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'''"Smooth" Jimmy Apollo''' is a cigar smoking pro-football commentator and statistician on TV. He is voiced by [[Phil Hartman]] and appears only in the episode "[[Lisa the Greek]]". He uses a huge padlock to illustrate his "Lock of the Week" pick and later a shoe for his "Shoe-in of the Week". He has an accuracy rate of 52%.
 
  
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'''"Smooth" Jimmy Apollo''' is a cigar-smoking pro-football commentator and statistician on TV.
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== History ==
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Jimmy Apollo appeared on ''[[Inside Football Today]]'' where he was interviewed by [[Bret Gunselman]]. [[Homer]] watched Jimmy Apollo's predictions for betting. Apollo claimed he got an accuracy rate of 52% and he also used a huge padlock to illustrate his "Lock of the Week" pick. His predictions included:
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*[[Denver Broncos]] - [[New England Patriots]]: Apollo predicted a win for Denver but he missed.
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*[[Cincinnati Bengals]] - [[Miami Dolphins]]: Apollo predicted Miami, with them winning 24-10.<ref>"[[Lisa the Greek]]"</ref>
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His advantages are being right and not being wrong, while his disadvantages are being wrong and compulsive gamblers that take his advice.<ref>''[[Simpsons World The Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20]]''</ref>
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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He is based on bookie and sports commentator {{W|Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder}}.
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== Appearances ==
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*{{ep|Lisa the Greek}}
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*{{ep|Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass|([[Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass/Gags|opening sequence]])}}
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*{{bk|Simpsons World The Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20}}
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== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
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{{Simpsons World factfiles|3=yes}}
 
{{Simpsons characters}}
 
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Latest revision as of 05:09, July 15, 2024

Jimmy Apollo
Jimmy Apollo.png
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Alive
Hair: Gray
Occupation: Football commentator
First appearance: "Lisa the Greek"
Voiced by: Phil Hartman


"Smooth" Jimmy Apollo is a cigar-smoking pro-football commentator and statistician on TV.

History[edit]

Jimmy Apollo appeared on Inside Football Today where he was interviewed by Bret Gunselman. Homer watched Jimmy Apollo's predictions for betting. Apollo claimed he got an accuracy rate of 52% and he also used a huge padlock to illustrate his "Lock of the Week" pick. His predictions included:

His advantages are being right and not being wrong, while his disadvantages are being wrong and compulsive gamblers that take his advice.[2]

Behind the Laughter[edit]

He is based on bookie and sports commentator Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder.

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]