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{{Character | {{Character | ||
|name = Opal | |name = Opal | ||
| − | |image = [[File:Opal.png | + | |image = [[File:Opal.png]] |
|caption = Artwork of Opal from ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]'' | |caption = Artwork of Opal from ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]'' | ||
|gender = {{Female}} | |gender = {{Female}} | ||
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|job = Talk Show Host | |job = Talk Show Host | ||
|appearance = "[[Million-Dollar Abie]]" | |appearance = "[[Million-Dollar Abie]]" | ||
| − | |voiced by = [[Tress MacNeille]] | + | |voiced by = [[Tress MacNeille]]<br>[[Dawnn Lewis]] |
}} | }} | ||
'''Opal''' is the host of ''The Opal Show'', her talk show. | '''Opal''' is the host of ''The Opal Show'', her talk show. | ||
| − | == | + | == History == |
Opal appeared in the video for the song "[[Springfield Blows]]" alongside other celebrities.<ref>"[[Million-Dollar Abie]]"</ref> | Opal appeared in the video for the song "[[Springfield Blows]]" alongside other celebrities.<ref>"[[Million-Dollar Abie]]"</ref> | ||
On her show, Opal frequently mentions a boyfriend named "Straightman", and one or both of them apparently has some commitment issues. When [[Marge Simpson]] appeared as a guest (being interviewed about her women-only gym ''[[Shapes]]''), she asked when Straightman was going to pop the question. Opal hemmed and hawed for several seconds. Then, as a diversionary tactic, she announced a massive prize giveaway where each person in the studio audience would receive a German cuckoo clock.<ref>"[[Husbands and Knives]]"</ref> | On her show, Opal frequently mentions a boyfriend named "Straightman", and one or both of them apparently has some commitment issues. When [[Marge Simpson]] appeared as a guest (being interviewed about her women-only gym ''[[Shapes]]''), she asked when Straightman was going to pop the question. Opal hemmed and hawed for several seconds. Then, as a diversionary tactic, she announced a massive prize giveaway where each person in the studio audience would receive a German cuckoo clock.<ref>"[[Husbands and Knives]]"</ref> | ||
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| + | After the Simpsons were freed from their panic room, they went onto Opal's {{ap|YouTube|website}} show to explain how they all ended up in the room. They also announced that they would stop doing vlogs whilst on her show.<ref>"[[My Life as a Vlog]]"</ref> | ||
== Non-canon == | == Non-canon == | ||
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== Behind the Laughter == | == Behind the Laughter == | ||
| − | She is a parody of | + | She is a parody of [[Oprah Winfrey]], as is her show. Opal's cuckoo clock prize giveaway is a reference to Oprah's occasionally giving gifts to her audience members. Opal's boyfriend Straightman and the unsureness of their marriage is a reference to Oprah's own boyfriend, {{W|Stedman Graham}}, who were engaged in 1992 but later mutually agreed to have a "spiritual union", the two remaining as boyfriend and girlfriend instead of opting for marriage. |
| − | The real Oprah Winfrey | + | The real Oprah Winfrey and also in animated form were shown in segment for ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]''. She is arrives at the Simpson residence were a slovenly Homer answers the door is shocked and says he thought the interview was tomorrow. |
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
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*{{ep|Husbands and Knives}} | *{{ep|Husbands and Knives}} | ||
*{{ep|Funeral for a Fiend}} | *{{ep|Funeral for a Fiend}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Hail to the Teeth|(picture)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|My Life as a Vlog}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass|([[Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass/Gags|opening sequence]])}} | ||
*{{game|The Simpsons: Tapped Out}} | *{{game|The Simpsons: Tapped Out}} | ||
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[[Category:Adults]] | [[Category:Adults]] | ||
[[Category:Celebrities]] | [[Category:Celebrities]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Television personalities]] |
[[Category:Recurring characters]] | [[Category:Recurring characters]] | ||
[[Category:Characters voiced by Tress MacNeille]] | [[Category:Characters voiced by Tress MacNeille]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Characters voiced by Dawnn Lewis]] | ||
[[Category:Characters introduced in season 17]] | [[Category:Characters introduced in season 17]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Black characters]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:32, October 19, 2024
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Character Information
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Opal is the host of The Opal Show, her talk show.
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History[edit]
Opal appeared in the video for the song "Springfield Blows" alongside other celebrities.[1]
On her show, Opal frequently mentions a boyfriend named "Straightman", and one or both of them apparently has some commitment issues. When Marge Simpson appeared as a guest (being interviewed about her women-only gym Shapes), she asked when Straightman was going to pop the question. Opal hemmed and hawed for several seconds. Then, as a diversionary tactic, she announced a massive prize giveaway where each person in the studio audience would receive a German cuckoo clock.[2]
After the Simpsons were freed from their panic room, they went onto Opal's YouTube show to explain how they all ended up in the room. They also announced that they would stop doing vlogs whilst on her show.[3]
Non-canon[edit]
The Simpsons: Tapped Out[edit]
- This section is transcluded from The Simpsons: Tapped Out characters/Black History. To edit it, please edit the transcluded page.
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Behind the Laughter[edit]
She is a parody of Oprah Winfrey, as is her show. Opal's cuckoo clock prize giveaway is a reference to Oprah's occasionally giving gifts to her audience members. Opal's boyfriend Straightman and the unsureness of their marriage is a reference to Oprah's own boyfriend, Stedman Graham, who were engaged in 1992 but later mutually agreed to have a "spiritual union", the two remaining as boyfriend and girlfriend instead of opting for marriage.
The real Oprah Winfrey and also in animated form were shown in segment for The Oprah Winfrey Show. She is arrives at the Simpson residence were a slovenly Homer answers the door is shocked and says he thought the interview was tomorrow.
Appearances[edit]
Episode – "Million-Dollar Abie" - Episode – "Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair)"
- Episode – "Husbands and Knives"
- Episode – "Funeral for a Fiend"
- Episode – "Hail to the Teeth" (picture)
- Episode – "My Life as a Vlog"
- Episode – "Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass" (opening sequence)
Video game – The Simpsons: Tapped Out
References[edit]
The Simpsons: Tapped Out characters
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