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{{Title|Spinal Tap}}
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:''For the real-life fictional band, see [[Spinal Tap]].''
 
 
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|name = Spinal Tap
 
|name = Spinal Tap
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|image = [[File:Spinal Tap.png|250px]]
|Genre = Heavy Metal/Rock
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|genre = Heavy Metal/Rock
|Members = David S. Hubbins<br>Nigel Tufnel<br>Derek Smalls<br>Unnamed drummer
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|members = [[David St. Hubbins]]<br>[[Nigel Tufnel]]<br>[[Derek Smalls]]<br>Unnamed keyboardist<br>Unnamed drummer
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|first appearance = "[[The Otto Show]]"
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'''Spinal Tap''' are a band consisting of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, Derek Smalls and an unnamed drummer.  
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'''Spinal Tap''' are a band consisting of [[David St. Hubbins]], [[Nigel Tufnel]], [[Derek Smalls]], an unnamed keyboardist and an unnamed drummer.  
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
[[Bart]] and [[Milhouse]] attend a Spinal Tap concert, which quickly became a comedy of errors, degenerating into a riot started by [[Snake]]. Their show still impresses Bart enough for him to want to become a rock guitarist. Homer and Marge buy Bart his own electric guitar, which he struggles to learn how to play.
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[[Bart]] and [[Milhouse]] attended a Spinal Tap concert, which quickly became a comedy of errors and degenerated into a riot started by [[Snake]]. Their show still impressed Bart enough for him to want to become a rock guitarist. Homer and Marge bought Bart his own electric guitar, which he struggled to learn how to play.
  
The next morning on the school bus, Bart tells Otto he thinks his guitar is broken, and Otto—with the bus still stopped in traffic—wows his passengers with an impromptu concert, thoughtlessly clogging up the road. Otto loses track of time and is forced to drive recklessly to school. Otto's bus runs Spinal Tap’s bus off the road, which crashes and bursts into flames (possibly killing them).
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The next morning on the school bus, Bart told Otto he thought his guitar is broken, and Otto—with the bus still stopped in traffic—wowed his passengers with an impromptu concert, thoughtlessly clogging up the road. Otto lost track of time and was forced to drive recklessly to school. Along the way, he ran Spinal Tap's bus off the road, and it crashed and burst into flames.<ref>"[[The Otto Show]]"</ref>
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Spinal Tap were seen at the Grammy party that the [[Be Sharps]] attended.<ref>"[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]"</ref>
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== Non-canon ==
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{{Noncanon}}
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When [[Homer]] was getting a spinal tap from [[Dr. Hibbert]], he said that he hoped he meant the band.<ref>"[[Every Man's Dream]]"</ref>
  
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
In "The Otto Show", according to the writers, this scene was not in the original script, and was added because they felt the band's final scene was not interesting enough.<ref name="Groening">Groening, Matt. (2003). Commentary for "The Otto Show", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season'' [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.</ref>
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*In "[[The Otto Show]]", according to the writers, the crash scene was not in the original script, and was added because they felt the band's final scene was not interesting enough.<ref name="Groening">Groening, Matt. (2003). Commentary for "The Otto Show", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season'' [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.</ref>
 
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*The band is voiced by [[Michael McKean]], [[Christopher Guest]] and [[Harry Shearer]].
The band is voiced by [[Michael McKean]], [[Christopher Guest]] and [[Harry Shearer]].
 
  
 
== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
 
*{{ep|The Otto Show}}
 
*{{ep|The Otto Show}}
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*{{ep|Bart's Friend Falls in Love|(poster)}}
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*{{ep|Homer's Barbershop Quartet|(flashback)}}
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*{{ep|Every Man's Dream|(mentioned)}}
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
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[[Category:Characters voiced by Harry Shearer]]
 
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Latest revision as of 19:11, October 30, 2024

This article is about the characters. For band, see Spinal Tap.
Spinal Tap
Spinal Tap.png
Band Information
Genre: Heavy Metal/Rock
Members: David St. Hubbins
Nigel Tufnel
Derek Smalls
Unnamed keyboardist
Unnamed drummer
First appearance: "The Otto Show"

Spinal Tap are a band consisting of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, Derek Smalls, an unnamed keyboardist and an unnamed drummer.

History[edit]

Bart and Milhouse attended a Spinal Tap concert, which quickly became a comedy of errors and degenerated into a riot started by Snake. Their show still impressed Bart enough for him to want to become a rock guitarist. Homer and Marge bought Bart his own electric guitar, which he struggled to learn how to play.

The next morning on the school bus, Bart told Otto he thought his guitar is broken, and Otto—with the bus still stopped in traffic—wowed his passengers with an impromptu concert, thoughtlessly clogging up the road. Otto lost track of time and was forced to drive recklessly to school. Along the way, he ran Spinal Tap's bus off the road, and it crashed and burst into flames.[1]

Spinal Tap were seen at the Grammy party that the Be Sharps attended.[2]

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 Homer was getting a spinal tap from Dr. Hibbert, he said that he hoped he meant the band.[3]

Behind the Laughter[edit]

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "The Otto Show"
  2. "Homer's Barbershop Quartet"
  3. "Every Man's Dream"
  4. Groening, Matt. (2003). Commentary for "The Otto Show", in The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.