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Declan Desmond
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Character Information
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Declan Desmond (voiced by Eric Idle of Monty Python fame) is an eccentric and skeptical British documentary filmmaker who has directed several films.
Contents
Films
American Boneheads: A Day in the Life of Springfield Elementary
American Boneheads: A Day in the Life of Springfield Elementary is a documentary made by Declan Desmond where he interviews the children at Springfield Elementary. It was featured in 'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky and at the end it becomes a feature film.
Unamed Lion Movie
In Fat Man and Little Boy after Bart upstages Homer's role in the family, Homer is watching an unamed lion documentary by Declan Desmond. It is about a middle-aged lion (who resembles Homer) who loses his place to a younger lion (who resembles Bart) and does not want to be in the pit with an older lion (who resembles Grandpa) and decides to spend more time with the cub (who resembles Lisa). This then influences Homer to spend more time with Lisa.
Growing Up Springfield
Growing Up Springfield is his most notable documentary. It follows the lives of the inhabitants of Springfield, starting when they were in third grade and continuing every eight years. It is a parody of Michael Apted’s Up! series. Desmond and his Growing Up Springfield series were featured in the episode “Springfield Up.
Minor Films
Other then his three major films in the series Declan has also made many minor films including Do What Want Lies With That featured in 'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky, and Ain't No Moutain High: A Blind Man Climbs Everest featured in Springfield Up. Also two other documentaries that he made where mentioned , the two being "Lost Luggage , Shattered Lives" , "Up-skirt Dreams" and "Do You Want Lies With That"
Trivia
Voice Actor
He is voiced by Eric Idle. Declan is also a British character and in Springfield Up Homer calls Declan "Doctor Who"--a reference to his voice actor trying out for the role of the Eighth Doctor in the 1996 Doctor Who movie.
Model for Character
He is based on real British filmmaker David Attenborough.
