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{{Character | {{Character | ||
|name = Clifford Burns | |name = Clifford Burns | ||
| − | |image = [[File:Burnsdad. | + | |image = [[File:Burnsdad.png|250px]] |
|gender = {{Male}} | |gender = {{Male}} | ||
| − | |hair = Gray, originally brown | + | |hair = Gray, originally dark brown |
|age = | |age = | ||
|status = Deceased | |status = Deceased | ||
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|appearance = "[[Rosebud]]" | |appearance = "[[Rosebud]]" | ||
|voiced by = [[Harry Shearer]] | |voiced by = [[Harry Shearer]] | ||
| − | }}'''Clifford Burns''' is [[Charles Montgomery Burns]]'s natural father and a seemingly pleasant man and loving father. | + | }} |
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| + | '''Clifford Burns''' is [[Charles Montgomery Burns]]'s natural father and a seemingly pleasant man and loving father. He was married to [[Daphne Burns]]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | He was | + | Sometime before Charles was taken away, Clifford found his son reading comics books and expressed his dislike of his son reading comic books rather than socializing. To teach his son a lesson he bought the comic book company and closed it down.<ref>"[[Dark Knight Court]]"</ref> |
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| + | He apparently knew of his own father [[Wainwright Montgomery Burns|Wainwright]]'s ill-will but was unable to stop Wainwright from abducting his son, adopting him, and corrupting him into a miser.<ref>"[[Rosebud]]"</ref> | ||
| − | + | Mr. Burns claims he witnessed Clifford getting decapitated by a grain harvester.<ref>"[[Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus]]"</ref> | |
| − | + | In a flashback Burns had, his father let him sit on [[Santa]]'s lap at [[Gimbels]] department store. Young Burns told Santa that all he wanted was a hug from his mom and a smile from his dad. However, this never happened and on Christmas Day, Burns was taken to boarding school. Later, his father and mother both died and still refused to hug him. However, the accuracy of this flashback is unknown since Daphne Burns is still alive in the present.<ref>"[[Bobby, It's Cold Outside]]"</ref> | |
== Children == | == Children == | ||
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*{{ep|Double, Double, Boy in Trouble|(seen in picture)}} | *{{ep|Double, Double, Boy in Trouble|(seen in picture)}} | ||
*{{ep|Dark Knight Court|(flashback)}} | *{{ep|Dark Knight Court|(flashback)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus|(mentioned)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Pork and Burns|(flashback)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bobby, It's Cold Outside|(flashback)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Burger Kings|(mentioned)}} | ||
*{{bon|Release the Hounds!|(flashback)}} | *{{bon|Release the Hounds!|(flashback)}} | ||
*{{bk|The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album}} | *{{bk|The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album}} | ||
*{{bk|C. Montgomery Burns' Handbook of World Domination}} | *{{bk|C. Montgomery Burns' Handbook of World Domination}} | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | {{Reflist}} | ||
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{{Burns family|deceased=yes}} | {{Burns family|deceased=yes}} | ||
{{Deceased characters|burns=yes}} | {{Deceased characters|burns=yes}} | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Burns, Clifford}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Burns, Clifford}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Adults]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Fathers]] | ||
[[Category:Characters voiced by Harry Shearer]] | [[Category:Characters voiced by Harry Shearer]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Recurring characters]] |
| + | [[Category:Characters introduced in season 5]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:50, February 9, 2024
Clifford Burns
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Character Information
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Clifford Burns is Charles Montgomery Burns's natural father and a seemingly pleasant man and loving father. He was married to Daphne Burns.
Contents
History[edit]
Sometime before Charles was taken away, Clifford found his son reading comics books and expressed his dislike of his son reading comic books rather than socializing. To teach his son a lesson he bought the comic book company and closed it down.[1]
He apparently knew of his own father Wainwright's ill-will but was unable to stop Wainwright from abducting his son, adopting him, and corrupting him into a miser.[2]
Mr. Burns claims he witnessed Clifford getting decapitated by a grain harvester.[3]
In a flashback Burns had, his father let him sit on Santa's lap at Gimbels department store. Young Burns told Santa that all he wanted was a hug from his mom and a smile from his dad. However, this never happened and on Christmas Day, Burns was taken to boarding school. Later, his father and mother both died and still refused to hug him. However, the accuracy of this flashback is unknown since Daphne Burns is still alive in the present.[4]
Children[edit]
Clifford had various children, including Charles and George.
Appearances[edit]
Episode – "Rosebud" (flashback)- Episode – "Monty Can't Buy Me Love" (mentioned)
- Episode – "The Mansion Family" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Double, Double, Boy in Trouble" (seen in picture)
- Episode – "Dark Knight Court" (flashback)
- Episode – "Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Pork and Burns" (flashback)
- Episode – "Bobby, It's Cold Outside" (flashback)
- Episode – "Burger Kings" (mentioned)
Comic story – Release the Hounds! (flashback)
Book – The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album - Book – C. Montgomery Burns' Handbook of World Domination
References[edit]
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