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name=Herman|
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gender=Male|
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|gender=Male
hair=Brown|
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|hair=Brown
age=52|
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|age=52
job=Owner of [[Herman's Military Antiques]]|
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|job=Owner of [[Herman's Military Antiques]]
relatives=Unknown|
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|relatives=Unknown
appearance=“[[Bart the General]]”|
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|appearance=“[[Bart the General]]”
voiced by=[[Harry Shearer]]
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== Arm ==
 
== Arm ==
He has only one arm; the other arm was lost by sticking it out of the window of a moving bus, although the writers had originally intended for him to give a different reason each time he appeared.  
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He has only one arm; he told [[Bart]] that the other arm was lost by sticking it out of the window of a moving bus. The writers had originally intended for him to give a different reason each time he appeared, but this idea was later dropped.
  
 
== Creation ==
 
== Creation ==
His voice is similar to that of George H. W. Bush, and he is based on Simpsons writer [[John Swartzwelder]].  
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His voice is similar to that of [[George H. W. Bush]], and he is based on Simpsons writer [[John Swartzwelder]].  
  
 
== Role in The Simpsons ==
 
== Role in The Simpsons ==
 
Herman is a very minor character on the show, although he does appear in the background crowds once in a while.
 
Herman is a very minor character on the show, although he does appear in the background crowds once in a while.
  
He is a brilliant military tactician, though his sanity is somewhat questionable (Bart considered him "a little crazy", while Abraham Simpson actually said he was "out of his mind"). Herman was instrumental in Bart’s victory in water balloon combat against [[Nelson]], and the negotiation of the peace treaty between the two combatants in "[[Bart the General]]".
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He is a brilliant military tactician, though his sanity is somewhat questionable (Bart considered him "a little crazy", while Abraham Simpson actually said he was "out of his mind"). Herman was instrumental in Bart’s victory in water balloon combat against [[Nelson]], and the negotiation of the peace treaty between the two combatants in "[[Bart the General]]". Herman was meant to be robbed by Snake in ''[[The Simpsons: Hit and Run]]'', but didn't make it into the final version.
  
Herman was the villain in the episode "[[Springfield Connection]]", selling counterfeit jeans in Marge's garage. In "[[Treehouse of Horror VIII]]" he was trying to sell Homer a bomb shelter, and got caught in a nuclear blast while doing so. Herman seems to be very friendly with [[Abraham Simpson]], and is also quite friendly with Homer, despite holding him hostage in "Springfield Connection".
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=== Friends ===
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He is friends with [[Abraham Simpson]], to whom he sold a fez hat, claiming it was previously owned by Napoleon. He also claimed that he owned "the hat McKinley was shot in". He also has a mysterious friend called Zed. Herman was a member of The [[Stonecutters]], and possibly the "No Homers" club.
  
Herman is said to be "just like Maynard in [[wikipedia:Pulp_Fiction_(film)|Pulp Fiction]]": there is a reference to this in "[[22 Short Films About Springfield]]". [[Snake Jailbird|Snake]] and [[Clancy_Wiggum|Chief Wiggum]] barged into Herman's store while fighting each other, and ended up being held prisoner in his basement (then inadvertently saved by [[Milhouse_Van_Houten|Milhouse]]). This whole scene is a parody of Marsellus and Butch's captivity in ''Pulp Fiction''.
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=== Criminal Activities ===
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Herman was the villain in "[[Springfield Connection]]", selling counterfeit jeans out of the Simpsons' garage. He was foiled by [[Marge Simpson]], though he was not put in jail because the evidence was stolen by the Springfield PD. In "[[Treehouse of Horror VIII]]" he was trying to sell Homer a bomb shelter, and got caught in a nuclear blast while doing so. Herman seems to be very friendly with [[Abraham Simpson]], and is also quite friendly with Homer, despite holding him hostage in "Springfield Connection".
  
Herman was meant to be robbed by Snake in ''[[The Simpsons: Hit and Run]]'', but didn't make it into the final version.
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He [[22 Short Films About Springfield|once]] captured [[Chief Wiggum]] and [[Snake Jailbird|Snake]] and held them hostage (in a homage to a scene from ''[[wikipedia:Pulp_Fiction_(film)|Pulp Fiction]]''), but was thwarted (accidentally) by [[Milhouse Van Houten|Milhouse]] wielding a flail.
 
 
== Friends ==
 
He is friends with [[Abraham Simpson]], to whom he sold a fez hat, claiming it was previously owned by Napoleon, after briefly owning “the hat McKinley was shot in”. He also has a mysterious friend called Zed. Some fans belive Zed is Abraham Simpson.
 
Herman is a member of The [[Stonecutters]].
 
 
 
== Criminal Activities ==
 
In most of his major appearances he is wacko like person trying to do illegal acts, such as the time he tried to sell counterfeit jeans out of the Simpsons’ garage, but was foiled by [[Marge Simpson]], though he was not put in jail because the evidence was stolen by the Springfield PD. He [[22 Short Films About Springfield|once]] captured [[Chief Wiggum]] and [[Snake]] and held them hostage (in an homage to a scene from ''Pulp Fiction''), but was thwarted (accidentally) by [[Milhouse Van Houten]] wielding a flail.
 
  
 
== Episode Appearances ==
 
== Episode Appearances ==
 
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* [[Bart the General]]
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* {{Ep|Bart the General}}
* [[Bart Gets Hit by a Car]]
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* {{Ep|Bart Gets Hit by a Car}}
* [[Old Money]]
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* {{Ep|Old Money}}
*   Bart the Murderer
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* {{Ep|Bart the Murderer}}
*   Flaming Moe
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* {{Ep|Flaming Moe}}
* [[Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk]]
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* {{Ep|Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk}}
*   Radio Bart
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* {{Ep|Radio Bart}}
*   Lisa the Greek
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* {{Ep|Lisa the Greek}}
* [[A Streetcar Named Marge]]
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* {{Ep|A Streetcar Named Marge}}
* [[Marge vs. the Monorail]]
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* {{Ep|Marge vs. the Monorail}}
* [[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]
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* {{Ep|Homer's Barbershop Quartet}}
*   Rosebud
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* {{Ep|Rosebud}}
* [[Homer the Vigilante]]
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* {{Ep|Homer the Vigilante}}
* [[Homer the Great]]
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* {{Ep|Homer the Great}}
* [[A Star Is Burns]]
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* {{Ep|A Star Is Burns}}
* [[The Springfield Connection]]
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* {{Ep|The Springfield Connection}}
*   Who Shot Mr. Burns Part One
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* {{Ep|Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)}}
* [[22 Short Films About Springfield]]
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* {{Ep|22 Short Films About Springfield}}
*   Much Apu About Nothing
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* {{Ep|Much Apu About Nothing}}
*   Homerpalooza
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* {{Ep|Homerpalooza}}
*   El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Homer  
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* {{Ep|El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Homer}}
*   Burns Baby Burns
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* {{Ep|Burns Baby Burns}}
* [[Bart After Dark]]
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* {{Ep|Bart After Dark}}
*   My Sister My Sitter
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* {{Ep|My Sister My Sitter}}
* [[Treehouse of Horror VIII]]
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* {{Ep|Treehouse of Horror VIII}}
*   Trash of the Titans
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* {{Ep|Trash of the Titans}}
*   The Last Temptation of Krust
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* {{Ep|The Last Temptation of Krust}}
*   Wild Bart's Can't Be Broken
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* {{Ep|Wild Bart's Can't Be Broken}}
*   Homer to the Max
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* {{Ep|Homer to the Max}}
*   Monty Can't Buy Me Love
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* {{Ep|Monty Can't Buy Me Love}}
*   Brother's Little Helper
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* {{Ep|Brother's Little Helper}}
*   Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder
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* {{Ep|Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder}}
*   Treehouse of Horror XII
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* {{Ep|Treehouse of Horror XII}}
*   How I Spent My Strummer Vacation
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* {{Ep|How I Spent My Strummer Vacation}}
* [[Comic Fan No More]]
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* {{Ep|Coming to Homerica}}
*  Coming to Homerica
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* {{mov}}
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* {{Bon|Comic Fan No More}}
 
}}
 
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{{Simpsons characters}}
 
{{Simpsons characters}}
  
 
[[pt:Herman Larsons]]
 
[[pt:Herman Larsons]]
 
 
[[Category:Characters]]
 
[[Category:Characters]]
 
[[Category:Villains]]
 
[[Category:Villains]]
 
[[Category:Characters voiced by Harry Shearer]]
 
[[Category:Characters voiced by Harry Shearer]]
 
[[Category:Recurring characters]]
 
[[Category:Recurring characters]]

Revision as of 14:36, September 6, 2009

Herman
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Character Information
Gender: Male
Status:
Unknown
Age: 52
Hair: Brown
Occupation: Owner of Herman's Military Antiques
Relatives: Unknown
First appearance: Bart the General
Voiced by: Harry Shearer


Herman, voiced by Harry Shearer, is the owner of Herman's Military Antiques. He dresses in military fatigues.

Arm

He has only one arm; he told Bart that the other arm was lost by sticking it out of the window of a moving bus. The writers had originally intended for him to give a different reason each time he appeared, but this idea was later dropped.

Creation

His voice is similar to that of George H. W. Bush, and he is based on Simpsons writer John Swartzwelder.

Role in The Simpsons

Herman is a very minor character on the show, although he does appear in the background crowds once in a while.

He is a brilliant military tactician, though his sanity is somewhat questionable (Bart considered him "a little crazy", while Abraham Simpson actually said he was "out of his mind"). Herman was instrumental in Bart’s victory in water balloon combat against Nelson, and the negotiation of the peace treaty between the two combatants in "Bart the General". Herman was meant to be robbed by Snake in The Simpsons: Hit and Run, but didn't make it into the final version.

Friends

He is friends with Abraham Simpson, to whom he sold a fez hat, claiming it was previously owned by Napoleon. He also claimed that he owned "the hat McKinley was shot in". He also has a mysterious friend called Zed. Herman was a member of The Stonecutters, and possibly the "No Homers" club.

Criminal Activities

Herman was the villain in "Springfield Connection", selling counterfeit jeans out of the Simpsons' garage. He was foiled by Marge Simpson, though he was not put in jail because the evidence was stolen by the Springfield PD. In "Treehouse of Horror VIII" he was trying to sell Homer a bomb shelter, and got caught in a nuclear blast while doing so. Herman seems to be very friendly with Abraham Simpson, and is also quite friendly with Homer, despite holding him hostage in "Springfield Connection".

He once captured Chief Wiggum and Snake and held them hostage (in a homage to a scene from Pulp Fiction), but was thwarted (accidentally) by Milhouse wielding a flail.

Episode Appearances

pt:Herman Larsons