Difference between revisions of "Charlie"
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== Role in The Simspons == | == Role in The Simspons == | ||
=== Bad Luck === | === Bad Luck === | ||
| − | Charlie is known to have bad luck and usually is in a recurring joke where he experiences it. In [[The Trouble With Trillions]] he is arrested for threating to beat up local | + | Charlie is known to have bad luck and usually is in a recurring joke where he experiences it. In [[The Trouble With Trillions]] he is arrested for threating to beat up local officials over the slow progress of HDTVs. In [[The Last Temptation of Homer]] he tries to escape a nuclear meltdown and is sent to a foreign land and is forced to dance on a table for its inhabitants but can't seem to do it right. In [[Homer at the Bat]] he claims that he has to use his sister's wooden leg as a baseball bat. In "[[King-Size Homer]]" he was briefly disabled as stated by Lenny after Homer notices he is not at the plant. However, he is well and healthy at the end of the episode. In "[[Homie the Clown]]" he, along with other employees, were set on fire due to Homer's negligence. |
=== Primary Role === | === Primary Role === | ||
| − | Charlie has spoken in very few episodes, but has been seen in the background more. He speaks more in the show's earlier days rather | + | Charlie has spoken in very few episodes, but has been seen in the background more. He speaks more in the show's earlier days rather than the newer seasons. He also made 3 background appearances in [[The Simpsons Movie]]. |
=== Supporting Appearances === | === Supporting Appearances === | ||
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== Resemblances == | == Resemblances == | ||
=== Characters in The Simpsons === | === Characters in The Simpsons === | ||
| − | Charlie bears a | + | Charlie bears a resemblance to [[Sam]], one of the barflies at [[Moe's Tavern]]. this could be because they both have big glasses, they both have trouble with alcoholism, they have scruffy looks, worried eyes, and have bags under their eyes. They also occasionally are seen hanging out at Moe's Tavern as well. |
=== Characters in Other Media === | === Characters in Other Media === | ||
| − | In [[Matt Groening]]'s second show Futurama the character Terry appears to resemble Charlie including his primary role of being a background filler and his | + | In [[Matt Groening]]'s second show Futurama the character Terry appears to resemble Charlie including his primary role of being a background filler and his usual role of having bad luck. |
== Creation == | == Creation == | ||
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Character Information
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Charlie is the Dangerous Emissions Supervisor of Sector 7-G. He is one of Homer Simpson’s friends.
Contents
Role in The Simspons
Bad Luck
Charlie is known to have bad luck and usually is in a recurring joke where he experiences it. In The Trouble With Trillions he is arrested for threating to beat up local officials over the slow progress of HDTVs. In The Last Temptation of Homer he tries to escape a nuclear meltdown and is sent to a foreign land and is forced to dance on a table for its inhabitants but can't seem to do it right. In Homer at the Bat he claims that he has to use his sister's wooden leg as a baseball bat. In "King-Size Homer" he was briefly disabled as stated by Lenny after Homer notices he is not at the plant. However, he is well and healthy at the end of the episode. In "Homie the Clown" he, along with other employees, were set on fire due to Homer's negligence.
Primary Role
Charlie has spoken in very few episodes, but has been seen in the background more. He speaks more in the show's earlier days rather than the newer seasons. He also made 3 background appearances in The Simpsons Movie.
Supporting Appearances
Charlie made a supporting appearance in The Last Temptation of Homer where he is replaced by Mindy Simmons after he, Homer, Lenny, and Carl play a prank on a worker and cause a meltdown. He is then sent to an Asian country as a result and is forced to dance on a table but fails ultimately. It is unknown how he comes back.
Resemblances
Characters in The Simpsons
Charlie bears a resemblance to Sam, one of the barflies at Moe's Tavern. this could be because they both have big glasses, they both have trouble with alcoholism, they have scruffy looks, worried eyes, and have bags under their eyes. They also occasionally are seen hanging out at Moe's Tavern as well.
Characters in Other Media
In Matt Groening's second show Futurama the character Terry appears to resemble Charlie including his primary role of being a background filler and his usual role of having bad luck.
Creation
Voice
He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta, who said that he was "doing an imitation of Lenny" according to the commentary for Homer at the Bat. His voice sounds more like the Blue-Haired Lawyer and Arnie Pie who are also voiced by Castellaneta.
Episode Appearances
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Episode – "Life on the Fast Lane" - Episode – "Homer's Night Out"
- Episode – "Simpson and Delilah"
- Episode – "Blood Feud"
- Episode – "Homer at the Bat"
- Episode – "Marge Gets a Job"
- Episode – "Homie the Clown"
- Episode – "The Trouble with Trillions"
Springfield Nuclear Power Plant
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