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|Nationality = American
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|Claim to Fame = Author
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|Appearance = "[[Insane Clown Poppy]]"
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'''Stephen Edwin King''' (born September 21, 1947) is an American author, best known for his horror books, including ''{{w|Carrie (novel)|Carrie}}'', ''{{w|It (novel)|It}}'', ''[[The Shining]]'', and ''{{w|The Stand}}''. He voiced {{ch|Stephen King|himself}} in the [[season 12]] episode "[[Insane Clown Poppy]]", signing autographs at the book convention.
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'''Stephen Edwin King''' (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. He voiced {{Ch|Stephen King|himself}} in the [[season 12]] episode "[[Insane Clown Poppy]]".
  
He also plays in the band the {{w|Rock Bottom Remainders}}. Among the other members are [[Matt Groening]], [[Mitch Albom]], and [[Amy Tan]].<ref>[http://www.rockbottomremainders.com/ Rock Bottom Remainders]</ref>
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He also plays in the band the {{W|Rock Bottom Remainders}}. Among the other members are [[Matt Groening]], [[Mitch Albom]], and [[Amy Tan]].<ref>[http://www.rockbottomremainders.com/ Rock Bottom Remainders]</ref>
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== References to Stephen King ==
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His works have also been referenced several times on ''The Simpsons'':
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*''The Shining'': The novel and the {{W|The Shining|1980 film}} have been referenced in "[[Treehouse of Horror]]", "[[Brother from the Same Planet]]" and "[[Treehouse of Horror V]]".
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*The title of the episode "[[Maximum Homerdrive]]" is a pun on the 1986 film ''{{W|Maximum Overdrive}}'', which King directed and which was loosely based on "{{W2|Trucks|short story}}", one of King's short stories.
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*The short "The Ned Zone" from "[[Treehouse of Horror XV]]" is loosely based on King's novel The Dead Zone, where a man gains the ability to predict people's deaths.
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*The episode "[[The Blunder Years]]" references the film ''{{W2|Stand by Me|film}}'', which was based on the novella ''{{W2|The Body|novella}}'' by King.
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*King's chalkboard gag appearance in "Treehouse of Horror XXIV" is a reference both to ''The Shining'' and to the show's parody of it in "[[Treehouse of Horror V]]".
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*The [[The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror|Treehouse of Horror comic]] story ''[[Dark Lisa]]'' is based on King's novel ''{{W2|Carrie|novel}}''.
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== Trivia ==
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*King's 2009 novel ''{{W|Under the Dome}}'' bore a clear plot similarity to ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'', although it was just a coincidence.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.stephenking.com/library/unpublished/cannibals_the.html |title= Cannibals, The| publisher=King's official website| accessdate=October 24, 2009}}</ref>
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== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
*{{IMDB|name/nm0000175/}}
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*{{IMDb|name/nm0000175/}}
 
*{{Wikipedialink}}
 
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*<span class="plainlinks">[http://www.stephenking.com Official website]</span>
== References ==
 
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Latest revision as of 13:35, September 26, 2023

This article is about the guest star. For the character, see Stephen King (character).
Stephen King
Stephen King.jpg
Guest Star Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Born: September 21, 1947 (1947-09-21) (age 77)
Nationality: American
Claim to fame: Author
Character(s): Himself
First appearance: "Insane Clown Poppy"


Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. He voiced himself in the season 12 episode "Insane Clown Poppy".

He also plays in the band the Rock Bottom Remainders. Among the other members are Matt Groening, Mitch Albom, and Amy Tan.[1]

References to Stephen King[edit]

His works have also been referenced several times on The Simpsons:

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. Rock Bottom Remainders
  2. Cannibals, The. King's official website. Retrieved on October 24, 2009.


External links[edit]