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'''Gilbert and Sullivan''' were a duo consisting of librettist {{W|W. S. Gilbert}} (1836-1911) and composer {{W|Arthur Sullivan}} (1842-1900). They were renowned for their comic operas. Among the most famous are ''{{w|H.M.S. Pinafore}}'', ''{{w|The Pirates of Penzance}}'', and ''{{w|The Mikado}}.
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'''Gilbert and Sullivan''' was a duo with the librettist {{W|W. S. Gilbert}} and the composer {{W|Arthur Sullivan}} and their works they jointly created.
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One of the staple references of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' is that [[Sideshow Bob]] is a huge fan of Gilbert and Sullivan. <ref>"[[Cape Feare]]"</ref> In the ''Simpsons'' universe, Gilbert and Sullivan and their works have been referred to several times.
  
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[[Bart]] was going to prove that [[Sideshow Bob]] was [[Walt Warren]] by performing ''Three Little Maids from School'' with [[Milhouse]] for he know at Sideshow Bob can't resist to sing a Gilbert and Sullivan.
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{{TRs|"[[Cape Feare]]"|2}}
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{{TB|When the Simpsons leave for their safehouse provided by the Witness Relocation Program, in the car [[Lisa]] finds a set of audio tapes titled "The FBI Light Opera Society Sings the Complete Gilbert and Sullivan". During the drive, they sing "[[Three Little Maids from School (Cape Feare)|Three Little Maids from School]]" from ''The Mikado''.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:H.M.S. Pinafore.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|When [[Sideshow Bob]] is a about to kill [[Bart]] and asks if he has any last requests, Bart's request is for Bob to sing the entire score of ''H.M.S. Pinafore.}}
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{{TB|"[[Bart's Inner Child]]"}}
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{{TB|When [[Homer]] find the free trampoline ad in the ''[[Springfield Shopper]]'', one of the other items being given away is a Gilbert and Sullivan manuscript, the original draft of ''H.M.S. Pinafore''. It appears a few entries below the "FREE TRAMPOLINE" ad.}}
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{{TB|"[[Deep Space Homer]]"}}
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{{TB|To demonstrate his fitness for astronaut duty, a newly sober [[Barney]] performs a series of {{w|Handspring (gymnastics)|handsprings}} while singing "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General" from ''Pirates of Penzance'', in order to show off his improved balance and diction.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Three Little Maids from School (The Bob Next Door).png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|When Bart believes his new neighbor [[Walt Warren]] to be Sideshow Bob in disguise, he and [[Milhouse]], knowing of Bob's fondness for Gilbert and Sullivan,  sing "[[Three Little Maids from School (The Bob Next Door)|Three Little Maids from School]]" in an attempt to draw him out. The attempt fails. However, "Walt" later gets Bart alone, reveals himself to be Sideshow Bob, and says, "And now I am free to sing all the Gilbert and Sullivan I damn well please!"}}
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In the episode "[[Deep Space Homer]]", a sober Barney sings a line from the "{{W|Major-General's Song}}" from Gilbert and Sullivan's ''[[Pirates of Penzance]]'' while performing a series of back handsprings, in order to show off his improved balance and diction.
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{{TB|At the beginning of the performance of ''Itchy & Scratchy Live'', the actor portraying [[Scratchy]] (later revealed to be [[Sideshow Bob]]) culture-shames the audience: "You wouldn't come to see Gilbert and Sullivan, but you'll come to this! For shame!"}}
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Revision as of 19:45, August 16, 2020

Gilbert and Sullivan were a duo consisting of librettist W. S. Gilbert (1836-1911) and composer Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900). They were renowned for their comic operas. Among the most famous are H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, and The Mikado.

One of the staple references of The Simpsons is that Sideshow Bob is a huge fan of Gilbert and Sullivan. [1] In the Simpsons universe, Gilbert and Sullivan and their works have been referred to several times.

References

Television episodes

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference
FBISingsGilbertandSullivan.png 5 83 "Cape Feare" When the Simpsons leave for their safehouse provided by the Witness Relocation Program, in the car Lisa finds a set of audio tapes titled "The FBI Light Opera Society Sings the Complete Gilbert and Sullivan". During the drive, they sing "Three Little Maids from School" from The Mikado.
H.M.S. Pinafore.png When Sideshow Bob is a about to kill Bart and asks if he has any last requests, Bart's request is for Bob to sing the entire score of H.M.S. Pinafore.
GilbertSullivanManuscriptFree.png 88 "Bart's Inner Child" When Homer find the free trampoline ad in the Springfield Shopper, one of the other items being given away is a Gilbert and Sullivan manuscript, the original draft of H.M.S. Pinafore. It appears a few entries below the "FREE TRAMPOLINE" ad.
BarneySingsModernMajorGeneral.png 96 "Deep Space Homer" To demonstrate his fitness for astronaut duty, a newly sober Barney performs a series of handsprings while singing "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General" from Pirates of Penzance, in order to show off his improved balance and diction.
Three Little Maids from School (The Bob Next Door).png 21 463 "The Bob Next Door" When Bart believes his new neighbor Walt Warren to be Sideshow Bob in disguise, he and Milhouse, knowing of Bob's fondness for Gilbert and Sullivan, sing "Three Little Maids from School" in an attempt to draw him out. The attempt fails. However, "Walt" later gets Bart alone, reveals himself to be Sideshow Bob, and says, "And now I am free to sing all the Gilbert and Sullivan I damn well please!"

Comic stories

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference
GilbertSullivanCultureShame.png Simpsons Comics #229 Itchy & Scratchy Live! At the beginning of the performance of Itchy & Scratchy Live, the actor portraying Scratchy (later revealed to be Sideshow Bob) culture-shames the audience: "You wouldn't come to see Gilbert and Sullivan, but you'll come to this! For shame!"

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Cape Feare"


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