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| − | '''"Smooth" Jimmy Apollo''' is a cigar smoking pro-football commentator and statistician on TV. | + | '''"Smooth" Jimmy Apollo''' is a cigar-smoking pro-football commentator and statistician on TV. |
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | + | During Sunday football days, [[Homer]] used to watch Jimmy Apollo's predictions for betting. Apollo claimed he got an accuracy rate of 52% and he also used a huge padlock to illustrate his "Lock of the Week" pick. His predictions included: | |
| + | *[[Denver Broncos]] - [[New England Patriots]]: Apollo predicted a win for Denver but he missed. | ||
| + | *[[Cincinnati Bengals]] - [[Miami Dolphins]]: Apollo predicted Miami, with them winning 24-10.<ref>"[[Lisa the Greek]]"</ref> | ||
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| + | His advantages are being right and not being wrong, while his disadvantages are being wrong and compulsive gamblers that take his advice.<ref>''[[Simpsons World The Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20]]''</ref> | ||
== Behind the Laughter == | == Behind the Laughter == | ||
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Jimmy Apollo
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Character Information
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"Smooth" Jimmy Apollo is a cigar-smoking pro-football commentator and statistician on TV.
History
During Sunday football days, Homer used to watch Jimmy Apollo's predictions for betting. Apollo claimed he got an accuracy rate of 52% and he also used a huge padlock to illustrate his "Lock of the Week" pick. His predictions included:
- Denver Broncos - New England Patriots: Apollo predicted a win for Denver but he missed.
- Cincinnati Bengals - Miami Dolphins: Apollo predicted Miami, with them winning 24-10.[1]
His advantages are being right and not being wrong, while his disadvantages are being wrong and compulsive gamblers that take his advice.[2]
Behind the Laughter
He is based on bookie and sports commentator Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder.
Appearances
References
The Simpsons characters
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