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| − | When the word got out that the Simpsons hadn't yet decided who to vote for, a horde of candidates and media representatives descended on [[742 Evergreen Terrace|the Simpson home]], among them Fred Thompson. [[Homer]] threw them all out, but Thompson lingered, hiding behind a large house plant. Homer then addressed him specifically: "You too, Fred Thompson!" Thompson protested that he had been in ''{{w|Die Hard}}'', but Homer scoffed and scornfully said, "''{{w|Die Hard 2|Die Hard '''2'''}}''!" Thompson then meekly left. | + | When the word got out that the Simpsons hadn't yet decided who to vote for, a horde of candidates and media representatives descended on [[742 Evergreen Terrace|the Simpson home]], among them Fred Thompson. [[Homer]] threw them all out, but Thompson lingered, hiding behind a large house plant. Homer then addressed him specifically: "You too, Fred Thompson!" Thompson protested that he had been in ''{{w|Die Hard}}'', but Homer scoffed and scornfully said, "''{{w|Die Hard 2|Die Hard '''2'''}}''!" Thompson then meekly left.<ref>"[[E Pluribus Wiggum]]"</ref> |
== Behind the Laughter == | == Behind the Laughter == | ||
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*Fred Thompson (1942-2015) was an actor and politician in real life and enjoyed distinguished careers in both fields. He died on November 1, 2015, of cancer. | *Fred Thompson (1942-2015) was an actor and politician in real life and enjoyed distinguished careers in both fields. He died on November 1, 2015, of cancer. | ||
*''{{w|Die Hard}}'' is one of Homer's favorite movies,<ref>"[[My Mother the Carjacker]]"</ref> which explains his scornful reaction to Thompson's claiming to have been in the original movie when he was actually in a sequel. | *''{{w|Die Hard}}'' is one of Homer's favorite movies,<ref>"[[My Mother the Carjacker]]"</ref> which explains his scornful reaction to Thompson's claiming to have been in the original movie when he was actually in a sequel. | ||
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== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
*{{ep|E Pluribus Wiggum}} | *{{ep|E Pluribus Wiggum}} | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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Fred Thompson
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Fred Thompson is an American actor and politician.
History
When the word got out that the Simpsons hadn't yet decided who to vote for, a horde of candidates and media representatives descended on the Simpson home, among them Fred Thompson. Homer threw them all out, but Thompson lingered, hiding behind a large house plant. Homer then addressed him specifically: "You too, Fred Thompson!" Thompson protested that he had been in Die Hard, but Homer scoffed and scornfully said, "Die Hard 2!" Thompson then meekly left.[1]
Behind the Laughter
- Fred Thompson (1942-2015) was an actor and politician in real life and enjoyed distinguished careers in both fields. He died on November 1, 2015, of cancer.
- Die Hard is one of Homer's favorite movies,[2] which explains his scornful reaction to Thompson's claiming to have been in the original movie when he was actually in a sequel.
Appearances
References
External links
The Simpsons characters
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