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== History == | == History == | ||
− | When the [[Simpson family]] | + | When the [[Simpson family]] went to their safe house provided by the [[Witness Relocation Program]], [[Lisa]] found a set of audio tapes in the car titled "[[The FBI Light Opera Society Sings the Complete Gilbert and Sullivan]]." During the drive, they sang "[[Three Little Maids from School]]" from ''{{W|The Mikado}}''.<ref>"[[Cape Feare]]"</ref> |
− | When [[Homer]] | + | When [[Homer]] saw the free trampoline ad in the ''[[Springfield Shopper]]'', one of the other items being given away was a Gilbert and Sullivan manuscript, the original draft of ''H.M.S. Pinafore''.<ref>"[[Bart's Inner Child]]"</ref> |
− | When [[Bart]] | + | When [[Bart]] thought his new neighbor [[Walt Warren]] was [[Sideshow Bob]] in disguise, he and [[Milhouse]], knowing of Bob's fondness for Gilbert and Sullivan, sang "[[Three Little Maids from School]]" to try to draw him out. The attempt failed. However, "Walt" later got Bart alone, revealed himself to be Sideshow Bob, and said, "And now I am free to sing all the Gilbert and Sullivan I damn well please!"<ref>"[[The Bob Next Door]]"</ref> |
== Appearances == | == Appearances == |
Latest revision as of 12:32, November 27, 2024
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Character Information
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W.S. Gilbert was an English dramatist, librettist, and poet renowned, along with Arthur Sullivan, for his comic operas, including H.M.S. Pinafore and Pirates of Penzance.
History[edit]
When the Simpson family went to their safe house provided by the Witness Relocation Program, Lisa found a set of audio tapes in the car titled "The FBI Light Opera Society Sings the Complete Gilbert and Sullivan." During the drive, they sang "Three Little Maids from School" from The Mikado.[1]
When Homer saw the free trampoline ad in the Springfield Shopper, one of the other items being given away was a Gilbert and Sullivan manuscript, the original draft of H.M.S. Pinafore.[2]
When Bart thought his new neighbor Walt Warren was Sideshow Bob in disguise, he and Milhouse, knowing of Bob's fondness for Gilbert and Sullivan, sang "Three Little Maids from School" to try to draw him out. The attempt failed. However, "Walt" later got Bart alone, revealed himself to be Sideshow Bob, and said, "And now I am free to sing all the Gilbert and Sullivan I damn well please!"[3]
Appearances[edit]
- Episode – "Cape Feare" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Bart's Inner Child" (mentioned)
- Episode – "The Bob Next Door" (mentioned)
- Comic story – Be-bop-a-Lisa (mentioned)
- Comic story – Itchy & Scratchy Live! (mentioned)
- Book – The Bart Book (mentioned)
- Video game – The Simpsons: Tapped Out (mentioned)
References[edit]
External links[edit]
The Simpsons characters
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