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"Lisa, applause is an addiction, like heroin - or checking your e-mail."

―Sideshow Mel^[src]

Melvin Van Horne

Character Information Gender: Male ♂ Status: Alive Age: 45[1] Hair: Green Occupation: Children's entertainer TV personality Relatives: Wife: Barbara Van Horne Son: Unnamed Father: Norman Van Horne[2] Mother: Lucille Van Horne[2] Sister: Unnamed[3] First appearance: "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge" Voiced by: Dan Castellaneta v • d • e • h

Melvin Van Horne, better known as Sideshow Mel, is the last sideshow sideick to Krusty on The Krusty the Clown Show. He wears the same outfit of the previous sideshows of grass skirt, shark tooth necklace, and moccasins and he remains mute, only communicating through use of a slide whistle, but otherwise Mel speaks in a consciously acquired Shakespearean accent and owns poodles.

Biography[edit]

Mel joined the cast of The Krusty the Clown Show to replace Sideshow Bob, who was sent to prison for attempting to frame Krusty for armed robbery the previous month. It seems that Krusty unceremoniously replaced Bob with someone even stranger-looking than he was.

Sideshow Mel uses a slide whistle to communicate on camera. When not in character, Mel speaks in a grandiose British/Shakespearean accent and owns poodles. His main accomplishment so far has been successfully removing Waylon Smithers, Jr. from suspicion of having shot Mr. Burns.^[4] Off-screen, Mel is generally very eloquent, educated, poetic and intelligent, with a beautiful singing voice-it is implied that, as with Sideshow Bob before him, his true talents are wasted on Krusty's show. When Lisa Simpson won the "Entertainer of the Year Award"; it was revealed that Melvin also won the award previously for his portrayal of Biff in Death of a Salesman, but his desire to keep his stardom eventually led him to become the sidekick he is today.^[5] He was once forced to conduct an orchestra of kazoo-playing monkeys. When he pleaded with Krusty to not force him to do it, Krusty simply shouted at him to "shut up and conduct!"

Religion and Education[edit]

Little is known about Mel. He is a Cornell University graduate and an Atheist (though he is occasionally seen at the Presbylutheran church). It is also shown that Mel could be a recovering alcoholic as he had attended several Alcoholic Anonymous meetings.

Hair[edit]

Aside from the bone, Mel has curly green hair in a sort of beehive-like style similar to Marge's only shorter and rounded at the top,his hair also appears to be "fashioned/poised/set" in an upward position because it seems to sit atop his head showing that he has no sideburns or even a hair "tail". Mel perpetually wears a bone in his hair which may or may not be permanently affixed. He once warned Lisa Simpson not to use a bone to try and get gum out of her hair, as he did and it became permanently stuck there.^[6] However, he was once seen removing the bone and using it as a weapon during a duel. When Springfield was trapped under a dome by the EPA, he was also seen removing the bone and whacking it at the dome.^[7] Bart also took the bone out of his hair pranking Martin Prince. He indicated that he could feel meteorological conditions in the bone, such as incoming storms.^[8] Before he got his bone, Mel was famous in both London and Hollywood and was able to comb his hair.

Disabilities[edit]

Bart Simpson found out that Mel is lactose-intolerant. Krusty once poured liquid nitrogen down Mel's pants and cracked his buttocks with a hammer.

Family[edit]

He may be married to or living with a woman named Barbara with whom he wished to purchase a house from Marge Simpson.^[9] Mel once complained that Barbara no longer pleasured him with the French Arts.^[10] Mel also has a son (that looks exactly like him but has no bone in his hair) who's name was/is never mentioned directly or indirectly. Mel's last name of Van Horne may suggest his family is of Dutch/Afrikaner origin.

Krusty reveals to Mel that he has been secretly dating Mel's wife, and that he wants to dump her after 11 years since the thrill is gone.^[11]

Despite being married he has been seen with Lindsey Naegle,^[12] Princess Kashmir^[13] and Ruth Powers.^[14]

Other jobs[edit]

After Krusty's show was cancelled following the rise of Gabbo, Mel worked at a taco stand where he initially refused Krusty's pleas to return to his show.^[15]

He was the jury foreman for the Mona Simpson trial. The jury was sequestered at a Quality Inn which "more than lived up to its name." ^[16]

Mel once sat in as a guest soloist with the Spuckler Family Band, playing his slide whistle.^[17]

Non-canon[edit]

The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed.

The Simpsons Game[edit]

In "The Simpsons Game" Sideshow Mel is a security guard at Springfield Museum and serves as an enemy in "Bartman Begins". He is also one of the previous enemies sent by God in "Dance Dance Revolution".

The Simpsons: Tapped Out[edit]

Sideshow Mel[edit]

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Sideshow Mel Image Cost Unlock method Unlocks with Unlock message Yearbook 140 Level 20 Premium Krustylu Studios 30 80 Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2017, Thanksgiving 2018, All American Auction, Blargsgiving, Northward Bound, The Atom Smasher and Cold Turkey Premium (Character Mystery Box) 1 Shattered Dreams Mystery Box Entertainment Technical Information ID Groups Internal Name 49 Premium Characters, Premium Male, Brainiac, Celebrity, Adult, Agnes Past Beaux, Krustyland Goers, Lackeys SideshowMel Permanent Tasks Task Time Reward Requires Quest with the task Animated? Go Skating 10m 26, 7 Simpsons' Skating Rink Blast from the Cannon 30m 60, 15 Cannon The Human Cannon Ball Go for Rehearsals 60m 105, 26 Krustylu Studios Krusty's Sidekick Attend Mensa Meeting 3h 200, 55 Gazebo Visit Jake's Unisex Hair Palace 4h 260, 70 Jake's Unisex Hair Palace Overpay for Sex on the Beach 4h 260, 70 Smooches on the Beach Stay at the Swelldorado 4h 260, 70 Swelldorado Try to Win at Blackjack 4h 260, 70 $ Casino Drink and Babysit 4h 260, 70 The Boiled Potato Attend Parenting Seminars 4h 260, 70 Universal Panacea Drive the Sleigh 4h 260, 70 Sideshow Mel Sleigh Shop for Cider 4h 260, 70 Mt. Swartzwelder Historic Cider Mill Obtain Anxiety Medication 6h 350, 90 Springfield Medical Center Juggle 8h 420, 105 Death of a Salesman Dance the Señor Burns 8h 420, 105 Chez Guevara Entertain Inmates 12h 600, 150 Springfield Penitentiary Enjoy a Night at the Theater 12h 600, 150 Springfield Playhouse Complain About Electric Buzzing 12h 600, 150 The Buzzing Sign Diner De-bone the Hair 24h 1,000, 225 Taking The Bone Buy Groceries at a Kindling Store 24h 1,000, 225 Kevin's Kindling Krustyland Tasks Task Time Reward Requires Quest with the task Animated? Entertain at Krusty Burger 60m 31, 26 Krustyland Burger Sign Autographs 4h 78, 70 Gift Shop Emcee a Festival 8h 126, 105 Sleeping Itchy's Castle Juggle in Krustyland 12h 180, 150 Sleep in the Servants Quarters 24h 300, 225 Krustyland Hotel

Melric[edit]

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Melric Image Cost Unlock method Unlocks with Unlock message 150 A Warmfyre Welcome Premium Melric's Melnibones 1 Cold Turkey Gold Mystery Box Technical Information ID Groups Internal Name 265003 Adult, Premium Characters, Premium Male Melric Taps Final Update Wave Cost Release 5 150 October 22, 2024 Permanent Tasks Task Time Reward Requires Quest with the task Animated? Go Skating 10m 26, 7 Simpsons' Skating Rink Put on a Play 60m 105, 26 Melric's Melnibones Overpay for Sex on the Beach 4h 260, 70 Smooches on the Beach Stay at the Swelldorado 4h 260, 70 Swelldorado Try to Win at Blackjack 4h 260, 70 $ Casino Drink and Babysit 4h 260, 70 The Boiled Potato Attend Parenting Seminars 4h 260, 70 Universal Panacea Playfight 4h 260, 70 Dress to Distress Pt. 2 Shop for Cider 4h 260, 70 Mt. Swartzwelder Historic Cider Mill Obtain Anxiety Medication 6h 350, 90 Springfield Medical Center Dance the Señor Burns 8h 420, 105 Chez Guevara Pose for Pictures 8h 420, 105 Dress to Distress Pt. 1 Listen to Customers 12h 600, 150 Melric's Melnibones Enjoy a Night at the Theater 12h 600, 150 Springfield Playhouse Complain About Electric Buzzing 12h 600, 150 The Buzzing Sign Diner Chase Off Paupers 24h 1,000, 225 Melric's Melnibones Buy Groceries at a Kindling Store 24h 1,000, 225 Kevin's Kindling

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