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| − | When [[Grampa]] | + | He can be seen eating a shoe in the company of other tramps when Herb is planning to go to Springfield. This is a reference to the film "The Gold Rush" in which Chaplin also eats his shoe. <ref>"[[Brother Can You Spare Two Dimes]]"</ref> |
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| + | When [[Grampa]] stuck two forks in two potatoes and made them dance to amuse [[Jacqueline]] the [[Blue-haired lawyer]] came and told him that he represents the estate of Charles Chaplin and he had a court order demanding an immediate halt of the unauthorized imitation. Indeed, the scene was a direct parody of Chaplin's potato and fork dance in "The Gold Rush".<ref>"[[Lady Bouvier's Lover]]"</ref> | ||
When [[Mr. Burns]] gave [[Homer]] a tour of his house he showed off the suit Charlie Chaplin was buried in.<ref>"[[The Trouble With Trillions]]"</ref> | When [[Mr. Burns]] gave [[Homer]] a tour of his house he showed off the suit Charlie Chaplin was buried in.<ref>"[[The Trouble With Trillions]]"</ref> | ||
| − | When [[Grampa]] thought he was dead he met | + | Chaplin can be seen in the slums where Bart first meets [[Chester Lampwick]]. <ref>"[[The Day The Violence Died]]"</ref> |
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| + | When [[Grampa]] thought he was dead he met a Charlie Chaplin impersonator and mistook him for the real Chaplin.<ref>"[[Million-Dollar Abie]]"</ref> | ||
In a crossword that [[Lisa]] finished was the clue, "''Young wife (age 18) of Charlie Chaplin (age 54)"''.<ref>"[[Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words]]"</ref> | In a crossword that [[Lisa]] finished was the clue, "''Young wife (age 18) of Charlie Chaplin (age 54)"''.<ref>"[[Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words]]"</ref> | ||
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Character Information
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Charlie Chaplin was an English comic actor, film director and composer.
History
He can be seen eating a shoe in the company of other tramps when Herb is planning to go to Springfield. This is a reference to the film "The Gold Rush" in which Chaplin also eats his shoe. [1]
When Grampa stuck two forks in two potatoes and made them dance to amuse Jacqueline the Blue-haired lawyer came and told him that he represents the estate of Charles Chaplin and he had a court order demanding an immediate halt of the unauthorized imitation. Indeed, the scene was a direct parody of Chaplin's potato and fork dance in "The Gold Rush".[2]
When Mr. Burns gave Homer a tour of his house he showed off the suit Charlie Chaplin was buried in.[3]
Chaplin can be seen in the slums where Bart first meets Chester Lampwick. [4]
When Grampa thought he was dead he met a Charlie Chaplin impersonator and mistook him for the real Chaplin.[5]
In a crossword that Lisa finished was the clue, "Young wife (age 18) of Charlie Chaplin (age 54)".[6]
He is one of the many people on "Ned's List of Laudable Lefties".[7]
Appearances
Episode – "Lady Bouvier's Lover" (mentioned)- Episode – "The Trouble With Trillions" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Million-Dollar Abie" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words" (mentioned)
Book – Flanders' Book of Faith (mentioned)
References
External links
Ned's List of Laudable Lefties
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