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| + | |name = Stephen Hawking | ||
| + | |image = [[File:Stephen Hawking.jpg|200px]] | ||
| + | |gender = {{Male cast}} | ||
| + | |birth = January 8, 1942 | ||
| + | |death = {{deathdate|2018|3|14|1942|1|8}} | ||
| + | |nationality = English | ||
| + | |claim = Author<br>Cosmologist<br>Theoretical physicist | ||
| + | |character = {{Ch|Stephen Hawking|Himself}} | ||
| + | |appearance = "[[They Saved Lisa's Brain]]" | ||
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| + | '''Stephen William Hawking''', {{W|Order of the Companions of Honour|CH}}, {{W|Order of the British Empire|CBE}}, {{W|Royal Society#Fellows|FRS}}, {{W|List of Fellows of the Royal Society of Arts|FRSA}} (January 8, 1942 - March 14, [[2018]]) was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author, best known for his work on black holes, quantum gravity, and theoretical cosmology and being considered the world's most intelligent person. He voiced {{Ch|Stephen Hawking|himself}} in the [[season 10]] episode "[[They Saved Lisa's Brain]]", the [[season 16]] episode "[[Don't Fear the Roofer]]", the [[season 18]] episode "[[Stop, or My Dog Will Shoot!]]", and the [[season 22]] episode "[[Elementary School Musical]]". Archive footage of his scene from the episode "They Saved Lisa's Brain" was used in the [[season 11]] episode "[[Behind the Laughter]]". He was also interviewed in ''[[The Simpsons: A Culture Show]]''. | ||
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| + | His daughter, {{W|Lucy Hawking}}, knew one of the scriptwriters for ''[[The Simpsons]]'' who was interested in writing an episode involving Stephen Hawking, and she convinced him to guest star.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNcHFRq6wOQ Stephen Hawking discusses his stint on 'The Simpsons' - YouTube]</ref> | ||
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| + | Stephen Hawking was voted 16th in [[IGN]]'s [http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/730/730566p1.html "Top 25 Simpsons Guest Stars"]. | ||
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| + | The scripts were sent to Stephen Hawking who would record the lines through his machine. The only note he gave the writers was that he didn't want to be seen drunk in the episode.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/stephen-hawking-had-a-single-joke-request-he-appeared-simpsons-1094383 The Hollywood Reporter - "Stephen Hawking Had a Single Joke Request When He Appeared on 'The Simpsons'"]</ref> Hawking also called the show "the best show on American television". He would occasionally attend table reads for episodes as a fan of the show.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-43401605 BBC News - "Simpsons writer: Stephen Hawking was a beautiful man"]</ref> | ||
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| + | Stephen Hawking died on March 14, 2018. After his death, "[[Homer Is Where the Art Isn't]]" was dedicated to him. | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | {{Reflist}} | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
| + | *{{IMDb|name/nm0370071/}} | ||
| + | *{{Wikipedialink}} | ||
| + | *{{Infosphere|Stephen Hawking}} | ||
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| + | {{Season 10 Guest Stars}} | ||
| + | {{Season 11 Guest Stars}} | ||
| + | {{Season 16 Guest Stars}} | ||
| + | {{Season 18 Guest Stars}} | ||
| + | {{Season 22 Guest Stars}} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Hawking, Stephen}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Recurring guest stars]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Self-voicing guest stars]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:46, June 15, 2022
- This article is about the guest star. For the character, see Stephen Hawking (character).
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Stephen William Hawking, CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA (January 8, 1942 - March 14, 2018) was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author, best known for his work on black holes, quantum gravity, and theoretical cosmology and being considered the world's most intelligent person. He voiced himself in the season 10 episode "They Saved Lisa's Brain", the season 16 episode "Don't Fear the Roofer", the season 18 episode "Stop, or My Dog Will Shoot!", and the season 22 episode "Elementary School Musical". Archive footage of his scene from the episode "They Saved Lisa's Brain" was used in the season 11 episode "Behind the Laughter". He was also interviewed in The Simpsons: A Culture Show.
His daughter, Lucy Hawking, knew one of the scriptwriters for The Simpsons who was interested in writing an episode involving Stephen Hawking, and she convinced him to guest star.[1]
Stephen Hawking was voted 16th in IGN's "Top 25 Simpsons Guest Stars".
The scripts were sent to Stephen Hawking who would record the lines through his machine. The only note he gave the writers was that he didn't want to be seen drunk in the episode.[2] Hawking also called the show "the best show on American television". He would occasionally attend table reads for episodes as a fan of the show.[3]
Stephen Hawking died on March 14, 2018. After his death, "Homer Is Where the Art Isn't" was dedicated to him.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
Stephen Hawking at the Internet Movie Database
Stephen Hawking at Wikipedia
Stephen Hawking at the Infosphere
