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|appearance = "[[D'oh-in' in the Wind]]"
 
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|voiced by = [[Tress MacNeille]]
 
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'''Phyllis Diller''' is an American actress and comedienne.
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'''Phyllis Diller''' is an American actress and comedian.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
When [[Homer]] decided to become a hippie, part of his self-education in hippie culture included watching an old comedy sketch with {{ch|Bob Hope}}, [[Jill St. John]] and Phyllis Diller. In the sketch, Bob Hope stepped onto the center of the stage and introduced himself as a hippie. Then Jill St. John sauntered onto the stage from one end, to tremendous applause and {{w|Wolf-whistling|wolf whistles}} from the audience, and invited Hope to a love-in. Hope was pleased at the prospect of attending a love-in with St. John, but Phyllis Diller entered from the other end of the stage, told Hope that he would be attending with her (not St. John), and laughed loudly. Hope was visibly disappointed to hear this, as the flower in his headband drooped.
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When [[Homer]] decided to become a hippie, part of his self-education in hippie culture included watching an old comedy sketch with {{Ch|Bob Hope}}, [[Jill St. John]] and Phyllis Diller. In the sketch, Bob Hope stepped onto the center of the stage and introduced himself as a hippie. Then Jill St. John sauntered onto the stage from one end, to tremendous applause and {{W|Wolf-whistling|wolf whistles}} from the audience, and invited Hope to a love-in. Hope was pleased at the prospect of attending a love-in with St. John, but Phyllis Diller entered from the other end of the stage, told Hope that he would be attending with her (not St. John), and laughed loudly. Hope was visibly disappointed to hear this, as the flower in his headband drooped.
  
 
The sketch apparently took place at the end of one of Hope's shows, as after Diller delivered her line, Hope wished the audience a good night and the trio waved as the audience applauded.
 
The sketch apparently took place at the end of one of Hope's shows, as after Diller delivered her line, Hope wished the audience a good night and the trio waved as the audience applauded.
  
==Behind the Laughter==
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== Behind the Laughter ==
=== Biography ===
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In her comedy stage persona, Phyllis Diller (1917-2012) was known for her self-deprecating humor and distinctive laugh, very much as depicted in the Bob Hope sketch.
Phyllis Diller (born July 17, 1917) is an American actress and comedienne. Her career in movies and television spans fifty years, but she is best known for being a frequent game show panelist and talk show guest (particularly in the 1970s and 1980s) and for her stand-up comedy, from which she retired in 2002. As a comedienne, her trademarks included her distinctive laugh, jokes at her own expense (even about her personal appearance), and her stage persona who always appeared to be smoking from a long-handled cigarette holder. Diller herself, however, has never smoked.
 
=== Trivia ===
 
*In real life, both Phyllis Diller and Jill St. John made regular appearances on Bob Hope's comedy specials.
 
*The sketch Homer watches references Diller's stand-up comedy act:
 
**Diller appears with a long-handled cigarette holder.
 
**Her distinctive laugh is heard.
 
**There is an implied joke on Diller's appearance, when Hope is disappointed to learn that she will be his date for the love-in.
 
*[[Tress MacNeille]] provided the voices for both Phyllis Diller and Jill St. John.
 
  
 
== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
*{{Ep|D'oh-in' in the Wind}}
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*{{ep|D'oh-in' in the Wind}}
== External Links ==
 
*{{wikipedialink|Phyllis Diller}}
 
*{{IMDB|name/nm0226887/}}
 
  
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== External links ==
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*{{Wikipedialink}}
  
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[[Category:Smokers]]
 
[[Category:Characters voiced by Tress MacNeille]]
 
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[[Category:One-time characters]]
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[[Category:Female characters]]
 
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Latest revision as of 11:34, June 5, 2024

Phyllis Diller
Phyllis Diller.png
Character Information
Gender:
Female ♀
Status:
Alive
Hair: White
Occupation: Actress
Comedian
First appearance: "D'oh-in' in the Wind"
Voiced by: Tress MacNeille


Phyllis Diller is an American actress and comedian.

History[edit]

When Homer decided to become a hippie, part of his self-education in hippie culture included watching an old comedy sketch with Bob Hope, Jill St. John and Phyllis Diller. In the sketch, Bob Hope stepped onto the center of the stage and introduced himself as a hippie. Then Jill St. John sauntered onto the stage from one end, to tremendous applause and wolf whistles from the audience, and invited Hope to a love-in. Hope was pleased at the prospect of attending a love-in with St. John, but Phyllis Diller entered from the other end of the stage, told Hope that he would be attending with her (not St. John), and laughed loudly. Hope was visibly disappointed to hear this, as the flower in his headband drooped.

The sketch apparently took place at the end of one of Hope's shows, as after Diller delivered her line, Hope wished the audience a good night and the trio waved as the audience applauded.

Behind the Laughter[edit]

In her comedy stage persona, Phyllis Diller (1917-2012) was known for her self-deprecating humor and distinctive laugh, very much as depicted in the Bob Hope sketch.

Appearances[edit]

External links[edit]