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Difference between revisions of "George Plimpton (character)"

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{{Quote|I'm George Plimpton, founder of the {{W|Paris Review}}. I also played the evil dean in "Boner Academy".|George Plimpton}}
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{{Quote|You monster! Why did you expel Boogerman?|[[Homer Simpson]]}}
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{{Quote|He replaced my tennis racket with a rubber phallus.|George Plimpton}}
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{{Quote|That was awesome.|[[Homer Simpson]]|I'm Spelling As Fast As I Can}}
 
{{Character
 
{{Character
 
|name = George Plimpton
 
|name = George Plimpton
 
|image = [[File:George Plimpton.png|250px]]
 
|image = [[File:George Plimpton.png|250px]]
 
|gender = {{Male}}
 
|gender = {{Male}}
|hair =  
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|hair = Gray
 
|age =  
 
|age =  
 
|status = Alive
 
|status = Alive
|job = Actor<br>Writer
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|job = Journalist<br>Writer<br>Literary editor<br>Actor
 
|relatives =  
 
|relatives =  
|appearance = "[[I'm Spelling As Fast As I Can]]"
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|appearance = "[[I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can]]"
 
|voiced by = [[George Plimpton|Himself]]
 
|voiced by = [[George Plimpton|Himself]]
 
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'''George Plimpton''' is an American actor and writer.
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'''George Plimpton''' is an American journalist, writer, literary editor, and actor.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
 
George Plimpton was the host of the [[Spellympics]]. During the Spellympics, Plimpton plugged his [[George Plimpton Hotplate]]. When the Spellympics got down to its three finalists, Plimpton spoke to [[Lisa]] privately. He told Lisa that if she threw the Spellympics, she would get into any of the Seven Sisters colleges that she wanted. However, Lisa refused to throw the competition.
 
George Plimpton was the host of the [[Spellympics]]. During the Spellympics, Plimpton plugged his [[George Plimpton Hotplate]]. When the Spellympics got down to its three finalists, Plimpton spoke to [[Lisa]] privately. He told Lisa that if she threw the Spellympics, she would get into any of the Seven Sisters colleges that she wanted. However, Lisa refused to throw the competition.
  
The day of the finale, Plimpton gave [[Sun Moon]] the word "weather", but gave her a sentence with both "weather" and "whether" in. As a result, Sun Moon got eliminated. Plimpton then gave {{ap|Alex|I'm Spelling As Fast As I Can}} the word "rigged", which he spelled correctly. When it came to Lisa's turn, Lisa told the crowd that she had been told to throw the competition, but was refusing to do so. She then spelled the word "intransigence". However, she misspelled the word accidentally and lost. Since she spoke out against Plimpton and the competition, Plimpton told Lisa that she would get nothing.
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The day of the finale, Plimpton gave [[Sun Moon]] the word "weather", but gave her a sentence with both "weather" and "whether" in. As a result, Sun Moon got eliminated. Plimpton then gave {{ap|Alex|I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can}} the word "rigged", which he spelled correctly. When it came to Lisa's turn, Lisa told the crowd that she had been told to throw the competition, but was refusing to do so. She then spelled the word "intransigence". However, she misspelled the word accidentally and lost. Since she spoke out against Plimpton and the competition, Plimpton told Lisa that she would get nothing.
  
 
== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
*{{ep|I'm Spelling As Fast As I Can}}
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*{{ep|I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can}}
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*{{ep|Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass|([[Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass/Gags|opening sequence]])}}
  
 
{{Actors|real actors=yes}}
 
{{Actors|real actors=yes}}
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[[Category:Characters introduced in season 14]]

Latest revision as of 17:58, October 15, 2024

This article is about the character. For the guest star, see George Plimpton.
"I'm George Plimpton, founder of the Paris Review. I also played the evil dean in "Boner Academy"."
―George Plimpton
"You monster! Why did you expel Boogerman?"
Homer Simpson
"He replaced my tennis racket with a rubber phallus."
―George Plimpton
"That was awesome."
Homer Simpson[src]
George Plimpton
George Plimpton.png
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Alive
Hair: Gray
Occupation: Journalist
Writer
Literary editor
Actor
First appearance: "I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can"
Voiced by: Himself


George Plimpton is an American journalist, writer, literary editor, and actor.

History[edit]

George Plimpton was the host of the Spellympics. During the Spellympics, Plimpton plugged his George Plimpton Hotplate. When the Spellympics got down to its three finalists, Plimpton spoke to Lisa privately. He told Lisa that if she threw the Spellympics, she would get into any of the Seven Sisters colleges that she wanted. However, Lisa refused to throw the competition.

The day of the finale, Plimpton gave Sun Moon the word "weather", but gave her a sentence with both "weather" and "whether" in. As a result, Sun Moon got eliminated. Plimpton then gave Alex the word "rigged", which he spelled correctly. When it came to Lisa's turn, Lisa told the crowd that she had been told to throw the competition, but was refusing to do so. She then spelled the word "intransigence". However, she misspelled the word accidentally and lost. Since she spoke out against Plimpton and the competition, Plimpton told Lisa that she would get nothing.

Appearances[edit]