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{{Quote|When that Simpson boy showed up, it took years off my life!|Mr. Bouvier|The Way We Was}}
 
{{Character
 
{{Character
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|name = Clancy Bouvier
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|name = Clarence Bouvier
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|image = [[File:Clancy.jpg|250px]]
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|image = [[File:Clarence Bouvier.png|250px]]
 
|gender = {{Male}}
 
|gender = {{Male}}
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|hair = Blue, formerly Brown
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|status = Deceased
 
|age =  
 
|age =  
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|status = Deceased
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|hair = Brown
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|job = Navy soldier<br/>Baby photographer<br/>Flight attendant
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|job = Navy soldier<br>Baby photographer<br>Flight attendant
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|relatives = '''Wife:''' [[Jacqueline Bouvier]]<br/>'''Daughters"''' [[Patty Bouvier|Patty]], [[Selma Bouvier|Selma]] & [[Marge Simpson|Marge]]<br>'''Siblings:''' [[JoJo Bouvier|JoJo]], [[Chester Bouvier|Chester]] & [[Charlene Bouvier|Charlene]]<br/>'''Parents:''' [[Bambi Bouvier|Bambi]] & [[Pepe Bouvier]]
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|relatives = '''Wife:''' [[Jacqueline Bouvier]]<br>'''Daughters:''' [[Patty]], [[Selma]] & [[Marge]]<br>'''Siblings:''' [[JoJo Bouvier|JoJo]], [[Chester Bouvier|Chester]] & [[Charlene Bouvier|Charlene]]<br>'''Parents:''' [[Bambi Bouvier|Bambi]] & [[Pépé Bouvier]]<br>'''Grandchildren:''' [[Bart]], [[Lisa]] & [[Maggie Simpson]] & [[Ling Bouvier]]
 
|appearance = "[[The Way We Was]]"
 
|appearance = "[[The Way We Was]]"
 
|voiced by = [[Harry Shearer]]
 
|voiced by = [[Harry Shearer]]
 
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'''Clancy Bouvier''' is the chain-smoking deceased husband of [[Jacqueline Bouvier]], and father of [[Patty Bouvier|Patty]], [[Selma Bouvier|Selma]], and [[Marge Simpson]]. He is of French origin.<ref>"[[The Color Yellow]]"</ref>  
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'''Clarence "Clancy" Bouvier''',<ref>"[[Wedding for Disaster]]" (name seen on certificate of marriage)</ref><ref>''[[The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album]]''</ref> occasionally referred to as '''Grampa Bouvier''',<ref name="Puffless">"[[Puffless]]"</ref><ref name="Bart's Not Dead">"[[Bart's Not Dead]]"</ref> was the chain-smoking husband of [[Jacqueline Bouvier]], the father of [[Patty]], [[Selma]] and [[Marge Simpson]], father-in-law of [[Homer Simpson]] and maternal grandfather of [[Bart]], [[Lisa]] and [[Maggie Simpson]] and [[Ling Bouvier]]. He was of French origin.<ref>"[[The Color Yellow]]"</ref>
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
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=== Jobs ===
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Like Patty and Selma, he was a chain smoker. While he was courting his future wife, he sent her a box of candy with his photo in it. After that, she never forgot him. Marge suggested that Homer try the same thing when he was upset because Mr. Burns did not remember his name.<ref>"[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)]]"</ref>  
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It was revealed that he was one of the earliest male flight attendants.<ref>"[[Fear of Flying]]"</ref> At some point he also served in the United States Navy where he picked up a swearing problem, which nearly cost him his job as a Baby Photographer.
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At some point he also served in the United States Navy where he picked up a swearing problem, which nearly cost him his job as a baby photographer. To solve this problem, his wife put a swear jar in the kitchen, and every time Clarence said a bad word, he had to put in a quarter.<ref>"[[Bart the Lover]]"</ref>
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Clarence was one of the earliest male flight attendants, a job he held when Marge was a child, although he was ashamed of it, and told her he was a pilot instead. This was discovered when Marge boarded his plane to see her "pilot" father, but when she sees him performing stewardess duties, he yells at her not to look at him. This, along with several other plane-related mishaps, may have resulted in Marge's fear of flying.<ref>"[[Fear of Flying]]"</ref>
  
 
=== Dislike of Homer ===
 
=== Dislike of Homer ===
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Clancy first met Homer when he showed up at the Bouvier home claiming to be Marge's prom date (who was actually [[Artie Ziff]]). He was kind and complimentary to Homer, saying that "from what she's told me I'm sure you're a solid citizen". Whether Marge had 'sugar coated' her description of Homer, or she had in fact been describing Artie, is unclear.<ref>"[[The Way We Was]]"</ref>
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[[File:Clancy Bouvier The Way We Was.png|thumb|left|200px|Clarence with Patty and Selma.]]
  
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It is revealed later that his behavior may have just been common courtesy: When Marge returned home after the prom, she overheard her father stating that "when that Simpson boy showed up it took years off [his] life", to which her mother replied with, "Will you stop? She went with the good one" (referring to Artie).
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Clarence first met Homer when he showed up at the Bouvier home claiming to be Marge's prom date (who was actually [[Artie Ziff]]). He was kind and complimentary to Homer, saying that "from what she's told me I'm sure you're a solid citizen", since he was under the impression that Homer was Artie.
  
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== Non-Canon Deaths ==
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It is revealed later that his behavior may have just been common courtesy: When Marge returned home after the prom, she overheard her father stating that "when that Simpson boy showed up it took years off my life", to which her mother replied with, "Will you stop? She went with the good one" (referring to Artie).<ref>"[[The Way We Was]]"</ref>
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Clarence Bouvier left $1,000 a month in his will to Marge to make sure she was okay for if she ever needed to leave Homer.<ref>"[[Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass]]"</ref>
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=== Later life ===
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[[File:Clancyandfamily.PNG|thumb|right|200px|Aged Clarence (right) with his family, at the Springfield Town Hall.]]
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Ever since his children were little, Clarence went to [[Springfield Town Hall]] to sing the City Anthem, and continued to do so as he aged. He was still alive when his grandchildren Bart and Lisa were toddlers.<ref>"[[Walking Big & Tall]]"</ref>
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We know that Clarence is deceased, since Homer said he had bought Marge a "white-noise machine" to help her deal with her father's death.<ref>"[[Jazzy and the Pussycats]]"</ref> It was later revealed by Jacqueline that he died of lung cancer.<ref name="Puffless"/> At some point prior to his death, Clarence lost his leg.<ref name="Bart's Not Dead"/>
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== Non-canon ==
 
{{Noncanon}}
 
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The cause or time of his death is undetermined. Lisa attributes his death to an accident involving a roller coaster, but is is unknown whether this is true. What is known is that his death occurred some time after Marge met Homer and before she married him. He got her a "white-noise machine" to help her deal with his death.
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According to Lisa Simpson, her grandfather, Clarence died in a freak rollercoaster accident.<ref>''[[Loused Weekend]]''</ref>
  
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He was eaten by King Homer at his and Marge's wedding.<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror III]]"</ref>
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In "[[Treehouse of Horror III]]", Clarence was eaten by the groom at King Homer's marriage to Marge (the segment is an obvious parody of King Kong).
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=== The Simpsons: Tapped Out ===
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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=== Foreign dubs ===
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|itVoice=Domenico Maugeri ("[[The Way We Was]]")<br>{{W|it:Paolo Marchese|Paolo Marchese}} ("[[Fear of Flying]]")<br>{{W|it:Stefano Mondini|Stefano Mondini}} ("[[Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass]]")
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== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
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*{{ep|The Way We Was}}
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*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror III}}
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*{{ep|Fear of Flying}}
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== References ==
 
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{{Images|Mr. Bouvier|Mr. Bouvier}}
  
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{{Bouvier family|dead=yes}}
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{{Airport staff|flight attendant=yes}}
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Latest revision as of 08:11, July 8, 2024

"When that Simpson boy showed up, it took years off my life!"
―Mr. Bouvier[src]
Clarence Bouvier
Clarence Bouvier.png
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Deceased
Hair: Brown
Occupation: Navy soldier
Baby photographer
Flight attendant
Relatives: Wife: Jacqueline Bouvier
Daughters: Patty, Selma & Marge
Siblings: JoJo, Chester & Charlene
Parents: Bambi & Pépé Bouvier
Grandchildren: Bart, Lisa & Maggie Simpson & Ling Bouvier
First appearance: "The Way We Was"
Voiced by: Harry Shearer
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Clarence "Clancy" Bouvier,[1][2] occasionally referred to as Grampa Bouvier,[3][4] was the chain-smoking husband of Jacqueline Bouvier, the father of Patty, Selma and Marge Simpson, father-in-law of Homer Simpson and maternal grandfather of Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson and Ling Bouvier. He was of French origin.[5]

Biography[edit]

Like Patty and Selma, he was a chain smoker. While he was courting his future wife, he sent her a box of candy with his photo in it. After that, she never forgot him. Marge suggested that Homer try the same thing when he was upset because Mr. Burns did not remember his name.[6]

At some point he also served in the United States Navy where he picked up a swearing problem, which nearly cost him his job as a baby photographer. To solve this problem, his wife put a swear jar in the kitchen, and every time Clarence said a bad word, he had to put in a quarter.[7]

Clarence was one of the earliest male flight attendants, a job he held when Marge was a child, although he was ashamed of it, and told her he was a pilot instead. This was discovered when Marge boarded his plane to see her "pilot" father, but when she sees him performing stewardess duties, he yells at her not to look at him. This, along with several other plane-related mishaps, may have resulted in Marge's fear of flying.[8]

Dislike of Homer[edit]

Clarence with Patty and Selma.

Clarence first met Homer when he showed up at the Bouvier home claiming to be Marge's prom date (who was actually Artie Ziff). He was kind and complimentary to Homer, saying that "from what she's told me I'm sure you're a solid citizen", since he was under the impression that Homer was Artie.

It is revealed later that his behavior may have just been common courtesy: When Marge returned home after the prom, she overheard her father stating that "when that Simpson boy showed up it took years off my life", to which her mother replied with, "Will you stop? She went with the good one" (referring to Artie).[9]

Clarence Bouvier left $1,000 a month in his will to Marge to make sure she was okay for if she ever needed to leave Homer.[10]

Later life[edit]

Aged Clarence (right) with his family, at the Springfield Town Hall.

Ever since his children were little, Clarence went to Springfield Town Hall to sing the City Anthem, and continued to do so as he aged. He was still alive when his grandchildren Bart and Lisa were toddlers.[11] We know that Clarence is deceased, since Homer said he had bought Marge a "white-noise machine" to help her deal with her father's death.[12] It was later revealed by Jacqueline that he died of lung cancer.[3] At some point prior to his death, Clarence lost his leg.[4]

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.

According to Lisa Simpson, her grandfather, Clarence died in a freak rollercoaster accident.[13]

In "Treehouse of Horror III", Clarence was eaten by the groom at King Homer's marriage to Marge (the segment is an obvious parody of King Kong).

The Simpsons: Tapped Out[edit]

Clancy
Icon Update Dialogue
Tapped Out Clancy Icon.png "Treehouse of Horror XXVI" episode tie-in Ghouls and Gluttons Pt. 3

Behind the Laughter[edit]

Foreign dubs[edit]

Language Voice dubber
Italy Flag.png Italiano Domenico Maugeri ("The Way We Was")
Paolo Marchese ("Fear of Flying")
Stefano Mondini ("Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass")

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Wedding for Disaster" (name seen on certificate of marriage)
  2. ↑ The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Puffless"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Bart's Not Dead"
  5. ↑ "The Color Yellow"
  6. ↑ "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)"
  7. ↑ "Bart the Lover"
  8. ↑ "Fear of Flying"
  9. ↑ "The Way We Was"
  10. ↑ "Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass"
  11. ↑ "Walking Big & Tall"
  12. ↑ "Jazzy and the Pussycats"
  13. ↑ Loused Weekend


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