Cue Detective".
Steve Carell.jpg Steve Carell Played himself in Episode 4311. Voiced Dan Gillick in "Penny-Wiseguys".
Don Cheadle.jpg Don Cheadle Played himself in Episode 4324. Voiced Brother Faith in the season 11 episode "Faith Off".
Kat Dennings.png Kat Dennings Played herself in Episode 4502. Voiced Valerie in the season 29 episode "Mr. Lisa's Opus".
Zooey Deschanel.jpg Zooey Deschanel Played herself in Episode 4913. Voiced Mary Spuckler in "Apocalypse Cow", "Moonshine River" and "Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing", and herself in FOX's 25th Anniversary Special and Super Bowl Promo.
Jimmy Fallon.jpg Jimmy Fallon Played himself in Episode 4190 and Episode 4205. Appeared in the opening montage of The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!.
Harvey Fierstein.jpg Harvey Fierstein Played himself in Episode 4063. Voiced Karl in "Simpson and Delilah".
Dennis Franz.jpg Dennis Franz Played himself in Episode 3707. Voiced himself in "Homer Badman".
Zach Galifianakis.jpg Zach Galifianakis Played himself in Episode 4522. Voiced Lucas Bortner in "Luca$".
Sarah Michelle Gellar.jpg Sarah Michelle Gellar Played herself in Episode 4417. Voiced Gina Vendetti in "The Wandering Juvie" and "Moonshine River".
John Goodman.jpg John Goodman Played himself in Episodes 3202 and 3213. Voiced Meathook in "Take My Wife, Sleaze".
Bill Hader.jpg Bill Hader Played himself in Episode 4517. Voiced Slava in the season 24 episode "The Fabulous Faker Boy", and Manacek in the season 29 episode "Homer Is Where the Art Isn't".
Jon Hamm.jpg Jon Hamm Played himself in Episode 4325. Voiced an FBI agent in "Donnie Fatso".
Phil Hartman.jpg Phil Hartman Played an ABC Moving Company mover in Episode 2800. Voice of Lionel Hutz, Troy McClure, and other characters.
Keegan-Michael Key.jpg Keegan-Michael Key Played himself in Episode 4903. Voiced Jazzy James in "The Great Phatsby: Part One" and "The Great Phatsby: Part Two".
Larry King.jpg Larry King Played himself in Episode 4079. Voiced himself in "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish" and "Sideshow Bob Roberts".
Mila Kunis.jpg Mila Kunis Played herself in Episode 4265. Voice of Meg Griffin in Family Guy's season 13 premiere "The Simpsons Guy", a The Simpsons/Family Guy crossover.
Maurice LaMarche.jpg Maurice LaMarche Voiced the male ants, owl and the father snake in segments. Has voiced many different characters in many episodes.
John Legend.jpg John Legend Played himself in Episode 4109. Voiced himself in "The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson".
Eva Longoria.jpg Eva Longoria Played herself in Episode 4212. Voiced Isabel Gutierrez in "The Kid Is All Right".
Cheech Marin.jpg Cheech Marin Played a genie in Episode 3259. Voiced himself in "A Midsummer's Nice Dreams".
Andrea Martin.jpg Andrea Martin Played Edith Prickley in Episode 2203, voiced the Lecture Lady in appears regular in the segment Elmo's World, played herself in Episode 2185, Pirate Edna in Episode 3132, Cinderella's fairy godmother in Episode 4061. Voiced Apu Nahasapeemapetilon's mother in "The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons".
Michael McKean.jpg Michael McKean Played Virgil von Vivaldi in Episode 4234. Voiced David St. Hubbins in "The Otto Show" and Jerry Rude in "Monty Can't Buy Me Love".
Liam Neeson.jpg Liam Neeson Played himself in Episode 3797. Voiced Father Sean in "The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star".
Mandy Patinkin.jpg Mandy Patinkin Played Huxley in The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. Voiced Hugh Parkfield in "Lisa's Wedding".
Ian McKellen.jpg Ian McKellen Played himself in Episode 4513. Voiced himself in "The Regina Monologues".
'N Sync.jpg 'N Sync Played themselves in Episode 3912. Voiced themselves in "New Kids on the Blecch".
Amy Poehler.jpg Amy Poehler Played herself in Episode 4213. Voiced Jenda in "Future-Drama" and "Days of Future Future".
Seth Rogen.jpg Seth Rogen Played himself in Episode 4267. Voiced Lyle McCarthy in "Homer the Whopper" and himself in "Steal This Episode".
Al Roker.jpg Al Roker Played himself in Episode 4146. Voiced himself in "Moonshine River".
Ray Romano.jpg Ray Romano Played himself in Episode 3983. Voiced Ray Magini in "Don't Fear the Roofer".
Linda Ronstadt.jpg Linda Ronstadt Played herself and a musical guest in Episode 2487 and Episode 2540. Voiced herself in "Mr. Plow".
Maya Rudolph.jpg Maya Rudolph Played herself in Episode 4313. Voiced Julia in "The Homer of Seville".
Liev Schreiber.jpg Liev Schreiber Played himself in Episode 4264. Voiced the Dateline: Springfield narrator in the season 30 episode "Woo-Hoo Dunnit?".
Cobie Smulders.jpg Cobie Smulders Played herself in Episode 4412. Voiced Hydrangea in the season 31 episode "Bart the Bad Guy".
Patrick Stewart.jpg Patrick Stewart Played himself in Episode 3508. Voiced Number One and himself.
Ben Stiller.jpg Ben Stiller Played himself in Episode 3812. Voiced Garth Motherloving in "Sweets and Sour Marge".
Wanda Sykes.jpg Wanda Sykes Played herself in Episode 4214. Voiced Springfield Elementary School therapist in "What Animated Women Want".
Dave Thomas.jpg Dave Thomas Played Sam Sleaze in Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird. Voiced Rex Banner in the Season 8 episode "Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment" and Bob Hope in the Season 17 episode "Bart Has Two Mommies".
Lily Tomlin.jpg Lily Tomlin Played herself in Episodes 0885 and 0901. Voiced Tammy in the season 17 episode "The Last of the Red Hat Mamas".
Tracey Ullman.jpg Tracey Ullman Played herself and Masha in Episode 2584. Voiced Sylvia Winfield and Emily Winthrop in "Bart's Dog Gets an "F"".
Sofia Vergara.jpg Sofia Vergara Played herself in Episode 4262. Voiced Carol Berrera in "Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles".
Patrick Warburton.jpg Patrick Warburton Played himself in Episode 4176. Voiced Joe Swanson in "The Simpsons Guy".
Allison Williams.jpg Allison Williams Played a sanitation worker in Episode 4929. Voiced Candace's friend 3 in "Every Man's Dream".

See also[edit]

External links[edit]