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{{Quote|I'm an original creation, like Rickey Rouse and Monald Muck. Now, as your nanny, I'll do everything from telling stories to changing diapers.|Shary Bobbins|Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious}}
 
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'''Shary Bobbins''' (voiced by [[Maggie Roswell]]) is the Simpson families magical nany in the episode "[[Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious]]". After discovering that she is losing hair at an alarming rate, the Simpson family decides to hire a nanny who can help relieve Marge of some chores. They start interviewing several candidates, but none of them are right for the job. Bart and Lisa sing a song about what they would consider the perfect nanny, and their wishes are answered when a woman with an umbrella glides down from the sky and introduces herself as Shary Bobbins. She seems perfect and is immediately hired. Shary Bobbins proves to be a big help for the Simpson family, helping the kids clean their rooms and even helping to make Mr. Burns happy. Marge recovers from her stress and her hair returns back to normal. The next day, Shary Bobbins declares her work finished and leaves the house. Just as she is starting to miss the Simpson family, she sees Homer throttling Bart; the family seems to have instantly reverted to its previous state of dysfunction. She realizes that her work is far from complete and decides to stay. The family now starts to treat her rudely and lose interest in her songs and zest for life. Declaring that the Simpsons would be the death of her, she becomes depressed and starts drinking (and singing "Margaritaville") with Barney. The family realizes that they have crushed her spirit and decide to cheer her up. Marge tells Shary that nothing can be done to change the Simpsons and they are happy just the way they are. The family sings a song; Shary declares that the Simpsons are a bunch of apes and takes off with her magical umbrella. As Shary glides away, Lisa asks whether they will see her again and Homer is positive that they will. Even as he says these words, in the background Shary is killed, by being sucked into a passing airplane's jet engine, unnoticed by the family.
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'''Shary Bobbins''' was the [[Simpson family]]'s nanny.
  
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== History ==
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[[File:Happy Just the Way We Are.png|thumb|left|Shary Bobbins and the Simpson family]]
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When [[Marge]] started losing her hair due to stress, the [[Simpson family]] decided to hire a nanny to help look after the kids. After interviewing several candidates, all of whom [[Homer]] chased away, Shary Bobbins arrived, floating down with her umbrella. The family decided that they liked her so they decided to hire her. Shary immediately got to work with the kids, getting them to help tidy [[Bart]]'s room, albeit in a half-assed way, through a song and dance ("[[Cut Every Corner]]"). This helped her to bond with the kids.
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Shary Bobbins then took the kids to the park. There, they passed [[Ned Flanders]], [[Snake Jailbird]] and [[Nelson Muntz]], who all knew Shary. They then met up with [[Groundskeeper Willie]] who revealed that he had previously been engaged to Shary Bobbins back in [[Scotland]]. Then she got her eyesight back and called off the engagement. Shary and the kids then started flying kites when [[Mr. Burns]] came along. Shary let Burns fly a kite and he got struck by lightning, causing his heart to restart. Meanwhile, Marge was praising Shary Bobbins as the house was spotless and the kids were occupied.
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When Shary Bobbins went to put the children to bed, they wanted another song, which annoyed Shary as she had been singing songs all day. She then sung them "[[A Boozehound Named Barney]]" which put them all to sleep. Eventually, Shary decided that she had changed the family for the better and that her work was done. As soon as she left, the entire house descended into chaos, with Homer and Bart fighting, Marge's hair falling out again and Lisa and [[Maggie]] trying to control the situation. Shary said that she would unpack her things as [[Grampa]] flew off as he had Shary's umbrella. Shary then started to get annoyed at the family's attitude, with them all having relapsed to their lazy, selfish selves.
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Eventually, the family's attitude to Shary broke her and she started drinking with Barney, singing "[[Margaritaville]]". The Simpsons then told her that they were happy the way things were and that nobody could ever change them. They sung "[[Happy Just the Way We Are]]" to demonstrate this. Accepting this, Shary decided to leave again and took her umbrella from Grampa, who was stuck in a tree. Shary then flew off, only to end up going through an airplane's engine, killing her.<ref>"[[Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious]]"</ref>
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A robot version of her was seen in [[London]].<ref>"[[To Surveil with Love]]"</ref>
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A commercial featuring Shary Bobbins was seen.<ref>"[[How Lisa Got Her Marge Back]]"</ref>
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In a coma dream Bart had, Shary Bobbins appeared as a ghost. She asked Bart to help her get vengeance against all jet engines so she could go to [[Hell]].<ref>"[[Flanders' Ladder]]"</ref>
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== Non-canon ==
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When [[Moog]] is kicked out of his gang by {{ap|Carlton|Treehouse of Horror XXV}} and {{ap|Leonard|Treehouse of Horror XXV}}, he clings to Shary Bobbins' shoes as she flies.<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror XXV]]"</ref>
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=== The Simpsons: Tapped Out ===
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{{TranscludeSection|The Simpsons: Tapped Out characters/Helpful Guest Stars|SharyBobbins}}
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== Personality ==
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Shary Bobbins is extremely kind and helpful, wanting to fix everyone's problems. She also likes to sing to motivate people. However, she also has a stricter side, as seen when she said what she'd do with Bart if he was caught reading ''Playdude''. Eventually though, the Simpsons were enough to get to her. She tried to stay happy and kept trying until she broke and began drinking with Barney.
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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She is a caricature of {{W2|Mary Poppins|character}} from the {{W|Mary Poppins|book series}} and {{W2|Mary Poppins|film|film}} of the same name.
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{{W|Julie Andrews}}, who played Mary Poppins in the film, was asked to play the role of Shary Bobbins. However, she was busy with a Broadway musical at the time.<ref name="Reiss">{{Com|Reiss, Mike|Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious|Eighth|(2006).}}</ref>
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[[Maggie Roswell]] was nominated for a [[1997]] {{W|Annie Awards|Annie Award}} in "Best Individual Achievement: Voice Acting by a Female Performer in a TV Production" for voicing Shary Bobbins. However, she lost to [[June Foray]] for ''{{W|The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries}}''.<ref name="Annie1997">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110808193725/http://annieawards.org/25thwinners.html The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 25th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1997)"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>
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== Trivia ==
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*Although she's dead, she has appeared in the title screen for "[[Pranks and Greens]]". Though technically, title screens are considered non-canon.
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*She appears on the back cover of the DVD "Around the World in 80 D'ohs" along with [[Kitenge]], [[Brazilian Yes Guy]], [[Wink]] and [[Tony Blair]].
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Latest revision as of 11:29, April 14, 2024


"I'm an original creation, like Rickey Rouse and Monald Muck. Now, as your nanny, I'll do everything from telling stories to changing diapers."
―Shary Bobbins[src]
Shary Bobbins
Shary Bobbins.png
Artwork of Shary Bobbins from The Simpsons: Tapped Out
Character Information
Gender:
Female ♀
Status:
Deceased
Hair: Brown
Occupation: Nanny
First appearance: "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious"
Voiced by: Maggie Roswell
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Shary Bobbins was the Simpson family's nanny.

History[edit]

Shary Bobbins and the Simpson family

When Marge started losing her hair due to stress, the Simpson family decided to hire a nanny to help look after the kids. After interviewing several candidates, all of whom Homer chased away, Shary Bobbins arrived, floating down with her umbrella. The family decided that they liked her so they decided to hire her. Shary immediately got to work with the kids, getting them to help tidy Bart's room, albeit in a half-assed way, through a song and dance ("Cut Every Corner"). This helped her to bond with the kids.

Shary Bobbins then took the kids to the park. There, they passed Ned Flanders, Snake Jailbird and Nelson Muntz, who all knew Shary. They then met up with Groundskeeper Willie who revealed that he had previously been engaged to Shary Bobbins back in Scotland. Then she got her eyesight back and called off the engagement. Shary and the kids then started flying kites when Mr. Burns came along. Shary let Burns fly a kite and he got struck by lightning, causing his heart to restart. Meanwhile, Marge was praising Shary Bobbins as the house was spotless and the kids were occupied.

When Shary Bobbins went to put the children to bed, they wanted another song, which annoyed Shary as she had been singing songs all day. She then sung them "A Boozehound Named Barney" which put them all to sleep. Eventually, Shary decided that she had changed the family for the better and that her work was done. As soon as she left, the entire house descended into chaos, with Homer and Bart fighting, Marge's hair falling out again and Lisa and Maggie trying to control the situation. Shary said that she would unpack her things as Grampa flew off as he had Shary's umbrella. Shary then started to get annoyed at the family's attitude, with them all having relapsed to their lazy, selfish selves.

Eventually, the family's attitude to Shary broke her and she started drinking with Barney, singing "Margaritaville". The Simpsons then told her that they were happy the way things were and that nobody could ever change them. They sung "Happy Just the Way We Are" to demonstrate this. Accepting this, Shary decided to leave again and took her umbrella from Grampa, who was stuck in a tree. Shary then flew off, only to end up going through an airplane's engine, killing her.[1]

A robot version of her was seen in London.[2]

A commercial featuring Shary Bobbins was seen.[3]

In a coma dream Bart had, Shary Bobbins appeared as a ghost. She asked Bart to help her get vengeance against all jet engines so she could go to Hell.[4]

Non-canon[edit]

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When Moog is kicked out of his gang by Carlton and Leonard, he clings to Shary Bobbins' shoes as she flies.[5]

The Simpsons: Tapped Out[edit]

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Personality[edit]

Shary Bobbins is extremely kind and helpful, wanting to fix everyone's problems. She also likes to sing to motivate people. However, she also has a stricter side, as seen when she said what she'd do with Bart if he was caught reading Playdude. Eventually though, the Simpsons were enough to get to her. She tried to stay happy and kept trying until she broke and began drinking with Barney.

Behind the Laughter[edit]

She is a caricature of Mary Poppins from the book series and film of the same name.

Julie Andrews, who played Mary Poppins in the film, was asked to play the role of Shary Bobbins. However, she was busy with a Broadway musical at the time.[6]

Maggie Roswell was nominated for a 1997 Annie Award in "Best Individual Achievement: Voice Acting by a Female Performer in a TV Production" for voicing Shary Bobbins. However, she lost to June Foray for The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries.[7]

Trivia[edit]

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious"
  2. ↑ "To Surveil with Love"
  3. ↑ "How Lisa Got Her Marge Back"
  4. ↑ "Flanders' Ladder"
  5. ↑ "Treehouse of Horror XXV"
  6. ↑ Reiss, Mike (2006). Commentary for "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious", in The Simpsons: The Complete Eighth Season.
  7. ↑ The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 25th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1997)" (archived on Wayback Machine)


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