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Difference between revisions of "Dewey Largo"

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Voiced by [[Harry Shearer]], '''Dewey Largo''', often mistakenly called "Prof. Ludwig", is the music teacher, whom Lisa credited with proving that any piece of music could have the soul sucked out of it. He is very uncreative and is a poor conductor.
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Voiced by [[Harry Shearer]], '''Dewey Largo''', is the music teacher whom Lisa credited with proving that any piece of music could have the soul sucked out of it. He is very uncreative and is a poor conductor.
  
==Role in The Simpsons==
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==History==
He has not played a large role in the series, but was originally intended to be an uptight foil for Lisa, and her non-conformist ways. In one episode, however, in which Lisa first meets [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]], he criticizes Lisa's creative freedom with the piece he is conducting, and blatantly hopes that the class won't suffer from her creativity.Was also resently seen in theme song.He is in nearly in every opening of the simpsons
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Mr. Largo is the music teacher at [[Springfield Elementary School]].  He is one of the more uptight and mean teachers at the school. Largo teaches [[Lisa|Lisa's]] band class where he often stifles her creativity.  He only teaches simple, boring and unoriginal songs to the band causing Lisa to often cause outbursts in class (a la the opening credits). His actions also lead to the fact that he could possible be homosexual. In the episode [[See Homer Run]] while saving all the people in the massive car crash [[Homer]] pulls Largo out of the same car as [[Waylon Smithers]]. But Largo quickly claimed they were just car pooling. In [[My Fair Laddy]], Dewey Largo had to take over for [[Groundskeeper Willie]] for a short time while Willie was working at [[The Gilded Truffle]].  He turned out to be even worse at being groundskeeper than music teacher.   Also in the episode [[Homer's Paternity Coot]] it is revealed that Largo was accepted to the Juilliard School of Music, but never got the letter as it was frozen atop Mount Springfield. His assumed rejection from this school could explain his eventual lack of passion for music.
 
 
==Other Jobs==
 
In one issue of the (possibly non-canonical) Simpsons comic, he is mentioned to be head of the school's "Talent Restraint Board".  
 
 
 
==Background Appearances==
 
After the first few seasons, Mr. Largo was rarely seen and only appeared in approximately one episode per season. However he has since resurfaced as a recurring character in the seventeenth season, making appearances in several episodes. His backwards push was noted in ''[[Homer to the Max]]''. When Lisa notes that some TV shows push characters into the background, Mr. Largo walks by the window.
 
 
 
==Job as Groundskeeper==
 
In the 17th season episode "[[My Fair Laddy]]", after Willie left [[Springfield Elementary]], the groundskeeping work was passed on to the next lowest person employed at the school, which turned out to be Largo.
 
 
 
==Homosexuality==
 
In "[[See Homer Run]]", it was "visually suggested" that [[Waylon Smithers]] was caught in an act of impropriety (of a homosexual nature) with Largo and then verbally attempted to cover it up afterwards.  
 
 
 
==Education==
 
Also in the 17th season in the episode "[[Homer's Paternity Coot]]" it is revealed that Largo was accepted to the Juilliard School, but never got the letter as it was frozen atop Mount Springfield. He ended up at Springfield Elementary instead.
 
 
 
==Forbidden Music==
 
Another interesting note is Mr. Largo has banned the "forbidden music" also known as "Pop Goes The Weasel".
 
 
 
==Voice==
 
Mr. Largo's voice, meanwhile, is very similar to [[Herman]]'s. This was likely intentional, becuase both characters have somewhat similar personalities.
 
  
 
==Name==
 
==Name==

Revision as of 14:26, May 27, 2008

Dewey Largo
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Character Information
Gender: Male
Status:
Unknown
Age: Unknown
Hair: Gray
Occupation: Music Teacher
Relatives: Unknown
First appearance: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
Voiced by: Harry Shearer


Voiced by Harry Shearer, Dewey Largo, is the music teacher whom Lisa credited with proving that any piece of music could have the soul sucked out of it. He is very uncreative and is a poor conductor.

History

Mr. Largo is the music teacher at Springfield Elementary School. He is one of the more uptight and mean teachers at the school. Largo teaches Lisa's band class where he often stifles her creativity. He only teaches simple, boring and unoriginal songs to the band causing Lisa to often cause outbursts in class (a la the opening credits). His actions also lead to the fact that he could possible be homosexual. In the episode See Homer Run while saving all the people in the massive car crash Homer pulls Largo out of the same car as Waylon Smithers. But Largo quickly claimed they were just car pooling. In My Fair Laddy, Dewey Largo had to take over for Groundskeeper Willie for a short time while Willie was working at The Gilded Truffle. He turned out to be even worse at being groundskeeper than music teacher. Also in the episode Homer's Paternity Coot it is revealed that Largo was accepted to the Juilliard School of Music, but never got the letter as it was frozen atop Mount Springfield. His assumed rejection from this school could explain his eventual lack of passion for music.

Name

His last name is also an Italian word for a slow, broad musical tempo, a possible reference to the fact that he can make any piece of music uninteresting.

Episode Appearances