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'''Stephen Hawking '''(born 8 January, 1942) is a British theoretical physicist. He is a brilliant scientist who is considered is the world's smartest man (although he does not believe in this in real life) who cannot talk or walk and has to use a wheelchair to move around and uses a voice synthesizer to talk. He first appeared in [[They Saved Lisa's Brain]], and later appeared in [[Don't Fear the Roofer]]. His most current appearance was in [[Stop or My Dog Will Shoot]] where he once again used his propeller to get out of a dangerous situation. He also made a non-speaking cameo in [[Treehouse of Horror X]]. | '''Stephen Hawking '''(born 8 January, 1942) is a British theoretical physicist. He is a brilliant scientist who is considered is the world's smartest man (although he does not believe in this in real life) who cannot talk or walk and has to use a wheelchair to move around and uses a voice synthesizer to talk. He first appeared in [[They Saved Lisa's Brain]], and later appeared in [[Don't Fear the Roofer]]. His most current appearance was in [[Stop or My Dog Will Shoot]] where he once again used his propeller to get out of a dangerous situation. He also made a non-speaking cameo in [[Treehouse of Horror X]]. | ||
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| − | *Even though in reality, Professor Hawking is almost completely paralyzed, the animated version of him can somehow make appropriate facial expressions, blink his eyes and move his hands. Also, Hawking cannot use his hands in reality, and is forced to use a [[wikipedia:Brain-computer interface|brain-computer interface]] in order to operate the computer on his wheelchair. | + | *Even though in reality, Professor Hawking is almost completely paralyzed, the animated version of him can somehow make appropriate facial expressions, blink his eyes and move his hands. Also, Hawking cannot use his hands in reality, and is forced to use a [[wikipedia:Brain-computer interface|brain-computer interface]] in order to operate the computer on his wheelchair and speak with the voice synthesizer. |
*Like in the show, Professor Hawking in widely believed to be the smartest man in the world. However in actuality, he denies this because he said that if he was, it would be very humiliating. | *Like in the show, Professor Hawking in widely believed to be the smartest man in the world. However in actuality, he denies this because he said that if he was, it would be very humiliating. | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*{{ep|They Saved Lisa's Brain}} | *{{ep|They Saved Lisa's Brain}} | ||
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Stephen Hawking (born 8 January, 1942) is a British theoretical physicist. He is a brilliant scientist who is considered is the world's smartest man (although he does not believe in this in real life) who cannot talk or walk and has to use a wheelchair to move around and uses a voice synthesizer to talk. He first appeared in They Saved Lisa's Brain, and later appeared in Don't Fear the Roofer. His most current appearance was in Stop or My Dog Will Shoot where he once again used his propeller to get out of a dangerous situation. He also made a non-speaking cameo in Treehouse of Horror X.
Trivia
- Even though in reality, Professor Hawking is almost completely paralyzed, the animated version of him can somehow make appropriate facial expressions, blink his eyes and move his hands. Also, Hawking cannot use his hands in reality, and is forced to use a brain-computer interface in order to operate the computer on his wheelchair and speak with the voice synthesizer.
- Like in the show, Professor Hawking in widely believed to be the smartest man in the world. However in actuality, he denies this because he said that if he was, it would be very humiliating.
Appearances
Episode – "They Saved Lisa's Brain" - Episode – "Don't Fear the Roofer"
- Episode – "Stop or My Dog Will Shoot"
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Guest stars in season 10
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| Lisa Kudrow • William Daniels • Phil Hartman • Ed McMahon • Regis Philbin • Kathie Lee Gifford • Jerry Springer • Robert Englund • Alec Baldwin • Kim Basinger • Ron Howard • Brian Grazer • George Carlin • Martin Mull • Yo La Tengo (Georgia Hubley • Ira Kaplan • James McNew) • Mark Hamill • Joe Mantegna • Dick Tufeld • The Moody Blues (Graeme Edge • Justin Hayward • John Lodge • Ray Thomas) • Cyndi Lauper • Franklin D. Roosevelt* • Fred Willard • Dolly Parton • Rupert Murdoch • John Madden • Troy Aikman • Rosey Grier • Dan Marino • Pat Summerall • Ed Begley, Jr. • Elton John • Jan Hooks • Hank Williams, Jr. • Jasper Johns • Isabella Rossellini • Jack LaLanne • Michael McKean • Stephen Hawking • George Takei |
Guest stars in season 16
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| Thomas Pynchon • James Caan • Kim Cattrall • Eric Idle • Tom Brady • Warren Sapp • Michelle Kwan • LeBron James • Yao Ming • 50 Cent • Dana Gould • Gary Busey • Jane Kaczmarek • Robert Wagner • Lucy Liu • Frank Gehry • Charles Napier • Amy Poehler • John DiMaggio • Ray Romano • Stephen Hawking • Fantasia Barrino • Baha Men (Patrick Carey • Omerit Hield • Marvin Prosper) • Los Lobos (David Hidalgo • Cesar Rosas • Conrad Lozano • Louie Pérez • Steve Berlin) • Jason Bateman • Liam Neeson |
Guest stars in season 18
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| Joe Mantegna • Joe Pantoliano • Michael Imperioli • Metallica (Kirk Hammett • James Hetfield • Robert Trujillo • Lars Ulrich) • The White Stripes (Jack White • Meg White) • Phil McGraw • Richard Lewis • Fran Drescher • Sir Mix-a-Lot • Maurice LaMarche • Kiefer Sutherland • J. K. Simmons • Tom Wolfe • Gore Vidal • Michael Chabon • Jonathan Franzen • Elvis Stojko • Sab Shimono • Natalie Portman • Eric Idle • Meg Ryan • Peter Bogdanovich • Andy Dick • James Patterson • Stephen Sondheim • Betty White • Jon Lovitz • Ronaldo • Stephen Hawking • Rudy Giuliani • Mary Lynn Rajskub • Ludacris |
