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birch barlow is the man who not afraid to say anything however he does hav a thing about the democrats hes also the one who got sideshow bob out of jail he works for the republican party along with mr burns,dr hibbert,ranier wolfcastle,the rich texan and dracula (really).his fans include homer simpson and sideshow bob.
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'''Birchibald T. "Birch" Barlow''' is a right-wing conservative talk radio show host on [[Springfield]]'s [[KBBL|KBBL station]]. He also has hosts own show on [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]].
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== History ==
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Birch Barlow released a book called ''[[Only Turkeys Have Left Wings]]''. His on air rantings are intentionally engineered to be controversial and to rile up the audience, in order to convince them to call. On his radio show, he declared himself to be "the fourth branch of government" and "the fifty-first state".<ref>"[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]"</ref>
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A picture of Birch Barlow was on the wall at [[The Pimento Grove]].<ref>"[[A Fish Called Selma]]"</ref>
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He took part in the world's tallest human pyramid record attempt.<ref>"[[Sweets and Sour Marge]]"</ref>
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== Non-canon ==
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{{Noncanon}}
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=== Simpsons Mania ===
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Birch spent his youth on [[Seth]] and [[Munchie]]'s Juice-Making Commune. However, he renounced his hippie roots when he learned that although the women on the commune believed in free love, they didn’t believe it pertained to him. After a strong philosophical right turn, Birch found himself a leader in the Republican community. Now a best-selling author and radio host, he used his influence to rail against liberal politicians and organizations daily. Mayor "Diamond Joe" Quimby's success with the ladies was particularly irksome to Barlow, who considered it his duty to convince the voters of Springfield that a man with a sex drive was unfit to hold public office.<ref>''{{ap|Simpsons Mania!|Inkworks}}''</ref>
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=== The Simpsons: Tapped Out ===
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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Birch Barlow is a parody of American talk show host and political commentator {{W|Rush Limbaugh}}. His first name is a reference to the {{W|John Birch Society}}.
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He has also been a customer at Marge's prescription drug-laden "yard sale", a reference to Limbaugh's Oxycontin addiction scandal.<ref>"[[We're on the Road to D'ohwhere]]"</ref>
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Latest revision as of 13:16, November 13, 2024

Birch Barlow
Birch Barlow.png
Artwork of Birch Barlow from The Simpsons: Tapped Out
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Alive
Hair: Gray
Occupation: Talk radio host
First appearance: "Sideshow Bob Roberts"
Voiced by: Harry Shearer
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Birchibald T. "Birch" Barlow is a right-wing conservative talk radio show host on Springfield's KBBL station. He also has hosts own show on Fox News.

History[edit]

Birch Barlow released a book called Only Turkeys Have Left Wings. His on air rantings are intentionally engineered to be controversial and to rile up the audience, in order to convince them to call. On his radio show, he declared himself to be "the fourth branch of government" and "the fifty-first state".[1]

A picture of Birch Barlow was on the wall at The Pimento Grove.[2]

He took part in the world's tallest human pyramid record attempt.[3]

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.

Simpsons Mania[edit]

Birch spent his youth on Seth and Munchie's Juice-Making Commune. However, he renounced his hippie roots when he learned that although the women on the commune believed in free love, they didn’t believe it pertained to him. After a strong philosophical right turn, Birch found himself a leader in the Republican community. Now a best-selling author and radio host, he used his influence to rail against liberal politicians and organizations daily. Mayor "Diamond Joe" Quimby's success with the ladies was particularly irksome to Barlow, who considered it his duty to convince the voters of Springfield that a man with a sex drive was unfit to hold public office.[4]

The Simpsons: Tapped Out[edit]

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Birch Barlow
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Wel-Scare State Pt. 3 		Hello, freedom-lovers. I'm Birch Barlow, the fourth branch of government and the fifty-first state.
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Behind the Laughter[edit]

Birch Barlow is a parody of American talk show host and political commentator Rush Limbaugh. His first name is a reference to the John Birch Society.

He has also been a customer at Marge's prescription drug-laden "yard sale", a reference to Limbaugh's Oxycontin addiction scandal.[5]

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Sideshow Bob Roberts"
  2. ↑ "A Fish Called Selma"
  3. ↑ "Sweets and Sour Marge"
  4. ↑ Simpsons Mania!
  5. ↑ "We're on the Road to D'ohwhere"


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