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Kirk previously served in the U.S. Army, and graduated from Gudger College. He initially worked at his father-in-law's cracker factory, 'Southern Cracker' (the Dryyyyy Cracker), in middle management (Milhouse often bragged about it at the time). Later in the series, when Luann leaves Kirk, he is fired from the factory. According to Luann, Kirk was not a very good provider, and she had to borrow money from her sister or steal clothes from the church donation box. Kirk reveals in the episode "[[I Am Furious Yellow]]", where he visits his son's school on career day, that he was currently employed as an assistant to the guy who puts fliers under people's windshield wipers. Kirk also had a job standing on the curb holding a sign directing people to a condo development and worked as a scarecrow protecting a soy-bean crop, which resulted in his eye being gouged by a crow. Since being fired from the cracker company, Kirk seems to be unable to maintain a steady job.
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Kirk previously served in the U.S. Army, and graduated from [[Gudger College]]. He initially worked at his father-in-law's cracker factory, '[[Southern Cracker]]' (the Dryyyyy Cracker), in middle management (Milhouse often bragged about it at the time). Later in the series, when Luann leaves Kirk, he is fired from the factory. According to Luann, Kirk was not a very good provider, and she had to borrow money from her sister or steal clothes from the church donation box. Kirk reveals in the episode "[[I Am Furious Yellow]]", where he visits his son's school on career day, that he was currently employed as an assistant to the guy who puts fliers under people's windshield wipers. Kirk also had a job standing on the curb holding a sign directing people to a condo development and worked as a scarecrow protecting a soy-bean crop, which resulted in his eye being gouged by a crow. Since being fired from the cracker company, Kirk seems to be unable to maintain a steady job.  
  
 
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==Savings==

Revision as of 09:16, December 18, 2007

Kirk Van Houten
File:Kirk Van Houten.gif
Character Information
Gender: Male
Status:
Unknown
Age: Unknown, around 40 or older
Hair: Blue, balding
Occupation: None
Relatives: Son: Milhouse
Wife: Luann
Mother: Nana
First appearance: Bart's Friend Falls in Love
Voiced by: Hank Azaria


Kirk Van Houten sometimes called Milhouse's Dad is voiced by Hank Azaria. He is the father of Milhouse, and the remarried husband of Luann. He first appeared in Bart's Friend Falls In Love.

Kirk After Divorce

Kirk has been portrayed as a stereotypical middle-aged male loser and deadbeat dad. Much of Mr. Kirk's character revolves around his extreme emotional depression after his divorce from his wife Luann. Luann got custody of Milhouse when they divorced, but Kirk has visiting rights and is often seen with Milhouse in later episodes. Much to his displeasure, Milhouse often addresses him as "Weekend Dad". Kirk suffers from the need to cry all the time after his divorce, even in good times.

Careers

Kirk previously served in the U.S. Army, and graduated from Gudger College. He initially worked at his father-in-law's cracker factory, 'Southern Cracker' (the Dryyyyy Cracker), in middle management (Milhouse often bragged about it at the time). Later in the series, when Luann leaves Kirk, he is fired from the factory. According to Luann, Kirk was not a very good provider, and she had to borrow money from her sister or steal clothes from the church donation box. Kirk reveals in the episode "I Am Furious Yellow", where he visits his son's school on career day, that he was currently employed as an assistant to the guy who puts fliers under people's windshield wipers. Kirk also had a job standing on the curb holding a sign directing people to a condo development and worked as a scarecrow protecting a soy-bean crop, which resulted in his eye being gouged by a crow. Since being fired from the cracker company, Kirk seems to be unable to maintain a steady job.

Savings

He once shouted at Luann that she had to keep up the alimony payments she owed him, and he has been seen at the Springfield Unemployment office, perhaps suggesting that alimony and unemployment benefits are his only steady sources of income.

Arrest

Kirk was put in jail in the episode "Pranksta Rap" for "kidnapping" Bart.