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| − | |appearance = "[[Treehouse of Horror | + | |appearance = "[[Treehouse of Horror II]]" |
|voiced by = [[Ed McMahon|Himself]] | |voiced by = [[Ed McMahon|Himself]] | ||
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| − | '''Ed McMahon''' | + | '''Ed McMahon''' was {{Ch|Johnny Carson}}'s TV sidekick on ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' for 30 years. |
== History == | == History == | ||
McMahon wrote the book ''[[Star Searcher]]''.<ref>"[['Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky]]"</ref> | McMahon wrote the book ''[[Star Searcher]]''.<ref>"[['Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky]]"</ref> | ||
| − | During [[Krusty]]'s service in Congress, Homer worked for him. A janitor told [[Homer]] that his job was to drink a [[Congressman Beauregard|southern congressman]] under the table so he would miss a vote. The janitor then asked Homer if he could do that, and Homer replied that he studied under Ed McMahon.<ref>"[[Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington]]"</ref> | + | During [[Krusty]]'s service in Congress, Homer worked for him. A janitor told [[Homer]] that his job was to drink a [[Congressman Beauregard|southern congressman]] under the table so he would miss a vote. The janitor then asked Homer if he could do that, and Homer replied that he had studied under Ed McMahon.<ref>"[[Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington]]"</ref> |
| − | == Non-canon== | + | [[Smithers]] listed McMahon as one of the [[Great Toadies in History]] due to his being "the chuckling second banana on ''[[The Tonight Show|The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson]]''".<ref>''[[C. Montgomery Burns' Handbook of World Domination]]''</ref> |
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{{Noncanon}} | {{Noncanon}} | ||
| − | In [[Homer]]'s nightmare, [[Marge]] and the kids watched ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' during one of {{ | + | In [[Homer]]'s nightmare, [[Marge]] and the kids watched ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' during one of {{Ch|Johnny Carson}}'s [[Carnac the Magnificent]] sketches, where he reads what is written inside an envelope. Carson as Carnac said, "[[Geraldo Rivera]], [[Madonna]], and a diseased yak." They never got to hear the punchline, however, as first McMahon started laughing, and then Marge said that Homer had been mising for two days.<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror II]]"</ref> |
McMahon hosted the [[FOX]] television show ''[[World's Deadliest Executions]]''. In the episode that was seen, [[Snake]] was executed in the electric chair on live TV. McMahon introduced himself and the show; said "Heeeeere's Snake!" as Snake was led to the chair; and called out "Hi-yooooo!" when Snake was dead.<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror IX]]"</ref> | McMahon hosted the [[FOX]] television show ''[[World's Deadliest Executions]]''. In the episode that was seen, [[Snake]] was executed in the electric chair on live TV. McMahon introduced himself and the show; said "Heeeeere's Snake!" as Snake was led to the chair; and called out "Hi-yooooo!" when Snake was dead.<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror IX]]"</ref> | ||
== Behind the Laughter == | == Behind the Laughter == | ||
| − | * McMahon introduces Snake the same way as he introduced [[Johnny Carson]] on ''{{ | + | *McMahon introduces Snake the same way as he introduced [[Johnny Carson]] on ''{{W|The Tonight Show Starring Johhny Carson|The Tonight Show}}''. |
| − | * The "Hi-yooooo!" was another one of McMahon's ''Tonight Show'' mannerisms, spoken in reaction to Carson's jokes. | + | *The "Hi-yooooo!" was another one of McMahon's ''Tonight Show'' mannerisms, spoken in reaction to Carson's jokes. |
| + | *The clip from [[the Krusty the Clown Show]] 29th Anniversary Special where Sideshow Mel "wacked out on wowie-sauce" tells off Krusty is a reference to Ed McMahon's appearance on ''The Tonight Show'' on April 8, 1977. | ||
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
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*{{ep|Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington|(mentioned)}} | *{{ep|Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington|(mentioned)}} | ||
*{{TSG|(mentioned)}} | *{{TSG|(mentioned)}} | ||
| + | *{{bon|From the Desk of J. Smithers - Re: My Top 40}} | ||
| + | *{{bk|C. Montgomery Burns' Handbook of World Domination|([[Great Toadies in History]])}} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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| + | {{THOH characters|II=yes|IX=yes|canon=yes}} | ||
{{Simpsons characters}} | {{Simpsons characters}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:McMahon, Ed}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:McMahon, Ed}} | ||
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[[Category:Characters introduced in season 10]] | [[Category:Characters introduced in season 10]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:26, July 27, 2024
- This article is about the character. For the guest star, see Ed McMahon.
Ed McMahon
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Character Information
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Ed McMahon was Johnny Carson's TV sidekick on The Tonight Show for 30 years.
History[edit]
McMahon wrote the book Star Searcher.[1]
During Krusty's service in Congress, Homer worked for him. A janitor told Homer that his job was to drink a southern congressman under the table so he would miss a vote. The janitor then asked Homer if he could do that, and Homer replied that he had studied under Ed McMahon.[2]
Smithers listed McMahon as one of the Great Toadies in History due to his being "the chuckling second banana on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson".[3]
Non-canon[edit]
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The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed. |
In Homer's nightmare, Marge and the kids watched The Tonight Show during one of Johnny Carson's Carnac the Magnificent sketches, where he reads what is written inside an envelope. Carson as Carnac said, "Geraldo Rivera, Madonna, and a diseased yak." They never got to hear the punchline, however, as first McMahon started laughing, and then Marge said that Homer had been mising for two days.[4]
McMahon hosted the FOX television show World's Deadliest Executions. In the episode that was seen, Snake was executed in the electric chair on live TV. McMahon introduced himself and the show; said "Heeeeere's Snake!" as Snake was led to the chair; and called out "Hi-yooooo!" when Snake was dead.[5]
Behind the Laughter[edit]
- McMahon introduces Snake the same way as he introduced Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show.
- The "Hi-yooooo!" was another one of McMahon's Tonight Show mannerisms, spoken in reaction to Carson's jokes.
- The clip from the Krusty the Clown Show 29th Anniversary Special where Sideshow Mel "wacked out on wowie-sauce" tells off Krusty is a reference to Ed McMahon's appearance on The Tonight Show on April 8, 1977.
Appearances[edit]
THOH – "Treehouse of Horror II" - THOH – "Treehouse of Horror IX"
Episode – "'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky" - Episode – "Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington" (mentioned)
– "The Simpsons Guy" (mentioned)
Comic story – From the Desk of J. Smithers - Re: My Top 40 
Book – C. Montgomery Burns' Handbook of World Domination (Great Toadies in History)
References[edit]
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