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{{Character
 
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'''John Wilkes Booth''' was an American stage actor and the man who killed [[Abraham Lincoln]].
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'''John Wilkes Booth''' was an American stage actor who assassinated [[Abraham Lincoln]].
  
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== History ==
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[[Bart]] played Booth in [[Springfield Elementary]]'s [[Presidents' Day]] [[Hooray for President's Day|Pageant]]. However, Bart took the opportunity to pull a prank and played the role as the [[Terminator]], saying "Hasta la vista, Abey" just before he shot Lincoln (played by [[Milhouse Van Houten]]). After he killed Lincoln, Bart started to attack [[Chester A. Arthur]] before he was yanked off of the stage by [[Ms. Hoover]]. As he was being dragged away, Bart said in a Southern accent, "Unhand me, Yankee!"<ref>"[[I Love Lisa]]"</ref>
  
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== History==
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[[Homer]] once dreamed that he saved Lincoln from being killed when he knocked down Booth, spoiling his shot. After that, a grateful Lincoln shook hands with Homer.<ref>"[[Today I Am a Clown]]"</ref>
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[[Bart]] played him in [[Springfield Elementary]]'s Presidents Day play. After he killed Abe ([[Milhouse Van Houten]]), Bart started to attack [[Chester A. Arthur]] before he was yanked off the stage by [[Ms. Hoover]].<ref>"[[I Love Lisa]]"</ref>
 
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[[Homer]] has dreamt that he saved [[Abraham Lincoln]] from be killed when he knocked down John Wilkes Booth.<ref>"[[Today, I Am a Clown]]"</ref>
 
  
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== -canon ==
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== Non-canon ==
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{{Noncanon}}
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[[Professor Frink]] went back in time to 1865 to save [[Abe Lincoln]]. When he arrived, Booth told to the director that he would not go up on stage, for the president had eaten the entire buffet so the audience did not get dinner and they now are furious. He was then interrupted by Abe, which is actually 19th century, Homer because Abe could not go to the theater and asked Homer to dress up as him. Homer asked Booth where the president's box is, in the mean time he ate a fruit basket. Booth asked then to him where he get the fruit basket, and Homer says where. He realizes then that president has taken his fruit basket and he gets angry with him especially after he walks away for he must go a see a play. Frink meets the president and Homer sees that the two are equal so Homer asks Frink to take over his place in the meantime he takes a beer. Frink goes and sits down in the president box. Shortly after, Booth directed a gun on him but Frink moves before he can fire the gun. Booth then tries to shoot Frink again but fails and Frank sprays him with a ice spray so he get frost-bite.<ref>"[[The Buck Stops Everywhere]]"</ref>
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[[Professor Frink]] went back in time to 1865 to save [[Abe Lincoln]]. When he arrived, Booth told the director that he would not go up on stage, because the president had eaten the entire buffet so the audience did not get dinner and they now are furious. He was then interrupted by Abe, who is really a 19th-century Homer lookalike, because Abe could not go to the theater and asked Homer to dress up as him. Homer asks Booth where the president's box is, while he digs into a fruit basket. Booth asks to him where he got the fruit basket, and then realizes that the president has taken his fruit basket, and he gets angry with him especially after he walks away, because he must go a see a play. Frink meets the president and Homer sees that the two are equal, so Homer asks Frink to take his place while he takes a beer. Frink goes and sits down in the president'a box. Shortly after, Booth directa a gun at him but Frink moves before he can fire the gun. Booth then tries to shoot Frink again, but fails, and Frink sprays him with an ice beam so he gets frost-bite.<ref>''[[The Buck Stops Everywhere]]''</ref>
  
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He is one of the members of the Jury of the Damned.<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror IV]]"</ref>
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Booth was one of the members of the [[Devil Flanders]]'s hand-picked Jury of the Damned.<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror IV]]"</ref>
  
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
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Booth's appearance in ''[[The Buck Stops Everywhere]]'' is based on that of [[Frank Grimes]].
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*John Wilkes Booth appears leaning on a cane. The real Booth fractured his left {{W|fibula}} in his escape from [[Ford's Theatre]]. Dr. {{W|Samuel Mudd}}, who splinted the leg and also made a pair of crutches for Booth, was arrested, tried, convicted and executed by hanging.
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*Booth's appearance in ''[[The Buck Stops Everywhere]]'' is based on that of [[Frank Grimes]].
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*[[Bart]]'s "Unhand me, Yankee" line is a reference to Booth's support of the South in the {{W|American Civil War}}.
  
 
== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
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*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror IV}}
 
 
*{{ep|I Love Lisa}}
 
*{{ep|I Love Lisa}}
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*{{ep|Today, I Am a Clown}}
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*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror IV|(The Devil and Homer Simpson)}}
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*{{ep|The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular|(archive footage)}}
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*{{ep|Summer of 4 Ft. 2|(mentioned)}}
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*{{ep|Today I Am a Clown}}
 
*{{bon|The Buck Stops Everywhere}}
 
*{{bon|The Buck Stops Everywhere}}
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*{{bk|Flanders' Book of Faith|(mentioned)}}
  
 
== References ==
 
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{{Reflist}}
  
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== External links ==
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*{{Wikipedialink}}
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{{Real-world deceased characters|actors=yes|criminals=yes}}
 
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Latest revision as of 12:27, October 19, 2024

John Wilkes Booth
John Wilkes Booth.png
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Deceased
Hair: Brown
Black
Occupation: Actor
First appearance: "Treehouse of Horror IV"
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John Wilkes Booth was an American stage actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln.

History[edit]

Bart played Booth in Springfield Elementary's Presidents' Day Pageant. However, Bart took the opportunity to pull a prank and played the role as the Terminator, saying "Hasta la vista, Abey" just before he shot Lincoln (played by Milhouse Van Houten). After he killed Lincoln, Bart started to attack Chester A. Arthur before he was yanked off of the stage by Ms. Hoover. As he was being dragged away, Bart said in a Southern accent, "Unhand me, Yankee!"[1]

Homer once dreamed that he saved Lincoln from being killed when he knocked down Booth, spoiling his shot. After that, a grateful Lincoln shook hands with Homer.[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.

Professor Frink went back in time to 1865 to save Abe Lincoln. When he arrived, Booth told the director that he would not go up on stage, because the president had eaten the entire buffet so the audience did not get dinner and they now are furious. He was then interrupted by Abe, who is really a 19th-century Homer lookalike, because Abe could not go to the theater and asked Homer to dress up as him. Homer asks Booth where the president's box is, while he digs into a fruit basket. Booth asks to him where he got the fruit basket, and then realizes that the president has taken his fruit basket, and he gets angry with him especially after he walks away, because he must go a see a play. Frink meets the president and Homer sees that the two are equal, so Homer asks Frink to take his place while he takes a beer. Frink goes and sits down in the president'a box. Shortly after, Booth directa a gun at him but Frink moves before he can fire the gun. Booth then tries to shoot Frink again, but fails, and Frink sprays him with an ice beam so he gets frost-bite.[3]

Booth was one of the members of the Devil Flanders's hand-picked Jury of the Damned.[4]

Behind the Laughter[edit]

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "I Love Lisa"
  2. ↑ "Today I Am a Clown"
  3. ↑ The Buck Stops Everywhere
  4. ↑ "Treehouse of Horror IV"


External links[edit]


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