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'''Dr. Joan Bushwell''' is a chimpanzee researcher. She ran a "refuge" for chimps in Africa, which later was discovered to be a diamond mine, and the chimps were her miners.
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'''Dr. Joan Bushwell''' is a chimpanzee researcher.
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
Her daily schedule involves her getting up at 5:00 am and watching the chimps. She then eats roots and water for lunch and watches the chimps some more. At night, she thinks about chimps until it is time for bed. During a visit from the [[Simpson family]], potential poachers come and destroy the refuge. It is revealed that they are from [[Greenpeace]], and are actually saving the chimps, as they are being exploited and are being used to be diamond miners. Bushwell uses the diamonds to decorate
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When the Simpsons were lost in [[Tanzania]], they found their way to [[Joan Bushwell's Chimp Refuge]], which [[Lisa]] had heard of. The family went to Dr. Bushwell for help. Lisa told Dr. Bushwell that her work had inspired her. Dr. Bushwell told the Simpsons that every day she got up at 5:30am to watch the chimps and spent most of her day watching them.
her shoes and stationery. She becomes insane after being found and offers diamonds to the Simpsons in exchange for hush on her crimes, which the Simpsons accept.
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Eventually, a group of poachers attacked the refuge. After fending them off for a while, Lisa discovered that they were with [[Greenpeace]] and they were there to save the chimps. It was then revealed that the refuge was built on a diamond mine and Dr. Bushwell had essentially enslaved the chimps to mine diamonds for her. Dr. Bushwell offered the Simpsons diamonds to keep quiet about her operation and they accepted.
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== Behind the Laughter ==
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
 
Dr. Bushwell is partly based on the renowned primatologist {{W|Jane Goodall}}.
 
Dr. Bushwell is partly based on the renowned primatologist {{W|Jane Goodall}}.
[[Homer]] said her home smells somewhat like faeces, but not just monkey faeces.
 
 
  
 
== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
 
*{{ep|Simpson Safari}}
 
*{{ep|Simpson Safari}}
  
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Revision as of 11:07, March 16, 2018

Joan Bushwell
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Character Information
Gender:
Female ♀
Status:
Alive
Hair: Gray
Occupation: Chimpanzee researcher
First appearance: "Simpson Safari"
Voiced by: Tress MacNeille


Dr. Joan Bushwell is a chimpanzee researcher.

Biography

When the Simpsons were lost in Tanzania, they found their way to Joan Bushwell's Chimp Refuge, which Lisa had heard of. The family went to Dr. Bushwell for help. Lisa told Dr. Bushwell that her work had inspired her. Dr. Bushwell told the Simpsons that every day she got up at 5:30am to watch the chimps and spent most of her day watching them.

Eventually, a group of poachers attacked the refuge. After fending them off for a while, Lisa discovered that they were with Greenpeace and they were there to save the chimps. It was then revealed that the refuge was built on a diamond mine and Dr. Bushwell had essentially enslaved the chimps to mine diamonds for her. Dr. Bushwell offered the Simpsons diamonds to keep quiet about her operation and they accepted.

Behind the Laughter

Dr. Bushwell is partly based on the renowned primatologist Jane Goodall.

Appearances