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Difference between revisions of "Bob Hope (character)"

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== History ==
 
== History ==
 
Armed with a golf club and the mayor's name, he entertained the troops at [[Fort Springfield]] with the joke "Hey, this [[Mayor Quimby]], he's some golfer. His ball spends more time underwater than [[Greg Louganis]]." Hope introduced [[Lisa]], the then-reigning Little Miss Springfield, to show the soldiers what they would be "fighting for, if there was a war on." However, expecting [[Miss Springfield]], the soldiers stormed the stage, forcing Lisa and Hope to flee on a helicopter. Hope asked to be set down at a boat show.<ref>"[[Lisa the Beauty Queen]]"</ref>
 
Armed with a golf club and the mayor's name, he entertained the troops at [[Fort Springfield]] with the joke "Hey, this [[Mayor Quimby]], he's some golfer. His ball spends more time underwater than [[Greg Louganis]]." Hope introduced [[Lisa]], the then-reigning Little Miss Springfield, to show the soldiers what they would be "fighting for, if there was a war on." However, expecting [[Miss Springfield]], the soldiers stormed the stage, forcing Lisa and Hope to flee on a helicopter. Hope asked to be set down at a boat show.<ref>"[[Lisa the Beauty Queen]]"</ref>
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When [[Homer]] tell for his kids at that goes up must come down. [[Lisa]] ask then to him what about Bob Hope for he's been consistently popular for over fifty years.<ref>"[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]"</ref>
  
 
[[File:Bob Hope-hippiesketch.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Bob Hope as a hippie in a comedy sketch.]]When [[Homer]] was trying to educate himself in hippie culture, he watched one of Hope's old comedy sketches. In the sketch, Hope, portraying a hippie, was invited to a love-in and thought he would be attending with [[Jill St. John]], but instead ended up with [[Phyllis Diller]].<ref>"[[D'oh-in' in the Wind]]"</ref>
 
[[File:Bob Hope-hippiesketch.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Bob Hope as a hippie in a comedy sketch.]]When [[Homer]] was trying to educate himself in hippie culture, he watched one of Hope's old comedy sketches. In the sketch, Hope, portraying a hippie, was invited to a love-in and thought he would be attending with [[Jill St. John]], but instead ended up with [[Phyllis Diller]].<ref>"[[D'oh-in' in the Wind]]"</ref>
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== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
 
*{{ep|Lisa the Beauty Queen}}
 
*{{ep|Lisa the Beauty Queen}}
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*{{ep|Homer's Barbershop Quartet|(mentioned)}}
 
*{{ep|D'oh-in' in the Wind}}
 
*{{ep|D'oh-in' in the Wind}}
 
*{{ep|Bart Has Two Mommies}}
 
*{{ep|Bart Has Two Mommies}}

Revision as of 10:06, July 6, 2012

This article is about the character. For the guest star, see Bob Hope.
Bob Hope
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Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Deceased
Hair: Gray/White
Occupation: Comedian
Actor
First appearance: "Lisa the Beauty Queen"
Voiced by: Himself
Hank Azaria
Dave Thomas


Bob Hope was an American comedian.

History

Armed with a golf club and the mayor's name, he entertained the troops at Fort Springfield with the joke "Hey, this Mayor Quimby, he's some golfer. His ball spends more time underwater than Greg Louganis." Hope introduced Lisa, the then-reigning Little Miss Springfield, to show the soldiers what they would be "fighting for, if there was a war on." However, expecting Miss Springfield, the soldiers stormed the stage, forcing Lisa and Hope to flee on a helicopter. Hope asked to be set down at a boat show.[1]

When Homer tell for his kids at that goes up must come down. Lisa ask then to him what about Bob Hope for he's been consistently popular for over fifty years.[2]

File:Bob Hope-hippiesketch.jpg
Bob Hope as a hippie in a comedy sketch.
When Homer was trying to educate himself in hippie culture, he watched one of Hope's old comedy sketches. In the sketch, Hope, portraying a hippie, was invited to a love-in and thought he would be attending with Jill St. John, but instead ended up with Phyllis Diller.[3]

Hope died at age 100 and entertained God in Heaven while Maude Flanders was trying to watch Rod down on Earth. God wondered why he had waited so long to bring Hope up to Heaven.[4]

Behind the Laughter

Bob Hope was voiced by himself in "Lisa the Beauty Queen", Hank Azaria in "D'oh-in' in the Wind", and Dave Thomas in "Bart Has Two Mommies".

Appearances

References