The Leader

The Leader Artwork of The Leader from The Simpsons: Tapped Out

Character Information Gender: Male ♂ Status: Alive Hair: Red Occupation: Cult leader First appearance: "The Joy of Sect" Voiced by: Hank Azaria

The Leader is the leader of the short-lived cult of Movementarianism.

Biography

The Leader is the founder of a cult posing as a new religion, the "Movementarians". He aspires to brainwash and dominate the will of the people of Springfield and take their money. Homer is invited to come to an introductory session. Everyone except Homer is brainwashed by their video (which states that all Movementarians will be taken by a spaceship to a new planet). After the cult's other methods fail on Homer, they finally win him over by singing the theme to Batman, replacing the word Batman with the word Leader in the song. The Leader lived in the "Forbidden Barn," and would sometimes observe the workers, while driving around in a black limo, and would wave his visible white-gloved hand to the people.

The Movementarian compound is a vast agricultural facility fenced off with barbed wire, where everyone is forced to grow and harvest lima beans from dawn to dusk. The children resist brainwashing at first, but the movementarians have their ways: Bart is taken by their "Lil' Bastard Brainwashing Kit", Lisa decides that getting good grades is more important (even though she knows it's stupid to say "The Leader" created everything), and Maggie is brainwashed by Barney the Dinosaur, who himself is brainwashed. Marge, however, resists all their methods and just barely escapes the compound. She gets help from Reverend Lovejoy and Groundskeeper Willie, who help her kidnap the family.

In Ned Flanders' rumpus room, Marge brings back her children by promising them hover-bikes (which are fake). Homer remains strong, but gives in when Ned offers him a beer. Just as a single drop lands on Homer's tongue, he is captured by the Movementarians' lawyers. Back at the compound, Homer reveals that he is himself again and opens the Forbidden Barn (which was said to house "The Leader's" spaceship), intending to expose the fraud of the Movementarians. The door is opened and to Homer's surprise reveals "one hell of a spaceship." However, as it flies off, the ship falls apart revealing "The Leader", on a pedal-powered aircraft, running off with everyone's money, and everyone's faith is broken. However, "The Leader" does not get very far, crashing on Cletus' front porch. In the end, Cletus gets the money, by pointing a shotgun at "The Leader".

He took part in the world's tallest human pyramid record attempt. He was part of the angry mob after Homer for placing Springfield under the dome.

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The Leader Image Cost Unlock method Unlocks with Unlock message 150 Clash of Creeds: Christmas Royale and Heaven Won't Wait Premium Movementarian Compound 1 Springfield Enlightened Banned by the Buddha Mystery Box 1 Northward Bound, The Atom Smasher and Cold Turkey Gold Mystery Box Technical Information ID Groups Internal Name 239002 Adult, Premium Male, Premium Characters TheLeader Taps Final Update Wave Cost Release 4 150 October 15, 2024 Permanent Tasks Task Time Reward Requires Quest with the task Animated? Go Skating 10m 26, 7 Simpsons' Skating Rink Shoot a New Propaganda Video 60m 105, 26 Movementarian Compound or Brown House Overpay for Sex on the Beach 4h 260, 70 Smooches on the Beach Stay at the Swelldorado 4h 260, 70 Swelldorado Try to Win at Blackjack 4h 260, 70 $ Casino Drink and Babysit 4h 260, 70 The Boiled Potato Attend Parenting Seminars 4h 260, 70 Universal Panacea Change the Oil in the Spaceship 4h 260, 70 Movementarian Compound or Brown House Shop for Cider 4h 260, 70 Mt. Swartzwelder Historic Cider Mill Obtain Anxiety Medication 6h 350, 90 Springfield Medical Center Dance the Señor Burns 8h 420, 105 Chez Guevara Go Hunting 8h 420, 105 Movementarian Compound Wash His Robes 12h 600, 150 Unhappy Hunting Pt. 1 Enjoy a Night at the Theater 12h 600, 150 Springfield Playhouse Complain About Electric Buzzing 12h 600, 150 The Buzzing Sign Diner Whip Unruly Followers 24h 1,000, 225 Movementarian Compound or Brown House Buy Groceries at a Kindling Store 24h 1,000, 225 Kevin's Kindling

Behind the Laughter

• The Leader was based largely on L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology.
• However, The Leader's penchant for Rolls-Royce automobiles is probably a reference to the Oregon-based cult leader Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, or Osho, who was reputed to have a different Rolls-Royce for every day of the year, all of them bought by his followers.

Appearances

• Episode – "The Joy of Sect"
• Episode – "Sweets and Sour Marge"
• – The Simpsons Movie (cameo)
• Comic story – In Burn$ We Tru$t
• Video game – The Simpsons: Tapped Out

References

Movementarianism
Staff
The Leader • Don • Glen • Jane
Members
Blond-haired boy with glasses • Buck-toothed girl • Carl Carlson • Comic Book Guy • Database • Jonathan Frink • Barney Gumble • Elizabeth Hoover • Lionel Hutz • "Just stamp the ticket" man • Edna Krabappel • Lewis look-alike • Louie • Otto Mann • Troy McClure • Sideshow Mel • Apu Nahasapeemapetilon • Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon • Ruth Powers • Gareth Prince • Arnie Pye • Pyro • Nick Riviera • Gerald Samson • Bart Simpson • Homer Simpson • Lisa Simpson • Maggie Simpson • Marge Simpson • Nina Skalka • Agnes Skinner • Seymour Skinner • Squeaky-voiced teen • Moe Szyslak • Barbara Van Horne • Kirk Van Houten • Luann Van Houten
Other
Barney the Dinosaur • Movementarian Compound

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