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|name = Michael Dukakis | |name = Michael Dukakis | ||
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| − | '''Michael Dukakis''' is a former governor and presidential | + | '''Michael Dukakis''' is an American politician. He is a former governor of [[Massachusetts]] and was the losing candidate in the {{w|United States presidential election, 1988|1988 U.S. presidential election}}. |
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One of the businesses seen in [[Springfield Mall]] is [[Dukakis Campaign H.Q.]].<ref>"[[Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em]]"</ref> | One of the businesses seen in [[Springfield Mall]] is [[Dukakis Campaign H.Q.]].<ref>"[[Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em]]"</ref> | ||
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| + | [[Lisa]] had a nightmare in which Dukakis, [[John Kerry]] and [[Walter Mondale]] appeared to her in ghostly forms.<ref>"[[The Kid is All Right]]"</ref> | ||
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| + | == Behind the laughter == | ||
| + | The significance of the three men appearing in Lisa's "losers" nightmare is that all three are Democrats who lost U.S. presidential elections: Dukakis in 1988, Kerry in {{w|United States presidential election, 2004|2004}}and Mondale in {{w|United States presidential election, 1984|1984}}. | ||
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
*{{ep|The Bart Wants What It Wants|(mentioned)}} | *{{ep|The Bart Wants What It Wants|(mentioned)}} | ||
*{{ep|Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em|(mentioned)}} | *{{ep|Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em|(mentioned)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Kid is All Right}} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 09:48, November 26, 2013
Michael Dukakis
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Character Information
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Michael Dukakis is an American politician. He is a former governor of Massachusetts and was the losing candidate in the 1988 U.S. presidential election.
History
Rainier Wolfcastle jokes with Homer, telling him that Lisa is a "whale-kissing, Dukakis-hugging moon maiden".[1]
One of the businesses seen in Springfield Mall is Dukakis Campaign H.Q..[2]
Lisa had a nightmare in which Dukakis, John Kerry and Walter Mondale appeared to her in ghostly forms.[3]
Behind the laughter
The significance of the three men appearing in Lisa's "losers" nightmare is that all three are Democrats who lost U.S. presidential elections: Dukakis in 1988, Kerry in 2004and Mondale in 1984.
Appearances
Episode – "The Bart Wants What It Wants" (mentioned)- Episode – "Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em" (mentioned)
- Episode – "The Kid is All Right"
References
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