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Goose says he was a Green Beret with the Marines and fought in Vietnam, and the things he saw there are what made him crazy. It's not known whether this is entirely truthful, but as proof Goose shows Homer a photo where he's carrying a flamethrower and firing into the air with a crazed expression on his face. | Goose says he was a Green Beret with the Marines and fought in Vietnam, and the things he saw there are what made him crazy. It's not known whether this is entirely truthful, but as proof Goose shows Homer a photo where he's carrying a flamethrower and firing into the air with a crazed expression on his face. | ||
==Behind the Scenes== | ==Behind the Scenes== | ||
| − | Goose is based on [[wikipedia:Willy_Wonka|Willy Wonka]], as | + | Goose is based on [[wikipedia:Willy_Wonka|Willy Wonka]], as portrayed by [[wikipedia:Gene_Wilder|Gene Wilder]] in the 1971 movie [[wikipedia:Willy_Wonka_&_the_Chocolate_Factory|''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'']]. |
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Goose Gladwell
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Character Information
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Goose Gladwell is the owner of Goose's Gags and Gifts.
Bart meets Goose when he's trying to find a distributor for his T-shirts at the Springfield Novelty Expo. When Bart gets frustrated and walks out of the expo, Goose accidentally runs into Bart with his car, scattering T-shirts everywhere. As Goose gathers up Bart's shirts, he's impressed with the slogans and offers to sell them in his stores. The shirts prove to be a hot seller and become nationally known, making plenty of money for both Goose and Bart.
Goose later sells the T-shirt line to Disney and uses some clever legal manuvering to keep Bart from getting any money from the sale. However, when Homer threatens him with a home-made miniature nuclear reactor, Goose relents and gives Bart a large (but unspecified) amount of cash.
Eccentric demeanor notwithstanding, Goose is cleverer than he lets on. He seems to be skilled at breaking and entering, illusion, and gadgetry in general. When Goose visits the Simpson home, he manages to sneak into the house when they're all at the front answering the door. He also produces confetti and flowers (which he gives to Marge) from out of his hat, leaves from out of nowhere, and roller skates from out of the bottoms of his shoes. Another one of Goose's tricks is disappearing in his own shop (albeit not always successfully), thanks to a hidden trapdoor.
Goose also has enough business sense to manage a successful chain of joke shops (which he tongue-in-cheekily refers to as "over 20 stores in over 30 states") and to retain lawyers to avoid paying Bart any of the proceeds from the sale of his T-shirt line.
Goose says he was a Green Beret with the Marines and fought in Vietnam, and the things he saw there are what made him crazy. It's not known whether this is entirely truthful, but as proof Goose shows Homer a photo where he's carrying a flamethrower and firing into the air with a crazed expression on his face.
Behind the Scenes
Goose is based on Willy Wonka, as portrayed by Gene Wilder in the 1971 movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
Appearances
