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|gender= {{Male}} | |gender= {{Male}} | ||
|hair= Brown afro | |hair= Brown afro | ||
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|job= Owner of [[Stu's Disco]] | |job= Owner of [[Stu's Disco]] | ||
|relatives= Ex-wife: [[Selma Bouvier]] | |relatives= Ex-wife: [[Selma Bouvier]] | ||
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|voiced by= [[Hank Azaria]] | |voiced by= [[Hank Azaria]] | ||
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| − | {{Quote|Disco Stu likes disco music.|Stu | + | {{Quote|Disco Stu likes disco music.|Stu on himself|Two Bad Neighbors}} |
| − | ''' | + | '''"Disco Stu"''' is the owner of [[Stu's Disco]]. He is a disco aficionado and is usually featured wearing a rhinestone-encrusted leisure suit. He often refers to himself in the third person (putting a big emphasis on "Stu" and then pausing before saying anything else). |
| − | == | + | == History == |
| − | Stu | + | Before becoming a fan of disco, Stu was known as Nautical Stu due to his career as a Sea Captain, before giving it up for his disco. |
| + | Stu visited the [[Evergreen Terrace|neighborhood]] yard sale and turned down the chance to buy Homer's "Disco Stu" jacket. He has also been seen with goldfish in his platform shoes (which died) and started to hit on Marge Simpson at the Ski Lodge (before being put off by her children). | ||
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| + | He and Homer also briefly shared a love of walking and appeared on Homer's talk show. During an episode of Taxi Cab Confession, Stu revealed he is aware that Disco is dead and doesn't like it anymore. | ||
Although originally created as a throwaway gag character, Stu ended up being brought back again and again. Disco Stu has also been seen with dead goldfish in his platform shoes, hitting on [[Marge Simpson]] at a ski lodge (until he finds out she has children)[http://www.snpp.com/episodes/BABF04], dancing with Homer after Homer discovers his love of walking, getting smashed by a jukebox thanks to a beefed up Marge, and most recently, a regular on Homer's talk show. During a "taxi cab confession" in the episode "[[How I Spent My Strummer Vacation]]", Disco Stu revealed that he's aware disco is dead, and that he does not even like it anymore. He expresses worry that he has let disco define him as a person and fears becoming a "one note guy". In the episode "[[Springfield Up]]" is is revealed that his younger years he had a budding career as a sea captain, going by the name of "Nautical Stu", and only finds the joy of disco music when Marge puts some on while taking his picture for his captain's license. | Although originally created as a throwaway gag character, Stu ended up being brought back again and again. Disco Stu has also been seen with dead goldfish in his platform shoes, hitting on [[Marge Simpson]] at a ski lodge (until he finds out she has children)[http://www.snpp.com/episodes/BABF04], dancing with Homer after Homer discovers his love of walking, getting smashed by a jukebox thanks to a beefed up Marge, and most recently, a regular on Homer's talk show. During a "taxi cab confession" in the episode "[[How I Spent My Strummer Vacation]]", Disco Stu revealed that he's aware disco is dead, and that he does not even like it anymore. He expresses worry that he has let disco define him as a person and fears becoming a "one note guy". In the episode "[[Springfield Up]]" is is revealed that his younger years he had a budding career as a sea captain, going by the name of "Nautical Stu", and only finds the joy of disco music when Marge puts some on while taking his picture for his captain's license. | ||
| − | == | + | Stu runs his own [[Stu's Disco|nightclub]] and tried to start a franchise chain. |
| − | Disco Stu has also appeared as "Discus Stu" in [[Tales from the Public Domain|a parody of the Odyssey]] | + | |
| + | == Non-Canon== | ||
| + | Disco Stu has also appeared as "Discus Stu" in [[Tales from the Public Domain|a parody of the Odyssey]] He was "Disco Shrew" in the "[[Treehouse of Horror XIII]]" "Dr. Moreau" parody, where Stu was turned into a shrew, but wasn't worried about his condition. | ||
| + | "Big Band Stu" appears in the parody of "The War of the Worlds" radio hoax that takes place in 1938, in "[[Treehouse of Horror XVII]]". | ||
| − | == Religion == | + | == Religion and Relationships == |
| − | + | Stu is a Catholic. | |
| + | Disco Stu was [[Selma]]'s fourth husband. However, he receives an annulment from Pope John Paul II; therefore revealing that he is of the Catholic faith. | ||
| − | == | + | == Behind the Laughter == |
He was originally going to be voiced by [[Phil Hartman]] in the episode "[[Two Bad Neighbors]]", but when the animators needed to do a model change, Phil wasn't available to redub the voice, so Hank Azaria took it over. | He was originally going to be voiced by [[Phil Hartman]] in the episode "[[Two Bad Neighbors]]", but when the animators needed to do a model change, Phil wasn't available to redub the voice, so Hank Azaria took it over. | ||
Revision as of 09:57, November 7, 2010
Disco Stu
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Character Information
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- "Disco Stu likes disco music."
- ―Stu on himself[src]
"Disco Stu" is the owner of Stu's Disco. He is a disco aficionado and is usually featured wearing a rhinestone-encrusted leisure suit. He often refers to himself in the third person (putting a big emphasis on "Stu" and then pausing before saying anything else).
History
Before becoming a fan of disco, Stu was known as Nautical Stu due to his career as a Sea Captain, before giving it up for his disco. Stu visited the neighborhood yard sale and turned down the chance to buy Homer's "Disco Stu" jacket. He has also been seen with goldfish in his platform shoes (which died) and started to hit on Marge Simpson at the Ski Lodge (before being put off by her children).
He and Homer also briefly shared a love of walking and appeared on Homer's talk show. During an episode of Taxi Cab Confession, Stu revealed he is aware that Disco is dead and doesn't like it anymore.
Although originally created as a throwaway gag character, Stu ended up being brought back again and again. Disco Stu has also been seen with dead goldfish in his platform shoes, hitting on Marge Simpson at a ski lodge (until he finds out she has children)[1], dancing with Homer after Homer discovers his love of walking, getting smashed by a jukebox thanks to a beefed up Marge, and most recently, a regular on Homer's talk show. During a "taxi cab confession" in the episode "How I Spent My Strummer Vacation", Disco Stu revealed that he's aware disco is dead, and that he does not even like it anymore. He expresses worry that he has let disco define him as a person and fears becoming a "one note guy". In the episode "Springfield Up" is is revealed that his younger years he had a budding career as a sea captain, going by the name of "Nautical Stu", and only finds the joy of disco music when Marge puts some on while taking his picture for his captain's license.
Stu runs his own nightclub and tried to start a franchise chain.
Non-Canon
Disco Stu has also appeared as "Discus Stu" in a parody of the Odyssey He was "Disco Shrew" in the "Treehouse of Horror XIII" "Dr. Moreau" parody, where Stu was turned into a shrew, but wasn't worried about his condition. "Big Band Stu" appears in the parody of "The War of the Worlds" radio hoax that takes place in 1938, in "Treehouse of Horror XVII".
Religion and Relationships
Stu is a Catholic. Disco Stu was Selma's fourth husband. However, he receives an annulment from Pope John Paul II; therefore revealing that he is of the Catholic faith.
Behind the Laughter
He was originally going to be voiced by Phil Hartman in the episode "Two Bad Neighbors", but when the animators needed to do a model change, Phil wasn't available to redub the voice, so Hank Azaria took it over.
Appearances
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Episode – "Two Bad Neighbors" - Episode – "The Twisted World of Marge Simpson"
- Episode – "Burns, Baby Burns"
- Episode – "The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons"
- Episode – "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder"
- Episode – "Little Big Mom"
- Episode – "I'm Goin' to Praiseland"
- Episode – "Sweets and Sour Marge"
- Episode – "The Sweetest Apu"
- Episode – "A Star is Torn"
- Episode – "How I Spent My Strummer Vacation"
- Episode – "Tales from the Public Domain"
- Episode – "Springfield Up"
THOH – "Treehouse of Horror XIII" - THOH – "Treehouse of Horror XVII"
- Episode – "There's Something About Marrying"
