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'''Bob Hope''' was an American comedian. Armed with a golf club and the mayor's name, he entertained the troops at [[Fort Springfield]] with the joke "Hey, this [[Mayor Quimby]], he's some golfer. His ball spends more time underwater than {{w|Greg Louganis}}." Hope introduced [[Lisa]], the then-reigning Little Miss Springfield, to show the soldiers what they would be "fighting for, if there was a war on." However, expecting [[Miss Springfield]], the soldiers stormed the stage, forcing Lisa and Hope to flee on a helicopter. Hope asked to be set down at a boat show.<ref>"[[Lisa the Beauty Queen]]"</ref>
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'''Bob Hope''' was an American comedian.  
  
When [[Homer]] was trying to educate himself in hippie culture, he watched one of Hope's old comedy sketches. In the sketch, Hope, portraying a hippie, was invited to a love-in and thought he would be attending with {{w|Jill St. John}}, but instead ended up with {{w|Phyllis Diller}}.<ref>"[[D'oh-in' in the Wind]]"</ref>
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== History ==
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Armed with a golf club and the mayor's name, he entertained the troops at [[Fort Springfield]] with the joke "Hey, this [[Mayor Quimby]], he's some golfer. His ball spends more time underwater than [[Greg Louganis]]." Hope introduced [[Lisa]], the then-reigning Little Miss Springfield, to show the soldiers what they would be "fighting for, if there was a war on." However, expecting [[Miss Springfield]], the soldiers stormed the stage, forcing Lisa and Hope to flee on a helicopter. Hope asked to be set down at a boat show.<ref>"[[Lisa the Beauty Queen]]"</ref>
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[[Homer]] once said that in showbiz, what goes up, must go down. To counter Homer's argument, [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] cited several performers who were consistently popular on a long-term basis, including Bob Hope, [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Dean Martin]] and {{Ch|Tom Jones}}.<ref>"[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]"</ref>
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Bob Hope was on a {{W|United Service Organizations}} tour, with {{W|Cindy Crawford}}.<ref>"[[Simpson Tide]]"</ref>
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[[File:Bob Hope - D'oh-in' the Wind.png|thumb|left|220px|Bob Hope as a hippie in a comedy sketch.]]When [[Homer]] was trying to educate himself in hippie culture, he watched one of Hope's old comedy sketches. In the sketch, Hope, portraying a hippie, was invited to a love-in and thought he would be attending with [[Jill St. John]], but instead ended up with [[Phyllis Diller]].<ref>"[[D'oh-in' in the Wind]]"</ref>
  
 
Hope died at age 100 and entertained [[God]] in [[Heaven]] while [[Maude Flanders]] was trying to watch [[Rod]] down on Earth. God wondered why he had waited so long to bring Hope up to Heaven.<ref>"[[Bart Has Two Mommies]]"</ref>
 
Hope died at age 100 and entertained [[God]] in [[Heaven]] while [[Maude Flanders]] was trying to watch [[Rod]] down on Earth. God wondered why he had waited so long to bring Hope up to Heaven.<ref>"[[Bart Has Two Mommies]]"</ref>
  
== Behind the laughter ==
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During the song "[[Sasha is a Massive Success]]", a picture of Bob Hope was seen on the wall.<ref>"[[The Star of the Backstage]]"</ref>
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== Non-canon ==
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{{Noncanon}}
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When [[Abraham Simpson]] was offered his choice of items from a government warehouse, he found a [[V-67 Sherwood Tank|tank]] he had driven in [[World War II]]. Abe recognized the tank because of the mangled golf club stuck in one of the treads: "That's where I ran over Bob Hope. Youngster was too sassy for my likin'!"<ref>''[[Tanks for Nothing]]''</ref>
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== Behind the Laughter ==
 
Bob Hope was voiced by [[Bob Hope|himself]] in "[[Lisa the Beauty Queen]]", [[Hank Azaria]] in "[[D'oh-in' in the Wind]]", and [[Dave Thomas]] in "[[Bart Has Two Mommies]]".
 
Bob Hope was voiced by [[Bob Hope|himself]] in "[[Lisa the Beauty Queen]]", [[Hank Azaria]] in "[[D'oh-in' in the Wind]]", and [[Dave Thomas]] in "[[Bart Has Two Mommies]]".
  
 
== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
 
*{{ep|Lisa the Beauty Queen}}
 
*{{ep|Lisa the Beauty Queen}}
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*{{ep|Homer's Barbershop Quartet|(mentioned)}}
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*{{ep|Simpson Tide|(mentioned)}}
 
*{{ep|D'oh-in' in the Wind}}
 
*{{ep|D'oh-in' in the Wind}}
 
*{{ep|Bart Has Two Mommies}}
 
*{{ep|Bart Has Two Mommies}}
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*{{ep|A Tree Grows in Springfield|(name on sign)}}
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*{{ep|Grampy Can Ya Hear Me|(dream sequence)}}
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*{{ep|The Star of the Backstage|(picture)}}
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*{{ep|Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass|([[Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass/Gags|opening sequence]])}}
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*{{bon|Tanks for Nothing|(mentioned)}}
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*{{bon|Stand and Deliverance}}
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
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{{Real-world deceased characters|comedians=yes}}
 
{{Simpsons characters}}
 
{{Simpsons characters}}
 
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[[Category:Seniors]]
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[[Category:Characters]]
 
 
[[Category:Celebrities]]
 
[[Category:Celebrities]]
 
[[Category:Characters voiced by guest stars]]
 
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[[Category:Characters voiced by Hank Azaria]]
 
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[[Category:Characters introduced in season 4]]
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Latest revision as of 22:59, May 5, 2024

This article is about the character. For the guest star, see Bob Hope.
Bob Hope
Bob Hope.png
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Deceased
Hair: Gray/White
Occupation: Comedian
Actor
First appearance: "Lisa the Beauty Queen"
Voiced by: Himself
Hank Azaria
Dave Thomas


Bob Hope was an American comedian.

History[edit]

Armed with a golf club and the mayor's name, he entertained the troops at Fort Springfield with the joke "Hey, this Mayor Quimby, he's some golfer. His ball spends more time underwater than Greg Louganis." Hope introduced Lisa, the then-reigning Little Miss Springfield, to show the soldiers what they would be "fighting for, if there was a war on." However, expecting Miss Springfield, the soldiers stormed the stage, forcing Lisa and Hope to flee on a helicopter. Hope asked to be set down at a boat show.[1]

Homer once said that in showbiz, what goes up, must go down. To counter Homer's argument, Bart and Lisa cited several performers who were consistently popular on a long-term basis, including Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Tom Jones.[2]

Bob Hope was on a United Service Organizations tour, with Cindy Crawford.[3]

Bob Hope as a hippie in a comedy sketch.
When Homer was trying to educate himself in hippie culture, he watched one of Hope's old comedy sketches. In the sketch, Hope, portraying a hippie, was invited to a love-in and thought he would be attending with Jill St. John, but instead ended up with Phyllis Diller.[4]

Hope died at age 100 and entertained God in Heaven while Maude Flanders was trying to watch Rod down on Earth. God wondered why he had waited so long to bring Hope up to Heaven.[5]

During the song "Sasha is a Massive Success", a picture of Bob Hope was seen on the wall.[6]

Non-canon[edit]

Donut Homer.png The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed.

When Abraham Simpson was offered his choice of items from a government warehouse, he found a tank he had driven in World War II. Abe recognized the tank because of the mangled golf club stuck in one of the treads: "That's where I ran over Bob Hope. Youngster was too sassy for my likin'!"[7]

Behind the Laughter[edit]

Bob Hope was voiced by himself in "Lisa the Beauty Queen", Hank Azaria in "D'oh-in' in the Wind", and Dave Thomas in "Bart Has Two Mommies".

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]