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'''Birchibald "Birch" T. Barlow''' (voiced by [[Harry Shearer]]) has been featured prominently only in the episode ''[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]'', appearing from time to time in the background of subsequent episodes.
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'''Birchibald "Birch" T. Barlow''' (voiced by [[Harry Shearer]]) is a right-wing conservative talk show host on the radio station [[KBBL]]. He also has a show on Fox News.
 
 
== Role in The Simpsons ==
 
He is a right-wing conservative talk show host on the radio station [[KBBL]], who in voice and appearance is obviously modeled after Rush Limbaugh. As of ''[[You Kent Always Say What You Want]]'', he also has a show on Fox News, and serves as a parody of left-wing accusation that Fox News has a conservative bias.
 
 
 
== Govermental Powers ==
 
On his radio show, he declares himself to be "the fourth branch of government" and "the fifty-first state".  
 
  
 
== Fame ==
 
== Fame ==
 
On air (and presumably personally), he is a radical conservative, highlighted by his book, "Only Turkeys Have Left Wings". His on air rantings are intentionally engineered to be controversial and to rile up the audience, in order to convince them to call, as does many talk back radio hosts.
 
On air (and presumably personally), he is a radical conservative, highlighted by his book, "Only Turkeys Have Left Wings". His on air rantings are intentionally engineered to be controversial and to rile up the audience, in order to convince them to call, as does many talk back radio hosts.
 
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On his radio show, he declares himself to be "the fourth branch of government" and "the fifty-first state".
== Major Appearances ==
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==Behind the Scenes==
Barlow played an important part in the episode ''[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]'', in which [[Sideshow Bob]], while jailed, calls up Barlow on his radio show, giving him an outlet to voice how the prison treats him unfairly. Barlow, knowing Bob is a fellow Republican, sympathizes with his complaints, and influences the rest of [[Springfield]] to as well. This leads to Bob's prompt release and ensuing mayoral election-rigging.  
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Birch Barlow is a parody of Fox News commentators and his show on Fox News is a parody of left-wing accusation that Fox News has a conservative bias. Barlow's voice and appearance is modeled after commentator Rush Limbaugh
 
 
== Sexuality ==
 
In the book ''The Simpsons Guide To Springfield'', Barlow is pictured enjoying a "festive meal with a group of close personal friends" — [[Waylon Smithers]], [[John]] (from the episode "[[Homer's Phobia]]") and Buddy "Fallout Boy" Hodges — at the flamboyantly decorated Sha-Boom Ka-Boom Cafe. Typical of ''The Simpsons'', this is meant to humorously imply that he may be homosexual, which would be contrary to his ultra-conservative views.
 
 
 
== Other Appearances ==
 
 
Barlow also appeared in the episode "[[We're on the Road to D'ohwhere]]" as a customer at Marge's prescription drug-laden "yard sale", a reference to Limbaugh's Oxycontin addiction scandal.
 
Barlow also appeared in the episode "[[We're on the Road to D'ohwhere]]" as a customer at Marge's prescription drug-laden "yard sale", a reference to Limbaugh's Oxycontin addiction scandal.
  
 
== Episode appearances ==
 
== Episode appearances ==
* [[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]
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Revision as of 07:45, February 25, 2010

Birch Barlow
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Character Information
Gender: Male
Status:
Unknown
Age: 54
Hair: Gray
Occupation: Talk Show Host
Relatives: Unknown
First appearance: "Sideshow Bob Roberts"
Voiced by: Harry Shearer


Birchibald "Birch" T. Barlow (voiced by Harry Shearer) is a right-wing conservative talk show host on the radio station KBBL. He also has a show on Fox News.

Fame

On air (and presumably personally), he is a radical conservative, highlighted by his book, "Only Turkeys Have Left Wings". His on air rantings are intentionally engineered to be controversial and to rile up the audience, in order to convince them to call, as does many talk back radio hosts. On his radio show, he declares himself to be "the fourth branch of government" and "the fifty-first state".

Behind the Scenes

Birch Barlow is a parody of Fox News commentators and his show on Fox News is a parody of left-wing accusation that Fox News has a conservative bias. Barlow's voice and appearance is modeled after commentator Rush Limbaugh Barlow also appeared in the episode "We're on the Road to D'ohwhere" as a customer at Marge's prescription drug-laden "yard sale", a reference to Limbaugh's Oxycontin addiction scandal.

Episode appearances

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